A Plate Of Pasta

The sound of Elena's stomach moved her from her reverie, she hadn't eaten since this afternoon. At first, she wanted to hold back her hunger, but because she couldn't sleep with a rumbling stomach, Elena finally ventured out of the room.

Slowly she crept across the living room, looking around hoping Xavier wasn't there. It would be better if he was asleep. Elena decided to look for food in the kitchen, hoping she could get some bread or fruit to quell her hunger.

If later the man got angry because Elena had taken his bread or fruit, then Elena would replace the food, or she could even pay for them. Her twenty euros should be enough, right?

Meanwhile, Xavier was at his desk upstairs. His brows furrowed when he heard footsteps. The man walked out of his study and stopped at the top step. Xavier scanned the living room to see what his guest was doing.

Not long after, in the darkness, he saw Elena sneaking around. The girl continued walking towards the room she thought was the kitchen. Xavier followed the girl's footsteps.

Elena went into the kitchen and opened the refrigerator, looking for almost expired food for her to eat. She found some ready-to-eat canned food, and she ate it in the dark.

Click!

The lights suddenly went on.

Elena held her breath in surprise when suddenly the kitchen lit up. She closed her eyes and grimaced like a petty thief caught in the act.

"What are you doing? In the dark?" Xavier asked while leaning against the wall, looking at Elena's back.

"I'm s-sorry for not asking permission, I-I only eat the food that's already... p-past its expiration date," Elena stammered.

Xavier stepped forward angrily as he watched every meal Elena had eaten. He snatched the food packaging in the girl's hand and checked the date.

Sure enough. That was expired food. He threw the package on the floor and grabbed Elena's collar furiously.

"If you want to die just say so, don't dirty my house with your dead body."

"I-I'll pay for this." Elena was embarrassed to say it all, but she was the one who wanted to eat such food and she didn't mind paying.

She picked up the plastic packaging and put it in the trash, then turned around and was about to leave.

"Hey!"

Elena immediately stopped, holding her feet from walking away.

"You think you can just walk away? Without cleaning this up first?" Xavier asked, annoyed.

"Mm…" Elena looked back at Xavier. She then looked down. "I'm sorry..."

Elena bent down and cleaned up all her food waste followed by Xavier's gaze that was locked on her.

"What's your name?" asked Xavier suddenly.

"Ahh..." Elena looked taken aback at Xavier's question.

"How do other people call you?" Xavier asked again.

Xavier's eyes still intimidated every expression on Elena's face.

"I didn't say my name earlier, sorry. I appreciate you helping me earlier and now allowing me to stay," Elena explained. Her voice sounded more like a squeak. "My name is Elena Neri."

"You don't have to thank me," Xavier said curtly. "What I did was nothing."

Xavier left Elena after making sure she wasn't poisoned after eating the expired food and Elena cleaned the kitchen. After he left, Elena immediately went back into her room and sat on the edge of the bed.

She hugged her knees, looking out at the view from the large window. At the top of this hill, she could see the beauty of the city lights and feel how small and insignificant she was.

Without knocking, suddenly Xavier appeared in front of Elena's room and opened the door. There was a plate of pasta in his hand. After thinking for some time in his room, the young man was moved to feed his guest.

After all, he invited the girl to spend the night at his house. He didn't know Elena was hungry. Pity filled his head and made Xavier unable to sleep.

Finally, he decided to cook a simple pasta and brought it to give to Elena. When he stood in the doorway, Xavier was stunned to see the girl sitting on her knees with a low sob. Xavier took a deep breath before he entered the room.

When she heard the sound of the man's footsteps, Elena hastily wiped her tears and stood up straight. "Even though this is your house, you have to knock on the door first!"

KNOCK KNOCK

Xavier knocked on the door from inside.

"The order is wrong!" said Elena. She was about to protest but suddenly the plate of pasta in Xavier's hand was handed to her just like that.

"What's this?" Elena asked, glancing at the food that looked tempting. She swallowed her saliva.

"Don't you know pasta? Are you stupid or what?" Xavier sharpened his gaze so that Elena would reach for the plate if she didn't want Xavier to throw it away.

Elena grabbed it quickly. "Thank you."

"No need to thank me, it's good for your organs!"

"Don't say that again!" Elena pouted. This man was still teasing her about taking her kidneys for organ trafficking. "I was just surprised that you came in without knocking."

Although invisible, Xavier almost pulled a smile into his lips. He said nothing and left. Xavier brought another plate of pasta for him to enjoy while gazing at the beautiful evening from the balcony of his spacious study.

From the balcony, through the large glass window in Elena's room, Xavier could see the girl lifting a chair and a small table to hold the door to her room from inside.

Xavier smirked as he realized what Elena was doing. What was the girl really thinking? Xavier shook his head. Elena was wrong to think he would be seduced by her tiny and frail body.

Come on… Xavier's taste was much better than that. He could easily sleep with beautiful models with long legs, big breasts, and seductive sexy lips. Not like Elena.

The girl was beautiful, but she was too small for Xavier's taste. Her calves were short, her lips thin and pink, and perhaps her breasts would feel like nothing in Xavier's palms when he touched them.

Xavier was still staring at Elena's window, while the girl was completely unaware of him. After making sure the door was securely propped from the inside, Elena finished her pasta and put the plate on the table. She was now full and sleepy. It was time to sleep.

She started to take off her white t-shirt, leaving behind a black bra. Xavier unknowingly gulped as he stared at the girl's beautiful back looking smooth after her shirt was taken off. Elena then took off her jeans.

Then she slept in only a pair of bra and black panties.

Inwardly, the man wondered what the girl's body would look like if her underwear were both gone.

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