They were complete opposites.
While she shopped, she looked for cost and health.
He didn’t care about those things, not by the way he was tossing what caught his eye into the cart at random.
Did he have some healthy things in there, some meats and cheeses like her, sure, he did.
But his was more. More everything.
Cost, quantity, junk, canned and processed.
Easy, convenient things.
Her life had been anything but easy and she should just squash all her thoughts because it wasn’t right for her to think that of him.
She didn’tknowhim.
Not well enough to be judgmental. She hated it being done to her and told herself to cut the crap.
“Do you need help to carry them up?” he asked.
She had four big recyclable bags full of food that she wouldn’t be able to get at either of the markets within walking distance. Now that she knew where to go, she could plan better next time.
“I’ve got it,” she said, pulling them all out, two in each hand.
It wasn’t as if he could park and walk away and leave his car on the side of the road like that.
It was pickup and unloading, which was happening.
But he grabbed two of the bags, locked his car and walked with her into the building, then set them down by the elevator.
That was sweet.
“Are we done for the day, or did you want to explore the city some more? Your choice, no pressure.”
She could see the elevator coming down now. “If you really have nothing else planned and want to, I’d love that.”
“I’ll text you when I’m done putting things away.”
“Sounds good. I can walk to your place if you want.”
“That works.” He seemed almost unsure just like her. “Bye.”
He jogged out to his car, hopped in and pulled away.
The elevator doors opened and she brought all four of her bags in, then walked out when she got to her floor.
Her food was put away and her phone was going off.
Not Ethan, but it couldn’t be too many other people.
She glanced over and saw her mother asking if she was around to chat.
She could say no, that she was busy. Or she could just ignore the text.
Instead, her mother being the only person who knew about Ethan, maybe it’d be nice to feel as if she could open up with someone.
She called her mother who answered on the first ring.
