Chapter 177 - Have fun (1/2)
Lena looked at Kris and faked a smile. She opened the passenger door and got in. She put on her seatbelt as Kris sat down.
”Are you mad?” Kris asked.
”No.”
”You can't be mad. I didn't know Stella was bringing you along.”
”Did you know that Stella was my therapist?”
”No...Yes...?” Kris did not know exactly.
”So is it a no or a yes?”
”I did not know exactly. But out of all the doctors that Tye could recommend, it would be her. So I guess, I could have known... but not 100% sure.”
”I am not mad. How can I be mad with free food?”
Kris chuckled. Gary was right, Lena gets bribed to easily with food. He drove the car and they chased after the two love birds.
When they got to the restaurant, weirdly enough, Kris and Lena got there first even though the other two drove off way before them. They took their seats and a few minutes afterward, Collin and Stella arrived.
They all ordered their food and chatted about upcoming events.
”So... how did you two meet?” Lena asked them.
Stella cleared her throat. ”Well... it's a complicated and simple story actually.”
There was an awkward silence before Kris spoke. ”Stella was the first woman that we had my physical therapy session with. Tye suggested someone that I was more familiar with so maybe it would lessen the reaction. She was one of my therapists then so I was fairly familiar with her.”
Kris stopped and Stella continued. ”It didn't go well. I could have lost my life, but I didn't. I spent a few months in recovery.” She held Collin's hand and sweetly looked at him.
”Collin and I were not in a relationship then. But he came and visit me almost every day. He brought me flowers, food, watched movies with me and made sure my recovery went well. And the day I was discharged, he finally got the balls to ask me out. And here we are, better than ever. I am so happy that you are successfully helping Kris.”
”That's such a sweet story!” Lena cheered. ”I didn't know Collin was so successful!”
”Successful?” Stella pinched Collin's cheeks. ”He can't even ask me to marry him yet.” She laughed.
”Why is that?”
”His bunch of weirdo friends made a bet or manhood promise, whatever you want to call it, that Collin can't get engage until one of them gets a girlfriend.”
”Doesn't Lay have one every week?” Lena questioned.
”Those are not love, those are lusts,” Stella explained, referring to what they talked about before. She stared at Lena. ”So maybe the gods will hear my prayers and make one of those single men get a woman or man.”
Stella was hinting that Lena should confess to Kris quick so Stella can get engage. Lena smiled. Their food came and they ate cheerfully together. They talked about the funny things they did when they were young. Obviously, Stella and Lena did most of the talking since the men did not have much of a funny childhood.
After dinner, Kris drove Lena home. Before Lena got out of the elevator, she told Kris that she has a new number.
”I won't see you until you come back from your vacation so have fun!” Lena waved goodnight to the man and went inside her apartment.
She would not be seeing Kris for a few days but that will give her the time to deal with the situation with Eva and Andy.