By the time Avaleigh arrived back at Emerson's apartment, it was already 6pm. She quickly dropped all her shopping and went about preparing dinner. The average person had dinner around 7pm, so she only had 1 hour to make everything that she wanted to. She knew it wasn't enough time, but she hoped to at least have some appetizers ready by the time Emerson got back.
It had been a long time since she cooked such an elaborate meal. Back when she was in Hong Kong, she used to cook with her mother often. They were poor and could not afford to eat out, so buying their own ingredients and preparing their own meals was the best way to save money. Later on in life, it became a memory that she treasured. Even though she managed to bring her mother to Korea with her and she got her mother a place to stay, Avaleigh was required to stay in the dorms with the other girls, so she barely got to see her mother, let alone cook and eat with her.
