“I waited for you for hours, Ashley. Did you plan to let me starve to death? Where is my burger?” he wailed as he bent to pick up his popcorn bucket and remote.
“Oh, shush! You big baby.” I scoffed as I successfully took off my shoes and set them aside.
“I even had to drink the whole jug of coffee I made for the both of us.” he said with his hand holding the remote pointing towards the coffee maker in the kitchen.
The smell of brewed coffee filled the room, so he was actually serious about making me coffee tonight when all I needed was to eat and sleep. I needed all the inactivity triggers I could get now.
"I was waiting to have dinner before I could sleep."
“You're just the worst! Dinner is on the table. You can help yourself. As for me, I need to go take this off first and freshen up for a bit before joining you at the dining table.”
Just as I was heading towards my room, Justin came again, “Who's going to clean this up now?” He pointed at the mess of popcorn on the floor.
I turned towards him and rolled my eyes at him. The show on the TV caught my attention for some seconds that felt likeminutes. “It's your mess grumpy, so clean it up,” I replied with a mischievous tone.
“I will dispose of it in your laptop bag, you just watch me!" I laughed again and continued my movement up the stairs. "Be quick and get down for dinner. I am starving to death here.” he called, walking across the sofa towards the dining table.
“Are you being serious right now?”
“What? Go freshen up,” he said with his eyes fixated on the food bag. “Hope they are extra cheesy?” he yelled.
“You could at least say thank you, dumdum,” I replied from my room.
I put on some comfortable clothes and walked to the dining table to see him already digging in. He had already brewed more coffee to eat with his burger. To his left was my mug of coffee and my dinner served on a plate.
“Aww, Justin. You are too sweet. Hope you do same for your girlfriend?” I teased.
“Thank you. You can be mean you know,” he expressed as he made silly faces at me. “Were you able to finish up at work?” He inquired with a mouthful of burger.
“Nah, I will continue tomorrow. Can you try eating without getting the burger all over the place?” I mocked while trying tohold my laughter. He looks at me with his cheek bulging and makes a silly face once more.
“You should finish up soon and go get some rest,” he said after taking a few gulps of coffee.
“Yep, I will.” I replied, focused on my burger. I had stayed without the hint of food for hours for so long that I almost felt like a barbarian as I could smell every ingredient in the burger.
Chapter 11
Ashley
Dinner was nice. Justin and I talked for few minutes before he switched off the TV and headed to his room to get some shut eye.
I headed for my room, opening the door, the windows revealing a beautiful view of the city at night. I felt elated and it gave me a drowsy feeling as I watched the lightings of the city. I could smell the orange scented air freshener I had used last night in the room.
I ought to catch some sleep and show up in time at the office tomorrow. My attention was immediately called to my phone, and this time it was the document I had asked June to send earlier today. I quickly texted her and Steve for a meeting together at the office tomorrow. The words of Ryan went through my head as I dozed off.
In my head, I could hear the faint sound of someone calling out my name. The more I focused, the more the sound got sharper.
“Ashley!" I turned and the blurry structure of a man stood over my bed. It was Justin.
“Good gracious, you are finally awake. Come on, today is a workday,” He said as his gaze left me to his leather watch.
He immediately stood up and the rays of the sun hit my face unforgivably. I figured he had been blocking me from the early morning sun as it had still seemed like night to me. I couldn't help but notice as the sun lit his blonde hair, matching his hazel eyes. His blue coat covered his suit and his cologne filled the room.
“Ahhh, Justin, give me five minutes,” I said as I tried turning away from the sun to tuck myself in.
"Sure. I will give you five minutes to freshen up. Alright, get up! Up!” he scolded as he pulled the blanket off my body. He walked around the room picking up various items I had overlooked earlier.
“Pleeease! Just five more minutes, no make that ten,” I begged with my eyes half closed.