Chapter 107 - Food Adventure?

Eating from a food truck was something Jade had not expected Jake to do, most especially at night time. She thought he'd be one of those person's who would only eat in those swanky restaurant in town. But here he was sitting on the bonnet of his car, eating a burrito like it was his last meal on earth. Jade held her food in her hand as she peeked at Jake like she has found something amusing.

Not only was she was amused by Jake eating street food, she also found the name of the food truck funny. 'Villian's Wagon'.

What was the owner thinking when he came up with that name? She had noticed the way the truck owner had talked with Jake. She could tell that this wasn't his first time there. She had a feeling there was a story behind it.

"You don't like it?" Jake asked when he noticed she hasn't eaten more than a few bites from her beef burrito.

"I do. It's very nice" Jade honestly replied with a quick smile as she took another bite from her burrito.

"I knew you would like it. Believe me Villain wagon sells the best street food in the whole city" Jake said enthusiastically.

"Really?" Jade asked, not sure if that was true. How would he know that for sure?

"Maybe the best to you, but definitely not the best in the city. I have eaten some nice food too" Jade stated. In all honesty, Jade could swear that this was the best burrito she had had in her entire life. The crispy hash brown and the flavour of the meat made the burrito taste divine. But she also thought there might be some place else in this same city where someone sold something better than this. She didn't think Jake should be that conclusive about it.

Jake could see the doubts written on her face and it made him smile.

"I know it's hard to believe, but I don't mind proving the validity of my words" Jake said still smiling at her. Jade was perplexed. Jake was talking with so much confidence, like he was dead sure of the fact that the food truck they had just gotten their meal from was the best there was.

"How?" Jade asked out of curiosity. How was he going to prove it?

"By going on a food adventure with me" He said as the side of his lips curled upward.

"What?" Jade was surprised. Food adventure? What was that?

"Yeah" Jake jumped to his feet. "How about I take you on a food hunt. Then you can decide if really they truly serve the best burito among all food trucks"

"What?" Jade couldn't believe him. So to prove his words they were going to go round all the food trucks in the whole city at night just to eat burritos? How many burrito could they eat if they embarked on such foolish adventure? It would be dawn by the time they were through with this madness.

"Come on miss Jade, I don't want you to go home thinking I'm saying baseless things"

"But sir..."

"It's Jake. I'm not that old and for tonight you're my adventure partner. So lets go" He said in a happy tone. Jade didn't get the opportunity to protest because the next minute Jake was already sitted in the driver's seat eagerly waiting for her to join him.

Jade looked at him through the windscreen, she was completely dumbfounded. What was that about him not being old? Who said he was?

She looked at the time, it was damn late, and for some unknown reason this man was going to drag her across the whole city just to prove some silly point. This was childish.

She should just concede that he was right. Truthfully this burrito was the best she has eaten, so if she concurred to his claims, she wouldn't be lying right? She would only hold the belief that someone might make something better than this. 

Jade walked closer to the door of the passenger seat, making Jake's smile broaden. He anticipated taking her for this so called adventure. He couldn't believe he keeps coming up with these stupid ideas just to spend time with a woman.

He could guess Phil and the rest would probably laugh him to scorn if they ever found out about all his stupid antics. He shrugged his shoulders, they didn't matter, none of them did, as long as he was happy being around her none of them mattered.

Jade stood by the door without going in, she really wanted to go home and rest. She still had work tomorrow, and most importantly she had to talk to Kevin by morning.

Jade looked at Jake one more time, she could see the excitement in his eyes and it reminded her of his predicament. She remembered when he had said his life lacked something fun in it and he was in need of anything that would be fun.

Was he doing this just so he could have fun? Was his life really that boring that he'd do anything just to liven it up? Even a night food hunt?

Now she understood why some wealthy people sometimes committed suicide. Some people might be wealthy but their lives might lack happiness. And she was beginning to think that maybe Jake was like those people who had everything but had nothing. This was the irony of life. She had promised herself that she'd help him know the what the true meaning of fun was.

Maybe she should just compromise and tag along with him. This was an opportunity to help him. Jade heaved a deep breath before taking another step to the car. Her hesitation made Jake anxious, but he also didn't want to force her into doing anything at all. If she insist on going home, he'd gladly do that. He'll only have to create another opportunity to see her before the weekend.

His nervousness grew when he saw her reach for the door. Was she going to..

"Alright Mr Beau, I really hope you're right about your food truck" Jade said as soon as she stepped into his car. A smile broke out on Jake's face when he heard her.

This was too good for him. Who was in charge of the heavens today? Whoever it was must really like him. If he could he take that being out on a treat.

"I know I am" Of course he was. That was a fact he was most certain of. Villain Wagon actually did serve the best burrito in the city, because the Mexican man in charge of it, had inherited a special receipe from his mother which was a traditional secret he uses. And that was what made his burritos different, and Jake could never get enough it. He drives there to get it himself whenever he craved for it.

"So how do you want to go about this little adventure of yours" Jade asked staring at him.

"How about we go to the best food night stands and compare the tastes?"

"And how do you know which is the best?" Jade asked back.

"With google of course. You'll check on the best food night stands serving burritos and I will take us there" He said with a grin.

"So we'll go to all of them?" Jade asked curiously. Maybe it wasn't a good idea agreeing to such a silly plan.

"Nope. I believe you'll have to be at work by morning as do i. So why don't we do this for the next one hour then I'll drive you home afterwards. We'll continue from wherever we stop tomorrow. What do you say about that?" Jake suggested. His heart was skipping beats as he waited for her answer. If she agreed, this would solve his problem of only seeing her by weekend, because he'd get to see her a few more times before Saturday.

Jade contemplated it for a while. Jake has been of great help to her. If he hadn't stepped in at the right time at the club, she probably would have fallen to the ground and earned a few mocking stares and laughters from onlookers. Sharing a few more hours of her day with him doesn't seem like a bad idea. So far last weekend didn't go as bad as she hoped. And it would also be an opportunity for her to learn a thing or two about the city and it's food stalls.

"Okay. But only for tonight and tomorrow" Jade stated. Jake didn't expect that, he thought he could convince her into doing it for the whole week. He nodded his head in agreement. He had wanted it to last a few days, but it seems now he has to think of something else.

Something that will let him spend a more hours with her, probably a whole day.

"Let's go then" Jade said as she whipped out her phone from her pocket to google a few night stands serving burritos, while Jake started the car and drove off.

An hour later Jade was eating her sixth burrito for the night. And to be frank, none of the ones she had eaten tasted as great as the one they had eaten at Villains wagon. Her stomach was so full from eating so much. She had only taken a few bites from them except the first, but she felt so full.

"So?" Jake asked impatiently. He had noticed Jade was being too stubborn in acknowledging that Villains wagon served the best burritos.

"Well this doesn't taste bad at all. if I'm to be honest it almost taste as great as that Villains whatever burritos" Jade said. Jake narrowed his eyes at her. He didn't believe a word she said.

"You're not serious right?" Jake asked with a disbeliving look. There was no way Jade's remark was true, he was more than sure of it.

"Well, I'm being hon..."

"Don't say it. I know it's not true. My villy's burritos taste the best. You're not being fair by comparing this to his" Jake said matter of factly. Jade lips twitched when she saw his facial expressions. He was acting like a child waiting for his father to say a word of praise to him.

"So?" He asked again.

"Okay, your burrito tastes the best" Jade finally said.

"I knew it" Jake cheered. Jade looked at him as he smiled like had just won a lottery. He really does have a good smile.

"Don't be so happy Mr Beau, there's still tomorrow. Who knows what we might find" Jade said with a smile of her own, which pulled a string on Jake's heart.

"Don't worry about that. I'm sure the result would still be the same" He said confidently.

'How cocky' She said to herself.