Chapter 4

• Present Day…….
• Ever since then, I and chloe has been best of friends and my only friend.
• I quickly got out of bed, rushing to the bathroom to freshen up. After a quick shower and getting dressed in a yellow flowery dress and blue-gray strappy sandals, I grabbed my purse and headed out.
• On my way to the kooi coffeeshop where Chloe worked, my phone rang.
• “Hello mom, I answer.”
• “Why are you not home yet?”
• "I'll be home shortly, Mom. I just wanted to stop by and see Chloe first.”
• "Alright, Say hi to Chloe for me."
• "Will do, Mom. Love you.”
• "Love you too,Take care.”
• Arriving at kooi coffeeshop, I got in, customers were around as always.
• I found my favorite spot in the corner and settled in.
• Chloe greeted me with a smile, she got a frown in return with an I'm gonna kill you look.
• She quickly made my favorite coffee: Latte.
• As she handed me the latte, I couldn't help but smile at her sheepish grin.
• "Don't even give me that face," I said teasingly. "I forgive you, but only because this coffee tastes so good."Chloe laughed and apologized again before rushing off to attend to other customers.
• I sipped my coffee, enjoying the familiar surroundings of the coffee shop.
• I decided it was time to head back home. With a few customers in front of her making orders I took my latte and walked out, I didn't want to distract her.
• I got into my car, heading home........
• Suddenly my car stopped. “Oh no, come on!!!
• Why are you stopping now?" I muttered to myself as my car came to a halt in the middle of the road.
• I took my phone, hoping to call for help, but my heart sank when I realized I had a flat battery. "Great, just great. How did I forget to charge it?" I scolded myself.
• Standing beside my car, I waved desperately at passing vehicles, hoping someone would stop and offer assistance.
• But each car drove past without even slowing down, leaving me feeling more helpless than ever.
• “What I'm I supposed to do now?, damnit! damnit”!.
• I kicked the tire, like it was going to make any difference. With my head bent on my car,thinking about what to do, I didn't notice a car behind me.
• "Hello, are you okay"?
• That voice sounds familiar, turning around, I saw him again. My mind raced as I tried to process the sight before me,the sweat on my forehead increased, I became numb.
• "Do you need help?" He asked. I was caught off guard and realized I have been staring at him for too long without responding.
• "No, I'm fine just waiting for someone”. I lied trying to keep my voice steady despite the turmoil inside me.
• “Are you sure about that? This is a lonely route, how can anyone ask you to wait here”? He replied
• I hesitated, unsure of how to respond. Part of me wanted to push him away, to pretend like I didn't need his help.
• But I need to leave here and get home so mum won't get worried.
• “Ok if you say so”. He said, taking my silence for a “I'm fine”.
• Just as he was about to get into his car.
• “Um, my car just stopped," I managed to say, trying to compose myself.
• Smiling mischievously, He walked closely to me, I could feel the breath coming out of his nostrils,he looked deep into my eyes bringing his face closer,my eyes slightly closing.
• “I can't take a look at your car with you standing on the way”. He smirks
• “Oh yeah, sorry I managed to say, flushed with embarrassment.
• “Sam can you just compose yourself around him and stop say dreaming” I cautioned myself.
• Walking over to the front of my car. I watched nervously as he inspected the engine, his hands moving expertly over the hood.
• "It looks like your car battery is dead," he said, looking back at me.
• "Oh great, just great. Phones flat, car battery dead". I murmured.
• "Do you have jumper cables?"Jumper cables? I had no idea what he was talking about.
• "Um, I'm not sure," I admitted sheepishly, feeling embarrassed for not being more prepared."That's okay, I have some in my car," he said with a reassuring smile.
• "Let me grab them”. He replied
• I couldn't help but feel a mixture of emotions swirling inside me. On one hand, I was grateful for his help.
• But on the other hand, I couldn't shake the feeling of hurt and confusion that lingered from our last encounter.
• How could he act as though we'd never met before?
• When he returned with the cables, I tried to push aside my frustration and focus on the task at hand. As he worked on my car's engine, I stood by, feeling somewhat useless.
• I didn't understand what he was doing, and to be honest, I didn't really care. All I wanted was to get back on the road and forget about this whole ordeal.
• "Can you come over here?" he called out suddenly, interrupting my thoughts.I hesitated for a moment before reluctantly joining him by the car.
• He handed me what looked like a wire and asked me to hold it in place. I did as he instructed, trying to follow along with what he was doing, but it all seemed like gibberish to me.
• As I held the wire, I couldn't help but notice our hands touching and causing a spark within my heart.
• Caught him stealing glances at me from the corner of his eye. Irritated, I finally spoke up.
• "Why are you looking at me like that?"He chuckled, pausing for a moment before offering an apology. "I'm sorry, but I can't help but notice how beautiful you are, Sam.
• "His words caught me off guard, and I felt a surge of conflicting emotions. I was flattered by his compliment. But, I couldn't shake the feeling of annoyance at his earlier behavior.
• "You did remember me," I remarked, unable to hide the hint of skepticism in my voice. "And yet, you were acting like we've never met before.
• "He chuckled softly.
• "How could I forget my good luck charm?""Good luck charm?" I repeated, raising an eyebrow in disbelief.