THE ONLY HEIR

chapter 33

I woke up, found the bed empty.

I brushed my teeth before I went downstairs to find Mandeline.

She was cooking, she didn't know I was standing at the door yet, but, it was a sight to behold.

It's been a long time since I saw a woman, my own woman in the kitchen.

The afternoon went by like silk on an oily surface. I wanted time to slow down for the both of us.

The time reached where she insisted that she had to be home. She left her car at my company and she didn't want me to give her a ride.

So she left in an Uber, I was as sad as hell but I was looking forward to meeting her at work on Monday.

I heard a light tap on the door, it brought me back to the present moment, away from my thoughts.

It was Edison.

“Good day sir."

“Yeah?."

“Is there anything you want me to do for you?." He asked me.

“No, thank you."

It had stopped to rain.

I drove home in silence, I didn't notice the world, I was in it but I wasn't part of it.

I drove straight to the cafe.

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