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.
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 out anyways. I was simply too curious. Curiosity killed the cat, but at least the
not something a human mind can handle" He pointed out, confusing me to the brink. What does
in that moment. It took a lot of
some mafia
talking about?"
so protective. You're working for him aren't you? You tried to
madam detective?" He asked, his eyes
I live. They could take me captive anytime. It's not like I have any
confidently. I couldn't
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
him, but who could blame me? He was so secretive and
small smile on his face as he watched me carefully, as if trying to read my
his hands through it continuously. His face looked a lot younger too. I noticed he shaved, making
a story. Deep behind those silver pools was something
where to even start
He said in a cocky tone, giving me a
"I was just-"
up at Nick for saving me, though I was
for me, thanks. Do you want anything?" I turned to Luka as I
holding his hand out to Nick.
before looking at me one more time
likes you right?" Luka pulled me out of
crush. He knows I see him as a brother and
still have feelings for me.
know when someone is hooked. And he is" He nudged his head
right, it wouldn't happen. I'm not looking for love
finished talking about why it's 'hard' to be
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 looked lost,
soft and gentle, trying not to startle him. This person seemed
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