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.

give me a rest until I found out anyways. I was simply too curious. Curiosity killed

a human mind can handle" He pointed out, confusing me to the brink. What does that even mean? Weren't we all

moment. It took a lot of

Luka if you are a serial killer or in some mafia shit and your hiding

talking about?"

That's why I don't see you in town, and why you live in the woods. You're hiding aren't you? That Caleb dude, he's so protective. You're 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

afraid madam detective?" He asked, his eyes dancing with

they know where I live. They could take me captive

confidently. I couldn't show any

 Well this is embarrassing. "I'm not a serial killer

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

small smile on his face as he watched me carefully, as if trying to read my mind. It's messed up in here bud, better stay

a lot younger

story. Deep behind those silver pools was something more

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

a cocky tone, giving me a

"I was just-"

at Nick for saving me, though I was genuinely happy to see

want anything?"

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

before looking at me one more time though. That was

right?" Luka pulled me out of

crush. He knows I

still have feelings

someone is hooked. And he is" He nudged his head

if he was right, it wouldn't happen. I'm not looking for love either. Nick

why it's 'hard' to be

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

my voice coming out soft and gentle, trying not to startle him.

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