Vulpecula ✔️

India.

Kayden's POV.

It was a big deal! She talked to me nicely. She didn't ignore me. As much as I know I don't deserve it, I also know that I would've gone insane if she ignored me. It matters a whole lot to me, because this girl has the powers to drive me insane without even doing anything. She is just...her.

Her eyes are alluring. They hold such sadness, such struggle but she doesn't confide in anyone. I wonder if John or Joanna know about what she struggles with on a daily basis. The smile on her face is so deceiving that one would never see the pain, the effort it takes for her to do that.

What have you gone through Ava?

I have encountered several sad people in my life. The whole group contains everyone with difficult past. I know theirs, they know mine, but no one knows what Ava has gone through. And for me to say those things about her was a dick move. I shouldn't have done that.

I was jealous and angry. She is close with everyone else but me. She talks to everyone but me. At my match she was busy with Clayton. It burnt my insides when I saw her getting close to Clayton, when I saw her hugging him like the rest of the world vanished. Like it was just these two there. She wasn't even cheering me on after I won the fucking match.

For me, impressing her meant the world. I faught with just my human instincts but she tosses it all aside. Instead her whole focus was on Clayton. That ticked me off. When I did so much for her. I know I've always been a douche bag towards her, but that day I realised that I like her. So I wanted to impress her. But she goes ahead and does that.

No matter what, it's still no excuse for what I did. But I was hurt. And drunk. So when she came to me, I humiliated her. Those dudes seriously crossed the line. I couldn't look at her in the eyes. I was ashamed of myself. This was not how my parents brought me up. They taught me better.

After Ava ran out of the club, not before punching me, which were pretty good, I did not spare those guys. While fighting them, they retaliated, and I rightfully took some of their blows. I deserved it. I deserved worse because I was the one who provoked them. But there was no time. I had to go out after her. I needed to make sure she was okay.

And just like luck would have it that night, she was fighting with the nagas, which she did like a fucking pro, and then she walked off into the jungle. Fifteen minutes later she came out of the jungle. Her pretty face was slick with sweat, but her eyes when regarded me, did that with complete hate. And that hurt. But I rightfully deserved it.

When she agreed to share the ride with me, I decided that there was no way I was letting her walk out of my car without apologizing. But I've never been lucky, she booked a cab and went away. So there I stood, like a loser staring at the back of the car to see if she would turn around to see me. But she didn't.

The days following that awful day, she didn't talk to me. I tried. I fucking did. But she is a stubborn girl and rightfully so. I've never seen her treat anyone like that, but then again, I'm sure nobody has ever treated her like I did either. Because if they did, I would make sure they know they did a mistake. Hypocrite, right?

"Alright, so what else are we doing in India. I guess we could spend one week there atleast. Like today we reach and rest, tomorrow we begin the search. Then what?" Clayton said attracting my attention. That fucker needs to stay away from Ava.

"We will stay there for one of their festivals. There are super ancient temples and the place is also a very sacred place where their holiest river Ganga flows. I swear you all will love that place. So during November, Diwali or Deepawali is a festival that is celebrated in the country. It's a festival of lights. And I'm rambling but I'm just super excited to talk about things that I know and studied." Ava said with a dreamy sigh. Her plump pink lips were parted in a way that I just wanted to reach over and kiss those inviting lips.