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.

voice. I wasn't too sure if I wanted to know, but my mind wouldn't give me a rest until I found out anyways. I was simply too curious.

pointed out, confusing me to the brink. What

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

a serial killer or in some mafia shit and your hiding

are you talking about?"

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.

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

and now they know where I live. They could take me captive anytime. It's not like I have

not afraid" I finally concluded confidently.

crap" He laughed a little. Well this is embarrassing. "I'm not a serial killer Victoria. And I'm

felt bad knowing I thought the worst about him, but who could blame me? He was so secretive and mysterious to

had a small smile on his face as he watched me carefully, as if trying

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 younger too. I noticed he shaved, making him look 10 years younger and more fresh. His

hold a story. Deep behind those silver pools was something

had hope, but still I could sense that he doesn't know where to even start searching for that hope. But I could help him

stare" He said in a cocky tone,

"I was just-"

Nick for saving

anything?" I turned to Luka as I

introduced, holding his hand out to Nick. I saw as he reluctantly took

left, not before looking at me one more time though. That was

pulled me out of my thoughts

just some teenage crush.

have feelings for

he is"

wouldn't happen. I'm not looking

'hard' to be friends" I prolonged, attempting to

with anyone outside of my- home... and it's been like that ever

soft and gentle, trying

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