PERCIE
I groaned when my alarm went off. I got up from bed lazily, rubbed my eyes, and walked outside my room. I led my way to the kitchen, halted when someone yelped. My sleepiness was gone in an instant.
I curse under my breath.
Hailey’s wide eyes met mine. Her lips slightly parted.
It slipped off my mind that I wasn’t alone anymore. We both stared at each other for a few seconds.
I blinked twice. Shit! I just remembered that I was only wearing boxers, and she didn’t have to know when a guy just got up from bed, someone, or rather something, woke up as well.
”Sorry.” I ran back to my room. I looked down at my half-naked body.
Fuck.
I grabbed a shirt and sweatpants and put them on quickly. I walked into my bathroom, washed my face, brushed my teeth, and rinsed my face again. I sniffed my underarm.
Why am I doing these? Did I just ask myself in the mirror? Before Hailey lived with me, I didn’t even care how I looked and how I smelled.
I groaned.
When I came back, she was flipping a pancake. The first thing that came in the morning was my caffeine, and the coffeemaker was already brewing. Well, I could get used to this scenario every day.
“Good morning, Hailey. Sorry about earlier. I forgot I have a new roommate.”
She smiled shyly. “Morning. It’s okay. I also woke up this morning disoriented.” She continued pouring another batter into the pan.
“Can I help you with that?”
“No. I’m alright. I hope you don’t mind me using your coffeemaker. I made for both of us.” She moved away from the stove, grabbed my mug, poured coffee, and placed it down on the island.
The smell of coffee made my stomach growl. “I don’t mind at all. I already told you this is your apartment too.”
coffee. I
coffee.” She put stacks of pancakes into the plate, placed them in front of me, followed by eggs and bacon, and
Wow!
For how long she’d been awake? She occupied the empty stool beside me
know. I can do my own.” I remembered me and Emma used to do this, but there was something different when Hailey was the one doing
had to make for my own, I thought of making for two.” Her voice
Lily wouldn’t allow you to touch the kitchen.” I started digging my
Still, I’m not allowed to cook when
to look away and push back the dirty thought in my
you can cook lunch and dinner
if she couldn’t
cook us lunch and dinner?”
“Do you think you can cook for us? If you’re
she was only shy to say
no, Hailey. People will use you and abuse your kindness if you won’t teach yourself how to say no.” I shoved the last slice of pancake into my mouth. I gulped the remaining coffee, stood up, and
She was still chewing her breakfast, seemingly in
“Hailey.”
“Yeah?”
don’t have to cook for us, especially for me, but feel free to use the kitchen whenever you want. Thank you
leaned my back against the counter, watching Hailey closely like a
and shower now. We’re going to campus together.” I took the dishes from her, but she didn’t
each other,
can do
too much time in the bathroom. Please, just
don’t take much time in the bathroom.”
share and divide the work
She smiled.
was nowhere to find when I shuffled to the
on the door. “Hailey, you in there?”
wristwatch. We would be late