Ch. 19
"What are you doing here," a man, that was definitely NOT Reno, asked obviously not happy.
"What are you doing here," Pandora asked.
"I'm the landlord, who are you?"
"I'm a friend of Reno's."
"Where is he?"
"I don't know."
"How did you get in?"
"I had a key."
"What are you doing here?"
"What is this, twenty questions," Pandora was getting fed up with all the questions. Who wouldn't?
"Where's my money?"
"I…"
"Got it," Reno's said in a sing-song voice. "Anyone miss me?"
"Where were you," Pandora and the landlord asked in unison.
"Sorry, I can't tell you that."
"Why not?"
"I will have to kill you."
Pandora kept her mouth shut but the landlord went on about his money. Man, was he worst than her landlord.
"Where's my money?"
"Why am I being evicted?"
"Why did you leave this place in a mess?"
"Are you blind? This place is clean."
"What's with the twenty questions," Pandora asked.
"I find amusement in it," Reno gave a smirk.
"I just want my money," Mr. Landlord guy mumbled.
"Greedy bastard," Reno sighed and threw the money at him and walked towards Pandora and wrapped an arm around her shoulders. "What's for dinner?"
By this time the landlord had ran off, while Pandora tried to think of what Reno was getting after. There was absolutely no food in his pantry and cupboards. Reno picked this up and laughed.
"Come on, babe," Reno lead Pandora towards the door. "Let's go out to eat. How about Mongolian food?"
"Huh?"
"You like spicy food right? Well I want spicy food, so let's get spicy food."
"Name a Mongolian food."
"How 'bout I tell you where I was?"
Reno opened the car door for Pandora and she got in and waited for Reno to get in and tell her where she had gone.
"Did you know that Rude came to my apartment looking for you," Pandora started.
"Really? I didn't know he cared so much," Reno smirked.
"Where were you?"
"I was just aimlessly driving around."
"Why?"
"I needed to get my head straight and figure out what was going on."
"What was going on?"
"Personal things."
Pandora never asked what the personal thing was; it would be rude of her if she did ask. She decided that it was best if the topic be changed.
"I know you want to know what the thing is," Reno chuckled. Pandora was about to say something but was stopped when the red head raised his hand. "It's alright; I'll tell you what it is. To be honest, it's kind of hard to tell the person that you were thinking about them."
"Huh?"
Reno pulled up to the restaurant and got out of his car and opened Pandora's door and lead her into the building and found them a quiet spot in the corner of the room where they could talk more. (A/N: think the 'Godfather' if you will; if you don't know what the 'Godfather' is, go rent the movie it's awesome.)
"What were you talking about, Reno?"
Reno took a deep breath and chuckled. "Man, this is like being in High School."
"I am in High School."
"That's beside the point. Anyway, I'm going to be straight with you…"
"You mean you're not gay?"
"Hey I may be pretty, but I'm not gay."
"This would be a good a perfect place to have the song 'I'm too sexy' play."
"Can we get back to the point?"
"Yes, I'm sorry I interrupted you."
"I'm going to be honest with you, I like you."
Pandora looked at him, not really getting what he was saying.
"I like you more than an inseparable enemy."
Pandora still didn't get it.
"I think I'm in love with you," he said slowly, Pandora's eyes widened and was about to say something when he covered her mouth. "I knew that would get you to know what I was saying."
"Are you serious?"
"Yea, you're kind of slow for a smart person."
"No, about you were falling in love with me?"
"I said 'I think I'm falling in love with you'."
"What's the difference?"
"I don't know, but I'm not sure if I love you or not."
"Can't you love a friend?"
"I thought we were inseparable enemies?"
"Can't you love an enemy?"
"I don't know."