Over the course of a week, Bilal and Carmella formed a routine. Routines were what Carmella had become accustomed to, and Bilal began to gauge the passage of time by the meals she left for him. Each day he would bring her milk and eggs, and a few hours later she would leave him a morning meal on the porch, often an omelet made with the fresh cheese, butter, and eggs. Sometimes it was an egg and biscuit sandwich. Bilal always ate every crumb before continuing with his chores.
At midday he would leave whatever vegetables he thought were good enough on the porch, and another meal of bread and cheese or soup would appear on the porch. It was always good, and it always made him feel more energized. While he ate, he would sometimes look up and see the human in the window watching him and eatin
