195 Falling into his trap.\u00a0<\/p>\n
195 Falling into his trap.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Leilani.a\u00a0<\/p>\n
By the time we finished with our little Christmas lunch, it was already late into the evening. Gavin, just like Maya, was tipsy as hell, and this was mostly because she kept pouring drinks into his mouth, just like she did hers, and for some reason, he couldn\u2019t say no to her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I smiled softly as I walked over to the door and\u00a0<\/p>\n
held it open for them, laughing when they both stumbled out of the house together whilst laughing like maniacs as they did.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And goddess, I hated to say this but they sure did look so good together! They were like two pieces of a puzzle meant to fit\u2026 and it hurt to realize that I could never bring myself to experience what they felt for each other,\u00a0<\/p>\n
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195 Falling into his trap.\u00a0<\/p>\n
the fiery passion. The raw emotion. The bond. The everything.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I could never experience any of that and it made\u00a0<\/p>\n
me feel left out.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Shaking these thoughts out of my head- because that is where it is meant to be (out of my head)- my smile subconsciously widened as I listened to them talk over their voices; And then\u2026 Maya suddenly turned to me, beamed me a smile and screamed; \u201cThank you, Lani!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her loud voice made me wince slightly; And gosh, I had no idea what she was thanking me for, but seeing her like this\u2026 so happy\u2026 so fulfilled\u2026 so satisfied made a special kind of warmth slowly bloom in my chest. I felt great when I realized then and there that I loved to see her like this.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That I enjoyed seeing her so happy\u2026 even though it was mostly due to Gavin\u2019s presence.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She pulled me into a hug and peppered sloppy\u00a0<\/p>\n
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195 Falling into his trap.\u00a0<\/p>\n
kisses on my face and head. And when she was probably satisfied with her craft on my face, she leaned away and pressed her lips to my ear, whispering under her breath; \u201cI think he loves you. Like love loves you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I froze, my eyebrows scrunching up in confusion.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It took me a moment to grasp what she was talking about, and when I finally did, I whispered; \u201cNo, you\u2019re just drunk.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd you\u2019re drunk on your insecurities,\u201d she sassed back, \u201c\u2026thus the reason you cannot see what\u2019s right in front of you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her words made me go quiet for a very brief second, and even though\u2026 even though I knew that the words she said were true, I didn\u2019t want to be receiving any form of advice from her. Not yet. Not now that she probably has no idea what she is talking about due to how drunk she is.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I nodded slowly as she finally pulled away from\u00a0<\/p>\n
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195 Falling into his trap.\u00a0<\/p>\n
me and stumbled into Gavin\u2019s waiting arms, waving at me slowly as she called out;\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cByee!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cByeeee!\u201d I waved back.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMerry Christmas!\u201d She slurred as she stumbled\u00a0<\/p>\n
over to his car.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMerry Christmas to you too!\u201d I yelled back, waving despite the sudden hollow feeling spreading across my chest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was at that moment that Gavin finally turned to look at me, a grateful smile on his lips as he muttered; \u201cThank you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
But I didn\u2019t respond. Right now, I couldn\u2019t bring myself to speak due to how shaken I was. And as they finally drove off, my chest began to feel even more hollow. I began to wonder if it had been right for me to be so pretentious in front of them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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195 Falling into his trap.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I wondered if it was worth it to steal some of Gavin\u2019s DNA during the process of \u2018hugging him\u2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I quietly shut the door behind me and went back into the house, and the first thing I did when I arrived back at the table was to pick up his fork, ignoring Jay\u2019s intense scrutiny as I placed it into a transparent nylon bag.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I also put in the strands of hair I had been able to steal from him, and when I was done with that, I turned around only to gasp when I saw Jay standing right behind me, his eyes thinned into slits as he stared pointedly at the bag in my hands.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you doing with that?\u201d He asked in a\u00a0<\/p>\n
way that almost made me feel embarrassed for doing something like this.\u00a0<\/p>\n
My face burned, mostly due to the fact that he was standing so close to me, filling my head with images that were too R-rated to talk about. But\u00a0<\/p>\n
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195 Falling into his trap.\u00a0<\/p>\n
pushing off these thoughts, I shrugged, feigning nonchalance as I replied; \u201cI\u2019m taking it in for testing.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou still believe that they aren\u2019t your real family?\u201d He asked, but this time, I noticed that it wasn\u2019t judgment I heard in his voice. It was pity. It was understanding\u2026 and compassion.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I nodded once. \u201cI still do\u2026 and I know you think\u00a0<\/p>\n
so too.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He didn\u2019t say anything else because truthfully, there was nothing left to be said. He simply pulled me into a hug and pressed his lips on my forehead.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I do not know for how long we stood there with him hugging me, plus his sweet warmth seeping into my cashmere sweater, but by the time he finally let me go, I knew that I felt better.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I knew that I no longer felt like shit for going to these measures just to find out what secrets laid\u00a0<\/p>\n
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behind my existence.\u00a0<\/p>\n
With a sigh, I let go of him and walked away with the intention of tucking the nylon bag into my bag\u2026 and as I did so, I couldn\u2019t help but notice how the small box from yesterday was still hiding behind my large couch, away from public view.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In it had been a strange looking silver necklace with the letter \u2018S\u2019 written boldly across its pendant.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I had no idea what it stood for, but it had\u00a0<\/p>\n
managed to peak my curiosity and strengthen my resolve to go and meet with Darius.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And I would\u2026 tonight.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chalice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just as I turned into a dark corner and Louis followed, I spun around and grabbed the collar of his shirt, pulling him close to me with a smile\u00a0<\/p>\n
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195 Falling into his trap.\u00a0<\/p>\n
spreading across my face. I whisper- yelled; \u201cI\u00a0<\/p>\n
need you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Louis\u2019 eyes flashed with a weird maniacal glee as he looked me up from head to toe. I noticed the way he glanced around as if scared of being found out before he leaned close to plant a quick kiss on my lips.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His voice was low and sweet as he slurred; \u201cI\u00a0<\/p>\n
always need you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His words made me blush and a weird sense of desire immediately filled my body. Pushing it off, slapped at his chest playfully before pulling him in for another kiss, moaning when my body trembled against his.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I cast another glance around us and when I realized that our time together was quickly coming to an end, I asked; \u201cWhat about what I talked to you about the last time we met?\u201d And at that, he frowned.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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195 Falling into his trap.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His brows scrunched together as he pinned me with an intense stare; but after a moment, he finally snapped out of his reverie and asked; \u201cWhat is that about?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMy sister!\u201d I hissed, hating the way the words sounded on my lips, And hating myself more for still being associated with Leilani.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If only she would drop dead right this minute!\u00a0<\/p>\n
As if noticing my annoyance, Louis cast me a soft glance- one that I knew was strange coming from someone like him- and whispered; \u201cYou still\u00a0<\/p>\n
want me to kill her?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d I answered without hesitation, causing Lou to frown at me. \u201cWill you do it or do I have to look for someone else to help me with it?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He looked contemplative for a moment, but after a while, shrugged; \u201cWhat else do you need help with?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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195 Falling into his trap.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And this is why I love him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This is why I\u2019m always grateful that he\u2019s my mate. I mean, who else would easily commit crimes just to make me happy?\u00a0<\/p>\n
I beamed a smile at him and drawled; \u201cI need to send a letter to Makayla.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He stilled. \u201cThe witch?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, the witch.\u201d I snarled, rolling my eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, he was just about to respond when the sounds of heavy footsteps suddenly filled my ears and I froze, fearing that we had been found out.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cChalice!\u201d A voice called out, causing me to freeze when I recognised it to be Zevran\u2019s voice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In my panic, I fell to the floor, pretending to faint just as soon as he walked in on us.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What I failed to notice however was the weird smile on his face, and the lack of emergency in\u00a0<\/p>\n
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195 Falling into his trap.\u00a0<\/p>\n
his voice as he turned to Lou and asked;\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat happened to her?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe fainted!\u201d Lou answered dramatically.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zevran didn\u2019t even bother to check on me. He\u00a0<\/p>\n
didn\u2019t even spare me another glance as he spat; \u201cPick her up then.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
And with that, he left without uttering another word, leaving me relieved yet suspicious as to why he didn\u2019t seem surprised.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Goddess, I hope this man isn\u2019t testing me! @\u00a0<\/p>\n
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