The Best Man novel Chapter 19

That night, which was my favorite time of the day because I had me to myself, patiently waiting for the binge edition of my favorite late night reality show while listening to new songs I just downloaded by Dvsn

There was a knock on the door just when I was about to indulge in last night's left over pizza and I groaned before standing to my feet to pull the door open. His eyes seemed to have been dropped to the ground when they rose, slowly travelling up my body in awe before he finally set his eyes on mine. I nearly didn't recognize him in his round nerdy glasses.

"Nathan", I leaned on the door frame, somehow shielding half of my body from his piercing stare as he seemed to be observing how I was dressed in an oversized T-shirt and long white socks with my hair tied in a high messy bun

"What brings you here?"

"You were in such a hurry to go back to work this afternoon, you forgot your diary", he pulled my planner out to show me and I facepalmed as I remembered taking it out of my purse to check my meetings lined up for the rest of the day and probably forgot to put it back into my bag when I stood up to leave

"I found your personal details inside, I hope you don't mind", he gave a nervous smile and I shook my head

"Of course not", I smiled as I took it in my hands. "Thank you"

"My pleasure"

"There was no need for you to come all the way here. You could have just called and told me you had it and gave it back to me tomorrow"

"I thought about that but that way it wouldn't have worked for me"

"Why not?"

"Because I wanted to see you again", his voice was low and soft, I couldn't even hide the blush that crept to my face before I stepped aside, inviting him in. "Also, since you declined my offer of taking you out for dinner sometime", he revealed a plastic bag that I only realized now he was holding

"I bought dinner to you"

"I didn't decline your offer because I don't remember you asking", I laughed as I took the plastic bag from him and peeked inside to see Chinese takeaways

"I hope you like ramen noddles"

"Yeah I do, thanks. Take a seat", I placed the takeaways on the coffee table before walking to the kitchen to get forks.

"Nice place", he studied his surroundings as he took his jacket off, and I hanged it for him

"Thanks"

"So you're also a Dvsn fan?", he asked as he sat down. The Sept 5th album was still playing on my phone.

"I absolutely love their songs"

"Which one is your favorite?"

"The ones I know and listen to are like really, really good", I nodded slowly and he chuckled

"Not like that", he chuckled. "First you break them apart and rub them together"

"Oh", I said quietly, quite embarrassed that I didn't know the first basic step of using chopsticks. I broke them apart and rubbed them together as I was told.

"What now?", I asked, and he rolled his sleeves up to demonstrate. I watched him the first time, wondering how can he make such a difficult thing to do look so easy.

"Can you repeat that again?", I scratched the back of my neck when he was just finishing with the lesson

"Okay, where did I lose you?"

"Right there at the beginning"

He sighed exaggeratedly before he started taking me through the process again, step by step until I could finally attempt to pick some food up, which was difficult cause the noddles would drop back into the takeaway before I could put them in my mouth. I could see him snickering a laugh each time but still encouraged me to continue.

"See?", I was halfway through giving up. "I told you I was terrible at this"

"No you're not. At least you're trying", he was really patient with me as he urged me more and more. I finally mastered it after multiple failed attempts and I took a mouthful of the ramen into my mouth.

"I did it!", I jumped to my feet in victory, and he clapped his hands

"See?", he smiled as I sat next to him. "I told you could do it"