Chapter42: good friend

The following day during my lunch break at work I left to see Andrew. He had sent me the details to meet him at the café near my office. I drove there in less than ten minutes. I went and sat down at the place near the window waiting for Andrew who is obviously late. After five minutes I look my watch again. I didn't have much time left and I was getting impatient. I looked at the door and there was no sign of him. I sighed for the millionth time and I lay my back on the chair and closed my eyes enjoying the rays of the sun coming from the window. Instead of getting mad at him I can as well enjoy my time here for a few minutes and if he still doesn't come I'll leave.

"Hello miss Kimberly?"I heard his voice and I opened my eyes. I really want to be impolite and scold him but I refrain myself. He's Alex's best friend and I don't want to come into their relationship by screwing it up and also because he wants to tell me something about Alex so I have to be nice.

"Hello too Mr. Andrew. Please call me Kimberly, since you are my boyfriend's best friend, we can drop the formalities."I said smiling as much as I could afford.

"Says the person who called me Mr. Andrew. You can call me just Andrew."he said and I nodded. I really want this meeting to be over as soon as possible because I'll be late for work. I looked at my watch and sighed inwardly, I'll probably be late.

"I'm sorry I kept you waiting for long. I just had a meeting that we winded up late. Please pardon me."he said and I just smiled." So I wanted to talk to you about Alex."he said straight to the point. He didn't even order any food nor water. What kind of a guy is he. He's late, then he won't even order anything for me. I didn't voice my complaints I just listened.

"So Alex is........"he didn't finish because we were interrupted.

"Baby?"Alex said coming to our table. He came and sat next to me and kissed my cheek. I blushed and I looked away then he laughed. He acts so shameless even in front of his friends."what are you doing here?"he asked and I looked at Andrew who I guess was looking at us the whole time.

"Andrew called, he said he had something to tell me."I said looking at Andrew.

"And what exactly is that?"he asked and I looked at Andrew again because I really don't know what he was gonna talk to me about. All I knew is that he was gonna talk to me about Alex.

"Just random things. She has been my doctor for a long time. Did I tell you she's the one who helped me a year ago. She is the best."Andrew said and I furrowed my eyebrows. If it's appointment he wants, he should contact my secretary not me personally. Is that why he used Alex as an excuse to see me. Or maybe he's lying and he doesn't want Alex to know he came to talk to me about him.

"Of course, my girlfriend is the best, what else could she be except the best."Alex said proudly and I smiled. Then he looked at me and my heart skipped a beat because of how he was looking at me. There was so much admiration and something else, is that love. There is no way that is love. He said he is not sure about how he feels for me so it can't be love. I looked away brushing the thoughts of love away.

"Kim, what do you think?"Alex asked. Oh boy! I was not following up on their conversation.

"What? Say that again I didn't hear you."I said.

"Is there something wrong? I asked if you think Italian is good. I mean Italian food. Do you want Italian food?"he asked and I looked at him. Why is there so many Italians in his statement?

"I'm gonna be late for work so I better keep going."I said picking my bag but Alex took it away from me.

"What are you doing?"I asked him.

"You drove or you came by taxi?"he asked and I reached for my bag on his hands.

"Of course I drove. I need my old car back though. I can't be driving in the city with this new expensive car attracting attention of everyone."I said breathing hard due to my failed attempts to take the bag from his hands.

"Just relax, sit down and I will buy you something to eat while you get to know my good friend Drew here who is bored." Alex said chuckling. I don't know what is so funny. I sit straight in my chair and puff my cheeks annoyed.

"What are you doing here Alex?"I asked glaring at him.

"I missed you I thought It would be good if I pay you a visit in your office, but shockingly, I didn't find my girlfriend there and your little secretary gave me the details of where you are. What she failed to mention was that you came to meet my good friend."he said grinning at Andrew. I looked at them confused. Why is Alex using sarcasms in his statement? I thought these two are friends. I ordered my food but not the Italian that Alex had suggested. After a few minutes it was brought and Alex looked at me.

"When did you order?"he asked talking my plate.

"When you were glaring at your friend." I said attempting to take my plate back but Alex took the knife and fork and started cutting my meat in smaller pieces. After he was done he placed the plate back and I started eating. Andrew has not talked to me since Alex came and I wonder why. I ate till I was full and I looked at Alex.

"Ain't you gonna order as well? You too Andrew ain't you eating?" I asked them and they replied no at the same time. I looked at both of them and I sighed. I need to go.

"Go wait in the car baby I'm coming." Alex said and I folded my hands below my chest and I looked at him defiantly.

"Baby, listen to me and wait in the car."he said again and I just looked at him. He's angry I can see that, what I don't know is why he's so mad. He's doing s good job masking it but I have come to know him better as the days go and I can see through the mask.

"I have a car I can drive back with. I need to go I'm late."I said,"and Alex, don't you order me around like that."I said and I turned around to leave. I didn't care to bid Andrew because he too has pissed me off. He arranges the meeting and he doesn't buy lunch. How stingy is he? But now I remember, I have not paid for my food. I went back though I had not walked far from the two men. I got a few dollars and dropped them on the table dramatically.

"You didn't have to do that Kimberly, I was gonna pay."Andrew said and I looked at him then gave him a smile and thanked him without looking at Alex.

"Drew, you don't have to do that, she is my woman so I'll pay for it. Not that I would let you pay for it anyways, so just relax. Furthermore, I told her I'll buy her lunch I don't know why she's so angry. Did you perhaps make her angry Drew."Alex said srowling at Andrew then he turned to look at me and his eyes had softened. How does he do that? Changing from one face to another in seconds."Kimberly, go to the car I'll meet you there. You'll meet my bodyguards out, they will guard you there. About your car something happened to it, so it's in service for now. Now be good okay."he said smiling. I looked at him for a while then I left without giving him an answer. How can a new car be out of service with the first day of using it. I'm angry at him but but it's about the car shit, I don't know what I'm angry about. I just want to be angry to be angry with him. I went and met the men in black who were disguised among the people and they led me to the black Bentley. I looked at where I had packed my car and saw it was not there. I sighed and got in Alex's car and closed the door waiting for Alex.