Chapter 107
The next day. I woke up at noon; the scorching sun shone through the window into the room. After a night of rain, the clear sky outside was exceptionally blue. I got up and freshened up, changed into my usual casual shirt and jeans, tied my long hair up in a high ponytail, and walked out of the door with a backpack.
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In the living room, Kaleb was wearing casual clothes and sitting on the sofa, looking at his phone. There was a glass of water on the coffee table in front of him. In the past, when I used to be home on holidays, I would choose to go out directly because I was afraid of awkwardness and the atmosphere being too tense.
Suddenly, I remembered that he got drunk last night and seemed to say, “If only she could take the initiative once, he would…” I didn’t know how he would react, but I could give it a try.
I gathered my courage and shamelessly walked over to the sofa, sat down, and placed my bag in the corner next to me. Kaleb’s body stiffened slightly; his gaze slowly lifted from the phone screen to look at me, his expression slightly somber. He looked at me for a few seconds. That gaze made me feel hot and stiff, my heart beating fast. I leaned back, feeling awkward, and didn’t know how to break the silence.
After a while, I greeted somewhat absentmindedly, “Good morning!”
“It was already noon,” Kaleb said in a gentle tone.
I looked at the sunshine outside the balcony and said, “Good afternoon.”
Kaleb looked at my outfit and the bag I was carrying. “Are you going out?”
I nodded again.“Hmm.”
“Very urgent?”
“Not in a hurry either.”
Kaleb put down his phone and slowly stood up.“I’m not very good at cooking; want to eat pasta?”
I then realized that I wasn’t in a hurry to leave. Me suddenly sitting down didn’t mean I wanted him to make lunch. I stood up nervously and followed him to the kitchen. “I didn’t ask you to make me lunch.”
Kaleb stopped and turned to look at me.“Do you want to go out to eat?”
I shook my head and looked at him quietly. This situation–it seems like it had never happened before. Mainly because in the past, I used to love being alone during holidays, trying to avoid spending time with Kaleb as much as possible, in order to avoid any awkwardness.
