<human>: Hi Reddit

Last October I was speaking to two of my mates (let's call them A and B) and I mentioned that I live in an area. "A" had been dropping me off on his way home in an area 1/2 hour away. I think that it was him suggested that I go with B since he lived just a street away. I asked "B" and he said yes. Back then I didn't notice any hesitation in his voice (personally I don't think there was, but retrospect there could have been).

I started having lifts back from work with "B" instead of "A", only hitching a lift with A when either B wasn't going home or didn't come in. Sometimes B didn't come with his car, citing that it guzzles petrol.

Today "B" dropped the bomb and asked me for money for petrol on our way back. It was a small amount, about 7 liters' worth, but he did rant that he has to pay for everything in the car from maintainance to fuel. I gave him some of the money and I plan to give him the rest tomorrow.

This is a dilemma. Back when he offered (at least I think he offered, now I'm not sure), he didn't mention any money. This guy lives a street away so he doesn't go out of his way to give me a lift. He did go out of his way whenever someone else hitched a lift as well, but they were one-offs. Whenever he wanted to run errands after work I have him the space he needed and I either left with A or used the public transport system.

Could you distill the essence of the text into 1-3 sentences?
<bot>: I'm hitching a lift from work with a guy who lives a street away from me. Today he asked me for money.