Chapter 39: First Breakfast as Newlyweds
Lariette woke up feeling recharged the next morning, oblivious to the tense argument that happened within the Elsher family last night.
After briefly showing the apartment around to Ruediger the night before, Lariette quickly washed herself and went to bed. The chain of events that started in the morning made her exhausted.
Rolling lazily on the bed, Lariette sought warmth under her plush pink comforter. Her chocolate brown hair spread out on the checkered white-pink pillow.
Drowsiness tried to pull her back to slumber, almost successfully tempting her to sleep in.
But.
"Haa... I should get out of bed."
Lariette hadn’t forgotten that she got a new housemate starting yesterday. The said housemate also had promised to prepare a lovely breakfast spread.
Between sleeping and eating, her tummy won.
Lariette dragged herself out of the bed. She folded the comforter, straightened the satin sheet and plumped the pillows.
After turning off the AC and opening the windows, Lariette headed to the washroom. Sunlight filtered through the white lace curtain, bringing along the fresh summer breeze.
The clock pointed to a quarter after eight. Despite still being early, on a weekend much less, Lariette took a shower. It was a habit ingrained in her by the late Mrs. Evans ever since she was a child.