If anything, Octavia is worse, though she’d rather throw herself off a cliff than admit it.
I can cook, but my repertoire is embarrassingly limited.
Which leaves Ophelia as our only real hope.
Either that, or takeaway.
I walk over to the fireplace and crouch in front of it.
“It’s still freezing,” I say, even though the heating has finally kicked in. “We should light this. It’ll make the place warmer. And cozier.”
I can already picture it, the fire crackling, a book in hand.
Perfect.
Octavia walks in just then, catching the end of it, and smirks as she passes me.
“If you light it, we’ll lose you before the first night. Blanket, book, fireplace, your perfect setup.”
I roll my eyes, but she’s not wrong.
“The fridge is full,” Adelaide calls from the kitchen, staring into it. “But I can’t decide what to make for dinner.”
“Please don’t,” Octavia says, leaning against the wall.
Adelaide slowly pulls her head out of the fridge, turning towards her.
“I don’t think it’ll be edible,” Octavia continues. “On second thought, we’ll all die from a gas leak before food poisoning even gets a chance.”
Adelaide picks up a knife, and points it at her without blinking.
“Don’t tempt me. I have excellent aim.”
“I actually dare you.”
I sigh. A second later, Adelaide hurls the knife across the room. It whistles past Octavia’s head before burying itself in the wall behind her.
“You two are impossible,” I mutter.
Adelaide shrugs, strolls over, pulls the knife free, and walks back to the kitchen as though she hasn’t just attempted murder.
I crouch in front of the fireplace, peering inside.
Octavia joins me.
“There has to be some wood around here,” she says.
Before I can reply footsteps sound on the stairs and soon Ophelia appears, pausing when she sees us crouched there.
“You need wood to start a fire,” she says with a smile.
“Thank you genius. Whatever would we do without your endless wisdom?”
I push myself up from the floor.
“Come on,” I say to Octavia. “Let’s find some wood before it gets too dark.”
Actually it’s already pitch black outside, so there is absolutely no chance I’m going out there on my own.
