Truce

"Let's see......Basils.....Tomato chunks....Fettuccine...."She continued to double check all the ingredients needed to make an Italian pasta,how she came to the decision was because her aunt has spoken to her about Mr. Guidecelli countless of times, and maybe she did overhear some phone conversations where her aunt would speak Italian and the only she could make out was that, Mr. Guidecelli,I know pathetic right?

So she decided to make something close to his home, besides being housed with strangers and away from his home might explain his rude demeanor.

She was about the place the pasta into the boiling pot when she remembered something.

'Didn't he just have spaghetti? '

Lost in thought, her hand hovered above the pot when a hot bubble popped and splashed all over her hand making her shriek and jump away from the stove.

"Ow...ow...ow...." She nursed her stinging pinkie, blowing on it while struggling to shake an ice cube out of its tray.

This was nonsense! She had to make something she knows she's good at, who was she kidding?! Savory meals were not her thing!

"Time for pastries!" Determined to make it happen she shoved everything on the counter aside and pulled out the ingredients she needed to make a Tarte au Chocolate from the cupboards with great haste.

' Who cares if it's dinner?! Desserts are always better!' She thought chuckling at her childishness.

He laid on his bed. His mind wandering off to different theories of why his father casted him away.

Sure there were people who hated his family infact the list was rather long considering how his father always gained the Circle's approval byt it was because his father was a wise man so different from what he has become.

He was so angry at his foolishness and at himself that he took a pillow and used it to muffle his scream. He didn't realize that tears were already flowing out of his eyes until he saw a wet patch beneath the pillow.

' *I'm pathetic*.'

Throwing it across the room he sat there with his head in his hands. Surely he could figure something out to clean up his mess.

Until a sweet smell invaded his nose, snapping him out of his depressing state. He couldn't help but walk towards his bedroom door to peek.

It was Alvara.....she was in her apron with her hair all messed up in its bun. She was so focused in her task that she didn't notice him. She was cutting up strawberries into halves.

He knew the smell that came from the oven all too well. It was Chocolate Tarte!

And she was going to place strawberries as a topping! But it was too preposterous to think that he could take a slice let alone a bite considering what he did with her cat, but something was fishy with that black cat! The way it stared at him was making his hair stand on end! Not that he had something against black cats It just made him feel like he was being watched.

His mouth was watering the moment Alvara pulled the tarte out of the oven filling the room with a sweet heavenly scent. Just as she was about to place the strawberries she suddenly turned to the fridge which was situated just a few steps away from his door, making him dash back into his room.

"Honestly what am I doing?!" He continued to mumble to himself feeling embarassed all of a sudden. He knew he had to apologize but would she accept it though? Still in his thoughts a knock made him jump away from his door in shock.

"Yes?" He replied in a low voice. Pretending like he just woke from his sleep.

"Can you please come out for a sec?"

Alavara replied in a nervous tone. Curious, he opened the door only to see her holding the tarte in her hands.

Her shy smile made his heart skip a beat for a moment that his gaze was no longer on the tart but on her.

"Listen, we were both at wrong awhile ago and since we are going to be living under the same roof for the time being I think its best we close this before it gets any bigger." She said still looking away.

Stepping out he grabbed the tarte from her hands and placed it on the island. He then noticed a burn on her pinkie so he held her hand in his, healing her finger all the while apologizing. Which Alvara surprisingly took well with a laugh, taking him aback by her kindness.

' *Now I feel like a jerk. Great*. '

They shared the tarte that night when her cat jumped on the island to sit right infront of his plate. There it was again, staring at him with its green prying eyes.

Brushing it off he then chuckled and cut a piece of his tarte to give to the expecting cat. "You are one lucky feline. Your owner is a lovely lady who would fight a jerk like me for your sake!"

The cat happily ate the piece and hopped off. "Not even a thank you." he said his gaze still on the cat until it disappeared around a corner.

Hearing a snort he looked back only to see Alvara holding back a laugh with her hand. Seeing his quizzed face must've made it too much that she burst into fits.

"Hey!" He was trying to compose himself. This was ridiculous no one has ever had the nerve to laugh at him like this! But her laugh was so contagious that soon enough the both of them were laughing their hats off!

Calming down he took her hands once more but this time he planted a kiss on the her knuckles, she swiftly pulled her hands away from his grasp hugging it close to her chest she looked at him in weird flustered way. Her cheeks flood red and she started to avoid his gaze again.

"W-What was t-that for?!!"

She exclaimed.

"Thank you...." he rest his chin on his hand as he gazed at her, feeling his cheeks rise as a smile formed on his face. Somehow spending time with this lady made him feel lighter and his worries now seemed clearer.

She just stood there frozen. He could see a blush form on her cheeks complimenting her fair skin.

When a knock on the apartment door made them both jump and chuckle at each other awkwardly.

"Alavara, honey I'm home!"

It was Mrs. Mendez Alvara's mom.

"Well then, good night Alvara." he didn't wait for her reply, retreating in his room and locking the door behind him.

'*This is going to be an interesting stay for sure*.'


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