Ethereal Pleasure | Venable vs Winters

Chapter 28 | Love Somebody

Two weeks later. You're lying on your bed. You just arrived home minutes ago after sending Wilhemina to the airport. She has another business trip with Mrs. Tyler and she wants you to come with her but you said that you promised Vince to visit her mom, your aunt this weekend which is a lie. However, you promised her that you will come next time.

"No, (y/n), no. You don't love her, you can't. You promise yourself that you're going to respect Lana. You can't afford to hurt her like what you always do with people." You're talking to yourself like a sane person. You're restricting yourself to cease what's building up in your heart. You think about this problem until you fell asleep.

A few hours later, you awake and the sun just went down. You're bored and you don't have anything to do so you get the scrapbook that Bette made, it was the documentation of your birthday. Page after page, you saw the picture of everybody then you see Lana next to you. The look that you're giving her is different, you've never looked at someone like that before.

"Holy shit. Maybe I do love Lana."

Realizing and concluding your feelings about Lana. You're finally allowing yourself to love her as you get rational with yourself, promising that you would do anything to keep her happy. You didn't have any second thoughts whilst you grab your keys and headed to the garage. Since Wilhemina's not in town, you let the maids know that you're going out.

You proceed to Lana's house but first, you had a stop at a convenience store to drink a couple of cans of beer. You want yourself to be tipsy to boost your confidence. Now, you have arrived in front of her house.

After you park, your feet glide to her front porch then ring the doorbell. Lana open the door a minute later. "(y/n)? I didn't expect you to come." Her expression is surprised as she sees you in front of her.

"Dress up, we're going out." You did not wait for her to respond, you just stride back to your car to wait for her. It might seem rude but you're just too shy to respond if she asks something.

After a few minutes of waiting, she exits her house wearing a black a-line dress then she enters your car. You want to start driving but your body doesn't feel like starting the engine so there's this awkward silence inside of the car.

"I'm sorry for kissing you when I was drunk."

Lana spill those words and your body shivers as your brain refreshes those memories. You don't have any idea how to respond to that statement of her but Lana found herself in an embarrassing situation so she hurriedly opens the car door and left.

Before you could even snatch her hand, she already got out and run towards her house. You followed her by getting out of the car and sprinting after her. "Lana, wait!" She's about to close the door as you call for her name.

You hold the door open. "Let me tell you something. Please, hear me out." Pleading her to open her ears.

Lana's tears are falling but her head is facing the other way. "What is it?" You just stand there, leaning against the door frame as you advance closer to her.

"You know, I never settle down with anyone for as long as I can remember. I don't know why but I feel like I'm searching for something" Then you look into her eyes. "Or someone." And your last word made her lock gazes with you.

You grab her hand and hold it "I've been running from love for so long. Now, I'm tired of running away. It got me." Then drag it over your chest. "Lana Winters, you can call me crazy but I have fallen for you." Your eyes are filled with sincerity and hope as you let each word out of your mouth.

Another silence sets in between the two of you. "Forget what I said, I'll never be that girl from the camp." You let go of her hand while your jaw is clenched as Lana did not respond. That's enough embarrassment for you so you turn around and step away.