Dwelling Back (Cradles Of The Past Series 1)

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Friend

After paying I pushed the cart towards my car to place everything there. Wala talaga akong bagoong, ang sarap sana pero gusto ko with rice.

"Hey, let me help you." Hindi ako nakagalaw when I saw the same guy kanina helping me put my groceries in my car.

What is up with him?

"It's fine. I got this!" I replied letting out a small laugh to get rid of the awkwardness. It was too late tho dahil nakarga na nya halos lahat sa kotse showing off those biceps. Damn can't deny it, he's hot.

"Sige na nga, thank you!" I said politely when he was done putting the last one inside. He smiled at me and wiped his hand on his pants then held it out for me to shake.

"I'm tanner, by the way." He introduced still smiling at me and I gladly took his hand to shake. "I'm George." I replied then let go of his hand. "Cool name.." He replied still standing beside my car as I made my way to the driver's seat and I felt him following me.

"George wait, uh, I was wondering if uhm maybe you'd like to have dinner?" He asked and I was shooked! Wow, he's fast, huh? Oh tanner I've got nothing but trouble at ayaw ko ng isali ka sa mga problema ko.

I smiled at him not knowing how to politely reject his offer but I'll try anyway. "I'm sorry, tanner but I'm not really here to make friends." I say slowly bowing down my head. He placed his hand on his hips not saying anything. I looked up to him slowly, ang tangkad nya! I think 6 footer na to. He gave me a sad smile and I did too thinking he accepts what I said.

"Ang lungkot mo sobra. You know what? No man is an island, we all need a friend. Come on! Just one dinner and hindi naman ako masamang tao." He said laughing at me a bit.

Ang kulit naman! Pasalamat ka mabait ka.

Well, I guess it won't hurt having at least one friend right? Besides lage nalang akong sa bahay kumakain nakakasawa rin kahit masarap ang luto ko." Okay okay, fine!" I replied and smiled at him nodding my head and he smiled big too. "Yes! So, what do you want to eat?" He asked leaning on my car.

Bagoong with rice.

Of course I won't say it out loud. Oh, alam ko na kung may ibang pakay to sakin then it won't last. I'm pregnant! No one wants a pregnant woman na iniwan lang ng tatay ng anak nya and a guy like tanner? Parang ang daming nag hahabol dito tapos a pregnant girl like me? Natuwa din ako knowing walang attachment ang mamumuo samin.

"Ikaw bahala, anything." I replied as he thought for a while. "How bout some steak?" He asked smiling and with the sound of it palang parang nag lalaway na ako. Anak naman, hindi tayo patay gutom, kalma ka lang.

I nodded immediately smiling like a little kid.  "But first, why don't we bring your car back to your house then you'll just ride with me then I'll take you home after dinner?" He asked hopeful and I don't want to argue with him because I know he will insist so I just nodded. I got inside my car and he got in his too and I drove to my house with him following me. If this guy is a serial killer, I'm dead.

Ano ba tong naiisip ko?

The drive was not long dahil malapit lang naman ang apartment ko sa grocery. I parked on my garage and he parked in front of my apartment. "You live here alone?" He asked looking at my apartment and I walked over to him and nodded my head. He helped me put my groceries inside, he looked at me after examining my apartment like he's so curious and once we were done we got out and he held the door of his car open for me. When I got inside pumunta agad sya sa side nya at pinaandar ang sasakyan and drove to his chosen restaurant.

We didn't talk much inside the car and he seemed like he was thinking or something so I didn't bother him dahil nahihiya din ako. When we arrived in the restaurant marami ding tao pero okay lang maganda narin to be surrounded by people. It was not a fancy restaurant but it's fine. May waitress na nag assist sa amin sa isang table for two. Tanner ordered for us and I didn't mind I just stayed still hanggang umalis din ang waitress.