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7 : Cacoa

Evelyn :

Bringing me a homemade dinner on a tray in the room, I could only thank him because of how hungry I really was. When I was left alone, I finally started eating and the dish alone made me drool at the sight.

Fried cauliflower and onions with eggs, delicious fried and juicy beef with salad. The dessert was a chocolate cake with cherries and the drink was hot hazelnut cocoa.

When I finished it, I felt full as ever so after taking the tray, I went to the kitchen to wash all the dishes. After doing so, I went back to the room, taking the cocoa in my hands and falling back into bed. I had too many thoughts in my head, I still couldn't understand what was and what wasn't the reality because how can I believe a stranger who knows more about you, if even my grandfather didn't tell me anything about it. All my life I have lived lies and secrets.

This time Raphael seemed to be telling the truth. That emptiness that makes me feel when I am alone finally has ended because with him I felt whole. Phoenix, the God of Fire? What does that even mean?

Trying to forget everything for a moment so I can breathe calmly, I decided to watch TV while I had hot cocoa in my hands. At least here you ca feel comfortable. Have to laugh at that actually. But a while later I found myself falling asleep. Again. Like every time.


Strong hands hugged me from behind and I felt so warm that I smiled as I inched closer to my bedside warmth. A hot breath blew into my ear and I laughed, hiding my face in the pillow.

"Evelyn," the voice whispered.

"Mhhm?" the feeling was too great because the feeling of being safe and protected from the outside world gave me a truly unique feeling like I was dreaming but the voice continued to tickle my ear and began to disturb my sleep.

"You have the whole shirt with cocoa, darling. We need to clean it up," the voice objected again.

Well the dream started to sound weird to me but I decided to play along.

"Why with cocoa?"

"You fell asleep watching TV and had a mug in your hands. When I came to see you, I noticed a liquid seeping into your shirt and everything is dirty now. We don't want to smear the clean sheets, do we?" the tone changed a bit to teasing but I still didn't immediately understand what it was all about.

"Mhhm," was my answer, as I felt falling asleep again but for a long time I couldn't because someone forced my body to turn I fell on my back, a tall and muscular body above me, holding  theirselfs on their arms so as not to squish me. My eyes immediately opened.

Two eyes twinkled in the darkness and realizing that this was no longer a dream, I pushed him hard off of me and miraculously he allowed me to push him away, knowing that if he wanted to, he could stay in the same position but when I finally got up, my eyebrows were narrowed, looking at him.

"What are you doing on top of me? Not ashamed to harass a girl in her sleep without her knowing?"

He did not look offended by my question but was rather amused by my reaction.

"Honey, harassment is a whole other thing compared to what my intentions were when I entered the room. I just wanted to wake you up because I noticed your blouse was wet and dirty. Look at yourself," he nodded at me, looking at my clothes, I immediately glared down and made a surprised sound.

The entire left edge of the blouse was wet and dirty brown, a rather large stain poured from the mug. Swallowing the feeling of shame that I was so stupid that I fell asleep with a mug in my hands, I laughed awkwardly.

"Sorry about that. I hope your girlfriend doesn't mind. I'll wash the blouse," without even noticing what I said, I immediately blushed.

Great. Now he thinks I'm jealous and something, even though I was just curious as to why he has women's clothes at home.

Raphael frowned in confusion.

"Girlfriend?"

"Well yes? So you have women's clothes?" my voice was not confident.

Before I could feel any more stupid, I continued.

"You don't really have to explain anything, I just ..." my words fell short when I heard a low laugh from the other side.

"Oh little one, do you think I have a girlfriend because I keep women's clothes in my home? Oh, I'm sorry, just this is little funny," trying to calm his dose of laughter, his eyes flared again as his gaze met mine again, " No, don't worry, I haven't met anyone now, I haven't been with anyone for quite a long time. The clothes are yours because I knew you will arrive one day, '' explaining, I didn't have anything to say again as I sat there with my eyes wide.

"Oh," that was all I could say.

Stupid, I know.

But before I could ask anything else, we both heard a voice.

"Oohhh, Raphyyyyy, where are you ????" the voice was also low, definitely male but feeling a little afraid because I wasn't expecting anyone else, I saw the master himself roll his eyes like it was nothing.

''My brother. He comes whenever he wants. Again.''

Oh?

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