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The Phone Call

Evadne stood under the sun, holding a thermal lunch box. Her face was flushed from the heat. When she saw Percival come out, her eyes couldn’t hide her joy, but she tried her best to suppress it.

“Percy, I made some soup for you and Eulalia. It’s got your favorite veggies in it.”

Percival looked her up and down before finally resting his gaze on the lunch box she was holding. It looked heavy.

He took it from her. “You don’t have to bring this over anymore.”

“I was worried you wouldn’t like takeout.”

He’d been eating Eulalia’s cooking for a few days and had gotten used to it. Takeout just didn’t cut it anymore. But he couldn’t afford to be picky now. Besides, Evadne’s cooking wasn’t much better than takeout. It was a waste of time.

Percival was a rational guy, good at time management and planning his day. To others, this made him seem cold and unlikable.

“Do you want to come in for a bit?” Percival noticed the sweat on her forehead.

Evadne forced a smile. “I’d better not. Eulalia might
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