Unlock the content CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE Alexander nodded. "Yeah, they should be." Quinn got up and headed to the river to pick the wild veggies. There were sbugs in the grass, but after all the craziness of the past two days, bugs were no big deal. She brushed the bugs away and kept picking. In no time, she had a big bundle.
She then washed them in the river, hoping no creepy creatures would pop out this time.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtShe brought the cleaned veggies back and laid them out on banana leaves. This was dinner.
The sky was getting darker, and soon it was pitch black.
Quinn put away the almost-dry cloth strips and bandaged Alexander up, using smugwort juice first.
The mugwort also kept mosquitoes away, so she put son herself too.
As it got dark, she sat next to Alexander, tossing the wild veggies into a pot to cook. Using these makeshift pots felt like playing a childhood game, kinda fun in a way. She cooked the wild veggies, sprinkled ssalt, and tasted them. To her surprise, they were pretty good.
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"Try this. It's not bad," Quinn said, giving him a big portion in a much bowl with leaves underneath to keep it clean. Alexander took the bowl and couldn't help but look at her a few more times.
Quinn was totally into her cooking.
After a day of running around, her hair was a mess, looking kinda funny.
Noticing his gaze, Quinn glanced back at him, asking, "What are you staring at?" "You. You're beautiful," he said.
Quinn was taken aback. She knew what she looked like without a mirror, so she didn't really buy it. But she couldn't think of anything to say back.