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.

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 cat had nine

pointed out, confusing me

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

killer or in some mafia shit and your hiding

are you 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

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

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

I finally concluded confidently. I couldn't

a little. Well this is embarrassing. "I'm not a serial killer Victoria. And I'm not in some

worst about him, but who could blame me? He was so

if trying to read my mind. It's messed up in here bud, better

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

silver pools was something more than just a

also 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 look.

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

"I was just-"

Vic can I get you anything?" I beamed up at Nick for saving me, though I was genuinely happy to see

want anything?" I turned to

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

he said, then he turned on his heels and left, not before looking at me one

know he likes you right?" Luka pulled me out

a time but that was just some teenage crush. He

doesn't still have feelings for me.

is" He nudged

it wouldn't happen. I'm not looking for love either. Nick

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

that ever since. I knew someone

my voice coming out soft and gentle, trying not to startle him. This person seemed important

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