Lie To Me

Chapter 48: 48

I didn't comment to his remarks and instead, I turned my back and get in to my car. Laughingly, he

followed me.

I drove him to where his care was parked and after that, we convoyed to the nearest 7/11.

Inside, we bought two cup noodles, donuts, two cans of beer and some other snacks that I don't think

we can eat.

"These will kill our kidneys," he said.

I shrugged. "I didn't ask you to buy whatever I will be buying. Gaya-gaya ka lang," I said.

"Because, I don't have any idea which I will buy," he answered.

I arched my brow. "I thought you ate here?" I asked, staring at him judgmentally.

"I do! But not these. I like their ready-to-eat food," he answered defensively. "Though, their giniling is

really annoying." He added.

I couldn't disagree though.

Totoo naman kasi. Nakakainis naman talaga 'yung giniling nila. Parang ayaw mag pakain.

In the end, Elijah still ate the food we bought and I can see that he enjoyed it.

"You don't like fancy things, no?" He asked out of the blue.

I shrugged. "It's more comfortable in simplest things. I hate complications," I answered.

He nodded. "I'm going to take note of this," he said.

I snorted. "Epal mo," I said.

He smiled. "You know, I really like you. You are always simple. You always makes me wonder what

would it like to have met you earlier. It would definitely fun. I mean, you are so fun to be with. I can't

stop laughing or smiling whenever you are around," he said.

"What am I, a clown?" I asked, arching my brow.

He laughed again, shaking his head. "That. That's what I meant. I mean, you are so different from the

women I met before. You are so feisty. You are the kind of woman that can fight for herself; the kind of

girl who doesn't really need a man to in her life." He said.

"Why are you trying to get in my life if you knew that I don't need any man in it?" I asked.

"Because you are also the type of a woman who needs someone to take care of you. A woman

becomes strong and tough because they don't have someone who can they lean on, someone who will

take care of them when bad days come. And I want to be that person to you; that someone whom you

can lean on whenever you feel like you need one. Someone you can be dependent on," he said.

I smirked. "Why do you think I need someone else to lean on when I have my friends with me?" I

asked. "It doesn't have to be someone else, Elijah. I always have Hanz and Reysa, my other best

friend, who have been with me through my ups and downs," I said.

Elijah shrugged. "Your friends will surely have their own life sooner. It's different to have your own Belongs to (N)ôvel/Drama.Org.

person in whatever circumstances," he said.

I stared at him. "You will really going to push it, won't you?" I asked.

Elijah licked his lip and bit it, stopping himself to smile. "Because, I want to be that person for you," he

said with a wink.