You Complicate Me (Complete)

Chapter 30

ARYA KANNA

Alexa told me that she's going to Max's party, tonight which he didn't invite me to.  He didn't call me since I arrived here in NY.  He didn't come to see me.  It's not necessary.  But if I heard that my old friend in town I should go and him a handshake.  At least he could've just send me a text.  Why am I overthinking?  Am I overthinking?  Perhaps he didn't know that I'm back.  

Alexa was painting her lips with some dark shade, black or brown I couldn't tell.  I'm not a lipstick person nor art person especially when it comes to face.  

I know that day what happened in terrace wasn't my imagination.  It wasn't anything like my dreams.  I can feel that.  The air.  The air around me made me feel comfortable around him for the very first time that I never felt with anyone before, not even when I was around Akash.

"Alexa, can I ask you something?  You should tell me the truth." She turned around from her dressing table, now her back to the mirror, facing me.  

"Go on." she said.

"It's about Max" I'm not sure what I want to know about him.  But I kind of feel like talking about him and knowing him.  I just want to talk about him, the whole day.

"About Max?  I'm not sure I know him quite well.  What you want to know about him?"

"Since how long you know him?" I said.

"I'm not sure I know him like two years like he come to café.  He's a regular customer.  But when I first talk to him_  No, he was the one who talk to me first if I remember it clear.  Then we became friends."

"I'm not asking about how you met and stuff like that.  Like...  Do you know what kind of girls he date?"

 "Are you going out somewhere?" Alexa turned back, looking at me said, "To  Max's party." to Billy.  

"Who that scumbag's?  Whatever." He rolled his eyes and gone.

"Why he's so mean to him?" I asked, sitting straight just a curiosity.

"His girlfriend.  Sorry.  His ex cheated on him with him." She said.

"Was she beautiful?"

She stared at me.  "Come here.  You are beautiful, okay?  You are beautiful as hell.  You're smile that always melt my heart.  You're eyes are... big and kind of cute when you smile you cheeks literally puff and you are so sweet that's all it matters.  Don't you dare judge yourself with not having a boyfriend.  Beauty doesn't count.  You've standards that's all it matters girl."  She sat beside me, her hands to my shoulder.  "You deserve better."

"Right." 

"Seriously."

"Yeah, right." I muttered.

"No, seriously." She rolled her eyes as if she was swearing.

"Okay, I believe you.  I deserve better." I said as my eyes big eyes widened.

"I gotta go."  She said, pulling herself up.

I nodded.  

"Are you sure that he didn't invite me?" I asked again when she reached for the door to close it behind her.

she paused and stared at me and then shook her head.

***

I decided to take a nap after Alexa storming out to Max's party which I wasn't invited.  I decided to take a nap to get out this reality and to picture or stage my own drama in my head.  Switching off the lights and placing my laptop beside me just in case I wasn't fell like sleeping I could video chat with Adithya, I was in bed, staring at the ceiling.  

Closing my eyes I imagined me standing in the rain, feeling the pain as the drops of water hits my skin, body.  

I felt someone nudging me and when I opened my eyes I found a dog, putting his tongue out and breathing heavily.  Jack.  Billy's dog.  What's he doing in my room?

"Hey, you're Billy's dog right?" I know he can't answer I asked him anyways.

"woof-woof" He barked as if I was correct.

"You can talk?  Doggo?" I said amazed.

He made a face like smirking.  No wonder when Alexa said he's the women's favorite man.  He did has that smile which can make any girls fell into his paw.

"Where's your owner, doggo?" I asked the dog.

"That doggo has a name.  Jack." But the answer was from different person and that's not a doggo's voice.

"I don't know you can talk very well, doggo?  Sorry.  Jack"  I smirked to Jack who was smiling.

I didn't even turn my head to see Billy who was standing on the doorway, leaning against the door.  

When I heard him groaning I turned and pretended to see his presence for the first time.  "Sorry.  I didn't see you there."

"Yeah, I guessed as much" he muttered.  "Jack, c'mon buddy.  Let's go" 

Jack hopped out of the bed and walked to him, Billy gave him his treat and picked him up on his arms and then they both were gone.

Again I tried to take a nap but I wasn't feel like sleeping.  

***

The next thing I know was I was in the balcony, sitting on the couch, watching the stars as it shined.  

My mind was blank as usual.

I heard footsteps from behind me.  I didn't turn back.  I already know who that might be.  

"Got a minute?" He asked.

He took a seat in front of me, Jack was still in his arms, petting him with his other hand.

Neither of us put any effort to talk.

I was watching Jack in his hands.  

He cleared his throat as if he was ready to talk, finally.

"If you are feeling something... anything for Max just get it over with." My eyes widened, I wasn't at all expecting this.  "He's just no good for..." he stared at me for a second, the words were in my mouth.  "no one.  He sees everything as price.  He believes everything has its price.  Even heart and love.  He just likes to play games and leave you once he makes fell in love with him.  He just likes all and full attention on him.  I heard Alexa and you were talking...  And she was right you deserve better.  Cause you're beautiful."

He was sweet.  So sweet in fact.  He wasn't the same person who told me to go to hell in the hospital.  He wasn't the person who was mean from our first meet in the bathroom.  He was so charming.  

Why though?