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 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 cat had nine

pointed out, confusing me

then it hit me--I swore I knew it all in that moment. It took a lot of thinking and

in some mafia shit and your hiding from the

talking about?" He

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

afraid madam detective?" He asked,

home and now they know where I live. They could take me captive anytime.

I'm not afraid" I finally concluded confidently. I

talking crap" He laughed a little. Well this is embarrassing. "I'm not a serial killer Victoria. And I'm not in some 'mafia shit' either"

me? He was so secretive and mysterious to the point where it was

a small smile on his face as he watched me carefully, as if trying to read my mind. It's messed up in here bud,

his features. His hair seemed slightly messier than 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 shaved, making him look 10 years younger and

seemed to hold a story. Deep behind those silver pools was something more than just

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

know, it's rude to stare" He said in a cocky tone, giving me a glimpse of a sense

"I was just-"

Nick

anything?" I turned to Luka as I asked

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

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

know he likes you right?" Luka pulled me out

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

still have feelings for

hooked. And he is" He nudged

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

it's 'hard' to be friends" I prolonged, attempting to

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 if

coming out soft and gentle,

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