Love My Friends with Benefits
Chapter 52: Something Awkward
I didn't dare to drive when I was so dizzy. I put on the mask, left the hospital, and hailed a taxi.
The driver asked, "Where to, missy?"
"Take me to..."
I was about to tell him to take me to my neighbourhood and when my stomach started growling.
I paused and rubbed it.
I hadn't even taken a bite since this morning. Perhaps it'd be better to get something to eat.
I was living alone, and there was nobody to take care of me. I'd have to cook myself something to eat if I were to go home.
The driver started to lose patience. "Out with it, missy. Where to?"
"Take me to Silver Palace," I said after making up my mind.
There was a street littered with food stalls there.
I paid the fare when we arrived and started to scavenge for food.
I had to admit that there were plenty of choices, such as chilli con carne, pork chops, and many more. It looked like business was booming for all of the stalls.
I sat down by one of the stalls and ordered a chilli con carne.
It wasn't my first time here, and the waiter recognised me. When he saw the injuries on my face, he said kindly, "Miss. Jones, it's not good to have spicy food when you're injured."
"Oh, it's fine," I shook my head uncaringly.
...
I'd been suppressing myself for far too long. All I wanted to do at the moment was to make myself happier, even if I had to resort to something close to self-abuse.
Soon, my meal was served.
The chilli con carne here had always been extremely spicy. It was one of the reasons that I loved it.
It was delicious, but the spiciness also made me gasp. Even when the sauce burned my split lip, I just wiped it away and continued eating.
I ate very slowly. By the time I was done, my clothes and hair were already dry.
I got up to leave. However, the waiter stopped me and gave me a gladiolus.
What was this for?
I accepted the flower and asked,
waiter smiled at me. "To give someone a gladiolus is to wish them a speedy recovery. We hope that your
the urge to cry.
when I was at my worst truly
very few people who were kind to me in this
smiled and watched me leave. I hailed a taxi home, still holding the gladiolus. I couldn't help feeling
my good mood
tall, slender figure standing by the bed. My heart immediately plummeted to my
It was Leonard again.
you doing here?" I asked
walked over to the dining table and put the
it, I couldn't help feeling revolted. I picked them up and threw
his expression
I rolled my eyes.
beaten me up so badly, yet he had the nerve
It was only natural for him
me." Leonard's
...
to drop the subject? I walked up to him and pointed at my face. "Don't tell me you're still interested
reflection in his
were a few handprints clearly stamped on
had really gone all
me. "You...
a hypocrite. I didn't believe for a second that he didn't know what
mood to chat with him at all. "This is my house, so
at me.
head to the kitchen to get
it was making my head spin. I
next to him. "You need to go to the
was? What gave
I frowned. "No."
whether you like
domineering. He wasn't giving me
my arm so tightly that it
don't know what's good for
so that I
begin with, and this made me completely lose
"Queena, you..."
He seemed to think that something was wrong with me and felt my forehead, then said loudly, "Did you