Victoria's pov

"Luka?"

He's here. A part of me was slightly relieved, but another part of me was pissed. Pissed that he took so long to come, in addition to the anger I was feeling towards my shitty ex-boyfriend. He really chose the wrong time to come.

"What is it with you men and your terrible late timing?" I asked, turning completely towards him. He could see that I was not in the mood.

" Yea sorry about that. I got carried away in my thoughts" He mumbled as he scratched his neck awkwardly. I simply stared at him in disbelief. That's his excuse?

"Okay" I simply said before making my way to my cotton candy.

"Okay?"

"Yes okay Luka" I stopped to face him. "Look if you don't want to be friends, it's okay. You don't have to feel sorry for me and try to force a friendship you obviously don't want" I really wanted to get to know him and maybe help him, but you can't bring the horse to the water only to force him to drink.

Or however that saying goes.

He sighed again before explaining. "It's not that I don't want to be friends, Victoria. I just can't. It's just really hard to be" He admitted, looking defeated.

"Why? Why is it so hard?" He really caught my interest there. Why was it really?

"Can we go somewhere else to talk?" He asked nervously, and I nodded in agreement. Well this should be interesting.

***

Surprisingly Luka doesn't know many places in town, so I took him to Charlette's diner to talk. It was relatively quiet there, so we could talk without disruptions.

We sat in silence for a while before he chose to speak up.

"There's a lot of about me you don't know" No shit Sherlock.

I nodded, telling him to continue. "Some things you probably don't want to know..." He trailed, making eye contact with me as if warning me.

if I wanted to know, but my mind wouldn't give me a

out, confusing me to the brink. What

in that moment. It took a lot of thinking and reasoning, but it all

some mafia shit and your hiding from the police in the woods

you talking about?" He asked,

working for him aren't you? You tried to end it all and I stopped you. " I cursed under my breath. “You can't live with the guilt. You poor

aren't you afraid madam detective?" He asked, his eyes

let two maniacs in my home and now they know where I live. They could take me captive

not afraid" I finally concluded confidently. I couldn't show

 "I'm not a serial killer Victoria. And I'm not in some 'mafia shit' either" He

could blame me? He was so secretive and mysterious to the point

as he watched me carefully, as if trying to read my mind. It's messed up

a chance to take in his features. His hair seemed slightly messier than the first time I saw him, as if he was running his hands through it continuously. His face looked a lot

behind those silver pools was something more than just a

he doesn't know where to even start searching for that hope.

know, it's rude to stare" He said in a cocky tone, giving me a glimpse of a

"I was just-"

get you anything?" I beamed up at Nick for saving me, though I was genuinely happy to see

want anything?" I turned to Luka

I'm fine. I'm Luka by the way." He introduced, holding his hand out to Nick. I saw as he

left, not before looking

he likes you right?" Luka pulled me out of my thoughts by

some teenage crush. He

doesn't still have feelings

is hooked. And he is" He

happen. I'm

finished talking about why it's 'hard' to be friends" I prolonged, attempting to change

with anyone outside of my- home... and it's been like that ever since. I knew someone who had friends from here though. She was such an adventurous and warm person" He looked lost,

soft and gentle, trying not to

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