I gulped hard. The look in her eyes was hard to read. It was blank, and her arms were crossed on her chest. What should I suppose to get with this kind of look from her? "Oh, hi," I quickly ran my tongue on my dry lips. My heart would explode if none of us said a thing now. How did I forget to close the door of my kitchen? I attached the door there for a reason, and now, it slipped from my mind. I could only hope she didn't see me filling a plate before hiding it in the showcase or whatever it was called. My neighbor helped me to make that for my vegetables to store. I heard there were too many rats in this land. It was some farmland before, which later was turned into a colony. And this gave me an idea. Clearing my throat, I said, "I came to check on the dishes. You know how

