Eyes So Blue I Drown

26| Sweet Annoyance

LUCA

I rush upstairs and see Leah stepping out of my room with hair curlers stick to her hair. She must be looking for me.

She catches me walking towards her direction as her arms get folded on her chest. "Bro, why aren't you planning for the party? You know I can't be late and I want to go there with—" her voice gets small as soon as I reach her.

"I'll be ready on time. I'm busy right now" I pass by her.

Who the fucks prepare for a goddamn birthday evening party since noon itself?

Women.

I rush towards Arabella's room as I hear a shout from behind.

"For your kind information, I've asked Ara to come with us too!"

Not so surprising.

I knock on the closed door and get no response. Is she not inside?

I push the door slightly and see darkness. Even the windows are shut closed.

I don't think twice before pushing the door more until I could pass through it. I look for the switches and turn them on.

The first thing that catches my attention is a glamorous dress kept on the bed. It's a slip dress in blood-red color with split thighs. Is she going to wear this for the birthday party?

I can already sense the curves this dress will present, the smell she would be wearing, and the confident walk she would be having in her heels. I sigh and shake my head.

I look around for the key in her bed. If she didn't do it on purpose, it must be somewhere here. It would blow my mind if she fucking planned it.

I search. I keep searching for it.

But I don't find it anywhere. My teeth grind hard against each other in frustration.

I let out a hot breath as I look down, at my shoes. I pick it up realizing it's the key I've been looking for. How could I drop it here?

The good thing is that I found it, I couldn't let her see what was behind those doors. I was about to turn around and leave but something I witnessed on the wall captured all of my senses.

It's a small piece of paper pinned to the wall. I walk near it until I could see what was written over it.

Gabriel.

Lucius.

Old man.

Julian. Having a cross on it.

Kehlani.

And here it is. My name is on the top of every other. In red. Underlined.

My eyes followed its way off the list of names from last to top. What the fuck is this? What is she planning to do?

ARABELLA

It's evening.

I'm all ready for the prime time, seating in the back seat of the car that Leah arranged for us to leave for the party.

I watch Leah walk towards the car and soon settle herself in the front seat. Oh, guess I wouldn't have to sit with Luca beside me. Such a rah-rah time!

She makes an 'aw' expression as she compliments, "You're looking so fucking royal in this dress"

I smile, "You're looking gorgeous yourself in blue, too, Leah"

I pick up my handbag and take out my mobile which I felt vibrating but another voice of something falling creeps in. Leah looks down near her heels and picks it up.