Chapter 2 Trevor

Thursday afternoon Candice was happy to receive a call from his best friend Trevor. He was in town and asked her to meet at a bar in town. She could not wait for her friend to talk about the latest women in his life. They had been friends since primary school. Candice was not popular with girls in high school as they saw her as an obstacle to getting near Trevor.

She got to her two-bedroom apartment and quickly rushed upstairs. She threw her bag on her bed, took off her clothes and got into the bathroom to take a shower. She changed into a red dress and matched it with a pair of heels. She set in front of the mirror and did her make up.

She looked at her perfect self and smiled with satisfaction. She took her purse and phone and went out and waited for a taxi to take her to the bar.

The taxi stopped in front of Hunter's bar and Candice paid the fare and got out. She walked elegantly into the bar and made herself comfortable on the stool in front of the counter. She ordered herself a drink and sent a message to Trevor.

"Where are you dude?" She was now uncomfortable with the eyes glaring at her in the bar.

"Two minutes." Trevor replied with a short message. Candice continued to take sips from her glass and still was not comfortable being on her own in that bar.

"Hey beautiful, good to see you." Trevor arrived and circled his arms around Candice's neck from behind. He let go of her and she stood up and Trevor gave his friend a bone crushing hug. Candice sat down and looked at her friend who was looking around.

"Hey, put your ass down and tell me what you have been up to." Candice said as she pulled her friend's hand making his sit next to her. Trevor sat next to his friend but continued to look around.

"What is it?" Candice asked as she also looked around trying to spot whatever her best friend was looking at. She knew her friend very well and she could tell from the expression on his face that he might have seen something or someone that he was not expecting.

"Nothing I just thought I saw someone I guess I was wrong." Trevor said as he signaled Jack, the young guy behind the counter to come to him.

"Trevor good to see you around. Where have you been hiding?" Jack asked as he had not seen Trevor for some time.

Hunter's bar was Trevor and Candice's place when the two were together. Candice rarely went out when Trevor was not available.

"Should I give you your usual Trevor?" Jack asked as he had noticed that Trevor was consumed with something. Trevor nodded and Jack went back to get him his usual beer. Jack came back and placed the beer in front of Trevor.

"Jack, who is that guy over there?" Trevor discreetly pointed at a guy sitting with two girls. "He seemed to be very much interested in us?" Trevor continued to speak with a worried voice. He could not clearly see what the man looked like from the angle he was sitting.

Jack looked at the direction of the guy and looked back at Trevor and Candice. "It's my first time seeing him here. I think he is into Candice; he has been admiring her for a long time." Jack said smiling at Candice.

"Why would he be interested in me when he has got two ladies with him?" Candice chuckled and continued drinking her beer.

Candice had seen the man coming in alone a few minutes when she got into the bar. He was later joined by the two women but continued to eye Candice. She just took him as one of those guys who just look at other women despite having other women by their side.

"Cheer up my friend. Tell me how long you are going to be in town?" Candice could see the worry in her friend's face and was now wondering why.

"Two months, and this time you will have to send me away. You will be fed up with me because I will be following you around." Trevor said playfully pulling Candice's cheek.

"Trevor, that is why you do not have a girlfriend. You can't keep using me as your stupid shield." Candice giggled as she pulled her face away from Trevor who wanted to continue pulling her cheek.

Trevor was a successful software designer and was not interested in serious relationships. Each time when a girl wanted to be closer to him, he would create a misunderstanding making it look like Candice was his girlfriend. He also spent most of his time visiting his company's branches in different states.

The two friends enjoyed their night out in Hunter's bar and later discovered that the other man had left with his two women.

"You haven't got a boyfriend yet Candice?" Trevor asked.

"Do you want to hook me up with those nerds that you hang around with?" Candice teased her friend. The expression on Trevor's face changed to a serious one.

"You know you can't have a boyfriend, yet right?" Trevor asked looking at Candice in the eye.

"Of course, ... not, Trevor!" Candice put her arm around Trevor's shoulder and assured him. Jack came over and stood in front of the two.

"Candice your boyfriend is gone now." Jack smiled at Candice as he looked at the empty seats left by the other man and the two women.

"I don't think he needed me tonight. I think two women should be fine. Three would kill him." Candice said jokingly and the three burst into laughter.

Candice and Trevor had a few more drinks before they called it a night. Trevor could see that Candice was a bit drunk, so he insisted on taking her home. He hailed for a taxi and helped Candice get in.

"Lyric Heights please." Trevor gave the taxi driver Candice's address. The journey took twenty minutes and Candice had fallen asleep halfway through the journey. Trevor helped his friend out and took her to her apartment which was on the first floor of the building. He took the keys from Candice's bag and opened the door.

Trevor took Candice into her bedroom and placed her on her bed. He removed her shoes and covered her with a quilt and left for the spare bedroom. It was not the first time that he had stayed over at his friend's two-bedroom apartment. He also kept a few clothes there for situations like these.

When Trevor woke up his friend was still asleep. He decided not to wake her up and so he left her a note on the kitchen counter and left for his mothers place.