She Who Moved Next To Me

Chapter 5: Candles

It’s been weeks since Avery moved in. So far I don’t have any reason to complain about her habits or just anything negative. As she’s been cooking breakfast and dinner every day even though I wake up late she makes that I would read her note in the fridge with breakfast that is microwave ready and to be honest all of her prepared breakfast and dinner were all so good. Also, I noticed that the house got so clean. She’s been cleaning nonstop that the room almost shines. When she moved in, everything got better.

“Morning” A woman’s voice greeted. I turned around and saw Avery’s room wide open. She’s seating in her stool while pouring hot candle wax in a jar.

I walked closely to her door to ask something “Is it your day off?”

“Yeah, I was done cleaning and cooking that I also recorded. I’m planning to edit it and post it in my channel what do you think?” She asked and looked at me

“You should also film yourself making candles though but yeah sounds good.” I answered

“I made an extra candle, do you want one?” She asked.

“Of course. Who won’t say no to that, thank you very much” I said

She motioned her hand to asked me to come closer. I walked towards her and looked at what she’s doing. When I was getting near her, the smell of strawberry with a faint of vanilla linger in my nose.

“Here, it’s strawberry vanilla. I hope you find it aromatic” she said and hand me a jar of candle that also has a frappe looking wax with a strawberry on top. It looks like a strawberry frappe drink, it looks so good and smells so good that you wanted to eat it.

“It looks and smell good, I want to eat it.” I stated.

“Don’t eat it silly” she responded and laughs and continued to work with decorating her hand made candles.

“Why are you making so many of this though?” I asked while still admiring the candle she gave me

“It’s for all of the staff at the facility and this one is for the patient that will be discharged tomorrow.” She said

I looked at her and the candle she’s holding. The candle is different from the candle that she’s making. The candle was carved in ballerina form while its body is filled dry rose petals. It looks gorgeous.

“I want to give this to the patient to congratulate her and also wishing her a wonderful days ahead of her along with her therapy.” She said while smiling. Avery’s smile tells me that she’s proud and happy.

Her smile made me smile also. I turned around and walked outside her room. I glanced at her and motion that I will just go to the bathroom. She nodded and smile.

I locked the door behind me and washed my face. I glanced myself in the mirror. I stared at it for awhile.

‘It’s been awhile since someone made me smile and happy.’ I muttered

It’s also been the first time that I became comfortable with someone in a short span of time. I don’t know if it’s good but I need to be cautious. I need to remind myself constantly that this might not last to avoid expectations. The more that I avoid expectations the more I’ll save myself from disappointment from others and I really don’t want to feel that way towards Avery.