Steel Bars

Part 3

I close my eyes in disbelief..how did he ,
Am hallucinating, I must be dreaming..
I kept on saying to myself, only to open my eyes and find the same Porsche parking in front of my apartment.

" Are you going to come down, or are you inviting me in" he spoke,
I weighed the options, I couldn't bring a total stranger in, I would rather go to him.
" Am coming..." I concluded, snapping out of my thoughts, I grabbed my sweatshirt from the couch and headed out.

I took slow tentative steps towards the car, both giddy and anxious. Not that the rain bothered me anyway.
He came out, led me to the passenger's  seat. I watched as he gracefully rounded back to the driver's seat.

" Hi Brooke..."
I roll my  eyes at him,
" Hi Allan,.."
" Am so glad you are here..."
" Am sorry I can't say the same.."
I mutter sarcastically,
He chuckles....oh, boy
" How was your day?"
" Fine thank you..." I answered politely, trying to show some manners.
" Come on, stop staring at me like that....am not a stalker"
"Yeah, right..."
" I was just passing by..."
From a tiny corner of my mind...I hear,

He wants you....
I snap out of it. Friends...he just wants to be friends. I remind myself. Why am I just acting insane,..I asked myself.
" I appreciate..." I  muttered,
"Then I guess I will meet you again Tomorrow.."
" Okay..."
He looked at me for a moment, then he sighed, he got out and walked with easy grace around the car to open the door for me.

I climbed out with much lesser grace at least there wasn't much rain so it was jus drizzling. I hurried up the small pack of stairs and turned back to wave at him. He stared,...grinned...and drove away.

I sighed, okay..there, I admit it. I kinda like him. Besides what's  not to like. I remembered  Lynn was coming to sleep over, and I was in no mood for cooking. I picked up my phone and ordered three pizzas, Lynn has got a healthy appetite. So i wasn't risking any future whining, just to be sure.

I sat on the couch and turned on the TV. I chose a movie, I got to admit. I have a crap taste in movies. Like, I would prefer horror rather than romantic. Yeah, that's me.

I chose the clash of the titans, I leaned back and watched.
                
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I quick shuffle of feet woke me up, I must have dozed through the movie. I blinked for a few times before I turned to take a look at the intruder. It was Lynn alright. You are late, I accused.

" I just...just...uh, I dropped at my..my friend's"  she stuttered, that really got me awake to stare at her. I perfectly knew Lynn, she was definitely...soo, very... lying.
I raised an eyebrow at her..
" I sss...wear" she defended herself looking anywhere but me.
"  You really don't want to fuck with my head do you..?"
Of course she knew better than making me mad.
" Okay, don't sweat it.."
" Lemme guess... James"
" Sort of..."
I glared at her,
"  Okay...fine, I was at his place."
" Lynn for the one hundredth time. Stay away from that guy.."
I almost yelled at her,
" B...but he loves me"
I sighed, I wasn't ready for another fit of rage.
James had been a good boy before, but suddenly.. he got all grown up. If you can call it that way. He got his entire body covered in massive tattoos, he got his eyelids pierced, his tongue, his lower lip, ears... seriously, He had issues.

" I want what's best for you Lynn.. and apparently, James isn't it"
The door bell rang...she stood and walked to get it. I was inwardly thanking the pizza delivery man, I was getting furious each passing minute.
And I was sure she was thanking him too,  Lynn hates lectures..I couldn't blame her..who likes?
Good for her, she doesn't do sulking. She came beaming,
" So you ordered pizza....am soooo loving you now" she teased.
I cant stay mad at her, no matter how much I try, I smiled. As she sat cross legs next to me eating.