4.2
518 Words
“I am so sorry, Ben. I forgot to show you the room.” Ravana apologizes.
“It's alright.”
They walk together. Ravana opens the door of the room beside her room. She removes the covers from the furniture. The room is pretty much clean. Ben thinks who cleans the house! It looks too clean for Ravana to clean it.
“Can you sleep here?” Ravana asks.
“Yeah.”
“Alright then.”
Ravana is about to leave when Ben stops her.
“Ravana?”
Ravana's heart skips a bit. She thinks no matter what Ben is a man. It must be hard for him too. She looks behind slowly.
“I don't know how I should say this... I am kind of embarrassed to say this…” Ben softly states.
“It’s alright. I understand, Ben. You are a man after all.”
Ravana holds Ben's hand and pats his hand while making sad eyes.
“I was saying that... Do you have any leftover dinner? I am kind of hungry.” Ben hesitates.
Ravana looks at Ben. Ben looks at Ravana.
“I don't eat dinner.” Ravana speaks.
“Ah?”
“I don't... eat dinner…”
Ravana slowly lets Ben's hand go. Ben looks at her being shocked.
Both of them are standing in front of the fridge. Ben opens the fridge and there's only beer and water.
“How do you survive eating nothing?”
“I order take outs sometimes.” Ravana pouts.
Ben looks at her, surprised.
“Aren't you hungry?” Ben asks curiously.
“I am used to this.”
Ben signs and starts to think about what to do. He starts walking out.
“Where are you going, Ben?”
“I will be back soon!”
Ravana waits at the hall for Ben. After a while, Ben returns with some groceries.
“Why didn’t you bring takeouts?” Ravana wonders.
“I don't have enough money for that. So, I just bought a few vegetables, eggs and rice. Just the basics.”
“No meat!!!” Ravana pouts again like a baby.
“I don't have enough money for that.”
Ben goes to the kitchen and starts cooking. Ravana watches him cooking. Ben looks cute in that apron. She clicks a photo of him. Ben looks at Ravana, she gives him a big smile. Ben blushes and focuses on his cooking. Ravana comes closer to Ben and hugs him from behind.
“What are you making?” Ravana asks.
Ben blushes his cheek out. He tries to move Ravana's hands but she won't let go. Ben gives up and stands still.
“Fried rice…” Ben blushes.
“Looks so good!”
“Hmm…”
They both stand there like that for another minute. Ben is not moving at all. Ravana is not letting him go either.
“Don't we look like a young couple? You are cooking, I am disturbing you.” Ravana whispers.
Ben's eyes get bigger.
“It’s just that... I am not young.” She pauses and says again.
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