My first day in New York that gave me a friend

November 24, 2020

New York city, New York

"We have arrived to New York nugget." I said rubbing my belly as I exit the station.  "Hey watch where you're going!?" As I was walking up the last steps some man in business suit bumped into me and poured what smelt like iced sweet tea on me. "Omg I'm so sorry let me help you," the guy took some napkins from his bag and started to dab on my clothes and I started laughing hysterically causing the man and some random people to look at me confused.

"It's okay sir, I'm not anyone important." I said hoping he would understand that I didn't want him to think I would sue him with what little money I had. "I'm well aware of that but I know that you are human." He said throwing the napkins in the nearby trash bin.

"Look let me treat you to some new clothes. I feel bad for ruining your clothes." The guy said. As I began to open my mouth to protest about my clothing he says, "I won't stop bothering you until I hear a yes." I rolled my eyes. "Has anyone ever told you not to talk to strangers let alone buy things for them?" I said out of the blue.

"Yes actually but I live for the fun of meeting new people." He says. "And my name's Zander Hasner. " He brings a hand forward. "This is the part where you introduce yourself." He says waiting on me. "Well Hasner you can call me..." I started to think about it but nothing seemed off about except the fact he was so friendly with people.

"I'm Akira Martinez. And I'm new to this state altogether." I said as he clapped his hands. "Well that's good because now I can show you all the good places to shop and buy things from." He said as he grabbed my hand. "Hey careful you're pulling a pregnant woman by the arm."

I said and Zander slowed down.

"Omg. Sorry babes I just am so excited to show you everything New York has to offer." He started walking in a more calmer pace than earlier. He started showing me places around the block we were currently on and I just was lost and amazed. "Mommy, Daddy look it's so pretty!?" I saw a little girl say as her parents were holding hands walking to the costume shop in front of us. "Can we go look at it. "Another day Malinda okay?" The little girl nodded at what her father said.

I smiled at the cuteness of the moment but then realized that I probably won't get to have that happiness. "Hey are you okay?" I nodded my head as Zander wiped my cheeks. "You sure? You started crying." I brought a hand to my cheeks and I was surprised honestly to know that I could feel sad and cry after all the crying that I did after my parents death.

"Yeah let's go buy those clothes you want to get me." He looked at me for a second but thankfully said nothing as he brought me into a store. "Nora help me I got another one dirty." He said and a very petite woman came out with a pen in her big bun of curly blonde hair and a tape measure on her neck.

"Goodness Zander when are you not ruining someone's clothes." She said as she took a look at me. "Well hello darling." Nora said. "She's preggo so be mindful Nora." Zander said and she nodded her head. She went to what looked like a back closet and we sat down waiting on her.

"You're going to love her clothes I tell you." He gasps as she comes back with a cart full of maternity clothes. I begin to groan knowing that this is going to an hour or maybe more. And after trying on clothes and choosing the ones that I liked I went to the front to pay for it  but the Nora lady wasn't having it. "Don't worry sweetheart, Zander and Nora take of you at first payment. " She winked and put our clothes in the bags and we walked out afterwards.

"Alright now let's head to my place so I can feed you because I forgot to get my car from my boss today. " He said taking my hand again and leading to a nice looking apartment home. "Welcome to my house make yourself at home." He said as he dropped the bags off. I went to sit in one of his chairs and sighed in comfort.

"So this is what it's like to have furniture." I moan as I get more in the chair. He chuckled a bit as he watched me get in the chair. "I'll be right back I just have to do somethings and I'll cook up some food for us." He said as I waited for him. I noticed that he had a very homey apartment for someone who lived alone.

I felt my body pull itself into slumber being that I didn't get much sleep when I was on the train. "to new beginnings nugget. to new beginnings." I said as I fell asleep on the chair.