From the scratch chapter seven

Monday morning, everything more less the same except Christinas’ presence in my apartment. Are you going to work today? She asked me. Is Monday work from home for you Chris? I told her yes Monday is work from home for me.
There is one video conference in the morning after that more or less computer work only. You can talk if you want those times, I moved computer desk and the chair in to the
guest room and the side table and this was if Christina wants to read or work on her computer she can do it comfortably. I stayed at work in the living room basically I was busy and 5 PM. During the lunch break we both had chicken sandwiches which Christina made it for both of us. She made coffee for both of us once my work finished at five o’clock in the evening. I see clothes in your guest room whose clothes are those? Are those your girlfriends’ ?She asked me. It is she my colleagues’ she went to India for two months. She’ll be back after six weeks but she is not my girlfriend she’s living with me which helps both of us to save some rent money. How do you know Mathew? she asked me. Mathew is one of my close friends and my colleague just like Joanna. Did he say that he had a relationship before ? Yes I knew you through Mathew and he told about the relationship too but did not know that was you Christina. We both work under your grandfather and I saw you in our office once or twice but did not know you are Johns’ sister. Do you like my grandfather Chris? I like him as a person, but he is a strict boss. Yes I agree with you and he is very strict even with me when is about work. Do you really like your job? I do like my job that I pay the bills.Why you don’t have a girlfriend? I needed a girlfriend but currently I do not have a girlfriend. why you lied to me when we met that you like to sleep with the boys. I told you that only because you already with a stranger and I don’t want you to be scared of me, it makes sense so you never had girlfriends before. You are asking too much personal questions Christina. You know about me and the break up with Mathew too so what’s the problem in sharing whatever you can share? What’s the big issue for being honest ? I had a girlfriend she was a colleague of mine. We were friends almost 3 years, but I noticed she is like getting closer to other friends of mine so I don’t want to take a chance so I kept the distance from her now he is engaged doesn’t work in our company. She is a cousin of Mathew. Myself , Mathew and Jason used to live together in our apartment and later Jason moved out. Jason is a very good guy and this seems like really a small world. I suspect if this conversation goes a little longer, we may become even family. We never know. I don’t mind. I stay here until Joanna comes back from India. Not really you can stay to pay the rent just like Joanna does , she pays her rent even if she’s not here for two months. Do you like me Chris? Do you want to be my fiancé? I can’t be your boyfriend Christina. I do understand I do respect that don’t worry about what I asked, I will stay here for some time as your friend and I will pay portion of the rent too. What I am going to tell you Chris please don’t tell to grandpa especially you are working for him. I was also working for my grandfather but last three months I took off I was traveling. I went to India for two weeks so I met most of my dad side of the family. I was much better there, but I didn’t have a job over there Monday through Friday. everybody was busy and I was stuck at home.When I came back, grandpa was sick and lately he was hospitalized when rains it always pours for me. Do you want to eat out? We’ll go tomorrow to eat out and today we can cook or order in if you can make a grilled chicken sandwich I can make guacamole so we can do guacamole with the chips and grill and chicken sandwich , I can do it but I can do if you want to. It’s fine. She made sandwiches and guacamole and It was really good. I was impressed Hindi movie we watched together, she needed subtitles in English. She went to guest room and slept. I went to my room and slept. The more similar tastes for food made both cooking and eating out much easier and joyful. The interesting fact was Christina was a good cook and I had few nice re copes of my own signature version style just like modified chili bisque and out of the regular salads. Tuesday we went out and ate . Saturday went to a 30th birthday party, very small party of 10 people. Jason was there but not Mathew and Mathew might have concerns for his emotions and comfort zones. I truly missed my friend and colleague Mathew. Joanna was not there too as she was in India. We both had good time in few weeks time she became a close friend of mine but definitely not a girlfriend. We really enjoyed the time together. We liked cooking together and watching movie together, but I knew for sure I did not want her to become my girlfriend and I tried to figure out the reasons why?. Probably my general inclination to structured life style or inability to accommodate an individual with addiction with full awareness of the problem. It might be even I did not trust her mood disorder and feared she may try for another suicide in the future and I will be a widower. My brain was with mixed thoughts and emotions plus rationales made a real pandemonium in my small brain and khelb aka heart.