Paying off my debt

Chapter 10

So....how are you doing? ;)

The flight back home was less frightening, I'd gotten a little bit used to it.
We'd gotten home almost immediately and I kept wondering about one thing–
"Hey Aiden can I take this off?" the energetic guy from before whined. My question was...was going to live here too?
Not that it bothered me or anything,I just wanted to know.

"No. Keep it on and stop following me" Aiden said with an exhausted look on his face whilst heading to his room with his friend walking behind with a puppy face.

Damn. Aiden has a friend.....his exact opposite.
Well you know what they say "opposites attract". I was tired so I headed for my room and took a really long shower before falling into bed almost immediately.

I could tell there was something wrong with me,no matter how I rolled around or kept my eyes shut...I just couldn't sleep and that's rare, really rare.
He was on my mind,I kept thinking of him and trying to convince myself that it was nothing when I knew it wasn't.
I heaved a sigh as I got up to get some water.
It was already 1am and the lights were still on.
I went towards the light in the living room to see Aiden's friend flayed up on the sofa with a bowl of chicken drumsticks in hand.
Before I could leave quietly our eyes had already met. "Hey!" He smiled sweetly causing his dimples to show "you're the pretty girl from the flight, whatcha doing up?"

"I could ask you the same question" I raised a brow eyeing his situation.

"It's movie night" he said simply like I'd find it normal.... which I did though "you?"

"Can't sleep" I answered bringing the cup of water to my lips.

"Oh,then come join me" he offered with an even wider smile.

Energetic people....

I was about to refuse the offer when the movie title popped up. It was a series I'd been wanting to watch for a while now but work had other plans for me.

"No way...."I said in disbelief "you watch Bridgerton too?" I lower myself to the space next to him.

"Uh.... yeah. 'you are the bane of my existence,the object of my desires'  he chimed as I watched him.

"Anthony Bridgerton" I giggled

"I'm also here for the drama" he added "it's exhausting yet interesting"

"Isn't that why they call it drama" we both chuckled as the queen Charlotte: a Bridgerton story had started to play.
Getting to the part where Charlotte makes a remark about how her undergarments could kill her causing us both to laugh at the humorous statement.
"I'm Kaius by the way but you can call me Kai" he said while glancing at me.

"I'm Lyra" I smiled

"Nice name" he smiled back "I feel like we'll be best of friends"
"We do get along well" I stated "on that note,how did you and Aiden....yunno become friends?"

He stared at me expressionlessly for a while before answering "we lived next to each other when we were kids... neighbors,we even went to the same school but he was a really lonely kid" he continued "I tried to talk to him but he was cold and indifferent still I basically forced my way in"

"Wow he was unapproachable even as a kid?"
"Well not really,he was a happy kid up until the kidnap incident"

"Kidnap?" I cocked a brow "what happened?"

He covered his mouth with his hands and tried his best to change the topic but it was too late...I already knew.

Was Aiden kidnapped?, Thoughts and questions arises in my mind but I knew one thing...it wasn't any of my business.

We'd changed the subject and as time went by, we both slept off.

   The next morning was lovely...at least that was what I'd like to say but being around Aiden was nerve wrecking,I sat silently looking down at my phone.
"Hey Lyra" Kai called "I'm heading out for my art exhibition in Santa Monica...wanna come with?"

I knew Aiden would be coming too and I decided to kindly refuse but his pouty face caught me off guard and I agreed.

"Great,go get ready boo" he pushed me lightly.
Aiden's eyes had been on me the whole time and it felt good and bad at the same time.

I went into my wardrobe to get something fancy to wear...then I realized that I had nothing.

A few hours later I walked out of my room with great confidence "I'm ready" I announced

Both their eyes landed on me,while Aiden just stared at me with a smirk on his pretty face...Kai looked like he fought the laughter growing in his throat.

"What?" I asked,my hands spread from side to side.

Aiden was dressed in a white button up and beige pants,he looked aestheticy while Kai looked like a prince. His dark, smooth and shiny skin complimenting the blue suit he had on,his lean and small frame looked really appealing to the eyes, unlike yesterday, today he had tied up his locs.
"Please tell me that's not what you're wearing?"

"Um..yes it is" I shrugged with a look that said duhh

He pointed at my denim jacket and shorts.
"Who in the hell wears that to a red carpet gallery" he questioned while Aiden watched with amusement.

"Err me?" I answered

Pointing at himself "Err not with me you don't"

"Well what am I supposed to wear?"

"Something that doesn't say 'I'm hood' "

Aiden coughed a laugh causing us both to look at him,guess he couldn't hold it anymore.

"Change or we'll be late"

"I don't think I have anything–"

"Oh for goodness sake" he cut in and took out his phone to make a call.

Minutes later I found myself in a long red body fit gown and two ladies giving me a makeover with a very excited Kai screaming "make it natural!!"

I walked out off my room gracefully than ever as the two men in front of me stared at me as if dumbfounded.

"You look really beautiful" Kai remarked while sheepishly grinning.

"Well it's thanks to you,big money baby" I turned to the pair of blue eyes still on me.

"You...you look good" he coughed out while trying to hide a smirk, he'd been doing a lot of stare more talk less but those words made my heart beat fast.

"Thank you Aiden" I smiled but his expression surprisingly darkened.
Did I do something wrong?

"Well let's get going now" Kai broke the awkward silence and walked me to the door.