Cold Hearted August

Chapter 5.5 Different Sides Lara

I don't knowwhat I was feeling in this moment with Catalina, honestly I neverknew what I was feeling since we recently started hanging out; partof me knew that this was dangerous yet another disagreed knowing thatI wanted to kiss her right here and now as we stood so close; notcaring about if anyway saw or even if they cared.

There wassomething about Catalina's unsettling 'innocence' that seemed todisappear at times when it came to our banter; I wanted to laugh atthe realization that she was a lot like me when I was out screwingaround trying to get lucky and pretended to be innocent in order toget what I wanted.

That thought initself set a red flag within me as the thought had accured to if wasCatalina playing me in some way?

"La...Lara."Catalina stuttered breaking me from my thoughts

"Yeah?" I answered softly as mythumb underlining her lower lips

"You're cell is vibrating."Catalina spoke pushing me a bit back. Rolling my eyes in annoyance Itook the device from my pocket looking at it as she opened the text.

"It's Danton. He wants me to swingby and chill. Guess I'll drop you off." I spoke not seeminginterested as he had just ruined this moment

"No. I wannago." She spoke grabbing our things and heading towards the car.

I was takenback at Catalina's words as she walked further from me as I justtried to make sense of what the hell just happened. She want's tomeet my friends?

Why?

Well inretrospect I already know her friends.

Should I takeher? Was that a good idea?

"You sure?You do know that my friends aren't quite boy scouts right?" Ilaughed a bit nervously.

"Lara, I'mwell aware of who your friends are. Especially Danton Brody; I cantake care of myself babe don't worry."Catalina spoke nonchalantlyas she buckled her seat belt getting comfortable in the seat.

"Alright."

The car ridewas silent as Catalina seemed to be lost in her own world staring outthe window watching the trees pass by us. Part of me wanted to knowwhat she was thinking, what she was feeling. Was she second guessingher choice to join me with what I am sure is going to be anightmarish occasion now even more so that I am bringing Catalinapractically into the lion den and god only knows what Danton hadplanned for me or what he'll have planned now that I had Catalinathere.

"You sure youwant to do this?" I spoke breaching the silence as we grew closerto Danton's family home.

"I'm sureLara. You would think that out of the two of us I would be scared."Catalina smiled finding humor in my slight discomfort.

"I just don'twant them to say anything that will make you feel uncomfortable youknow? If you do start feeling uneasy or discomfort let me know andI'll take you home. You don't need to do anything you don't want tojust because these are my friends." I rambled going on trying tomake it clear that the second things start taking a turn for theworse she's out of there as the car came to a slowing stop.

"Lara I'll befine. Trust me I've dealt with Danton and his perverse ways manytimes." Catalina spoke making an uneasy knot form in my stomachbubbling in anger as I would have words with him later.

Getting out of the car I escorted Catalina to the back of the house to Danton's loft since she was approaching the entrance to the main home; as we drew closer and closer to the loft so many thoughts spun in my head at how this evening could go wrong.