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.
to know?" I asked in a shaky voice. I wasn't too sure if I wanted to know, but my mind wouldn't give me a rest until I found
something a human mind can handle" He pointed out, confusing me to the brink. What does that even
all in that moment. It took
killer or in some mafia shit and your hiding from the police in
talking
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
He asked, his eyes
home and now they know where I
finally concluded confidently. I couldn't show any
talking crap" 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,
him, but who could blame me? He was so secretive and mysterious
carefully, as if trying to read my mind. It's messed up in here bud, better stay
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 eyes were grey
was something more
doesn't know where
He said in a cocky tone, giving me a glimpse of a
"I was just-"
Nick for
Do you want anything?"
his hand out to Nick. I saw as he reluctantly took it as he glanced at me for a
then he turned on his heels and left, not before looking
he likes you right?" Luka pulled me out of my thoughts
that was just some teenage crush. He knows I see him as a brother and nothing
doesn't still have feelings for
I know when someone is hooked. And he is" He nudged his
happen. I'm not looking for love either. Nick knew
'hard' to be friends" I
anyone outside of my- home... and it's been like that ever since. I knew
to her?" I heard my voice coming out soft and
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