That Shy Girl

Chapter 5

We went to the nearest pet shop which is near the market. We're in the food section.

"How old do you think lixie is?" He asks as he scans every pet food with a puppy cover

"I think she's 2 to 3 months?" I did a little research on what a puppy looks like in two months and she's probably close to that age. She can walk and bark, I mean she can even understand us.

He chose the beef flavored one for the said age while I picked a cute assorted treat and then we moved on to the accessory section. He picked a yellow collar with a bone bell thingy "Let's buy her a bed" he said and he went to that section.

I was just following him behind. I'm like that kid you can imagine. But I saw a cute comb, towel, and shampoo that has the same pastel yellow color. Since her collar is yellow, then let's make it yellow themed. I picked all those up.

Ooh and there's a cute ball and bone toy. But I figured I only just need one cuz it's already costing me enough. But both are too cute, I can't decide.

If I were Lixie, I would pick… the bone. Ok let's move.

Heck. I don't know this place, where's the bed section? For a pet shop, this is a very big place. I walked around, it's too embarrassing to ask.

I looked at the category signs above. I moved so that I could see the other categories, oh there! He was talking to someone while checking the beds but I can't see who. Or is he singing?

As I came closer, he saw me with the stuff I got. Then he looked at his back and then at me with a confused look "Woah wait, I thought you were at my back the whole time"

I showed him what I picked. "Oh I saw these cute things and had a bit of a hard time deciding which toy…" then realized "Oh… you were talking to me the time I wasn't there?"

He just shrugged and got the bed he wanted for Lixie. It was a gray circle one. He walked without waiting for me. Is he upset?

I catched up to him "Are you mad?"

Still not answering me. When we were next in line, he had this poker face feeling. I gave the cashier my card. It was actually mom's but she gave it to me for my needs. Although I bought these for Lixie that she didn't know about. She hates dogs.

"Thank you" I said to the cashier

He picked all the plastic bags "Let me carry the small ones". He hesitated at first and then gave the two bags to me.

We got in the bus. And there were exactly two seats but the older woman who just passed us sat in the window part. So obviously, I sat there with no choice. Felix stood next to me hanging on to the handle bar while he was still holding the bag.

I got it from him and let it rest to my feet. During the stops, there were more people getting in. I feel sick again. I closed my eyes and held my temples.

I felt a hand over my head and it made me lean to him. His hand made its way to my forehead and rested it back to the top. We just stayed like that the whole commute. I felt butterflies in my stomach in the whole ride, almost forgetting my crowd sickness.

When we arrived at my house Lixie greeted us happily. Too happy. "Hi there baby," I picked her up and she goes licking me everywhere while Felix put all the things in the living room "Aww I miss you too"

I put her down and ran to where felix was. It's funny how I think of us as Lixie's mom and dad.

Mom… and Dad…

I slapped myself. Don't blush at the thought, you dumdum.

I went to the kitchen and prepared some juice and got the cheesecake from the fridge. Oof I still feel dizzy from the commute and the people during that commute. And then I remembered what Felix did.

I shook my head. Argh, bad move. I closed my eyes and let out a breath. I was about to go but Felix was there leaning on the open wall

"You go change your clothes first" he said and went over to get the tray of food but I stopped him by holding the tray as well

"What are you doing? You're my guest, just relax" I convinced

"What are YOU doing? You're sick and YOU should rest. Just follow my directions, k?"

I just glared at him "Why are you doing this?"

He ignored me and went to the living room "Argh" he's making me annoyed

I went up and changed to my normal house clothes. Oversized pastel pink shirt and comfy and furry pajamas. I looked at myself in the mirror. Wooh I look like a worn out mother who just finished doing laundry which is also the look of an artist. Messy hair and haggard… everything?

So I got out of my bathroom "Mother of–" Felix was already in my room who was also startled by my reaction "Don't just barge in my room without knocking! Dang, my heart's going haywire"

"Ahaha.. HahaHAHAHAHAHA" DID HE JUST LAUGHED RIGHT NOW

"What's so funny?" Oh God this man's making me crazy

"Nothing. Uhm, why don't you rest in your bed first"

"You want me to lie down while you're here?" I asked with THAT look on my face

"Yeah, why? I'll check from time to time till your fever's gone. You have no one else here. And don't overthink, I'm not THAT type who would do such a thing"

I narrowed my eyes. Really having second thoughts. And what the hell, were alone together again in my house. In my room.

"Trust me" He said very convincingly and I'm really tempted, it's just that I really can't. My conscience won't let me.

"Ok ok it's fine if you don't lay down. Just sit." He patted the bed cushion in front of him. Btw, he's sitting in my chair that I use when I'm using my desktop. I sat.

"Don't you feel dizzy? You keep touching your head every time that's why i'm telling you to lie down" he took out his phone and charged it.

"Why are you doing this?" This is my second attempt, again I got ignored. He just took a bite from the cheesecake "Mmm! This is good!" So good, he took another bite.

I took the fork from him as well as the cake and went to the far corner of my bed, indian sitting "Hey I thought that was mine!"

"You won't answer me"

"Fine, I'm just repaying you for what you did before" He stood up and get the cake back

Ohh, I see. He feels like he owe me for… just treating his wounds "I don't get it. Is it because of that incident yesterday?"

"No, not that. You probably forgot it but it's fine. Just let me do this for you" he sounds so sincere. He started ringing off the cloth

Well, there's no other choice but to oblige. This feels so weird and nice at the same time.

I just closed my eyes and felt him put the damp warm towel on my forehead. We didn't talk and I eventually fell asleep.

I feel so tired but this is nothing compared to what might happen since a lot is changing for me. This is all new. Friends, pets, and this kind of treatment that I never did expect to happen to me.

It was nice.