The Next 365 Days by Blanka Lipinska
Author:Blanka Lipinska
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Australia
Published: 2022-08-03T00:00:00+00:00
CHAPTER 12
I sat blindfolded by the kitchen island. After I confessed to knowing Spanish cuisine, I was placed here to await my test.
âAll right, letâs start with something easy,â said Nacho, feeding me a bite. âWeâll do three tries. If you guess each one, you get one wish. If you guess wrong, I win and you have to accept my wish.â
I nodded, chewing the meat. Because it definitely was some kind of meat. I swallowed and said: âInsultingly easy. Thatâs chorizo.â
âWhich is?â he asked, kissing my bare shoulder.
âYou told me to guess what it was without elaborating,â I snapped. âItâs Spanish sausage.â
He laughed and offered me another morsel.
âJesus, thatâs how little you think of me? Thatâs jamonâaged ham.â I chewed the delicious, salty meat with relish. âI canât wait to tell you what my wish is. Youâre going to regret this!â
âNow something sweet,â Nacho said with amusement. I opened my mouth. âIâd much rather stick something else into your pretty mouth,â he added, laughing.
A second later, I smelled his minty breath and then his tongue gently slipped into my mouth.
âI wonât let you go that easy,â I mumbled, trying to push him away. âGive me the third sample.â
I chewed on the next item for a while, losing my confidence. I had no idea what that was. Smacking my lips, I chewed until there was no taste left. It tasted of pineapple, strawberry and mango. I frowned, trying to dredge up any idea of what it might be.
âWhoâs going to regret losing now?â Nacho asked from behind me. âWhat was that, bee?â
âThatâs not fair,â I said. âIt was some kind of fruit.â
âAnd its name?â
I said nothing.
âDo you give up?â
I tore the blindfold off and looked at him.
âI can show it to you. If you donât recognise the taste, youâve probably never seen it.â He opened his palm. Inside, there was something that looked like a large green pinecone.
I turned the fruit, sniffed it, patted it and felt it from all sides, but Nacho was rightâIâd never seen it before.
âItâs a cherimoya,â he said with a grin. âSo. Will you act honourably and fulfill my one wish?â He crossed his arms, challenging me.
I thought for a moment. Recalling what had happened an hour before, I concluded that my failure would probably lead to some very intriguing consequences.
âAll right, Marcelo. What do you wish?â
âLeave with me.â My mouth opened. I wanted to protest, but Nacho raised a hand. âIâm not suggesting you move in with me forever. Just for a little while.â
His smile was disarming. I melted like the last icicle of winter during a sunny spring day. There was one more thing I had in common with that icicleâlooking at Nacho, I was so wet I nearly leaked water.
âThat was a trick.â
The Canarian nodded.
âYou are a conniving, sneakyâ¦â
â⦠ruthless killer who now stands before a woman naked and offers her food only to steal some of her for himself,â he finished, spreading his arms. âThatâs me.â
I wasnât going to say no, but I decided to string him along a bit longer.
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