Capítulo 74: Efforts And Change.

Vanessa couldn't explain it, but the air felt lighter and the atmosphere felt friendly and better even as she stood with Alex in the kitchen.

There was some sort of politeness in the air and it was almost palpable. Words were barely being said, but there was no edginess or strife.

Seeing him diligently wash the cabbage after consuming his gooey drink which still hasn't lost its touch of irritating her, she felt comfortable which was far from how edgy and uneasy she always felt whenever she shared a space with him.

Vanessa wasn't sure how it had happened, but things has been different since their outing on Saturday when they had gone on a quest to find Buddy's owner. That outing had somewhat been a game changer towards whatever reservation they had against one another, especially her.

For the first time, she could see a bit of what Sophia kept saying about him. Alex wasn't as bad as she always thought he was.