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.

shaky voice. I wasn't too sure if I wanted to know, but my mind wouldn't give me a rest until I found

 can handle" He pointed out, confusing me to the brink. What does that even mean? Weren't we all

me--I swore I knew it all in that moment. It took a lot

killer or in some mafia shit and your hiding from

you talking

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 placing

detective?" He asked, his eyes

maniacs in my home and now they know where I live. They could take me captive anytime. It's

afraid" I finally concluded confidently. I couldn't show any

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

the worst about him, but who could blame me? He was so secretive and mysterious to the point where it was almost

as if trying to read my mind.

 His face looked a lot younger too. I noticed he shaved, making him look 10 years younger

something more than

doesn't know where to even start searching for that

it's rude to stare" He said in a cocky tone,

"I was just-"

can I get you anything?" I beamed up at Nick

want anything?" I turned to Luka as I

holding his hand out to Nick. I saw as he reluctantly took it as he glanced at me for

turned on his heels and left, not before looking at me one more time

he likes you right?" Luka pulled me

upon a time but that was just some teenage 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 in the

happen. I'm

never finished talking about why it's 'hard' to be friends"

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, as

her?" I heard my voice coming out soft and gentle, trying not

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