
Elizabeth's smile reminded Kendrick of her mother's smile. Looks like white teeth when you smile.
Julia leaves the two of them, giving them some privacy to get them closer.
Elizabeth was always face down, she looked insecure. The man beside him had a handsome and masculine face, whereas he was just a lump of pebbles.
"Why do you always hide your face?"
Kendrick's words disperse Elizabeth's daydream.
"I'm..."
"Thanks to your face, I'm the same as you." Kendrick.
What Kendrick means is the same poor and have nothing.
"Don't be shy. I want to get closer to you."
"For what?"
"For us to be closer and closer."
"Make what? Then?"
"That's all it was."
Kendrick did not know his heart, liked because Elizabeth had saved him or because of a smile that was similar to his mother. Moreover, this was his first meeting, it was also impossible to pronounce it.
"Every day I'll pick you up and drive you home from work. But I don't have anything, I mean.. I don't have a motorbike, let alone a car like everyone else. Do you mind?"
"I can be alone and brave."
"But I love seeing you."
"I mean like?"
"Yes, I like it."
They walked together to the bus stop, the distance was actually very close, but they were both looking for the farthest stop for the sake of always the two. Sitting side-by-side on the bus, Elizabeth's heart skipped a beat, even jumping out of her mouth. Likewise with Kendrick, he never felt this kind of beating. Love at first sight. Moreover, their shoulders touch, friction that makes a strange geleyar on to both.
Elizabeth's face always looked down and Kendrick glanced at her with pleasure.
"You didn't ask me what about my wound?"
"Oh yeah, does it still hurt? Aren't you still two days out of that clinic?"
"I don't want to stay there for long, after all I don't have enough money to pay for it, so I need to be healthy and strong. And again I can't wait to find your whereabouts."
Elizabeth smiled shyly, she was still doubtful about her feelings. It happens to flow suddenly just like that.
"Do you have to go back to the clinic?"
"Of course, even I've made an appointment with her doctor, can you accompany me?"
Elizabeth was silent, she did not dare to make a decision, because after all she would be blamed by her mother.
"Alright, assume I didn't say anything, I expected too much."
"I want! I'd like to accompany you."
Kendrick smiled triumphantly. His judgment was right, even he was not sure of his heart. How he is attracted to this slum girl when as long as he lives in the night world how many times Kendrick sleeps with women, none of his faces are ugly, they are beautiful and charming.
The bus stopped at the next stop. Without anyone starting them hand in hand, Kendrick felt Elizabeth's hands rough and dry, even Kendrick's hands were smoother than that.
Elizabeth just nodded her head.
"Can I take you home?"
"Don't! get here."
"Alright I can't force you, give me your phone number."
Elizabeth pulls out her phone and gives it to Kendrick to move her phone number.
Elizabet goes faster to hunt down wasted time because he should have arrived home an hour ago.
Kendrick saw the slum girl's departure, even trailing behind her. Kendrick wanted to ensure Elizabeth's safety, so kendrick was surprised, Elizabeth's house was not as bad as he thought. The house is pretty good for the size of the people who live in the complex. But why does Elizabeth work as a cleaning service? Is she the maid in this house? Even so Kendrick did not mind it, the most important thing is that Kendrick's heart has begun to like and be interested.
Kendrick has arrived at his rental house, opened the door slowly, the house is not too big because the location of his house is densely populated. The house lights are on, the smell of pasta instans smelled on his nose. Who else if not Matheo who dared to enter his house.
"Why come home last night, have you found the girl." Matheo asked without looking at Kendrick because he was still struggling to cook pasta.
"His name is Elizabeth, I call him Eli."
"Is she the same as the girl you take to nightclubs?"
"No, I mean different."
Both of them were silent with their thoughts. Pasta is available on a simple table.
Kendrick and Matheo's friendship began from poverty, so the two became selfless friends even more than brothers.
There is no secret hidden in both. If one person is hurt, the other will feel the same pain.
"What about the money I have?"
"So far it looks stable. But the money stored in Bancolombia has exceeded our target, to plant shares in the retail sector, while the shares in Petrol are good enough even outside the forecast, enough for you to spend money."
Petrol is the largest oil company in Colombia, one of the largest in Latin America and one of the 25 largest oil companies in the world.
Matheo is very proficient in the business of economics, so Kendrick's money which was initially only a little today can grow rapidly. It's just that a lot of money is earned from crime. Both illegal drugs or prostitution and even human trafficking.
The money was secured by Matheo into the legal business, to cover up Kendrick's cover. Matheopun's life changed, now having an established place as well as a vehicle. In contrast to Kendrick, muffled, and not neat. In fact, how many times Matheo invites him to live better and learn to manage money or clean business. But Kendrick always rejected it for various reasons.
"Later, not yet, I'll tell you when."
"Think of your life. You're not a cat that has a spare life."
"But I...."
"It's time!"
"But it's impossible for me to just keep quiet. Then buy me a nightclub, a bar or something for me, so I don't wander the streets."
"Well, I'll find you a good prospect."
Both back in silence, at this time Matheo seems to dominate Kendrick's life, but all Matheo does because he believes if left alone then Kendrick will fall into a deeper abyss. As is known, the improvement of Matheo's life also intervened Kendrick both the cost of living or protection from hard life.
Kendrick never knew school, but in fact he was smart enough to plan his finances assisted by Matheo.
That night Kendrick had a hard time closing her eyes, still ringing in her mind Elizabeth's sweet smile. Until the dream.
His first love for a slum girl, the girl who will change his life later. Not only Kendrick, but Elizabeth has never been in love.
Thank you for leaving your mark and don't forget to be happy. This time the story is in Colombia. The author has never been there. So please excuse me. 😘