Saturday

"Rise and shine sleeping beauty," my mom said. Sunlight fell onto my face as the curtains were opened. I scrunched my face in annoyance and pulled the duet up to my head.

"Just a minute mommy," I said groggily. I heard the creaking noise of the bed. Due to the person's weight, the bed dipped.

"Mommy? I don't think so. Daddy is the right word baby girl " I heard a manly laugh. I opened my eyes and shot up. The bed doesn't feel like my bed. I looked around my surroundings. This is definitely not my room! Memories of yesterday came back to me and I panicked.

I slept in a strangers house! I slept in a stranger's bed! How stupid can I be?! This is the worst decision I have ever made so far.

I looked at the smiling guy sitting beside me. "Good morning" he wished me when he caught me looking at him.

Nothing about this morning is good! You optimistic jerk!

"You didn't try any-anything with me in my sleep. Didn't you?" Perturbed I asked him just to clear my mind. But he didn't take my words lightly. He got up from the bed while clenching his jaw. Hurt clearly written on his face.

"I will be in the kitchen," he said without meeting my eyes.

Did I go overboard with that question? I mean he was a little disrespectful at first but after that, he never failed to surprise me with his sweetness. Even though I meant nothing to him.

Should I apologize? Cause I know for a fact he would really appreciate it. The least I could do was to apologize to him and thank him for all the things he helped me with.

After finishing my morning business and making the bed. I went downstairs in the kitchen carefully making sure I didn't put too much force on my foot Even though the pain subsided I was still taking precaution. His back was facing me when I entered his kitchen. It was nothing fancy. It was an open kitchen with an island, two to three countertops, a sink and faucet, and cabinets all made out of stainless steel. He seemed busy in searching for something in the bags which were placed on top of a countertop.

Just three words. Only three words. I took in a deep breath and readied myself to say the three words but before I could open my mouth he faced me and my mind went blank. My heart started racing, looking at his impassive face. Never would I have imagined that I would miss his smile but weirdly I really did. I hated myself for doing this to him.

I should have known words cut deeper than knife yet I was the cause for his suffering. Yet again my mind was incapable of recognizing sincerity.

His hands were carrying bags full of breakfast... I guessed. He placed all the bags on the island top and sat down. I sat across from him.

"I didn't know what you would like to eat and drink in the morning. So I just ordered all the type of breakfast the cafe could offer"  he said looking at the bags.  My eyes widened. This confirmed, he was crazy.

" Thank you" I mumbled. "And Logan I-I-"

My stomach grumbled loudly for him to hear. Nice timing stomach really nice timing.
Embarrassed I put my head down. Heat rushed to my cheeks.

"Sorry, I tried waking you up yesterday for dinner but you wouldn't wake up" Wow, first the grumbling and now this. Can I just stop behaving like a weirdo for once?

"You should eat," Logan said and went away. He wouldn't even look me in the eyes. Way to make me feel bad. I groaned inwardly. I didn't intend to hurt him. I never even thought that someone would get hurt by this. I should be careful of what I speak.

In frustration I dug in the bags for the coffee, I gulped down the coffee in one sip then ate two to three doughnuts, some pancakes, sausage, bacon and hash brown. I put all the leftovers in the fridge. After washing the dishes I went to search for logan. He was trudging down the stairs when his sad eyes lifted up to meet mine.

I AM SORRY! Say it!

"Let me drop you home." My shoulders slumped.

"Okay," I said in a meek voice.
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I was still wearing boys Jersey. I had to come up with a good excuse to give to my mom but that didn't seem to bother me anymore. What bothered me right now was the guy sitting on the driver seat. This whole going to his house and my hibernation was a mistake. He trying to get close to me was a big mistake.

He would get hurt I used to think but I never wanted me as the person responsible for it. My eyes were getting blurry.  I bit my fingernail incessantly in nervousness. Guilt was dominating all the emotions which I felt. I wouldn't get relief until and unless I say those three damn words.

I wasn't like them and I will never be like them.

I cleared my voice and turned my body towards him"Logan I-I am really sorry. I didn't intend to hurt you by that question" I said apologetically and screamed myself in my mind to not to cry in front of him.

He sighed still not looking at me "its okay Daisy. It's not your fault I must have given you a bad vibe that you thought I could have a ra-raped you" he stuttered." and afterall stranger danger, right? I mean obviously, I forced you to come to my house and sleep. Obviously, I am the evil one over here" he rambled.

"Stop" making me feel so bad.

"You had full rights to be worried. Don't stress it " there was palpable tension in the air between us. We both didn't dare to speak a word.

"Address?" He asked. "No wait don't give me who knows I might trespass-"

"Stop please I said I am sorry! Now stop overreacting." He parked the car near sideways and turned his body towards me

"You might think I am overreacting cause you don't understand Daisy how it hurts when you have good intentions all the time and people take it as in a negative way. It really sucks"

"I understand... I am genuinely sorry.." I said in guilt looking at his disappointed face. At that moment an idea formed in my mind. "but you started everything" I said feigning anger.

It is the right thing to do.

"Started what?" He asked in confusion.

"This thing friendship..you were the one who wanted to befriend me and look where it got you. Everything has a prize and you are paying the prize now. I told you to stay away from me.  Anyways I was a game for you, right? You wanted to prove that you can have whatever you want to me right? This is all a game for you and guess what you lost. So stop acting and please drop me home so that we can live our life peacefully without each other" I gave him my address and looked outside the window. Please don't be hurt. Hate me all you want but just. But please don't be hurt.

Even if he does get hurt by this you have to maintain this facade. Because this hurt won't be as painful as they will cause him.

Don't be weak.

"Sorry" I heard him say out of blue.

I ignored him. Don't be weak.

"I am really sorry if you thought you were just a game for me. It's nothing like that I swear. I know my first impression to you wasn't that good but I swear I am not like that." wow I am such an asshole I have turned the tables so smoothly.

"Whatever just drop me home," I said looking at the people passing by. One person really intrigued me.

"Okay but I want to know if you are okay?" She was a mother taking care of her crying baby, cradling the baby in her arms. At the sight of her, I got reminded of my mother. Shit! She must be worried sick about me. I didn't even have my mobile with me and I not gonna ask for his help that's for sure.

"Yes, I am okay. Now drive fast" I said still looking at the mother.

"So why are you not looking at me?"

I turned to face him "better? Now drive the fucking car" I said in annoyance.

He sighed. "Fine," he said shifting the gear to D and turning the steering wheel to the road.

"Hey, Daisy can I ask you something?" He asked while looking at the road ahead.

"Shoot" he didn't say anything. I looked at him. "What?!" I exclaimed.

"Nothing"

"Why do you keep doing this?"

"Exactly why do you keep doing this?.... Am I that bad or is it something else?"

"I don't understand"

"But you do"

"Because I am toxic. I told you already" I hesitated.

"Bullshit! A toxic person would never admit they are toxic"

"Okay, I will answer your question honestly only if you answer my question first. Why me? What so special about me that you can't seem to let me go?"

"why not me?" I felt like pulling my hair out.

I closed my eyes in anger "You answer my question first."

" I asked you a question first so you answer me first"

"You infuriate me"

"You amuse me"

"You are impossible"

"You are cute" he silenced me. Attachment with him will be a huge mistake. After some time I again tried to seek answers I was dying to know.  "Seriously Logan I am saying the truth. I am an awful person that's why I want you to stay away" I said sweetly so that he would believe me.

He shook his head. "tell me when you are ready. When you can trust me enough" he looked at me intensely for a second I thought he knew. Does he know? Did he hear about me from someone? Or maybe he just figured it out I mean no girl would be like okay let me go to the washroom and remove my pants and injure my own foot and shed tears cause it's so much fun.

I looked at the passing buildings from window ignoring Logan's comment. If he knew then why isn't he leaving me yet?

I have to give him a reason as to why I was in the washroom all alone like that. I have to come up with something good and legitimate.

He stopped the car near my house "Thank you for everything " I said it with a small smile. I opened my side of the door and went out went around the car to my house. He stopped me in my tracks when he called out my name.

"You said everything has a prize. Don't forget you owe me" he yelled  I didn't turn to look at him "and your payback time is at 8:00 pm sharp tomorrow" he declared.
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