Chapter 2

One thing I realised he wasn't the one to initiate small talks. I felt like an idiot trying to make a conversation with him. Boredom will one day kill me if we both are put under the same roof together for a week. Not a month just a week.

"We are here." he announced interrupting me from my nap.

Well that was the best decision I've ever made to kill time. Lucky for me I won't have to deal with such a bore. This was the end of our encounter and I promised myself I'd never cross paths with him again.

" If you wanna come up, it's still okay." I invited him over assuming he would turn my offer down.

"Okay."

My eyes widened the moment the word left his mouth. Well this must be damned. I thought wrong.

"Are you sure about your decision?"I had to confirm maybe he was playing tricks on me and didn't mean it at all.

" sure. It's so nice of you to invite me over. "he stated.

That's when I understood the weight of my actions. Being a yasashi i hi to my foot. I take back everything I said to him in my mind.

" Shall we. " he brought me back from the land of my imagination.

" You sure do like adventures. "I spoke in a low tone.

He smirked at how embarrassed I was at the moment.

" Don't make me regret this. "I warned as I alighted the car.

We made our way to the basement elevator going up to the third floor as I led the way down the hallway to room 309 ,my apartment, located at the farthest end from the elevator.

Swiping on my pass key, the door unlocked and I marched in leaving him standing near the door post.

"Are you seriously waiting for a 'welcome' notice." I questioned him. Hands akimbo.

"Probably." he stated deviously.

"You can come in." I rolled my eyes before speaking. "and lock the door behind you."

"Are you sure about that. If I remember correctly am literally the guy who Edgar warned you about."

"Please don't piss me." I warned bitting my teeth as I spoke.

That was enough for me to handle for a night. I walked back to my room leaving him in the sitting area. Twenty minutes later I came back to check on him.

"The heck." he had already dozed off on my couch.

"Hey. Wake up. How are you supposed to go home like this." I spoke tapping him to wake the hell up.

"So much for believing you are not drunk." I joked.

"You know I can hear you." he spoke in a low tone his eyes still shut.

"Oh! Was I supposed to whisper."

"Get my things in my car." he stated.

The nerve. Was I his maid or what.

"If anything happens to me when I leave your apartment , you know my blood would be on your hands little missy."

Now his eyes were half way opened.

"Seriously, you come into my home, lie on my couch and have the guts to threaten me." I raised my voice at the end of my sentence.

Suddenly he got all worked up. It was as if he was gonna puke.

"Not on my couch." I spoke helping him up.

Quickly I rushed him to the bathroom. That was so disgusting. Giving him space, he tookcare of himself. Seconds later he walked sluggishly and sat on my favorite a one sitter couch near the window.

"Where did you say your things are?" I asked.

He was right. I couldn't let him drive himself back home if he was that unwell. Damn what he drank. I took his car keys from the table, rushed back to the basement and got his mini suitcase in the boot.

"Oh dear." I cursed upon seeing his drank body lying in my bed.

"So much for a ride back home. Thank you mister. Now I have one more person on my bed." I complained to myself.

Taking a wet towel I cleaned his hands and face. This he was going to pay me for my services when he wakes up.

"Wake up. You haven't changed your clothes."

He sluggishly dragged himself to the bathroom as I lend a helping hand to retrieve his clean clothes from the suitcase.

Soon he had settled in bed. I took my time getting ready for bed. It's not that I wasn't drank. I was just tipsy enough to make me feel nauseous when I switched on the hot shower but I managed. Ten more minutes was enough to make me feel even more sicker than I was.

Missed the days when Hazel took care of me while I was drank. Now I had to care for a total stranger who just made my bed his.

I tucked myself in bed as far as possible away from him. It's not like I haven't shared a bed with someone, the fact that he was a man didn't seat well with me. Especially a drunk one. This was the time I regretted why I even accepted his offer of taking me home.

My eyes slowly started drifting away as the numbness kicked in rather fast.

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"Morning." I heard his voice closer to my ear.

For a second there I struggled to open my eyes and the sun rays didn't make it an easier. My realization hit hard when I saw how I had slept. Head against his chest as my hand rested not far from his which he had held onto mine.

"Slept well." he spoke out of the blues.

"Shit." I cursed getting up as my eyes went from his chest direct to his face. "I didn't mean..." I mumbled.

"Yeah, you did." he interrupted me.

"Seriously I did not."

"Yap,you totally did."

This was going nowhere at all.

"You kept tossing around so I had to keep you steady." he stated.

"Whatever."

I felt so embarrassed at the moment. Quickly I got out of bed and rushed to the inner room. My heartbeat had already elevated. Felt goosebumps all over my body but I chose to ignore it as I headed in the shower for a bath. Didn't take me long to get ready for the morning.

"I prepared breakfast." that was the first thing he spoke upon seeing me.

Well the aroma was tantalizing. Fresh brewed coffee, bacon and a sandwich.

"I never could have thought that you can cook." I spoke teasingly.

"There is more of me you have no idea about."

"True to that." I agreed taking a bit.

"I'll go freshen up. Meds are on the table don't forget to take them."

He left me wondering how considerate he was. That thought I pushed it farther away from my mind. It was indeed messing me up. I had to think about school and not about a man.

"You seem lost in thoughts."

Didn't notice he was already besides me.

"Thinking about a project." I lied.

I was busy thinking of ways to kick him out. He had already over stayed his welcome here. I needed some alone time. By the time we were done with everything since we woke up late, it was already one pm.

"What do you want for lunch?"he asked out of the blues.

"Lunch?" I asked confusion written all over my face.

" Aren't you late for anything?" I mastered the courage to ask.

"Mh! I am. I missed work today." he stated.

"Won't your boss fire you or something..." I dragged.

"I don't think so."he paused." Anyways, what's for lunch? Or should we go for some outside. Like a restaurant. "

" I should probably... "

" Get up. "he cut me in.

Literally dragging me back to my room.

Soon we were both ready. He drove us to a fancy restaurant where I pretty much enjoyed the meal. Later that evening, he made me accompany him for a walk in the park saying it's good for digestion. One thing I came to learn about him from our chat was that he can be pretty much good at persuading people.

From the flowers he bought me, to the expensive purse he chose, to the trying out an ice cream flavour from a stand, to the sitting on a child's swing in the park watching the night eating cotton candy. That's how persuasive he can be.

The night was still young when he decided to drop me back to my apartment. That was after getting an important call. He was in a hurry thus he didn't take his stuffs.

Well, coming to think about it, he wasn't that bad. In fact he was pretty much fun to be with even though he wasn't much of a smiley person. His hard to read expression was more lively compared to when we first met. Technically speaking it was the second day, yet I feel like I have known him forever.

I settled for a night movie since Hazel decided to crush at my place. Can't say we watched it at all. She kept asking questions about the guy who am yet to know the name. Felt stupid when she asked for his name which I had no idea.

"Seriously, how could you forget such an important matter." she questioned me.

"Don't blame me. I was busy getting a ride home." I defended myself.

"Fine." she agreed one sided.

"Anyways let's sleep. We have to go to work tomorrow." I suggested.

We both walked back to my room. The first thing I noticed was the mini suitcase on my bed.

"Going somewhere." she asked beating me to it first.

"Men's clothes." she spoke out loud taking a shirt in her hands. "

She sniffed it. " Smells nice. " The raised a brow.

" I bet it isn't Marko's. "she stated.

" Give me that. "I grabbed it away from her tossed it on the bag and closed it.

" It's not Marko's. "I finally spoke walking away from her to my closet keeping the bag safe and away from Hazel.

" Then it's from that guy. "she eyed me suspiciously.