Page 13 of The Calling of Caellaias
Maeyve looked up at me with a smile on her face. “Thank you! It's one of my favorites. Speaking of, what's your favorite food?”
“Lasagna, but I love anything with noodles or potatoes, really.”
After my response, she turned her attention back to the food. “Interesting! What's your favorite drink?”
I let out a small laugh and raised one of my eyebrows as I asked, “Are we talking alcoholic or non-alcoholic?”
“Hmm. How about both?”
“Ooh. Let's see. If I had to pick something non-alcoholic, I'd probably say Diet Dr. Pepper or cream soda. As far as alcoholic drinks, I'm stuck between a good margarita and a Malibu sunset. Both are really good, but I'm a rum girly. What about you?”
“I love apple juice, and I'm not really a big drinker, but I'm always down for a good margarita,” she said with a smirk.
“Hmm. That's interesting. Okay. How about your favorite movie?”
She stopped stirring the food and glanced back up at me. “I haven't really watched a movie in a long time.”
My mouth dropped open, and my eyes grew to the size of saucers. “Seriously? Oh, man. I knowexactlywhat we're doing one of these days! I have a huge movie collection. You've gotta see my favorite – ‘The Queen of the Damned.' Ooh! And ‘Inside Out!' I know, I know. ‘Inside Out' is a kid's movie, but it'ssooooooogood!”
She let out another nervous laugh and went back to stirring the food. “That would be fun.” Then, she glanced back at me through her eyelashes. “Does that mean you want to spend more time with me?”
My heart stuttered as I took in the way she was looking at me. Biting my lip piercing, I nodded. When I released it, I whispered, “I'd love to spend more time with you.”
A smile spread across her face, and she returned her focus to the food again. I stared at her for several moments, wondering what was going through her head.
When dinner was done, she served us each a plate. We sat opposite each other on the couch in identical positions again.
After blowing on the piping hot food, I took a small bite. The flavors exploded in my mouth as soon as it hit my tongue. My hand covered my mouth as I chewed the food.
Looking at Maeyve, I said, “Oh my god. This tastes amazing! I've had beef stroganoff before, but this is the best one I've ever tasted!”
“I'm glad you like it,” she said with a smile before taking a bite of her own.
“I don't just like it; I love it! I've eaten so much fast food over the last few weeks. This is a nice change. Most of my meals at home have been quick and easy since I don't have much in the way of groceries. My parents brought me enough to get through my first week. I'll probably head down to Havenridge the day after tomorrow. My sister just moved into an apartment down there.”
She tilted her head to the side as she finished chewing. After swallowing her food, she asked, “How many siblings do you have?”
Between bites, I answered her, “I just have the one. We're two years apart, and we tell each other basically everything. She wanted to come with me when I told her I was moving out here. She prefers city living, though, so she got the apartment in Havenridge.”
“What's her name? If you don't mind me asking.”
“It's Eirian, but we call her Eiri for short.”
“That's a really pretty name. I've never heard it before.”
“Our parents didn't want something common for either of us. I'm not sure where they got our names from.”
“Well, they're both beautiful.”
I blushed as I met her gaze. “Thank you. I've never met someone named Maeyve, but I've heard the name several times. It fits you.”
“Thank you.”
“You're welcome. Do you have any siblings?”
“No, I don't think I do. My dad took off before I was born, so I know nothing about him. My mom never had any other children.”
“I'm so sorry about your dad.”
