The war between our hearts

3- Numb day

"Fine. First to fall in love with the other looses."

He grinned and put an emotionless face on again. He was so confident about this. I wasn't as much as him. I knew I wouldn't fall for him but I didn't know if I could make him fall in love with me.

***

"You what?" Zo screamed when we arrived back to the apartment.

"It was either that or goodbye Martin Aetos!" She nodded. "And you have to meet him tomorrow?" I nodded and got back to preparing to go shower. I let my blond hair down and headed for the bathroom.

She gripped my wrist. "Be careful, he is dangerous. There's a reason there's no info on him on the internet." I frowned and before I could ask, she headed out the apartment.

The water was relaxing. It was chilly but not enough to make me say it's cold. I showered while listening to the music My strange addiction by Billie. I vibed with it and sung in the shower.

I loved her voice. It was low but the lyrics matched the melody and my life so well. "Don't ask questions, you don't wanna know. Learned my lesson, way too long ago!"

***

I went inside his office and looked around. It was amazing. "Miss Madinson. Great to see you." A voice said behind me. I spun around, revealing Martin Aetos in a fancy suit.

"It's great to see you too." I replied.

He smiled and made me sit, him being in front of me. "I've heard you've met my sons." I nodded slowly. "Correct."

"You must like Matt. He's a very nice kid." I smiled. But that smile felt fake. Why would he have assumed Matt right away and not Atlas. Even his own father thought of him as cold.

It made me feel slightly weird to be thinking of him so early in the morning. "Yes. But, might I ask, why did you want to meet?" He chuckled. "Right. That."

I nodded. "I wanted to ask you to be Matt's date. Like, when I host and get invited to events, could you be his like date?" I stayed in silence thinking of his words.

"Sure." I said every syllable slowly.

Su-re.

I got up after we had discussed business and ended with a promise to do a deal soon if I helped him. I got out with a smirk and headed toward my car. Zo ran to me when I exited and we hugged.

"What did he say?"

I shrieked. "There's a deal!" She grinned and we looked like two smiling idiots. I didn't mind at all.

She pressed her hand in mine.  She scanned my face.  "What's wrong?" She asked.  I almost did it.  I almost told her that things were getting out of hand. 

"Nothing, just tired." 

She nodded, understanding my mood swings.  We went in the car and this time, no music.  I just couldn't bring myself to sing.  At all. 

We arrived home and I went directly to my room.  The bedroom felt safe and cozy all of a sudden.  The gray walls and the windy day all made it clear.  I couldn't today.  I got a notification on my phone and checked it. 

Unknown

Next event: Party at 2200 street...

More information. 

This was truly getting tiring.  I decided to go out my room and didn't see anyone.  "I'm leaving!"  I shouted.  Zo picked her head out her room and nodded.  "I'm going to invite them here.  K?"