"Finally, that idiotic man is gone!" Spat Elinor.
Elinor cleaned her dress and walked up to the kitchen. Darius went over to the couch, and lay on his back laying his head back on the armrest.
"So now what?" Elinor asked Darius.
"I don't know." He replied.
Elinor shook her head like she had a headache. She turned on the stove and got out a pan and eggs.
"How about a nice lunch, after we had to stay in that hellhole?" Elinor asked.
"Fine by me!" He replied.
Darius drifted off into a deep sleep. Elinor was in the kitchen cracking her eggs. She thought about Meggie and Mo, and how Resa was doing and if she was safe.
10 Minutes later, the eggs were ready to serve with some toast and butter.
"Darius!" She called.
Darius was in the other room still sleeping, but still heard Elinor's voice. He got up with a groan, and stepped into the kitchen.
"Its ready already?" He asked rubbing his eyes and fixing his hair.
"Yes it is." She replied in an instant.
Darius sat on a chair, and pulled a napkin by his hand, pulled a fork out from behind the plate, and dug into his meal.
"So how is it?" She asked him.
"Good." He replied with a dirty face.
Elinor smiled and turned to clean the pan and spatula. She pulled out the soap, and put on the warm water rinsing the dirty dishes.
"Aren't you going to eat anything?" Darius asked Elinor cleaning his mouth.
"Already ate! Had a bit of toast, and butter." She said.
Darius put his plate by the sink and threw his napkin away.
"I know what your thinking." He said looking at her.
"Oh yeah, and what is that?" She asked putting down the dishes.
Darius walked over to the library, and sat on a chair by a table with a few books on it.
"You want me to read us into Inkheart, don't you?" He asked her.
"NO!" She yelled.
"Yes you do. You miss Resa, and Meggie." He said comforting her.
"Well yes, a little bit." She said
Darius saw a tear come down her face. She cleaned it with her apron.
"You know I cant do that." He explained." I usually read people into stories without there voices or ears or maybe even their faces." He said putting his hand on her shoulder.
"I know. I just miss them so much." She said.
"It's going to be alright, just hope for the best." He said.
Night fell and the wind blew gently. Elinor was already in her nightgown, and in her bed with a lamp on, and reading a book. She heard a mumble come from the other room and went to check what it was.
She opened the door, and saw Darius reading a few pages.
"What are those?" Asked Elinor.
"There a few pages I written. Get ready, were going into Inkheart!"