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Country C, second largest country in the world, stretching from Atlantic to Pacific ocean, it covers an area of 9.98 million square kilometers.
The expanse of its natural beauty, from mountains and glaciers to secluded lakes and forests is almost unparalleled in the world.
It has many modern multicultural cities, each with its own distinct personality. Each city is delightful for different reason be it, its maritime culture, mountainous landscape or indigenous people.
Tom and Laurain both landed in country C after almost two hours flight.
Laurain was wearing a blue coat, which was of tom, which he forcibly made her wear.
It was really cold at the moment.
The two of them didn't talk much, as Laurain slept the during the whole flight.
Tom lived in city T, one of the largest cities of country C, he has an apartment in a residential building near his working place.
Tom has been living here for almost 6-7 years now.
They reached his apartment,on the 10 floor. It was a simple small apartment, with an open kitchen, small TV lounge and two bedrooms side by side.
The first bedroom was his. Tom showed her around the small apartment, she just took her luggage and went to her room.
She freshened up and changed into a simple black pair of pajamas and a loose shirt.
Laurain went to Tom's room and knocked, waiting for him to come out.
Tom who just came out of taking a shower, didn't thought that she would came to him this early, he thought she was going to sleep.
He hurriedly changed into simple t-shirt and pajamas, and opened the door.
Laurain stood beside the door with her back resting on the wall.
He was ready to hear am earful of insults from her, but before he could say anything laurain asked him
"Is there anything to eat?"
"Huh"
"Is there anything to eat?"
She repeated.
"Uhh... no there might be nothing in the fridge"
"I already know that, i checked it"
"Uhh... I'll order take out" he said scratching the back of his neck, smiling awkwardly.
Laurain just nodded and went to her room.
Tom just stood at his place
Shouldn't she be angry a...and shouting on me.... sigh..
"What have I got myself into" he mumbled rubbing his face.
After some time the food was delivered, tom just put the food on the kitchen counter and went to call laurain.
He took a deep breath and knocked on her door.
She immediately opened the door, startling him a little. She just looked at him waiting for him to explain his 'visit' to her room.
"Uh.. the food came, come and eat" he said, and turned around,he didn't know how to talk with her.
Laurain also came out and was about to sit on the sofa in the TV lounge when she heard a little hiss.
Tom who was opening the hot food, just burned his hand a little while taking the food out on the plates.
Laurain came from behind silently,
"Oh GOD" startling him.
"I'll handle it" Laurain said taking the hot steak from his hands.
Tom ordered, chicken steak with some Chinese rice and apple juice.
Laurain carefully served the food on the table in the TV lounge, where tom was already sitting.
She handed him the fork and knife, as she proceeded to sit beside him, on the carpeted floor, she crossed her legs, one over another.
"Why are you sitting on the floor?" Tom asked confused.
"Its comfortable" she replied continuing with her late lunch.
She was hungry as she didn't ate much in breakfast.
Tom, following her, also sat on the floor. Laurain gave him a slight glance and again turned her attention to her delicious steak.
"For how long have you been living here?" Laurain asked,
she asked kevin for his information but didn't got the time to check it.
"Its going to be seven years almost"
"Do you know how to cook?" She asked with utmost seriousness, her eyes fixed on his face.
Tom seeing her staring at him was feeling a little...a little perplexed, nevertheless he answered her
"Uh.. no! Why do you ask?"
"So you've been eating takeouts for seven years?" She asked a little, just a little amazed.
"Practically Yes! But there is a restaurant, which provide with home made food, I ate there most of the time."
Laurain nodded.
"Are you worried about me?" Tom asked mischievously.
Laurain turned to him.
"You think highly of yourself" she said simply, not bothering with him anymore.
"I think you are"
"If you think like that....." she took the last bite of her steak.
"then keep on thinking like that, it doesn't matter to me"
"You're cold...and..... rude" Tom said with acknowledgement.
"I know"
She was taking some rice when tom said
"So, ....how's your family?"
She froze, her hand holding the spoon stilled, but just in a matter of second she composed herself.
"They're fine"
"How's yours?" She asked,
"They're doing good"
"How many family members?"
"Four including me."
Laurain just hummed in reply.
"So...."
"If you want to say something say it"
"So, why did you agree to come with me" tom asked hesitantly, waiting for her to burst at him, like any normal person would do.
"I didn't agreed, you dragged me" Laurain said nonchalantly, sipping her juice.
"But still...."
laurain understood what he really wanted to know, after all she did agreed very
EASILY. So she cutted him in between.
"I could get a break"
"Break?........do you do some kind of work?" Tom asked.
"Hmm I do" she replied
"Shouldn't you be studying....I mean you're only twenty years old, you should be a university student now, shouldn't you?"
Laurain thought for a while, then replied
"I should be, but I'm in air force"
"You are the youngest among your teammates aren't you?"
"Hmm I am"
"What work do you do?" Laurain asked further.
"I work as a director in a marketing company"
"Hmm"
"I'll be joining tomorrow as my leaves are over" he informed.
Laurain nodded.
"Fill up the fridge before going" she said.
"How about we go for grocery shopping as its not to late and can have dinner in a restaurant" tom asked expectantly, he really wanted her to agree, wanted to spend some time with her.
Laurain didn't said anything, infact she didn't want to go out, she was never a person who wanted to stay out without any solid reason, she prefers staying home.
"If you don't want to its fine" tom said with a small sad smile.
"Fine, lets go"
"Huh"
"For grocery shopping and dinner" laurain blinked her eyes.
Tom smiled happily as he nodded.
In his eyes, she looked like a small soft bunny, who everyone wants to love and rub, poor him, comparing an innocent bunny with a 'DEVIL' in disguise, if only he knew what kind of monster she could be.
"Lets leave in a while" she said as she went to her room not before putting the plates and dishes in the sink.
They went for grocery shopping first and then for a dinner. After returning home both of them went to their rooms and slept.
The next day, when tom came out of his room ready to go to office.
He was about to step out of the apartment when a soft voice stopped him.
"Wait, won't you have breakfast?"
He turned around seeing Laurain in simple pajamas her hair tied in a ponytail. She looked petite and
Beautiful
Tom came out of his trance.He really forgot about her.
Ahh.....you jerk
"No....no need, you don't need to tire yourself, I'll get somethi..."
"We agreed to be friends" laurain interupted him.
"Yeah yeah! But you do..."
"Its fine I already made breakfast, you won't be late" she said moving towards the kitchen. Tom already sat at the sofa.
There was no dining table, so they always had their breakfast, lunch and dinner, in the lounge.
Laurain had already made breakfast, as she woke up early. She just went to washroom and when she came out tom was already half way out the door, so she stopped him.
She made fried egg with toast, french toast and boiled eggs, and a light brown coloured drink, which was steaming hot. She put the breakfast on the table.
"You don't need to do these things" tom said
"I didn't do it specifically for you, i made it for myself, so i thought of making it for you"
"But..."
"Moreover we are friends, we should help eachother"
"Fine fine, but what is this thing?" He pointed towards the brown liquid, with his eyebrows furrowed.
"Oh, this is CHAI, its made with milk and tea leaves and water, mostly asians make it, try it its good, it keeps you active"
She said encouraging him to drink it.
Days passed by and tom and Laurain grew closer to eachother, both in a opposite way.
Its already been a week since Laurain came here. Every morning they would have breakfast together, laurain would make lunch and when tom returned, they would eat lunch and talk about different things.
Laurain enjoyed doing nothing all day, she tried making many different foods and tom would be the judge. She also bought cutlery, and other necessary kitchen items which were not present.
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