Eli also knows what it means and she is not sensitive to negative thinking anymore.
"I told you to replace it of course using my money. Do you want to buy it yourself or will I buy it?"
"You bought it, I just requested a color."
Eli's eyes fell on a jar of cookies on the table that looked tempting. The taste must be good. Eli rarely snacked but if anything was in sight, Eli would eat it.
Yorris followed Eli's gaze and smiled seeing her eyes twinkling like a child by the cookies. She becomes both cute and beautiful at the same time when she sees something interesting.
"You want to eat this, take it, I happen to want a snack so let's eat it together."
Yorris walked towards the refrigerator to get some drinks.
"What flavor do you want?"
"Chocolate. Did you get it for me?"
Yorris didn't expect a question with an obvious answer. He didn't have to answer either. Without speaking a word Yorris took the drink that Eli wanted while he also took a chocolate milk drink. There were some wet cakes in the fridge so Yorris took them too.
When Yorris turned around he saw Eli holding the cookie jar. This made Yorris smile slightly again.
"Let's go to the family room, okay? Oh, I also want to invite Mom, wait a minute I'll call her."
"Don't."
"Why?"
Eli turned to look at Yorris causing them to stop. The way Eli looked at Yorris was exactly like someone curious about what had happened between Yorris and his mother so that forbade him from having to eat a snack together.
"We never did."
"Then let's get used to it from now on. I'll start with this."
"If you call Mom you can just eat with her, I won't come."
Eli's footsteps that wanted to call her mother-in-law stopped because of Yorris's words. As far as Eli knew, Yorris and his mother had a good relationship and they looked harmonious. So far the two indeed of them have rarely been seen together, so Eli is surprised, that's why Eli wants to take advantage of this opportunity to have a family gathering.
In Eli's family, all family members eat cake together. Lunch, dinner, and breakfast together.
Here at Jordan Eli's family has never eaten together. Yorris and his mother ate each. Eli was grateful that Yorris didn't invite her to live in the apartment private. The relationship felt unnatural.
"Nothing happened, we haven't eaten together since I was 10 years old. Occasionally we do it when there is a special occasion or when we want to. Now I don't want to."
Eli sighed. "Come on Yorris, let's eat a snack together. Please..." Eli begged Yorris until the jar in her hand almost fell because she bowed her head as a begging person.
Eli needed Yorris to comply with her request.
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Eli couldn't stop smiling, the reason being that Yorris agreed they would snack together and Eli was free to do whatever. Don't want the situation to be stiff Eli also spoke to lighten the mood. In short, Eli is like a friendly host to make her guests feel comfortable visiting.
Not infrequently Eli smiled when her mother-in-law seemed comfortable to talk to through the way she spoke and the smile on her face. She is beautiful even though is old.
Arriving at the room Eli continued snacking with supplies of several packets of light cakes. Again, Yorris was also not angry at Eli's behavior in bringing snacks to the room, even though Yorris was the type of person who didn't like seeing things untidy.
Yorris understands Eli's attitude as long as she takes care of it later.
"Are you sure you don't want to?"
"Would you mind feeding it to me?"
Yorris spoke with a straight face so that Eli was confused about whether the man was angry with her and was holding her back. Just waiting for Yorris's emotions to explode.
Eli's eyes blinked thinking about Yorris's words. Is it better to agree or not?
"Certain?"
"Of course," said Yorris. His eyes were still on the tab.
Eli smiled slightly. "Okay."
Eli approached Yorris carrying a small chair that she had brought from home. The special chair for the dressing table was rarely used because Eli mostly used her small chair.
Eli's position was right beside Yorris. Yorris has a private work room and in his room, there is also a special desk for work. Depending on where Yorris's mood wants to work.
"Open your mouth."
As Eli said, Yorris opened his mouth with his eyes still fixed on work. Eli is exasperated by Yorris' behavior.
"You look like a child."
"No, don't equate me with a child."
Eli was getting more and more excited. Yorris was angry because of that, he looked adorable.
"If you love me it will only hurt you. I don't even know how I feel."
Don't know where the wind suddenly came from but Yorris talked about feelings. He still wanted to talk about it even though Eli had not responded earlier. He didn't feel it had to or thought it was important, he just wanted to do it.
"I know. We only got married with a deadline."
Yorris stopped working and saw Eli, looked at her, and forgot about work. Eli was not happy but instead smiled.
"You said you wanted to make sure of something during our intimate relationship, then this is what you said," Eli said, continuing to eat potato chips.
Yorris is more of an asshole than the character Eli wrote about in her novel. He should possibly become numb from being refused marriage. Eli is also not an outlet for or an escape from the pain that Yorris is feeling. That's cruel. Eli doesn't want to be in a difficult and confusing position.
"This the answer, I like you when we're close. You're like a true friend even though we're not that close."
Eli's eyes blinked several times, her brain trying to process Yorris's information which still seemed to be in denial, doubt, and worry.
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