Long Story Short (it was mistake)

Chapter Four

"Gotchaa!" I say when I found the chocolate ice cream that I have been craving. I grab the 1 galloon ice cream and put it in my trolley. I'm on the grocery right now, buying some stuff because I run out of food. It's saturday today and its been exactly two days since I sprained my ankle. I still have a bandage on my ankle and I still can't walk properly but I can go to the grocery store as long as I'll be careful.

I look at my list to see if there are any things that I forgot to buy.

Oh! I forgot something that I shouldn't forgot. THE ALCOHOL.

I walk towards alcohol beverages section and grab anything I want. I really think that I will be needing these at this moment because I feel like everything is a mess. I thought everything will be fine when I get promoted but I was wrong.

If you are wondering what happened to me for the past two days, well, nothing happen. I just locked myself in the house, I also don't go out or go to the terrace because I don't want to see Mr. Davis. Although I know that I can't keep avoiding him because after all it is my job to accommodate them, but right now, I didn’t have the courage to face him.

I even wear shade and scarf before I left my house because I don't want him to recognize me if we bump to each other, you know there is a huge possiblity to meet him in the lobby or in the elevator.

I look at my list again, I didn't buy fruits and vegetables yet. I push my trolley towards the vegetables section, but I got frozen to what I'm seeing right now.

Why is he here? What is he doing here? Well, I know that it is a supermarket and he'll probably buy some stuffs but why do we have to be here at the same time. It's really annoying.

Harry is standing next to huge freezer. I turn around and hide myself, I wear my shaded and I wrap my head with my scarf. I know, I look weird wearing shades inside a supermarket.

I try to peak at him and he was still there. Standing and looking for vegestables. I sigh! What am I doing? I look like a thief. I hate this.

I look at his direction again but he was gone now. Where did he go? I look around and find him but he is nowhere to found. It's my time to take a vegetables.

I walk immediately towards the chiller and take some vegetables and fruits, I try my best to take all of vegestables and fruits as fast as I can.

When I already have enough, I grip my trolley preparing myself to run towards the counter, based on my assumption, it will probably took me 15 steps to reach the counter.

1. 2. 3 and I run as fast as I could. Luckily, the counter is empty, so I don't have to wait in a line. I immediately put all the items in my trolley on the counter. The saleslady looks surprise because I'm like a weird girl here putting the items on the counter.

"Can you please stop staring at me and just do your job?" I roll my eyes on her, I know that she didn't see it because I'm wearing a shades.

"Oh! I'm sorry ma'am" she says and then she starts punching the items. I look around again to see where Harry is, but I can't find him.

It took her 20 minutes to finish all my items. I look at the 5 plastic bags, OH BOY! I buy too much stuff. Ugh! I'm such a stupid, how can I carry all of these?

I carry the five plastic bags, two in my left hand, two in my right hand and the one with beers and alcohol is in my chest, I'm hugging it.

When I came out of the grocery store, I stepped aside for a while, I put down these plastic bags on the floor and I stretch my hand. I only take a few steps but my hand hurts right away, how can I even carry this to my home?

I take out my phone, maybe I'll just call Conan for help. The grocery are only steps away from the entrance of the condominium but I have to walk because there are no public transportation and I don't think I can handle carrying these 5 plastic bags.

I was about to call Conan when someone speak.

"Hey! how are you feet?" I knew it, I know who speak. I close my eyes for a second trying to gather some courage to talk to him.

I look up at him and I smile. He stood beside me and look at the plastic bags in the floor. "Hello! uhm. Its still hurting but its getting better" I answer, I focus on my phone again. I'm now calling Lili and Abigail but just like Conan they aren't answering. What the hell? Why aren't you guys answering my call?

"That's great! so, are you with someone?" He asks.

"No, I'm alone but I'm waiting for someone" I say while still looking at my phone.

"Oh, okay, okay. I was about to offer a help because I can see that you buy a lot of things huh?" He says, trying to make a conversation, I look at him. He only carry 1 plastic bag.

"Yeah, no need to. Thanks by the way." that's all that I say then I turn my face on my phone again. I call Conan again for the fifth time and he's still not answering. F*ck, he's the only person that I think can help me with these s**t.

"uhm, I think, I'll go now" he says, be stops for a seconds, maybe waiting for my respond but I just ignore him. "Yeah, I'll go now, Bye!" He continues.

"Yeah, bye!" I says, still looking at my phone trying to look busy. When he already turn his back on me, I look at him, nice ass.

I sigh when I can't see him anymore. Okay, I'll admit, I felt guilty for ignoring him, it seems like he really want to help me and he's trying to make a conversation.

I look all the plastic bags on the floor, well, I guess I have to carry all of these s**t.

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I look at my phone, its been 20 minutes since Harry left and I called Conan 10 times but he's not answering me.

I start to carry all the plastic bags on the floor. Sh*t its heavy! I started to walk but I was only five steps away and my ankle hurts right away. I still continue walking even if I felt pain in my feet, I'm now walking on the side of the highway, there are some private cars that passing and I can already see the entrance of the condo, maybe I'll be there in just a few steps.

I'm already sweating from the heat of the sun. My hand is shaking because of the heavy plastic that I'm carrying, I suddenly drop one of the plastic bag on my right hand. F*cking s**t, UGH!

"F*ck, f*ck, f*ck" I mutter. I put all the plastic bags on the ground and I rest for a little bit. Good thing that the plastics are sealed properly so the items inside aren't thrown away. I lean down and pick up all the plastic.

"Ms. Villarico?" I look up to see who it was. I can't see him clearly because he was blocking the sun's direction. But I know who its was, from the height, the body and his smell.

IT'S HIM, AGAIN??

"I thought you were waiting for someone" He lean down to help me picking up the bags. He looks surprise when he see me, well, I was surprise too.

"uhm, yeah I-I was waiting for someone, but somethings happened so he can't meet me" I stand up, carrying two plastic bags, while the other three is in his hands. "you? why did you get back?" I asks.

"I forgot to buy something, so I go back." he say.

"I think you can't carry these alone, do you want me to help?" He asks.

"No, no, no, I can handle this. You should go and buy the things that you have to buy" I say then I wipe the sweat that is dripping in my forehead.

"I can just go back again"

"Nah, it's fine. Give me that" I offer my hand to get the plastick bags on him, but he's not giving it to me. "Come on" I add.

"Are you sure?" He asks with a doubt, and then he passes me the two plastick.

"Yeah, I've been living half of my life, alone. So, I can handle this" I smile to assure him that I can handle this, although I know that I can't.

When he handed me the last bag that he was holding, my hand suddenly became numb and the bag fell to the floor. s**t.

He pick up the bag on the floor.

"I think it's much better if I just take you to your unit because it's too heavy" he grab the two bags in my hands, I don't want to give it to him but I have no strenght to grip the bag.

He is now holding three bags in his right hand, then he take the bag with bottles of alcohol that I'm hugging. My hands now are free, I'm only holding one bag in my left hand.

"Let's go" He doesn't let me speak, he just turn his back on me and walk away holding my grocery bag.

I freeze there for a seconds. "Ms. Villarico, are you just going to stand there and let yourself burn from the heat of the sun?" he look back at me and shouts because he is now a few steps away from me.

I run towards him and I almost slip again, I forgot that I sprained my ankle.

"Be carefull" maybe he notice that I felt sudden pain in my ankle. He looks at me while I'm walking towards him, I feel awkward.

"You okay?" he asks, then we start to walk together.

"Yeah, uhm... Thank you for insisting to help me"

"No problem Ms. Villarico. I think it is very rude of me if I just let you carry all of these" examining the bag in his left hand that is full of alcohol beverages.

"It seems like you are alcoholic, huh?" He laughs.

"Excuse me sir! I'm not alcoholic. Its my stock for a months" I roll my eyes on him and I smile.

"Hahahaha okay, okay but please don't call me sir. We're not at work" I watch him as he open his mouth and laugh. And I think I almost drool because his smile is adorable, I'm on his left side, and I can clearly see his adams apple moves as he laughs.

"You can just call me Harry" he looks at me.

I clears my throat. "Uhm, okay. You can just call me Eunice too" Oh my gosh, its embarrassing, I think he caught me staring at him.

"Yeah I like Eunice more, because Villarico has 4 syllables, its long" I just laugh at him.

"By the way, I have your ID" his eyebrows suddenly met and he looked at me with a question mark on his face. "Remember when I sprained my ankle? I think you drop your ID in the clinic because Doctor Alcaraz found it. He told me to give it you" I explain.

"Ah, okay. I didn't notice that I lost my ID. Where is it then?"

"It's in my drawer. I just forget to give it to you" I lied. The truth is I'm avoiding him and I didn't forget about his ID. "I'll give it to you later" I add.

"Thanks" that's all he said, we are now inside the condominium.

"Good morning ma'am, good morning sir" the janitor greets us. I bow my head on him and smile.

"Good morning" I greet back. Harry bows his head too and smiles at the janitor.

When we enter the building I saw Abigail in the front desk. She looks surprise when she see that I'm with Harry, I just ignore her and continue walking. Abigail is one of my friends, we're not that close but I can count on her.

Harry and I enter the elevator together and he clicks 40.

"I was wondering if you stay at home for the past two days because I didn't heard any noise from your unit"

Is he checking on me?

"I just stayed at home, I just watched movies and sleep the whole time haha. And beside I can't move or do anything because I sprained my ankle" I defend myself.

"Don't you like the view in your terrace?" he asks.

"Of course I do, why do you ask?"

"I never see you in there, I mean terrace is my favorite part of the house. I almost stay there the whole time" he answer. The elevator opens, we walks out of the elevator.

"I already told you, I can't walk properly"

We reaches my house and I click the passcode of the door, I open the door.

"Do you want to come in?" I'm not sure about my question on him, but I think it is very rude of me if I didn't ask him to come.

"Sure" he smile.

I enter the door and I remove my shoes, I put the bag on the table. Harry removes his shoes too and sit on the sofa.

I take the plastick bags on him and put in on the table. This unit is not that big and not that smal either, when you enter the my house, the blue LED lights on the corner of the ceiling will probably catch your attention. I have 3 huge sofa that formed as C, there is a table in the center and a 16 inches flat screen tv. The kitchen is on the left side, but you have to take a three stairs before you can go to the kitchen, the kitchen has a mini corridor, so if you are in the living room you can if there is anyone in the kitchen. There is a small counter and it has a 3 chair, the kitchen is in L-shaped style. On the right side of the kitchen is the dining area but I don't really use my dining area because I like to watch movies while eating. On the side of the living room you will see two doors next to each other, the one in the right side is my room and the other one is the bathroom.

"Do you want anything?" I say as I take all the plastick bags to the kitchen. I open my refrigerator, there is nothing to offer, I have no foods or even snacks. The only drinks that I have is a diet coke, I wish he only wants water.

"Water would be fine" oh! thank God. I take a bottle of water in my freezer and bring it to him. He is sitting in my couch comfortably and staring at the picture frames that hung on the walls.

"Here" I pass him the bottle of water.

"Thank you" he open it and drink in front of me. I gulp when I see his adams apple moves while drinking the water, he looks like a model in a water advertisment. I feel like my throat suddenly gets dry, I didn't realize that I'm staring at him and he's staring at me too. We stare at each other for a minute or two I guess, his lips is so red and I can't help but gulp while staring at his red lips. I can't think of anything else right now, I want to smash my lips at his. Oh God please keep me from temptation

I clears my throat. "Uhm, just wait here. I'll be back in a second, I'm just going to take your ID." I immediately go inside my room and lock the door. I put my hand on my chest and took a deep breath, I'm still catching my breathe because I almost ran just to get here.

What am I thinking?? I shouldn't be attracted by his lips, by him rather. But I can't help myself, he's so sexy and gorgeous and beautiful and I really want to kiss him.

I shake my head to to remove all the dirty thoughts that's running in my mind. I open my drawer and take his ID, I need to get him out of here because I might not be able to control myself.

I fix myself and get out of my room. I handed him his ID.

"Here, change your ID lace, so you don't loose it again" he take his ID and smile at me.

"Thank you again" he chuckles. "I think I have to go now, I believe you have a lot of things that you have yo do" he stand up, readying himself to leave.

"Not much but I have plans later" I say, I led him to the door. I open it for him, he lean down to wear his shoes. When he finished he stand up and smile at me.

"Thank you for the water" I just smile back at him. He went out and when I was about to close the door, I remembered something.

"Hey" I shout because he is now in front of his door "I just want say thank you for carrying me when I sprained my ankle. And uhm..."

Wait, do I have anything to say? I don't think I have. s**t!!!

I look at him, he's waiting for the next words that I'm going to say.

"Sorry? y-yeah sorry haha, sorry because I forgot to say thank you" I fake my laugh. Gosh! its awkward.

"No problem, just take care of your feet, because I feel guilty, I think I'm the reason why you sprained your ankle." He admits.

"Thanks" I smile and he enters his door.

I close my door. Guilty? why does he feel guilty? It was not his fault why I stripped.