Little Do You Know

The night

I heard a deep voice behind me. It took me sometime to process what I was hearing.
"Who is this?" I murmered.
The voice seemed familiar but i wasn't able to recognise it.
I turned around slowly and found James standing at the door. He gave me a death stare.
"Warned me about what?" I asked all confused.
"Didn't you get my note?" He started walking slowly towards me,"Why is it so hard for you to understand one simple thing?"
"It was you? But why--" my mouth wasn't able to produce words when i saw the rage in his eyes.
His eyes gleamed as if he wanted to hurt me but something was stopping him.
Every step he took forward, i took two backwards till my back hit a wall and there was no where else to go.
It was now when i realised how small i was in his comparison.
He pressed his right hand against the wall and said nothing. He just stood there looking straight into my eyes as if trying to suck the soul out of me.
I couldn't look at him any longer, so i closed my eyes.
My phone rang, I opened my eyes and realised that James was gone. Disappeared into the thin air *poof*. No sign of him. I took out my phone which had "Angela" beaming on it.
"Hi" i said
"Where are you? We all are waiting for you at the parking lot. Did you get your notebook?"
" Uhh.." I gave a glance at my notebook and another across the room in search for James.
"Hello? Aalia? Are you there?" Angela shouted on the phone.
"Yeah, yeah i am. Just coming
out in a minute."
And she hung up.
My knees felt weak as i was walking towards the parking lot.
"Was it a dream? Or was Lucas really there?" I kept asking myself.

Nathan's car was parked in its usual place and everyone was there.
"Ah! Finally you came! What took you so long?" Megan asked.
"Umm just--" Nathan cut me off in between.
"Are you okay? You look pale."

I looked up and realised everyone was quiet and gazed at me as if demanding an answer

I can't tell them. I thought. I can't let anyone know about it, if i do it will raise a lot of questions which i don't want to answer.

I changed my expression and started laughing. They all looked at me with disgust and for a moment i think they thought I had gone crazy.

"Hahaha! Why are you all looking at me like that? It's funny and weird. Nothing's wrong with me!"

Angela seemed annoyed because she wasn't getting any attention.

"Umm hello? We have to get home remember?" She said. It broke off their gaze from me but Nathan came up to me and wanted to say something but Megan called out to us so I got into to the car to avoid any interrogations from him.

I reached home and found a basket on the dining table. There was some goodies in it and a note that read "We would like to have you and your daughter Aalia over for dinner today at 6 pm. From The Scotts."

The thought of Lucas trickled smile on lips.

"Oh! Aalia good that you're home." She notices the note on my hand and said, "I met Mrs.Scott today while doing laundry and we got into talking....."

I couldn't concentrate on what she was saying all I could think about was Lucas and his deep green eyes, the night we were together.

"Aalia?" my mom waved her hand across my face ,"What happened? you seem lost. Is everything okay?"

I came out of my bubble and back to my senses. My mom stood there in front of me with her eyes wide open as she always do when waiting for an answer. "Umm everything is fine, mom. I am just a little tired, just need a good bath."

She smirked at me as if she knew what i was thinking and went into her bedroom.

I took a nice long relaxing shower and stood in front of my closet door trying to find the world's best outfit for tonight. It took me about 15 minutes to decide what to wear. Finally took out a floral shirt with a black frill skirt. I put on some light makeup curled my hair.
My mom called me from the living room.
''Hurry up, Alia!''
''Coming, Maa!''
I came downstairs to find her all ready to go.
''You look beautiful!'' I commented on her salwar suit* she was wearing.
''I know'' she winked.
We took the stairs and we did a double check on each others appearance, we have to make an impression afterall. Besides that my stomach was up in a knot, I was so excitied, I wanted to ask him about today but I thought that would be awkward.

We rang the doorbell and was welcomed by a tall beautiful lady with eyes resembling that of Lucas.
''Welcome beautiful ladies!''she said and wrapped us up in a large bear hug. I could see Lucas in my periphery vision. May I add looking heavenly. He was dressed up in a shirt with his sleeves rolled up an he was in the modular kitchen.Bingo! I thought. After an hour of chit chatting with Clara, Lucas' mom, Mr Scott came home after his work. He was the CEO of some business clothline.
''The smell of food and such lovely people!'' He remarked.
I and Lucas were stuck between the parents and were extremely bored by their talks. I caught Lucas giving me a look of appreciation, I flushed and smiled back. He mouthed me as if saying ''let's get out of here.''
Saying that he said that he would like to give a tour of his house. He headed me along his room first.
''You really saved me from that boring talk they were having.'' I said with a sigh of relief.
''Didn't I?'' He winked.
His wink was so attractive. Shut up I thought. Removing my eyes from him I saw his room. It was huge and really tidy with all his cd's and books stacked up neatly and his room was all black and white and really cool.
''Your room is so cool!''
''It has to be! its mine afterall.'' He jocked.
''By the way you look pretty."
''Thanks! So do you.''
He looked with shock in his eyes
''I mean handsome.''
Que his laughter pouring out. His obnoxious laugh was stopped by when Clara called us up for dinner.
The dinner was marvellous and believe it or not even Lucas made some of the dishes. The dinner was to die for. My mom and Clara seems to have automatically clicked together. Lucas' dad was humorous and entertaining. It was 10 by the time we were done eating.
''Thank you soo much for calling us! Your company made us so happy and the food was delicious!'' My mother exclaimed as we rose to go home.
''Don't mention it. It was our pleasure having you.''
We made our way to the elevator after bidding our goodnights. As the elevator door closed my mother remarked.
''They were so nice.''
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Hey everyone i hope you read it all and if you did thank you!
I promise to have more Lucas-Aalia moments!