The Friend

Chapter 5

After Lance drop Ashley, he headed towards Amber's place. He did not tell Ashley that he will be needing the help of Amber for his work. And he had to meet Amber as she sounded different on the phone and he wanted to make sure that she was alright. Over the time, he had grown to be a bit protective towards her. She was so naive and her over-possessive ex boyfriend had made her life a living hell.

She was the best friend he ever had. They would fight a lot but Lance realized that he miss her presence in the office. There was no one with whom he could joke and fight with in the office. Not everybody was like Amber who could understand him. He could trust her fully and knew that somehow even Ashley couldn't gain his trust like Amber did. Ashley was childish while Amber was mature and was much more generous and kindhearted than his girlfriend.

Finally he arrive at Amber's place and at that moment he thought of a devil's plan. Recently he bought a devil mask and thought why not scare her with the mask! Amber was such a coward. He knew the way to go through the window. 

Luckily he was not a fat guy and could easily go through the window. There was complete silence in the living room. Her luggage was still there. Maybe she was sleeping. She will wake up and will surely scream when she will see his mask. He was secretly laughing.

He opened the door.

Amber turned off the water and grabbed one of the big bath towels from the handrail. She enveloped herself in it, patting herself dry as she wandered into her bedroom.

She saw a masked man. Amber caught her breath in consternation and tightened the folds of the bath towel around her damp body. She had a look of fear in her eyes. She hastily took one step backward and slipped on the floor. 

"Shit!", Lance swear and remove the mask. He quickly went towards Amber.

"Lance!", Amber scream." You idiot".

"I'm really sorry", Lance said. "Are you alright? Is it paining a lot?"

He knelt down and took the feet of Amber and began to examine it. He was feeling so guilty now.

Amber felt a sudden coldness and realize that she had only the towel round her body. She felt embarrassed now. She wanted to wear something more decent that would covered her long legs and bare shoulders.

"I am fine, Lance", she lied but her face was telling otherwise.She was still rubbing her ankle.

"Well you are not a good liar and you know that", Lance said before lifting Amber in his arms. Amber was feeling very uneasy.

"Put me down, please!", she begged.

"I will put you on your bed",Lance said. " And by the way who told you to eat so much of food! You have become fat and so heavy. I will fall down unconscious"

"I am not fat", she argued. " And by the way you should be eating healthy food because you have become so skinny that i can feel your skeleton on my skin".

Lance lay her on the bed. She tried to cover herself with the blanket.

" Where is your nightdress?" Lance asked.

"I can manage on my own", she persisted.

"Darling i have no intention to make you wear your nightdress", Lance said teasingly. " So you have to manage on your own. Just by lifting you i am feeling weak. Surely your dad was a wrestler that's why his daughter is so heavy"

Lance found her nightie hang inside her cupboard. He put it on the bed and walk out of her bedroom and closed the door. He light a cigarette and try to calm his nerves. He just wanted to scare her but it turn out quite bad when he found her half naked. Her body appear so delicate and when he lifted her, her skin was so soft. He was trying his best not to stare at her bare and beautiful legs and pink shoulder.

He shook his head and try to focus on his purpose for coming here. He needed the help of Amber and was surely not here to admire the beauty of his friend.