**Thalia
I invited Vito into the house and offered him a glass of water. Later on, after I took a bath and wore something neat, I invited him into my room and brought out the snacks I had there.
“No alcohol tonight,” I said to him, and he chuckled softly. “I eat them when I'm not feeling sleepy and want to watch some movie. It keeps me going.”
He nodded, "I'll start trying them out too.”
I sat on the bed while he was on the sofa. “Dinner will be ready soon. You will eat with me before leaving.”
“Sure, I already want to.”
I hired a chef who came once a week to cook all sorts of dishes for us, then we stored them in the freezer. That way, I wouldn't have to overstress myself when I returned late from work, nor would I have the caregiver doing more than she was being paid for. The leas
