Resent, Reject, Regret by Aqua Summers

Kyran became Deirdre’s kitchen helper. Around 5:00 p.m., they heard a knock on the door, prompting Deirdre to clap the flour out of her hands in joy. "Sweet! That has to be Glenna! Let her in, Kyran!"

A subtle change shadowed Kyran's expression, though he ultimately obliged and answered the door.

The young woman had a few bags on her fingers when the door opened. When she saw Kyran, her eyes dodged him for a second.

Steeling herself, she called out, "Hi, Mr... Reed."

Kyran nodded and stepped aside to let Glenna in.

Deirdre strode out of the kitchen and greeted cheerfully, "You came just in time, Glenna. A new change of kitchen helper is sorely needed! Kyran’s just no good at these things... He could not even peel and slice those potatoes right. If we want our dinner to happen soon, I'm gonna need your help."

"Well, well, well! You're in luck! This is exactly what I'm born to do!" Glenna placed the fruits down and rolled her sleeves. "Let me at 'em!"

misgivings she had. The thought relieved her. She brought out a large plate and

working. 'These are a lot of potatoes for a three-person meal, don't you think?" she remarked offhandedly. "Can

King's joining

friend’s movement freeze. Glenna had turned

and asked quietly, "You don't mind him coming, right? I

It took a while before Glenna resumed peeling a potato. She looked beguilingly normal. "It was never anything serious, to begin with. Even people who've known each other for years get into fights every once in a while, right? I guess it's not weird for acquaintances

felt something was still amiss. Hushed, she asked,

and gazed at Deirdre's face. A wave of sympathy, conflict, and something else in between crashed onto her chest, and suddenly,

self-consciously and smiled. "Are you staring at

don't have to overthink it. Who do you think we are? Schoolchildren? No, madam, we are adults and don’t need our teacher to play

I'm with you on this. But if you need help with anything, you have to tell

Glenna

hung it on the rack as soon as he got in