The Heartache He Gives

Chapter 24

(Unedited)

Still in shock that's he's even here, I stay as still as a stone not sure as to how to react to this

"I knew it was you, I had a feeling" he says, his smile still displayed on his face as he makes his way towards me

I'm sorry, are we friend now or something?

"What are you doing out here by yourself?" He questions once he's directly in front of me

"Um I w-went to the st-store and-" not sure as to why I'm explaining myself to him I still do but am interrupted

"Your car broke down" he finishes my sentence which I nod my head to in response

"It happens to everyone, hell, it happened to me last week" he lightly chuckles, which I join into in hope to not make this awkward

"Now, let's see what we have here" he says before directing his attention towards the engine compartment, I too turn around with him now shoulder to shoulder with each other

"I th-think it has to deal w-with th-that" I say and point towards the leaking liquid on the battery

His eyes stay glued to the compartment for a good minute or so before speaking

"Nah, I'm sure it's something some jumper cables can't fix" he says confidently and I narrow my eyes towards him and back to the battery

"Ar-Are you s-sure?" I question, the idea not sitting well with me at all, I would think jump starting a car with the battery being covered in an unknown liquid is unsafe

"Nope." He answers, popping the letter "p", he then goes to touch the substance but I quickly grasp his hand

"W-What are you d-doing?" I say, my eyes widening at how he was going to easily take such risk

"You don't kn-know what th-that is, it c-could be d-dangerous to come in c-contact with f-for all y-you know" I say and he turns his head to look at me

"Please Lilian, I'm no idiot I think I know what I'm doing here " he responds, his eyebrow cocked and assertiveness radiating from him

Oh, but you are an idiot

I then back away from the car and turn to be once again directly in front of him with my arms crossed and his attention still on the car I clear my throat to gain notice, which in return he turns his head giving it to me

"What?" He questions

"I don't th-think y-you're being much help, I'm s-sorry but th-thank you, I'll j-just call a c-cab and d-deal with th-this tomorrow" I say, growing irritated from sleepiness and tiredness my eyes burning showing the effects it's having on me

I am hoping that didn't come off as rude, this isn't his fault and I have no intentions to seem as if I'm blaming him for it

"Ok look, I'm might not know what's wrong with your car but I know someone that does, just wait here" he says and before I can protest he's already making his way towards his car

Thinking he was going to make a phone call, I am proven wrong when he goes to the passenger side of his car and stops at the window, he starts speaking to the person on the inside, his car windows are all tinted preventing me to see who he's speaking to, my anxiousness heightens at the thought of meeting someone new

I hate meeting new people, first impression is important and since I'm socially awkward they're are no doubt going to think I'm a freak

Keeping my gaze towards the exchange of words, and desiring to hear nothing but the conversation due to our distance though, I have no chance on figuring out what they're saying