Chapter128
“Doesitmatter<b>?</b>”
Lucasleanedback,hisdemeanorexudinganobleandaloofaura.Hishandsomeandsharpfeaturesweremaskedbyacalmandindifferentexpression,makingitimpossibletodiscernhisemotions.
Selenagrittedherteeth,butfacinghimlikethis,shecouldn’tutterasinglecurse.
Whatashamelessperson!
AvelineheldSelena’shand.“It’sokay,it’sokay…”
ItwasasifshewafortingbothSelenaandherself.
ShelookedatLucas.“Ifyouhaveaproblemeatme.Don’tmakethingsdifficultforSelena.”
Aftersayingthat,sheturnedaroundandpulledSelenaaway.
Lucaswatchedherbackcoldly,hiseyesgraduallyfilledwithplexandprofoundlook.
Evenaftertheyleft,theroomremainedfilledwithanoppressiveatmosphere.
Aaronclickedhistonguetwice.“Isay,kid,aren’tyoubeingdifficult?This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org.
Lucaslookedathim.“Youthinkyouknoweverything.”
Aaronsneered.“Heh…DoyouthinkIdidn’tnotice?Sinceyouwalkedin,youreyeshaven’tlefther.Allyouwantedwasforhertosaysomethingnice,butwhathappened?She’sjustasstubbornandwouldrathersufferherselfthanspeakup.Youtwoarebothsostubborn.Ijustwanttoseewhogivesinfirst.”
Lucasresondedcoldly,“You’reoverthinking.Tome,shemeans
gnedathim,suddenlyasking,“DoyoureallylikeSophia?”
Gancesthinreply.Instead,hepickedupabottleandpouredhimself
rinkBrwoningitinonego
Brianwalkedon,lookingathishand,andhesitantlyasked,<i>“</i>METuàm,,ShouldIgetaradiesshot?”
Dacasreplied.“Getlost.”
Brianfellsilent.
eatingthebar,thecoldwindhitAveline,andshebrieflyfeltawave
Shequicklymovedtoatrashcanandstartedtovomit.
Selenastayedbyher side,pattingherbackwitheyesfullofconcern.emitydidyoudrinksomuch?He’sjustdoingthistospiteus.ButthatMissWinter,he’lldoanything!
Avelinevomiteduntilherstomachwasemptyandonlythendidshe
“Canyougetmeabottleof water?”
“Sure.”
Selenarespondedimmediatelyandwenttothenearbysupermarkettobuywater.
Avelinesatonabenchbytheroadside,lettingthe coldwindblowonher,tryinghardnottothinkaboutthosethings.Thosethingsthatmadehersadandupset.
Tonight’sissuesweren’tresolved.Heletthemgo,butthatdidn’t
meanitwasover.HemightstillcausetroubleforSelena.
Selenaquicklyreturned,openingthewaterand handingitto her.Ave,bere.”
Avelookasipandthenlookedather.“Selena,youshouldleaveCloudreCity.Ifhecan’tfindyou,hecan’ttargetyou.”
Selenafeltabitsad.“ButifIleave,whataboutyou?”
Avelinesmiledlightly.“I’malone,whatdoIhavetofear?”
Selenahuggedher.“Ican’tleave.IfIseehim,I’lljustavoidhim.Ican’tleaveyoualone.IfIhadknownhewaslikethis,Iwouldn’thavegoneabroad.”
Shehadbeenabroadforthreemonths,andwhenshereturned,Avelineseemedlikepletelydifferentperson,allbecauseofthatscumbagLucas!
Avelinechuckled.“Canyoureallyholdback?”
Selenanodded.“Ican,Idefinitelycan.Ifworsestoworst,I’lljustcursehimafterhe walkspast.”
Avelinewasamused,butshedidn’tbringupthetopicagain.
Aveline,Selena.”
Atthismoment,Russell’svoicecame.
10Over
Thetwolookedupandsawhimwithacoatdrapedoverhisshoulder,lookingpuzzled.“Whatareyoudoinghere?”