Valeria's POV 🍎🍏
Gosh! I didn't know cooking was that fun!.
Jevan's granny and I just made vegetable chicken rice and some curry sauce for lunch and some berries as desserts.
I was so elated when she taught me how to skillfully cut some veggies using a knife. She made sure I didn't get hurt . She made cooking fun,creating conversations with me,her deep blue eyes shone as she giddily told me about how she used her cooking as her weapon to grab her childhood crush and how her husband loved her as well as cherished her unconditionally.
Hmm... hilarious isn't it?
" Valerie dear, I'm so grateful for helping me out with these stuffs, otherwise I wouldn't be able to make lunch , you know old age..haha.. I mostly skip lunch though",she said smiling brightly.
"Well, I'm also grateful for teaching me how to hold the knife then use it for cutting. Look,to be sincere, it's my first time".
"Oh nevermind, henceforth, you'd doing more of cooking. "Hope you'd love that?", She asked.
"Of course! Mrs Walters", I answered gladly.
"You know what?. " You know I wouldn't mind if you call me Grandma as well,no need to be formal around me dear",she said with a wink.
I just nodded and checked the time.
"It's a quarter past five now, he might be on his way by now",she continued.
"Who?", I asked wondering who she was referring to.
"My grandson Jevan dear, he always skips lunch and dinner most at times due to his work schedules,hmm",she sounded worried as she tells me this. She started dishing out the food on the plates.
Whereas I eat about a six to eight times in a day. Hm!
What?
Oh I didn't tell you earlier that I looove good food . Food is my pleasure. I don't remember the last time I skipped my meals. It's not that I look big or obese ,naa.
I always make sure to maintain a healthy weight and put my body into shape. I'm very found of my body and I don't mess up with it and I won't spare anyone who wants to mess up with my body. My body my pride.
Hmm.. says the one who was almost raped on her birthday.
Suddenly, I stood there frozened as I was flooded with memories of that night.
Caleb
Where would I have been by now? I could have been dead by now or the other way round.
How could he do this to me.
I don't want to ever see his face ever again!
What if he got out of jail and appears ?
These are my fears. He's the reason I started having panic attacks every now and then.
"What's wrong my dear? Why are you crying?", Grandma said as she held my hand looking so concerned and bringing me out of my vunerable state.
For a second I didn't know I had tears in my eyes until I felt droplets running down my cheeks.
I quickly wiped it off not looking in her eyes.
"Are you alright,dear?",she said again looking worried.
I looked at her and gave her a little smile as if everything was fine with me.
"I-I-I'm fine Grandma.. I'm ok.
"Ohh dear did the knife hurt you or something",she asked inspecting my hand to see there's any bleeding.
"Oh no Grandma, I'm fine", nevermind.
"No, that doesn't sound convincing to me, I just want to know why you suddenly got so emotional. There must be definitely something bothering you". "Has this got to do with my grandson?. "Is he bothering you?", she demanded to know not giving up.
"Er..no,no. "It doesn't have to do with him at all". *Sigh*. I just miss my parents so much", I told her which was partly true. I did not want her to get so worried.
"Ohh dear...come here",she said worriedly and warmly embrace me in her arms. The unshed tears started coming in heavy droplets again.
"I know, you must really miss them so much but they aren't far away from this world. I know when a child misses his mum and dad. It really hurts when you don't get to see them forever.hmm." Always remember I'm here for you anytime, you are my granddaughter too", Grandma said with a reassuring smile after she had released me from her arms and looked in her eyes.
"You sure they'll come for me? The worse thing,I'aint hearing from anyone", I asked her wiping off my tears.
"Definitely dear",She said then we heard the sound of the door banging.
"It must be Jevan, let me go get him and get back to setting up the dishes on the table with you", she said.
"Nevermind, leave that to me,will handle it.
She nodded and headed straight to the entrance to invite whoever it is in.
Speak of the Devil.
"Woah Gran, stop attacking me this way everytime "."Anyways, Good evening and I love you too", I heard him say from the entrance.
I quickly set the dishes on the table when Lillian leaped in.
"Ah! There you are...", She said as she approached me with a hug ,then released me taking her seat at the opposite side of the table.
"You look too furmished I'm starting to get worried"."How much time will it take for you to be able to eat something son",we heard Grandma complaining from the entrance.
"I know Gran ,take it easy on me sometimes", I heard Jevan say as he voice got nearer in the parlor.
"Don't be surprised,the situation is like this everyday". "Grandma scolds him when he refuses to take his meals on time", Lillian said to me.
Scold? Why is he like five?
"Wash down fast and come down for dinner dear",we heard Grandma say to Jevan, then she came to the kitchen .
Lillian smile at her grandmom and continued.
"You should try worry less about Jevan,Gran." He's way too old to look after himself.
"I'm worried he'll grow too lean soon or worse get sick", Grandma said dishing out on her plate.
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