"STOP!"

I heard the guy I was just sitting inside the restaurant with say, but I ignored him and again went to enter the taxi, he was giving me bad vibes and I didn't want anything to do with him.

But as I go to close the door, he stopped me. " Hey, hey, you seem to be running from me, but I don't think something of yours wanted to part from me," He said while I stare at him in confusion, what does he mean?

Seeing my confusion I watch as he brought the hand that he hid behind him dangling my purse in front of me...." Hey gimme that, that's my purse," I said as I reached to snatch the purse from him but he pulled back... " Ma'am are you going or not?" I heard the driver ask, turning to him I said "I'm sorry Mr. please you'll have to go, I'm sorry for wasting your time,"

"No problem ma'am," He said as he drove away.

I turned back to the annoying man who held my purse, " What is wrong with you? You found my purse and like a gentleman would do, you couldn't quietly return it," I said to him with anger clearly on my face.

He looked at me with amusement as if my current state was funny, it only fuel my anger and I wanted to scratch his eyes.

"I thought you were so eager to be away from me, now look who is all over me," He said mockingly at me, my purse was still in his hand as I reach for it again but he snatched it away, my anger flared.

"Give me my purse this instance or I swear..."

" What?"  I was interrupted by him and I hated that, who does he think he is?

"Come on, don't be so aggressive, I'll give you your purse on one condition," He said as he looked at me with a smirk, I didn't even know this guy, and here he was with my purse in one hand and his audacity on the other, giving me conditions before returning my purse, in my head he was already dead with his eyes popping out.

"Get that thought out of your mind, it's clear you want to reap my head from my neck, it is written all over your face," He said with a chuckle.

I didn't have time for this rubbish, so taking a deep breath to avoid killing someone I asked, " What condition?"

"Simple, let me drop you off where you are going," He said looking at me, for what? My answer, which I already know is a big no,...."Are you crazy? or are you crazy?" I asked him.

"I just met you for how long? Thirty minutes and you want to drop me off, did I tell you I was looking for a ride? As you could see I was just about to get into a taxi, if you would have just given me my purse like any other normal person would do, I would have been where I'm supposed to be," I said to him as I put my hands on my hips glaring up at him.

"Good thing I'm not normal," He said, that made the two of us..I thought stupidly to myself.

There was no way I was going to go into a car with him, for all I know he could be someone sent to take me back to my enemy, I couldn't trust anyone, no one at all. He could go with the purse for all I care, after all, I have only cash in it.

I tried one last time to see if he would give me back my purse, so I stretched my hand demanding for my purse, but he was still adamant and refused to give it back to me, having enough I turned to leave. He can keep it.

As I turned to walk away he held my hand and I dragged it from his hold, "Don't touch me," I said angrily.

" Sorry, sorry, I didn't think you were so stubborn, here have your purse," He said as he handed me back my purse, I snatched it from his hold as I walked away angrily not sparing him a glance, I heard him shout.

"Sorry angry bird," But I didn't care.

He had time to waste, but to me my time was precious, he just wasted it. Hailing another taxi I told him to drop me at a grocery store.

Half of my cart was filled with things, but I was nowhere near done, I saw the butter I was looking for on the top shelf and reached for it but my hand didn't even touch it, I was average height so for me the shelf was tall, I tried jumping to reach it but my hand again didn't reach, I stood on my tiptoes but I failed again, I huffed in annoyance. I was about to turn when I felt someone behind me, the person reached for the butter and handed it to me, I took it as I turned to see who it was.

Looking at the man standing in front of me, I told him 'thank you' as I put the butter into my cart, he was looking at me with a cute smile, was today raining men? I thought to myself,

He was tall, a fact he just proved, he had blonde hair and his gray eyes sparkled, it was nice.

"I'm Mathew, and you're short nice to meet you," He said stretching his hand to me, which I refused to take, did he just indirectly or directly call me short, because he helped me bring something down? It sure was raining shitty and annoying men today.

Knowing I already thanked him, I ignored his handshake as I turned back to my cart, wheeling it to continue my shopping.

"So you're going to ignore a nice guy like me?" I heard Matthew ask as he walked behind me, why was he following me? He helped me, I thanked him, and he should be on his way.

"Why are you following me? Are you looking for a way to insult me when I don't reach for something again so you could mock me?" I asked him.

"Come on darling, I didn't mean to offend you, I just found you cute when you couldn't reach that butter, so I helped you, and that angry pout when I called you short was just super cute, you are pretty you know," He said as this time he took over wheeling my cart.

I let him, reason unknown to me, he kept on blabbing about how he likes short girls and all that, I didn't even say a single word, he seems like a nice guy, but I couldn't be friends with anyone right now, or I could but didn't want to.

Maybe I wanted to, but was just scared, I thought I told myself that I would be better than this, that I would never let fear stop me from living how I wanted.

Even if I was on the top list of the mafia Don, I would live, make new friends, go out, no one was going to stop me, after all, I'll never know who the enemy is being stuck up inside.

I paid for the things I got, as I carried them together with my stranger friend behind me holding two of my bags in his hands as we walked outside the store.

"Hey shorty," He said,

Like seriously, he just met me and he was already giving me an annoying nickname.

"Don't call me that," I told him it was annoying to be called shorty just because he was taller, not my fault for being short, there are some things we can't change and would have to accept it, but having someone rub it on your face is another thing.

I tried hailing a taxi but he stopped me saying, " Hey what are you doing? I am your new BFF and it's my responsibility to take care of you,"

I didn't know why, but I burst into laughter, loud crazy laughter, this guy just met me like what? ten years ago? Because he was acting like we've known each other for ages, like seriously best buddies? I felt like I was having a repeat of this morning, a guy asking me to enter his car so he could drop me off, did I put a stamp on my face saying 'I NEED A RIDE.' I'll have to check the mirror.

"Mathew you don't have to drop me off," I said, first I didn't want him to know my place, secondly I just met him, so letting him drive me to my place was a no, not happening.

Unlike the annoying man I met this morning, this man seem different, like he could be my friend, although there was a part of me telling me not to go with him, a small lonely part of me needed a friend, someone new in my life.

Although I have made my decision, I still tried one last time to hear what he says.

"Seriously Matthew there's no need for you to drive me home, I can easily get a taxi home," I tried, hoping he would finally give in, but from the 'are you done' look he gave I knew he meant business.

Exhaling through my mouth, I looked at him as I motioned with my hand for him to lead the way. After all, if he tried any funny business I had my gun with me.

We reached where cars were packed as I watch him open a truck putting my bags behind as he motioned for me to come forward, I reluctantly went towards him as he collected my bags from me putting them where he put the others.

I gave him the address to my house as we both drove away.

We kept on talking and talking like old buddies who met after a long time, at one point I became suspicious as I put my guard up. Matthew asked why I suddenly became silent but I didn't answer as I was lost in my thoughts.

What if he was sent to get information from me? Or sent to kill me? All these thoughts were swimming in my head, but I didn't dwell on it much because I decided that, if this was a fake friendship, I'll at least enjoy it till it ends, yeah that's what I'll do.

We got to my place and I thanked Matthew as he helped me take my bags inside. After settling everything on the kitchen counter I turned to him expecting him to be on his way as I intend to walk him to the door, but from the look of things he wasn't planning to leave, instead he started looking around my house as if inspecting it, as he went to the make himself comfortable on the couch that was in the sitting room.

"Don't you have somewhere to be?" I asked, but instead of answering me, he asked a question of his own, "Did you just move in?" What is wrong with this dude?

"What difference does it make to you if I just moved in here? Why are you asking me?"

"You're too uptight," He immediately changed the topic maybe sensing that I didn't like his interrogation.

" You don't even know how to entertain your guest, couldn't even ask if I wanted something to drink or eat, stingy girl," He said as he looked at me with a frown on his face, the frown made him look like the guy I met this morning, come to think of it, they have same eye color, although their character is far from the same.

"What would you like me to offer you?" I asked him, he laughed as he said " Anything you offer me is fine,"  I looked at him once more before I left to find something for him.

There was something suspicious about him.

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