Chapter 95: Family (2)
Annalise bit into another of the pastries Rafael gave her, enjoying the sweetness of the filling inside. It was much better than the bread she ate this morning. She left a few so she could wrap them up in a piece of cloth and take them to share with her friends. They should get to taste a bit of what they served to guests.
Charles was kind enough to bring her a clean cloth big enough for her to wrap them in.
Annalise ate all of the fruit and drank the juice while only eating three pastries. She quickly placed the pastries on the cloth so she could tie them before Rafael could see how many she had not eaten.
He might not believe that she was full from the fruits and three pastries that she ate, but she was full. Annalise felt energized after eating so many. Now she wanted to go to the market and buy more fruits to be placed in her room.
Annalise felt inclined to thank Rafael for offering her the food. She didn’t realise how much more she needed to eat until he left her with the food.
"What are you doing?"
Annalise wished she was the only one who could be light on their feet since she missed Rafael coming inside. She froze right before she could place the last of the pastries on the cloth. What was it with Rafael always showing up to catch her doing something? She was starting to believe it was him who made the noise outside his study when she was inside.
"I told you to eat," Rafael said, peering down at Annalise in the middle of stashing food.
"I have eaten," Annalise replied, pointing to the empty plate of fruits. "I am saving the other pastries for later if you would allow me. I can share some with my friends back at the manor."