Juzarh Leiya

“Could you help me with these?”

I looked up from the book I was reading to notice Lyle passed me a tray with carrots and a knife lying beside them. I gently closed the book, placing it on the table before pulling the tray closer to myself.

“What…what should I do with them?”

I stuttered as I looked at them with puzzling eyes.

“What do you mean what should you do with them?” he turned sharply to me. “Chop them up,” he almost yelled at me.

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