Chapter 8 - Shopping (1/2)

”Lena, did you ask me to drive so you can stuff yourself with more food?”

Before the left the cafe, Lena had ordered another batch of scones. Somehow she was regretting never liking scones before. Was it due to her old self or was that she was in a different body?

”Why? Are you gonna stop loving me if I become fat?” Lena responded after she swallowed what she had left in her mouth. She stared at Gary with puppy eyes. Gary blushed and turn his head back on the road.

”I am just kidding.” Lena poked Gary on cheeks. She sweetly giggled and continue to eat.

”You can eat as much as you like. Whether you're fat, ugly, or disabled… I will still --”

”Stop.” Lena put her food down and stared at Gary. ”I don't want to hear that from you. Not now and not ever.”

Gary swerve the car to the side of the road and parked the car. He turned and faced Lena's serious face.

”Lena… I am serious though.”

”Gary… you are a handsome and nice man. A perfect prince on a white horse, but we are in different worlds. My heart is too dark and thorny for such likes as you. The closer you come in, the deeper my thorns will hurt you.

My love life can come and go… but real friends are not like that. When Andy broke off the engagement, everyone left me. Only those who real with me stayed. I am a selfish woman, Gary. I will never love you, but you can never leave me.”

Lena blinked a few times, getting back to reality. She didn't expect to say those last few words but it seems like the nasty personality of the old Lena is embedded deep into this body.

Lena touched her heart as she ponders if she was being a positive influence for this body or this body was poisoning her soul and mind.

However, Gary thought that she was going having a pain in her heart talking about Andy.

”I am not going to leave you. Now, c' mon. Didn't you say you were gonna buy me some clothes?”

”Buying?! Who do you think I am? Your sugar mommy?”