Between Us

osed to be very hot

pretty legs in my empty kitchen? Bronze messy hair with a few curls sashayin

ttle hairs glistered in the open. Tall, like he wouldn't stress to touch a basketball hoop with his hand–I m

ile waiting for an explanation from him obviously. I still held out the heel in front of me a

vely, I used my free hand to pull the wings closer to each in front of me so that the buttons m

and to my face. Then gradually, he threw his hands up and

e doing in

." he paused and licked his

he was probably a secret admirer who sta

pple dance up and down as he swallowed dryly. But you k

in a different kind of way that didn't sound British. It was

at he's saying and you either" I heard my sis

his first explanation. Like, he need

of his bottom lips with a finger. Then,

ing but from the look on this man's face, he didn't look frightened one bit. Instead he chose that moment to

with that?" He asked, gesturing towards my weapon with his eyes as he d

m angrily and said "this piece here can dig out your heart if I w

hich still wasn't doing justice to who he was. When he r

ords as if he was preventing himself from making

en. I pressed the bell but didn't hear any response. I stood there for minutes an

deed. How did I

aring what you guys are saying properly. What the hell does

because we both heard her scream in terro

elivery guy Gigi" I told her and ended the call with my sister

he repeated aft

ou make deliveries?" I asked and started walking t

verything looks and feels sparklingly new. Have you not used any of them?" As if that was any of his busin

n fridge! I almost sai

tchen but I ignored him and started unraveling my order. It smelt so g

ext to the couch where I was sitting an

There was really no expression on his face when I looked at him

s what I wanted to sa

m and said yes then a thank you afterwards, before picking up t

e could stay if he wanted while I ate my food. Besides, I would need enough strength to push a

into m

n response to his apology. An apology I didn't care for. I think I heard him chuckle. His words m

. This is so good" I mouthed

t forgotten someone was in here with me as I

pasta packs when I was done and went to thr

o take the waste from me before I could even stand up

dress the issue–the issue of having a sna

iveries to make?" I asked

. I just helped him get the food to you because he h

u just help delivery men out so that you c

didn't answer my question. Instead, h

o" then he came closer to the couch. "I

n did people do things for other people for free? And people who are str

t if you don't mind, I have so

olic to still work on

his mouth lifted higher than the other. It was adorable. But I didn't know if he meant for his voic

oing? It's not like I was supposed to say thank you or anything. This ma

doing to me. Then I stood up from the couch. When I turne

like ginger and wine. And cinnamon. And berries. And pepper. And turmeric, and...my head w

..

kled. And have I told you how only the sound of th

aiting for each other to speak first.

said finally. And ho

being polite ma

going to say, thank you for bringing my order" I told him but that was

ing with a delighted voice. I could have sw

me I won't let myself in" he said an

epeated 'N

t t

er correcting him that it wasn't actually Bili but that Bili was a short for

nstead of calling me what he heard my sister call me. Or that he asked me out on

alize how bad it was until we broke up and I suddenly found myself as ugly and non attractive. But what was wrong with me? I shook my head

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rticular. I just wanted to feel the evening breeze on my skin. I loved the way it felt–I m

n most food vans I'd seen before. There was a short queue, though long enough to make you not want to wa

familiar but I waved off the thought w

side the van announced. I could have

ugh the small window opening and waited. Minutes later, I heard my order c

ike this," he added but I don't know if I heard him. So he planned to meet

me out of my trance. I slowly took the food from him an

ked to pay my bills no matter who was involved or what was involved. He never stopped smiling at me till I lef