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.

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

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

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

in some mafia shit and

you talking about?" He

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

madam detective?" He asked, his eyes dancing with

where I live. They could take me captive anytime. It's not like I have any immediate family

confidently. I couldn't show any signs of

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

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

had a small smile on his face as he watched me carefully, as if trying to read my mind.

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

Deep behind those silver pools was something more than

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

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

"I was just-"

at Nick for saving me, though I

for me, thanks. Do you want anything?" I turned

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

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

right?" Luka pulled me out of

crush. He knows I see him as a

have feelings

when someone is hooked. And he is"

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

why it's 'hard' to be friends" I prolonged, attempting to change the subject.

that ever since. I knew someone who

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

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