What now.!

A smile of contentment. An half phase of a marathon worth of pursuit finally showing its positive sign to it...

At the hospital's parking lot with an open area from the cars which kept leaving the premise of the hospital.

" Bel...Bel. where have you been all this while? I was looking for you all over the place, from the ward down to the endless corridors and here you are.! * Katie complained with visible lines of worry marrying her features. She tried catching her breath while holding Bel's wrist.

" Huh.! "

" Are you listening? And why do you have that look of incomprehension on your face. Like someone... why are you standing here? " Standing upright after seconds of catching her breath, she nagged at her friend with a baggage of question.

" Katie where have you been? " Finally coming down to earth, Bel registered the presence of Katie beside her which made her respond with the first notion coming to mind.

Perplexed at the surprised atmosphere they both were falling into, Bel reached for Katie's arm and pulled her.

" Come let's go. " Now heading for the car which they drove towards the hospital.

"But the man's..." The expression on Bel's face said much more than intended.

"What did I miss? " Arriving at the passenger seat of the car.

" I will tell you when we get to your place.!"

......

At Katie's apartment, both girls were seated on the couch. Looking at one another.

" Alright fine tell me! I hope you ain't going on a date with that pervert of a man.! " Katie said with frustration very much laced in her tone. All through the ride in the car, she had been patient; waiting till they would get to her place and unleash the questions she wanted an answer to.

... Slurry ... drinking water

Placing the can of water down. Bel finally said. " I'm not dating him okay! And besides, it's more than that."

" More than that! Did he press charges against us? "

"No. "

"Did he ask for a new car in place for the damaged one? "

"No."

"Did he...wait, then what did he do? " Feeling the anxiety takes a huge toll on her. Katie stood up and placed both hands on her waist like a very protective mother.

"Will you just sit down back again! And stop, sounding so worried. " Bel said with creased brows resting her shoulders on the armrest of the couch.

" Then what happened.? " Katie sounds much levelheaded, her tone now freed from the previous high pitched she used.

" Remember that someone I told you about, the one who I asked for your help in tracking..." Bel felt shy, of completing her words. Head down with shyness dawning on her features.

" Yeah I remember him. The man from the garage who you literally wanted to have a relationship with.! " Katie said flatty, clearly reviewing Bel's intention from their previous conversation they had weeks ago.

" Yes. And he sort of has a connection with the man we ran into his car today. "

" No way, this could be fate at work.' Like you are the girl desperately searching for the man of her dreams and here you finally did,' through my unintended act of causing an accident. I mean missing my photo shot was worth the risk.! *

Katie applaud herself from how she saw a silver lining from her supposed mistake.

" Oh Katie, I managed to get his number! " Bel smiled showing a bit of contentment at the end of her words.

" So... those, this means you both could, you know officially start dating.! " Katie enquired after all this was the major issue of concern she was having at the moment.

Her best friend's inability or rather say lack of romantic relationship was still ingrained into her memory very clearly.

" I don't know. Besides I have is number now right.? " Sounding unsure of herself, Bel looked away feeling dumb herself.

" Yeah, maybe that's what I'm afraid of. "

" What.! "

" You know, I've got..."

" You've got nothing! Just looking for the right man to set your world trembling..." Katie stated, being more logical and sweet with her with her hand placed over hers.

The atmosphere between them slowly began warming up; from the sharing of affection and understanding being made, both the girls laughed. Feeling a genuine sense of connection.

" Right...how did your cousin handle you not being able to make it for the shoot. " Bel felt lost on that path, since she had never really asked about it from Katie's tons of questions she threw at her.

" Nah it was good, besides he promised to host another for me. Under the promise of not getting into anymore trouble.! " Katie explained feeling a bit better from how his cousin didn't cancel the shoot.

" I can't help but say I'm glad! "

" Yeah, good guy. Am I right! " Katie remarked feeling proud of having a nice cousin.

" How very understanding..." Bel said making an ascent like a french butler raising the pitch of her tone.

" Hahaha...I think he's the best! Anyways, what now? What happened with the man whose car we ran into? And what will you do now since he had to give you his number, call him maybe or text. "

Katie's question caused her to stare at her phone again, wondering to herself what she really would do now. If all the acts now narrowed to one big question, what now?

Knowing her friend very well, she was sure not to rush her differently like last time into making a hasty decision. Rather let her come up with one on her own; after all the last decision of dating didn't work out fine.

" Well I've decided to text him! "

" Okay, that's a huge leap. "

" Katie. I think his not going to fit into my world, perhaps I should move into his! "

" Well... then I want you to do it for you! And no one else, even if he's extremely good looking."

" Sigh! I love you girl. " Bel said earnestly looking at Katie who was beside her.

" Yeah I love you more. "

Standing up from her seat, Katie darted in direction of the kitchen. Rummaging through the fridge; Katie's apartment was as well as her tuition was sponsored by one of her aunt who lives overseas. On this basis, Katie had to conduct herself in the right manner not to earn the irk of aunt, causing her to withdraw her sponsorship.

" All better with a pizza? " She asked moving her gaze from the fridge and staring at her friend.

" Better with whatever you have.!"

" Then I would sever you a pizza your majesty! " Katie teased. What followed was a laughter from both the girls, spending a night at Katie's apartment.