Chapter 21: Brunt Pasta and A Break through
"He left?" I asked as I sat in the living room with Himeros. "Yes, but I wouldn't take it to heart, my dear; everyone has a different way of expressing one's emotions." "I was only trying to help him..." "I know," Himeros says as he stands and stretches; he sniffs the air, "Is something burning?" I gasp, remembering the pasta sauce. "Jesus, f**k! The sauce, I forgot about it!" I hurried into the kitchen, a thick cloud of smoke surrounding the stove. I wave the smoke out of my face and turn off the burner. I look at the dark charred sauce; for some reason, my chest tightened, and I start to think of all the s**t I've been through. I thought I was over feeling like this, but I wasn't. "God," I sighed into hands covering my face. It's just sauce. We can make another batch," Himeros s
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