"Oh my, it seems like you have woken up. Some here sit down and have something to eat. The breakfast is almost ready, you fell asleep without eating anything yesterday night. I was worried but didn't wake you because you looked tired." Clara said as she saw the door of the room where Renji slept open. She was busy preparing breakfast early in the morning.
"Umm…" Renji wanted to reject the food, but he was cut off mid-sentence. He still didn't know what to think of the situation, so he was hesitant.
"I don't want to hear no as an answer, I worked extra hard for this food today. A growing boy should always keep their belly full, and you will have to travel for 2 hours today you need all the energy possible for that." Said Clara with a gentle voice, she even made her face look sad as she knew Renji might reject the food.
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"Hehehe look even your stomach has spoken in your stead, so please now come here and sit at the table the food will be there in just a minute." Said Clara as she giggled softly after looking at Renji's embarrassed face.
After that, Renji didn't speak a single word and sat down at the table. For some reason he thought he could trust the old lady after looking at her eyes, her eyes resembled that of his mother who no matter what the situation, would always have that loving glow in them. He felt warm after seeing that.
"Darling, I heard that you are making breakfast for us, how sweet of you. Alright, let's have some food and fill our bellies before departing." Said David as he entered the cottage from the outside. With a very happy face, he sat down on a chair far from Renji.
"Who said anything about us?" said Clara without even looking at the old man, as soon as he heard her say that, his expression changed from happy to sad.
"But darling, I didn't even have a single bite of food yesterday night. If this goes on, I think I'll die of starvation, look how much weight I have lost." Said David hoping his wife would show some sympathy.
"You can starve for all I care, humph." Said Clara indifferently, the breakfast was also ready and she brought over two plates of pancakes. She gave one to Renji and she took one for herself.
"UAHHHHH darling how can you be so cruel, you heartless people will get stomach ache for sure. If you enjoy that food alone, I'll die of starvation and haunt you people for life." Said David as he was throwing a childlike tantrum.
"Alright, alright, shut up now. You can eat any leftover there is, now let us eat at peace." Said Clara as she was getting frustrated by all the tantrums. After she said that David became quiet, he just waited quietly and patiently for the food as he looked at both Renji and Clara intensely. He didn't dare to speak anymore as he was afraid of his wife getting angry, he didn't dare to do anything that might harm the chances of him getting food.
"Honey, I thought you would give me some food." Said David as he looked towards Clara who was having her last piece of the pancake on her plate.
"I said you can have the leftover, I didn't say anything about giving you food. I wish I could have left some for you but I am so hungry today, ah what can I do, just suck it up." Said Clara with a smirk on her face.
"But but…." Said David as he felt like he was being wronged. He wanted to say something but remembering the beating he got yesterday; he didn't utter a single word. He started to sulk silently, then his eyes suddenly fell towards Renji and his plate.
"Hey, child I see that you still have a pancake left on your plate, look at this old man. Doesn't this old man look poor and malnourished,? child give me that pancake. You should take care of the poor and helpless…" David was trying to convince Renji to give him his last pancake but mid-sentence, his mouth opened wide with disbelief.
Renji folded the pancake in half and lifted it to stuff it in his mouth. Seeing such a scene David had his eyes full of tears and a dumbfounded face, on the other hand, Clara started to laugh hysterically after seeing such antics she could not stop herself from laughing.
Just when the pancake was about to enter Renji's mouth, he stopped his hand and placed the pancake back on the plate. He then slowly pushed the plate towards David, seeing this Clara giggled and stroked Renji's head softly.
"Finally, I can have some food ah…" said David as he began cutting the pancake into small pieces and started eating it. He wanted to fully enjoy every bite of the pancake as he was very hungry.
As he was done eating halfway through Clara asked Renji to go with her. Renji agreed and got off the chair.
"Of course, you should give me food, I saved you from dying after runt hahahaha." Laughed David loudly as he said those words. Clara was going towards the living room but she halted her steps and looked towards the shameless old man with rage in her eyes. As soon as her eyes landed on David he felt a chill run down his spine, he froze in his place.
"Yo…" Clara was about to say something but before she could even start speaking, Renji did something that left her dumbfounded. After seeing the scene, once again today she couldn't hold her laughter once again.
After hearing David say that Renji went towards David, and he took away the half-eaten pancake and stuffed it inside his mouth. Seeing such a hilarious scene Clara laughed so hard that she was holding her stomach, David was dumbfounded and wanted to say something but the moment he saw Clara's happy face he froze.
'Ahhhhh how much I wish I could just freeze this time and hold it forever; it has been such a long time since I saw your beautiful laugh. Oh, how much I have tried and failed to make you laugh like this my love. I wish you could be like this forever, but alas I am sorry for being such a pathetic husband.' David pondered as he looked at the happy Clara, his eyes began to water after seeing his wife's old self coming back. He looked back on his past and felt as if this was the happiest moment in his life after a very very long time.
"Alright I have had enough of you two ganging up on me, I'll not be taking this lying down I shall go away and never return." Said David as he quickly made his way out of the house as he didn't want to ruin the moment by showing his tears. Renji also started laughing after seeing Clara laugh so hard, her laugh was very contagious they continued laughing for a few more minutes as David stood outside smiling while wiping away his tears.