Hi, I hope you enjoy the second chapter of this story! If you haven't read the first one I recommend doing so, but you don't have to in order to understand this. If you have any feedback or suggestions for the next chapter please leave a comment :) Enjoy!
-Flora
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The first thing I noticed when I woke up was the emptiness of the space next to me. Immediately, anxious thoughts flooded my brain. Amanda was gone, it had just been a hookup, whatever I thought we had last night we didn't, she would never talk to me again-
Then, footsteps in the doorway. Amanda was standing with a plate loaded with food. Her hair was messy, her makeup smudged, and her clothes thrown on haphazardly, but she was still so beautiful.
"Good morning, Junie," she said, a smile spreading across her face.
"Jesus, I thought you had-"
"Left? No, I would never." She bent down to kiss me on the forehead and placed the plate on my lap. "I don't know my way around your kitchen very well, but i tried my best."
I took a bite of what vaguely appeared to be scrambled eggs and immediately spit it out. "Amanda, I'm sorry, but these eggs are hella rubbery."
She picked up the plate, looking embarrassed.
"Look, I'll show you how to make eggs properly," I said, getting up and kissing her briefly on the cheek. I hastily put on a bathrobe and led her back to the kitchen. Her hot cocoa eyes were fixed on me. They studied how i cracked the eggs into a bowl and whisked thoroughly. I cooked them, stirring gently until they were fluffy and soft. A dash of salt and pepper and they were done.
We ate together, sharing in both the food and each others company. Amanda was surprisingly impressed by my simple meal.
"It's just eggs!" I said, giggles spilling out of me more easily then they would normally. Something about her presence just lightened the mood.
"I've been terrible at cooking for as long as i remember. I'm just awed by people who can take a bunch of raw ingredients and turn it into something delicious."