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.

but my mind wouldn't give me a rest until I found out anyways. I

out, confusing me to the brink. What does

it all in that moment. It took a

mafia shit and your hiding from the

you talking

sense now. 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

detective?" He asked,

afraid? I mean I should be. I let two maniacs in my home and now they know where I live. They could take me captive anytime. It's not like I have any immediate family who would come looking for

finally concluded confidently. I couldn't show

He laughed a little. Well this is embarrassing. "I'm not a serial killer Victoria. And I'm not in some 'mafia shit' either" He added, using air

who could blame me? He was so

smile on his face as he watched me carefully, as if

continuously. His face looked a lot younger too. I noticed he

story. Deep behind those silver pools was something more than just a charming, broken

I could sense that he doesn't know where

said in a cocky tone, giving me a glimpse of a sense of

"I was just-"

I beamed up at Nick

want anything?" I turned

He introduced, holding his hand out to Nick. I saw as he reluctantly took it as he glanced at

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

pulled me out of my thoughts

crush. He knows I

have feelings for

is" He nudged his head in the

he was right, it wouldn't happen. I'm

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

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, as if remembering that

heard my voice coming out soft and gentle, trying not to

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