Chapter 3

• Hazel's POV
• It took me three whole hours to finish arranging my room and unpack my luggage. I fall on my bed and close my eyes, taking in the freshness of the room and I sigh in contentment.
• Just then my stomach growls, reminding me that I need food like right now.
• I hurry downstairs to the kitchen to make something to eat. I open cabinets one after the other, but didn't find any food stuffs. Does this Kurt never cook?. I decide to settle for some fruits instead, and maybe go to the grocery store later.
• But I'm disappointed at what I saw, the fridge is totally empty. Who is this Kurt guy? Doesn't he know that food is life? Hmm, well I'm here now. And since I don't joke with food, I'll stuck this place with lots of food.
• I should head to the grocery store right now.
• I hurried back to my room upstairs and grab my purse.
• Then I head out.
• I made it to the gate when I realized, I don't know the way to the store from here. Luckily the security guard is patrolling, I called for him and signal him to come over.
• "Do you need anything, Miss?"
• "Hazel, my name is Hazel. Please call me that, this whole 'Miss' thing is too formal" I said.
• He laughs a little bit.
• "Ok, Hazel how you need my help?" He asked.
• "Please I need your help with direction, I need to go to the grocery store" I said.
• "Oh, it's not hard to find. One's just down the road, let's say five poles from here. A cab can take you there"
• I scoff. A cab? Really? People just waste money unnecessarily.
• "I'll walk, see you later!" I said.
• "Hazel, you...."
• I wave him off with a small smile and walk away.
• ********
• It didn't take that long before I arrive at the store. Now it's time to get down to business, I pick a basket and begin to fill it with food stuffs.
• I pick out some pasta, rice sachets, all purpose flour, tin skin tomatoes, milk, venegar, chilli powder, cheese, chicken and some stock fish, cabbage and potatoes. I turn around as if I'm forgetting something.
• Then I lock gaze with it, my favorite recipe of all, Honey! And it's the only one remaining, I reach out to get it. But someone beats me to it, my eyes follow the hand to its owner. And I'm met with a sexy smile from a handsome guy, I think we should be of the same age or he'll can be older than me.
• "That's mine" I said.
• "Well, hello to you too" he said and wink at me.
• I furrow my brows and glare at him. I don't joke with honey and this guy just took the last one here, he's so going to suffer from my fist. I drop my basket and gets ready to snatch it from him. He seems to notice my stance, so he chuckled.
• "Calm down, tigress! I reached for it first, but I'm a gentleman and since you want this so badly I'll give it to you wholeheartedly" he said and hand the honey to me.
• An instant smile spreads all over my face. I put it in my basket.
• "Thank you, sir" I said.
• He laughs.
• "Sir? Oh, please. My name is Tyler, but you can call me Ty" he said.
• "Alright, Ty. Thanks"
• I carry my basket and head to the cashier. I hear Tyler's footsteps behind me, I guess he's following me.
• "Emm.. I didn't catch your name" he said.
• "That's because I didn't tell you" I said. And smirk slyly.
• "Oh, I can give you a name of my choice then" he said.
• I stop walking and turn to him, looking at him curiously. He studies my face for a moment, and breaks into a smile.
• "You have blue eyes, I'll call you Crystal" he said.
• "Crystal?"
• " Yeah, you've got shinny blue eyes, so Crystal!"
• I nod.
• "That's not a bad name. I like it!" I said.
• He grins widely. We made it to the cashier, l bring out my purse and take out my credit card. I hand over to the cashier, but Tyler holds my hand and give his own credit card to the cashier. I look at him in confusion.
• "I'll pay" he said.
• I remove my hand from his hold, and shake my head.
• "No, thanks. I have money to cover it" I said.
• "Please let me pay, you can pay me back in some other way"
• "What other way? I don't even know you, I only know your name"
• "How about we get some coffee and get to know each other?" He suggests.
• "No, I'm kinda busy today. Today's my first day at work, I can't get in trouble with my boss" I told him.
• "I'm not talking about today, maybe tomorrow or next, or whenever you are free?"
• "How will you know when I'm free. I can just leave and this can be the last you see me" I said.
• He thinks about it for a while, then brings out his cell phone.
• "Here. Put your number on it" he said.
• I cross my arms across my chest.
• " I don't give my number to strangers"
• "We're past strangers, Crystal. We're almost friends already, though I consider you my friend as it is now" he said.
• Hmm. I can use his company sometimes when I'm bored at the mansion. And he can be my very first friend here in LA, I need someone to give me a tour too.
• I take the phone from him and type my number in. He dialed the number and my phone starts to ring.
• "That's my number, save it" he said.
• "Here's your card, sir" the cashier lady said to him.
• He takes back his card and carries our basket. I didn't bother to stop him from carrying mine, cause honestly, it's kinda heavy.
• "So, are you taking a cab?" He asks the minute we step outside.
• "Cab? What's wrong with all of you guys living in LA? You guys depend on cab, a lot" I said.
• "So that's means you're walking?"
• " Yeah. It's just a stone throw" I said.
• "Ok, I'll acommpany you"
• Wait, what? No, I just start working there today, I can't just show it to anyone.
• "You don't have to, I can walk there on my own" I told him.
• "I insist. I need to make sure you arrive safe and sound"
• " But I... "
• " No buts" he interupts me.
• No, I have to say something. I can't let him go with me.
• "Ty, I was just joking about the cab thing. I'm taking a cab" I said.
• He smile approvingly.
• " Good girl. Now let's get you in a cab"
• He stops a cab and gestures for me to enter. I reluctantly enter, he gives my basket back to me.
• "Call me when you get home" he said.
• "Ok, I'll" I replied.
• I wave at him and tell the cab driver to drive. I watch Ty wave me good bye, untill the cab is out of sight.
• *******
• Within the twinkling of an eye, the cab stop. I step out and pay the driver, leaving the change as a tip. When the security sees me with the basket, he rushes to me and help me carry it inside.
• "Thank you... Jeff" I said reading his name from his badge.
• "It's no problem at all" he said and goes out.
• I put all the stuff in places where they belong. I look at the time, it's 4:43pm. I remember I'm supposed to make dinner before six.
• I put my hair in a messy bun and gets down to business. I decide to prepare Mac and cheese, and some cornbread.
• By the time I'm done, it's already 5:50pm. I quickly dish the food and set them on the dinning table. Then I hurry to my room to take a shower, I can't smell like cheese when I meet with the almighty Kurt Egan, right.
• After taking my bath, I change into some clean clothes, a white shorts and big orange t-shirt. Just then my phone starts ringing, I picked it up, it's Miranda calling.
• "Hello, Miranda"
• "Hey... Hazel. Are you at his house now? How is he treating you?" She asks.
• I roll my eyes at her questions.
• " I just resume work today, remember? And besides, I haven't seen him yet. His friend brief me on what to do this morning, but I'm hoping to see him this evening" I answered.
• " Good. Thank you once again for doing this. So have you seen any guy yet, I know the guys there are super hot" she said.
• She's right though, that stranger from last night is super hot! Wait, why am I thinking about him!. But I can say Ty is hot, even James is hot too.
• "Yeah, you can say that"
• "You should thank me for sending you over there, at least now you can get your virgin ass a boyfriend!" She said.
• I tense when she mentioned the word ' virgin' she thinks I'm still one, and I'll leave it that way for now. Cause I honestly don't know how to tell her that I gave my v-card to a total stranger, that I might never meet ever.
• "Hazel, are you still with me?" She asks.
• "Yeah"
• "Please don't blow your cover, my career is depending on you" she said.
• Just then I hear the front door open and close with a loud bang.
• " Miranda, I got to go now. I guess my new boss is home, I better go attend to him"
• " Alright, no problem. Good luck" she said.
• I hang up and head downstairs. I guess is time to see the fearless Kurt Egan.