Since he was a doctor, most of Eli's wardrobe consisted of black pants and white shirts. He had other styles in his closet, but he rarely wore them because most of his time was spent with his patients. Dressing in his usual black-pants-and-white-shirt combination, he put on his watch and shoes before stepping out of his room. To his surprise, Neon was already in the kitchen eating breakfast.
"Did you cook?"
Before Neon could answer, a woman walked into the kitchen and flicked Eli's forehead. "I cooked. How could you keep the child waiting without having anything to eat? Before, sure, you could grab whatever unhealthy food you wanted. But you chose to bring this child here and look after him while your girlfriend is recovering, so you better take care of him properly. Forget about your unhealthy lifestyle. I brought fruits and..."
His mother ranted on and on until Eli thought his ears would fall off. He was getting scolded first thing in the morning.
