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 want 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 out anyways. I was simply too

mind can handle" He pointed out, confusing me to the brink. What

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

if you are a serial killer or in some mafia shit and your hiding from the

you talking about?" He asked,

makes 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 all and I stopped you. " I cursed under my breath. “You can't live with the guilt. You poor thing" I cooed

detective?" He asked, his eyes

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

I finally concluded confidently. I

not a serial killer Victoria. And

blame me? He was so secretive and

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

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 and

those silver pools was something more than just a charming, broken

where to even start searching for that hope. But

cocky

"I was just-"

beamed up at Nick for

anything?" I

hand out to Nick. I saw as he reluctantly took it as he

on his heels and left, not before looking at me one more time though. That was weird. That's not

pulled me out of my thoughts by

that was just some teenage crush. He knows I see him as a brother and nothing

doesn't still have

is" He nudged his

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

be friends" I prolonged, attempting to change

that ever since. I knew someone who had friends from here though. She was such an adventurous

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

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