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.
wanted to know, but my mind wouldn't give me a rest until I found out anyways. I was simply too curious. Curiosity killed the cat, but at least the cat
handle" He pointed out, confusing me to the brink. What does that even mean?
in that moment. It took a lot of thinking and reasoning, but it all made
you are a serial killer or in some mafia shit and your
are you talking about?"
him aren't you? You tried to end it all and I stopped you. " I cursed under my breath. “You
madam detective?" He asked,
maniacs in my home and now they know where I live. They could take me captive anytime. It's not like I have any
concluded confidently. I couldn't show
this is embarrassing. "I'm not a serial killer Victoria. And I'm
worst about him, but who could blame me? He was so secretive and mysterious to the
carefully, as if trying to
him, as if he was running his hands through it continuously. His face looked a lot younger too. I noticed
behind those silver pools was something more than just a charming, broken man with
where to even start searching for that hope. But
it's rude to stare" He said in a cocky tone, giving
"I was just-"
Nick for saving me, though I was genuinely happy to see
anything?"
He introduced, holding his hand out to Nick. I saw as he reluctantly took it
then he turned on his heels and left, not before looking at me one more time though. That was weird. That's
likes you right?" Luka pulled me out of my
that was just some teenage crush.
still have feelings for
know when someone is hooked. And he is"
was right, it wouldn't happen. I'm not looking
never finished talking about why it's 'hard' to be friends" I prolonged, attempting to change the subject. He
I've never been friends 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
her?" I heard my voice coming out soft and gentle, trying not to startle him. This person seemed important
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