The Door (Part One) by Lizzy Ford

Author:Lizzy Ford
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: aliens, science fiction romance, alien romance, teen romance, teen science fiction, teen alien romance
Publisher: Lizzy Ford

Chapter Seven

“Can you cook?” Carey asked me the next day.

I let the axe handle rest on my shoulder. Chest heaving from effort, I squinted at him. He stood a few feet away, observing. In a tank top and leggings, I was soaked through with sweat from hacking at the tree trunks in the hundred-and-ten degree afternoon sun. “Why?”

“The Caretaker was up all night. She made breakfast but is too exhausted to cook dinner. I can’t cook anything at all. My visitors end up with pizza and bagels.”

I snorted. “My grandparents on both sides are Italian. I spent the weekends with my grandma. Yeah, I can cook,” I said. “Will it get me out of tree chopping duty?”

“Today. Why are you chopping trees anyway?”

“Because the Caretaker hates me.” I straightened from my stance and started toward the shed. “How many visitors is she expecting for dinner?”

“Same number as last night. Thirty three, plus us three,” he replied and followed.

“That’s a lot of food.”

“We can order pizza.”

“No way. I’m sick of frying my ass off in the sun.” Putting my equipment away, I closed the shed and joined him on the porch. “Any requests?”

“Anything. I never complain when someone takes pity enough to cook for me.”

I smiled. Carey was a nice guy and a much needed friendly face to the Caretaker family. Entering the air-conditioned kitchen, I sighed and drank a bottle of chilled water as I considered the contents of the pantry. The Caretaker really did make everything from scratch; she had nothing readymade at all, just an abundance of raw material. The pantry was the size of my bathroom and much of its contents bulk sized.

Pulling out my phone, I checked my email to see if I still had my favorite of my grandmother’s recipes. Pleased to see it there, I tucked the phone away.

“Definitely beats chopping wood,” I said and began gathering the items I’d need.

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