The following morning I was awoken from a very early door bell, staggering to the intercom, "Hello?" I mumbled half asleep.
"Paul?... Its Kan open up." she asked.
"Ohhh okay...." I mumbled back opening the door and leaving my front door open to let herself in before going back to bed, closing my eyes.
"Paul.... you're still asleep?" I heard a familiar voice speak to me.
"Yah.... who on earth wakes up at this ungodly hour?... its still dark outside!" I mumbled.
"Its 6:30am...." She replied.
"Yeah but I don't have a normal job so I don't need to wake up this early." I argued turning over.
"Anyways....I stop by to give you these, I pulled a few stings, it's the police report and the coroner's report you wanted." I heard her say as a loud thump hit the table.
Instantly waking up, "You managed to get it?" I replied.
"Yah..... You're welcome" She said.
"Thanks... I owe you one..." I replied.
"So I read over it myself...... her cause of death was suicide from an overdose of pills...." She informed me. "Not only that.... but her family and husband are blaming you for it." She added.
"WAIT WHAT?!" I gasped in shock. "I haven't even spoken to her for god knows how many years....." I replied.
"I Know.... don't worry I'm already on the case.... and the police seem to have ruled you out anyways so it's all good.." She explained.
"Thanks.... by the way...." I replied.
"Careful.... some of the images there are... not for the faint-hearted especially of a loved one..." She warned me.
"Ohhhh you have guests?" she asked as the sounds of footsteps could be heard coming from upstairs.
"Yeah... I had a few friends over we played some games and movies, it got pretty late so I let them stay the night." I answered.
"Ohhh okay..." She said with a smile. "Anyways I need to go to work, if you need anything let me know." She said standing up.
"Okay I will." I replied smiling standing up and walking her to the door.
"Bye" she said waving.
"Laters" I replied and closed the door.
"Who was that?..." A voice asked form upstairs.
"Ohhh that was... my lawyer Kan...She helped me with a favour." I replied sweeping up the two folders and placing them in a draw.
Emma came slowly walking down, "Ohhh... Okay....Good morning....btw" She said
"Good morning, sleep well?" I replied.
"Yeah was great..." She answered.
"Breakfast?" I asked with a smile.
"Umm.. I'll pass I need to get to work." She replied.
"Nonsense, it won't take long, and you don't start work for another 2hours." I replied, "Take a seat... and tell me what you fancy." I asked.
"Anything....." She said hesitantly taking a seat at the kitchen counter.
"I'll make some pancakes." I offered.
"Sure that sounds good" she agreed smiling, as I began getting to work making blue berry pancakes.
Not long after Jade came walking down the stairs, "Good morning" I said noticing her, "take a seat, I'm making pancakes." I informed her.
"Good morning" she replied taking a seat next to Emma.
"Sleep well?" I asked as I began stacking up pancakes on a plate.
"Yeah I slept well..." She replied.
"So Emma... What do you do as a job?" She asked Emma.
"I work as an assistant for Paul's best friend Jay." She answered her, "You?.." she asked in return.
"I'm Neurologist" She answered.
"OHHH that's really cool!" She replied.
Finishing the pancakes I stacked 6 on a plate, and placing it in front of them. "Here's the first batch." I said picking up smaller plates and cutlery for them. "And here is the maple syrup and jam's" I said getting the syrup and several flavours of jam from a cupboard and leaving it on the counter, and began whipping up a 2nd batch.
"They are really good." Emma said slightly surprised.
"Yeah Paul's a pretty good cook." Jade smiled.
"Thanks for the compliment." I replied.
"So what you two got planned today?" I asked.
"Ahhh... boring lab stuff for me." Jade answered.
"Same... boring office stuff here." Emma answered.
I chuckled slightly at how much they found their jobs boring. "You guys should do something you enjoy!" I replied.
"It's not that easy." Emma responded.
"Yeah true true." I agreed, "Well remember to keep a watch in the time, you guys still need to get washed up and get a new change of clothes from home." I reminded them.
"That is true...." Emma noticed and began eating quicker.
"It's alright for me... I'm always wearing a lab coat anyways." Jade responded smiling.
"Thanks for the breakfast Paul!" Emma smiled and began making her way upstairs. "I'll just change my clothes and get my stuff and I'll be out your hair." She on the way.
"No worries." I replied.
Finishing the 2nd batch I joined jade at the counter eating pancakes. "Sorry about last night." I apologized to her.
"Don't apologize I had fun." She smiled, "besides it was me who asked her to stay" She said with a smile.
Her beauty was mesmerizing, her absolutely flawless complexion and a beautiful smile.... exactly how I remembered back in college.....
"You okay?..." She noticed me staring at her a little too long.
"Huh?... yeah ... I'm okay... just... thinking you haven't aged a bit since Uni." I complimented her.
She laughed a little, thinking that I made a joke and carried on eating. Emma came walking down breaking the tension, "So I'll be going now, thanks for last night and breakfast she said.
"NO worries take care." I replied.
"Nice meet you Emma!" Jade said, as Emma left the apartment.
"Ohhh ..... Winter wonderland is happening.. Soon.... do you... perhaps wanna go with me?..." I hesitantly asked.
"Of course" she said with a smile.
We spent the next few minutes in silence eating our pancakes refusing to look at each other. "Well... that's me done..." She said quickly scurrying off upstairs. 'What just happened?'....
Within 5 mins she came down clothes changed, "Hey...I'm gonna head out to work... thanks for last night and breakfast" she said and rushed off leaving the apartment before I could even respond.
'........ That was fast...'
Walking to the draw I pulled out the two folders and placing them on the counter looking at them as I finished the rest of the pancakes. "Emilia Patel" It read on the front cover of both folders..........
Deciding ultimately not to look at them for now, I finished up the pancakes and began getting ready for Gym. 'What good can come out of reading the details?'.....
Unable to focus properly in the gym by brain nagging me to check what her family has said about me. Finishing up in the gym, I quickly opened my mobile. "Bro you free for lunch?" I said sending Jaymesh a message.
Within minutes, I received a reply, "For you always free time bro." He replied.
"Cool see you at your office." I replied.
I quickly made my way home, to get the car and drive to his company building, making my way up to his office. "Hey Emma!" I greeted her with a smile.
"Hey! Nice to see you again she smiled, he's inside" She replied.
"Thanks" I thanked her walking inside.
"So bro we ready to grab some food!!!" I shouted ecstatically.
"Yeah sure... but I got something I need to tell you....." He replied to me his tone sounding serious.