Darken my love

Chapter 2

"Vi, are you busy?" I swirled my chair to the door and saw Vivan poking her head through my door. I shook my head in 'NO'  and turned my computer chair to her, giving her full attention. She came inside and closed the door behind her softly then tip-toed to my bed. I studied her body language and, of course, it said that she came asking for a favor. She sat on my bed facing me with her one leg crossed the other.

"Yesterday when I was out there was a boy" my eyes widened thinking about the scenario. A boy and she was drunk, what's next? Vivan scoffed at me predicting my thoughts, "A boy of age around ten years, get out of the gutter Violet. He was walking home alone late at night so I gave him a lift in my car to his house which is five minutes away from here. He left his bag in my car because he had grocery bags and some other bags so it might have slipped from his mind. I saw it after coming home and now there is a message from the unknown saying he wanted his bag back because his brother was pissed that he ditched school and the whole scenario." I digested all the information blinking at her blank-faced. 

"And?" I knew there was more. She leaned forward like she was about to say something secretly. "Mom is in the living room and she doesn't trust me enough, Vi. I have to give the boy back his bag before Mom saw it and confront me about last night. So, Vi please convince her to let me out for ten minutes. Please" She said grabbing my hands and there she goes, putting the gun on my shoulder and shooting. I got up from my chair.

"Ans where is your big brother, a.k.a Savior?" I asked sarcastically turning back to my computer to my research. I wondered where he could be because I was Vivian's second choice, always. Whenever a situation of occurs, she used to go to Tom then they both used to come to me for a 'TRIO plan'. I heard Vivian's muttering and I knew she was swearing but I didn't put my ear on it, suppressing a smile.

"He is out with his newly born friend. Otherwise, I would go to him, snippy" she mocked me earning a chuckle from me.

"Don't you think you should choose your next words wisely?" I raised a brow to her in a mocking manner, she got up and bear-hugged me to lessen her word's effect. I pushed her back glaring at her then got up to talk to mother.

"Let's see where it goes" I said before opening the door and making my way to the living room adjacent to my room. I saw Mom with a laptop on her lap and some talk show on TV as a piece of background music, working on something. I cleared my throat to gain her attention, she lowered the TV volume and looked at me through her glasses to look at me.

"Mom, Vivan wants to borrow something from her friend living five minutes away. She said she needed it to prepare her Calculus test for tomorrow." I said scratching my neck causing my bun to bounce a little. I made the quickest lie I could between distance from my room to the living room. Mom raised her brow in question, might probably in an intimidating way. "She wanted your permission" I competed it quickly and released a breath. Mom looked at me for a moment then called Vivan which was out within a second.

"Which friend of yours lives five minutes away?" Mom asked studying her body language, scanning. Vivan cleared her throat and squeaked out "Nola" but then cleared her throat, getting grip on her nerves. God! someone's afraid of Mom. Mom nodded her head and put on her reading glasses. "Okay, Take Violet with you and be back in fifteen, not a minute late. Am I clear?" Mom said raising the TV volume and resumed her typing. I cleared my throat nervously looking at a grinning Vivan.

"Actually Mom, I have an essay which is due tomorrow. So-" Mom cut me off by her firm voice.

"I wasn't asking, Violet" and there went my confidence. Vivan nudged me, glaring at me and I nodded my head at mother who was still looking at her laptop. "Oh, Yeah. Sure" I said making my way to my room.

"Put on some real clothes Vivan" Mom's voice ordered when we were on our way back and I giggled looking at Vivan who mouthed 'What?!" looking down at her sleeveless crop top and denim shorts. I waited for Vivan in my room who came with some jeans, the same crop top but a maroon jacket over it. I got up from my study table, closing the book and putting on a coat over my full-sleeved shirt and black yoga pants. We both made our way to the door, slipping on respective shoes and shouted goodbye before stepping out. The wind was chilly and slapped our cheeks the moment we stepped out.

Sweden can be cold enough to freeze people sometimes, it was summer but still you could get frostbite with all precautions on.

During driving, I saw clouds in the sky indicating that there would be rain anytime soon. I turned to Vivan who was enjoying the beat of the music and turned my head back outside. Leaving our road Viv turned to a creepy neighborhood by the first intersection from our house, where the houses were torn out and ragged. I wasn't judging but who could imagine such just besides Elite class society. Vivan stopped the car on the front of the house where the thin road ended and stepped out. I stepped out too seeing her grabbing the school bag from the trunk and came to me.

"I'll be back in five minutes. Stay here" she said moving to the small white door and went in the porch to the front door. I just whispered "Be careful" behind her which swiped away by cold air. The door opened and she went in leaving me cold and worried outside. The wind rustled in the quiet neighborhood making it scarier, I shivered and looked around, I wasn't confident and adventurous like Vivan. Upon studying the neighborhood, I saw a silhouette in the garage beside the house and ignored it looking back to the house. My light brown hairs were flying and falling my eyes due to wind and I tightened my coat around me. Vivan had taken keys with her, otherwise, I would climb back in and turn on the heater.

"Hey, you want something?" The man from the garage shouted and I shivered more due to fear. It was getting dark and I was in a creepy neighborhood, what you expected me to do, check the man out? I turned my head slightly and the boy was in front of me making me jump in surprise. I took two steps back and looked at him completely. His face was covered in black oil and mud, Petrol smell was lingering in the air and lemme say he had SLEEVELESS white crop top with black dirty spots on it in this FRIKIN' weather. I shivered just by looking at him. Wasn't he cold? Hello! You are living in Sweden. I wanted to scream at his face but remained quiet.

"Are you mute? You have been standing in front of my house for five minutes. Do you want something?" he paused for a second glancing back at Vivan's Mercedes and clenched his fist and Jaw "Or someone?" I looked at him confused but uttered "Viv" weakly, looking at his confusing personality. His face hardened and he leaned forward, grabbing my chin in harsh hold making me yelp in pain.

"Don't you have some dignity? You look pretty young and f*****g rich! Oh wait, did this way you earn money? Seducing old sags so they spent their money on you. For f**k's sake, he is the father of three and an old good-for-nothing bastard." he said shaking me with a much strong grip on my chin. I stared baffled in his silver eyes terrified. I tried to push him away but his grip remained tightened, his face in front of mine with bloodshot eyes. Tears started to pool in my eyes making him groan and released his grip but he had a finger pointing at me and was about to speak when the front door opened and I saw some red hairs and sighed in relief but tears blurred my vision. I turned around quickly and wiped it with my shirt sleeve before turning back to her.

"Hello, Lombardi. I returned guinea pig's bag and don't ever raise your hand at him again. Understand?" Vivan threatened the boy in front of him. My eyes went wide to see his collar in Vivan's hand and her eyes were angry. He was looking at me confused then back at Vivan then back at me trying to understand.

"Vivan, We are going to be late" I tried to reason in low voice to avoid breaking my voice. Vivan left his collar and slapped his chest asking for an answer. He finally looked away from me and looked at Vivan.

"I didn't raise my hand, a f*****g liar he is. I was just confronting him about his bag" He shrugging pushing his hand in his jeans pockets.

"I-Is s-she...?" he stammered on his words looking at me unbelievingly. Vivian's eyes went wide looking between us then sighed nodding her head in yes. I was confused as Seargent Barnes from Captian America, this whole time comprehending the situation but got nothing.

 Vivan scoffed and opened the car with remote waving at him. He waved back bored and turned to look at me as I was already in the car adjusting my seatbelt. When our eyes made contact, I looked away sitting up straight, brushing my hairs looking into the mirror and saw two faded black fingers mark on both sides of my cheeks. I wiped it away quickly before Vivan slipped in. Vivan tipped her head with two fingers and drove away. I stayed in my seat and looked outside the window looking at houses nearby.

"You okay, Vi? You look a bit shaken up" Vivan asked carefully. That was it! I turned my bloodshot eyes to her and she gasped but before I could say anything I pointed my finger at her interrupting her. 

"How do you know him? He seems bad news Vivan and looks at this place. Don't you feel terrified of coming to a creepy place like this? Have you lost your freaking mind?" I burst out and poked my finger on her temple. She groaned.

"I will tell you everything but I know you will freak out" she said, her eyes glued on the road. I crossed my arms over my chest and glared at her.

"Vivan Rain Somerhalder, I want the answers now!" I said in an authoritative voice and she huffed saying 'Fine!'

"I started chatting with Lombardi three years ago on social media chatting website. I swear there is nothing between us, it's just we used to chat about current affairs. He was frustrated and he wanted someone to hear him out, I volunteered." Vivan shrugged her shoulders driving to the garage of our house and parked her car there besides Tom. He might be home by then but I didn't attempt to step out so she turned off the ignition and turned to look at me completely.

"We both used to talk until a month ago, I found out he lives in our neighborhood. So we both decided to meet up, we met at 'Salt and Sweet'. We talked and again, he made his position clear by saying "Don't make any shitty story in your mind, Vivan. I look at you like my younger sister but mostly like my 'Best friend' to whom I can share anything, ANYTHING, that I cannot even share with my guy friends" That day, we became closer as I am the sassy queen and he is an asshole. We are more like family now, Vi. I know what he does for a living but I am.not.telling you.any of it because it's confidential. But trust me Vi, he is harmless. At least to me, he is!" Vivan said grabbing my hand in hers assuring me but I pulled my hand back still my hard gaze on her.

"And his brother? You have been visiting him and yet you lied to me, making a fake story"Vivan chuckled little shaking her head. "Oh, no-no-no. I wasn't lying, I.swear. We haven't been to anyone's house before as Mom would kill me and he didn't even offer me to show his', So when I dropped Otis last night, he was there. That's why I came to know that Otis is his brother and they lived there. I am sorry Vi, I didn't tell you and Tom." I unbuckled my seatbelt and muttered 'what have you involved yourself into' before leaving her car. We both ascended the stairs that led to the inner side of the front door and got rid of our shoes.

"Thank God. You are at home. The snowstorm is about to come" Tom was the first one to greet us. I nodded and made a beeline to my room. Upon reaching, I went immediately to the bathroom and splashed some water on my face, in mirror water dripping down my exhausted face, eyes blood red wondering,

What just happened? Why would he react this way? And what Vivan had involved herself into? One thing was clear that I wasn't going to that place again neither do Vivan. I was going to make sure she cut ties with him and his family.

Little did I know, I was so wrong. So!

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-Mia