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.

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

confusing me to the brink. What does that

It took a lot of thinking and reasoning,

in some mafia shit and

you talking about?"

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

madam detective?" He asked,

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

I finally concluded confidently. I couldn't show any signs

a serial killer Victoria. And I'm not in some 'mafia shit' either" He added,

me?

his face as he watched me carefully, as if trying to read my mind. It's

the first time I saw him, as if he was running his hands through it continuously. His face looked a lot younger too. I noticed he

silver pools was something more than just a charming, broken man with a lot

could sense that he doesn't know where to even start searching for that hope. But I

said in a cocky tone, giving me a glimpse of

"I was just-"

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

Do you want anything?" I turned to Luka as I asked

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

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

you right?" Luka pulled me out of my

time but that was just some teenage crush. He knows I see

still have feelings for

when someone is hooked. And he is" He nudged his head

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

it's 'hard' to be friends"

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

coming out soft and gentle, trying not

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