CHAPTER 20

As I motioned to stand on a stool and reach for the top cupboard, I heard someone speak from behind me.

"Do you need help?" Oddie asked. Upon being startled by his sudden appearance, I almost fell down the chair if it weren't for his body supporting me.

One of his hands was holding onto my waist as the other supported my weight. My face sunk into his sturdy chest as I was holding the jar of popcorn tight in my hands.

"Be careful," he whispered after he gently put me down, and I take the pan and put it on the stove.

When everything was now prepared...