Chapter 24: Just Like Back In The Bays
As they walked into the dining room, Nanny is looked up from the table and smiled at the pair. “Aren’t they an adorable couple?” she asked, referring to them and romanticizing the look in
“just like back in the days.”
A pang of ache shot through Andrea’s heart. After all, she is not that Sonia, who was loved by all. But she smiled nonetheless and sat beside Duren as Nancy served the dishes.
The food was enticing and the smell filled the air too. As Andrea took a fork In her hands to eat, she noticed Nanny lia following her with a hawk eye and a disapproving crease on her fourhead.
“Sonia, dear,” began Nanny Jia in a lazy tone, concern evident in her tone.“you used to have a very striking meal pattern. You would always start by trying the soup first. Is everything
Apped Her hand was hanging in the air. She lost her bearings. How could she relate to Nanny lia’s concern? Why would she even know that such an idiosyncrasy existed in Sonia ? Belate it was apparent as to how Andrea was going to respond, Daren filled the gap, his voice composed and soothing, “Ah, that’s on me, Nanny Jia,” he said easily while exerting a boyich cha Bethaf us were so engrossed in discussing work, we started dinner late. I think I may have kept her busy”
Nanny Jia’s countenance turned harsh and the inclined her head, but still appeared tobe a bit doubtful. “Well, just sure that you do not allow work to interfere with t yourselves, clay?” she said with a tone that was more like that of a mother than one regarding being public
taking care of
“Definitely.” Daten anwered with an endearing grin
Andrea let out a stent beach she did not cale she had been holding, happy about how Last Daten was able to think on his feat. She also threw him a grateful look as she painstakingly went about sampling the soup, attempting to do it just like an image in her imagination of Sonia doing it.
Nanny lla, for the time being, appeared satisfied, and as the two continued with their meal, Andrea felt tension gradually about. But deep down, she understood that she would have to inove with even greater drcumspection. Every single aspect was important, and the people around her had such fond and exacting memories of Sonia.
esclattering and Nanny is humming in a low tune. Andrea
It was good that Daten was with her, yet Daren’s presance was not helping for Andrea was increasingly feeling the burden of living another person’s life. They continued wating their food, the warm coziness of the dining room surrounding them, filled with the sounds of forks and tried her best to concentrate on the food set right before her, however, for situation was making hat think far too much.
The song was hearty and crowded her taste buds, and surprisingly, the rather enjoyed it, although she was still conflict over the pretense of being sonia. Daren would turn sideways and look at her from the corner of his eye with both concern and a drawn on his expression.
“Test caching up with life, I suppose any lia wondered, directing hearts great Andrea “It’s been so long! Isomiss your gossips! I hope work hasn’t caught you up this time.” Andrea loved Daten, who was an angel sent to her. Yet Andrea was growing aware about the heaviness of Eving another person’s existence.
and fresh vegetables steaming up the room.
They finished entries and again settled back to enjoy the main courses that were greeted with additional dishes of soup and rice, their rich gravy: Dreading the conversa Anda strove to pay attention to the plate placed in front of her but all she could do was think about her predicament. The soup was hearty and crowded her taste buds, and surpasingly, she rather enjoyed it, although she was still in conflict over the pretense of being sonia. Daren would turn sideways and look at her from the corner of hope with both concern and admitation drawn on his expression.
“Just catching up with life, I suppose.” Nanny la wandered, directing her curious gaze at Andrea “It’s been so long! I so miss your gossip! I hope worksn’t caught you up this time.” Namnya agreed to this but had a perplexed expression. “You always had plenty of new projects inside your head. You have been thinking I hope?
“Of course!” Andrea was eager to answer in order to change the subject. “I have been thinking about how to enhance the marketing strategies. You know, going with the flow.”
Daren came to her rescue, Sana has always been ahead of the cave,” he said indly at her. “Just the other day we were brainstorming on how to target one of the younger consumers. Amazing Idea Correct?”
Natya’s spirits rose. “That’s great! I always bed in your instincts. She stopped for a moment and a slight frown appeared. “But I know that you had some special tactics whenever you were asked with a group. It was always teamwork
Andrea quickly entered a state of panic, “Yes, teamwork. obviously, the Improvised “have just been coping with all the adjustments. It’s a bit different now I think
Nam Jia appeared to be satisfied with her response for now, but Andia could see her scrutiny. Disappointing this woman who clearly adored Sonia was the last thing she wanted to do “Well, you know, we were all kind of lout when you weren’t around,” said Nanay after a brief pause. “Your friends were always asking about you, Sonia. They were very fond of you.” Andramodded and swallowed hard. “I’m back now, that’s what counts,” she saidtrying to being some humor.
And as the progress of the meal progressed, Nanny began marating the tales of Sonia’s draends and their lives, and Andrea listened only. Ewry name and every story strand fastening her to the stence she was going to be expected to live
was another
“Do you have the slightest idea about Marus’s bithday party?” Narry a curbed her laughing barely, “You two were dancingterally the whole night round. I thought you two were going
“Oh, pes! That was brilliant,” Andrea replied and managed cause she remembered the part previously where Marcus had provoked her and Daren, It was a melancholic but heartwarming sensation where she wished she could have embellished, and recalled, these times well, rather than be contented with the tales of such times explained in her. Daren inched closer to her filled with a devilish grin. “Sonia, you’ve always stolen the spotlight And I can’t get over that priceless expression after that dance off, you took part in.” “Right! A dance–oll!” Nanny Jia clapped her hands, “You and Mars why, you are both so fierce; you still owe me dance lessons, if I am not wrong”
Andres laughed and wished to back in such moments for as long as possible, but she felt some fraying inside of her. She could sense Daren being there for bar which was physically tine Meuse he was there, but this reticence about her sell wanting to behave in a way that was far removed from her natural self was quite troubling
