Chapter 9

　　I tightened my grip on his polo because of the coldness. When he noticed that, he immediately turned off the ac. I turned my head to the window and bit my lip.

　　When I turned to him, I saw his grip on the steering wheel tightened too, causing his veins to be more visible on his firm arms. I remember what Kate told me about veins.‘It means they masturbate often!’

　　I shut my eyes hardly and shook my head. Now I can’ t let his image while doing ‘ it’out of my mind! Damn it, Kate.

　　“Are you going to work?” I opened my eyes.

　　Wait, how did he knew I have work? And why is he here in Diliman? Does he live here?

　　“I’ ll go home first.” He nodded slowly while looking at the road. Why does he look different now from earlier?

　　I showed him the direction to my house in Sta. Mesa, and he stopped his car in front of my apartment. “ T- thanks.” I said and hurriedly held the door handle to go out but stopped when he spoke.

　　“I’ ll give you five minutes. I’ ll drive you to your work.” I turned to him dumbly. I blinked several times to wait for the word ‘ joke’ but it didn’ t came. He's just seriously looking at me.

　　“What?”I asked.

　　“Four minutes and fifty- six seconds.” I creased my brows.

　　“Wait, I think you’ re missing something. I already thanked you, okay? I didn’ t even asked you to drive me home so don’ t bother. I don’ t even know you.” I said, but his expression didn’ t change.

　　“Four minutes and forty- three seconds.”

　　My eyes widen. “ W hy are you doing this?” I whispered.

　　“We’ ll talk later. Go change.” He put an umbrella on my lap. I can’ t believe him.

　　I went inside my house. I know he wasn’ t serious with the five minutes so I still took my time fixing myself. I wore a black polo shirt and denim jeans. I dried my hair and ponytailed it. When I'm done, I went out of the house. To my surprise, the mercedes- maybach is still there.

　　I was thinking if I should just take a taxi, or tricycle when his window opened and his grumpy face met mine.

　　“What are you waiting for?”

　　I rolled my eyes and heaved a sigh before walking half- heartedly towards his car. “ W hy are you doing this?” I asked again.

　　He just looked at me and then the road again. “ I said we’ ll talk later.”

　　I sighed and shook my head in disbelief when I noticed that he knew where to go. Is he stalking me? For fuck’ s sake he’ s a pervert med student and me being inside his car doesn’ t make any sense.

　　I went out of his car and he followed shadowing me with his umbrella. I just rolled my eyes when he also entered the cafe. Steven and some of the customers looked at us with curious and shock eyes.

　　I turned to Loren who’ s looking for a table. “ What are you gonna do here?” I asked. Can’ t he just get lost already?

　　“I’ m gonna study here.” He scanned the place.

　　“So you know to do something other than to fuck?” I bluntly asked. He looked at me amusingly and chucked. “ Of course.”

　　I snobbed and left him. I went to the locker room and changed to my uniform.

　　I went out of the room and bumped with Sancha, the daytime shift.

　　“Girl! Are you friends with Lorenzo?!” She asked enthusiastically. “ No.”

　　“Really? He went here earlier asking for you!”

　　I turned to her. “ Why?”

　　“I don’ t know! He just asked if you’ re working here and what time do you go to work.”

　　My eyes widen with what I’ ve heard.

　　“What? Did you answer him?” I asked.

　　“Of course! He’ s so handsome, right?” tsk. I just shook my head and glared at her.

　　“Celine, table 7.” Steven called so I left Sancha there. That nosy.

　　I grabbed the tray of cold brew coffee and went to table seven. Yes, it was Loren in his eye glasses and medicine books there. He’ s seriously reading with highlighters on his side.

　　“Here’ s your order, sir.” I boredly placed his coffee on the table. “ Careful.”

　　He reminded and moved the cup away from his books.

　　I was about to leave him when he asked me. “ W hat time does your shift ends?”