Torn

Chapter 2. - Something Different

In the morning, I rolled out of the bed with a bad mood. I went to shower and then put some black ripped jeans and grey t-shirt. I got downstairs and found only mom at the table.

“Morning”- I sat and took a cup of coffee-

“How did you sleep?” – She looked at me-

“Fine” - I shrug-“where is dad?”

“He went to work early” – she passed me the milk- “we need to talk about yesterday”

“so you'll tell me what are you two hiding?” – I poured some milk-

“Yeah"- she srugged-”when your father gets home"

“you never kept secrets before” – I drank some- “what is so important that needs to wait for dad? Is something wrong?"

“no “– She shook her head- “Everything is fine.. I really cant tell you without your father"

“fine you two are being really weird latelly” – I took my coffee and went to my room-

I spent the rest of my morning in the bed and then while I was watching some random movie I got a message from Stephanie that her we are having a get together today at six. I asked her to pick me up around six at my studio. The rest of the day I was working on the painting, it still was not quite ready, it missed something but I still did not know what. I got so into it, but I could not see it yet. I just sat for a while in front of it and just thought about it when I heard footsteps, I turned around and saw Steph.

“Hey stranger” – she smiled-

“Hey” – I smiled and got up from the floor- “What are you doing here?”

“Diner, remember? I came to pick you up”- she smiled- “You forgot didn’t you?”

“Honestly, yes “– I hugged her- “sorry I got so caught up in this and.. the time just pasted by”

“No worries, we still have time”- she hugged me quickly and then went in front of painting- “So this one is the newest?”

“Uh.. yeah”- I nodded-“I just don’t know what to do with it, I totally blocked”

Somehow, I felt shy when she saw it, it was like she got to see some part of me that’s private.

“Its ... umm.. great.. but why does he look so sad?”

“I really don’t know.. I just paint the way I feel I guess”

“That means you need cheering up from your bestie aka me” – she hugged me again- “come on leave the work for some other time and lets go have fun”

“As you say “– I smiled- “Let me grab stuff”

“I’ll go get the car on, hurry up” – she want out-

I grabbed my stuff quickly, closed the studio and went out. Steph was waiting me in the car.

“Ready?”- She looked at me.

I nodded.

“So yesterday was fun.” – She started driving- “ why did you go home?”

“Actually I wasn’t in the mood” – I looked outside-

“Well you seemed fine before Ed came”- she continued- “it seemed like you went home because of him”

“Don’t be ridiculous”- I smiled sarcastically-“why would I do that?”

“Alright if you say so”

“I do”

The rest of the drive we spend in silence. I looked outside the window wondering why I am acting so silly. I guess I just do not like the guy. I mean he is hot, really hot but he is acting so weird. I didn’t even realize Steph was already parking the car. I went outside and waited for her to get out. She finished and got out and we went inside. Once we got to the table, I sat next to Victor.

"Have you waited for a long time?"- i asked looking at Victor-

“Well”- Victor smiled and wrapped arm around me- “not too long”

“I see”- I smiled- “so are we going to order?”

“Yes"- Steph nodded-"We should"

I took the menu looking throught it when I heard that voice.

" Ed" - Steph giggled- " fancy meeting you here"

I looked up and grinned, there he was.

"I could say the same" - he smiled- " you came for diner?"

"yeah"- Seth smiled wrapping an arm around Steph- " why don't you join us?"

I stepped on his foot under the table.

"That's a great idea" - Ed sat next to me-

"Aide"-Seth started cursing.-

"What?" - I lowered shoulders-

They all started talking while I felt Ed staring at me.

"would you stop that? " - I turned towards him-

“What?”- he laughed-

"whatever you are doing"- i said silently -

"and what exactly am I doing?" - he got a bit closer-

" Gosh you are annoying" - I got up -

Everybody looked at me.

" I need air" - I said and practically ran put-

I felt like there is something about that guy, I cant really explain it.. like he provoces me just by being there.

When I was finally outside I leaned on the wall. I was feeling angry and so disappointed. I felt like punching something, no better said I felt like punching someone. I smelled the smoke of a cigarette and turned on the left side only to see Ed there.

“Oh wonderful”- I grinned-

“Don’t mind me, I just came to smoke” – he looked at me and pulled a smoke-

“Sure” – I crossed arms- “What is it you want Ed? Why are you here?”

“Look don’t get it into your head pretty one, I’m not here because of you”- he got closer and offered me cigarettes- “why don’t we start again? I feel like we got on the wrong foot yesterday”

“Fine”- I took one cigarette and brought it to mouth - “have you got a lighter?”

“Always”- he winked and lighted the cigarette- “so, what is it with you?”- He pulled a smoke again- “I meet all of your friends yesterday but you just slipped out”

“Well whose fault was that?”- I pulled a smoke-

He smirked.

“To answer your question.. hmmf… what can I say I am an open book”

“No you’re not”

“Fine”-I rolled eyes- “what do you want to know?”

“All of your friends are students, how about you? What do you do?”

“I am too. I am studying art. What about you?”

“I am studying too”

“Well, what?”- I asked laughing-

“umm well”- he paused- “art, I am studying art”

He seemed suspicious.

“Seriously?”

He nodded.

“And where are you from?”

“Wouldn’t you like to know?”- He winked-

“And there he goes again.. The world does not spin around you Casanova”

“Casanova, really?” – He started laughing-

“Don’t change the subject, where are you from?”

“Another world” – he said still laughing-

“Don’t be childish, just tell me”

“LA”- he said finely-“but I was studying elsewhere”

“Was?”

“Yeah I moved back, on the fall I will be starting classes here”- he moved closer- “now tell me about Victor”

“Victor?”- I started breathing a bit faster- “What do you want to know about Victor?”

“About him?”- He laughed again- “No darling I only want to know one thing about Victor” – he raised eyebrows-

“O.o”-I blinked- “there is nothing to know”

“Really?”- He came even closer-

I find myself between his body and a wall. What is happening? I thought he was not interested in me. Now the things went way south.

“Hey guys where…”- Steph came outside and saw what was happening- “o.. sh... I am sorry .. I didn’t mean to”

Ed looked at her kind off zealous and moved away.

“Hmf.. no its fine. We were just talking”- I looked at Steph feeling the blush on my face-

“I’ll be inside”- Ed just went inside-

“What…. Was .. that?”- Steph looked at me confused-

“I have no idea”- I run hand trough hair- “lets just go inside please”

“Fine but you got explaining to do”

We went back inside and I sat back on my place, next to Ed. He acted like nothing happened outside and was already chatting with Seth and Victor. I sat and took a glass of red wine that was already waiting for me.

“I ordered”- Victor said looking at me- “hope you don’t mind”

“No its fine”- I drank a bit- “Now did you all order food already or?”

“Yup”- Steph said- “You two took long enough so we couldn’t wait”

“Well Aide had some thought she needed to sort out, she did and now it's fine”- Ed said looked at me and winked-

Fine.. That’s far away from fine.

The rest of the night passed normally, we ate and talked. I feel a bit awkward but I kept silence. It was fun, we stayed in the restaurant until late night. When we went to the parking lot, Steph glanced me some mischievous look and decided that Seth is going with heras he arrived to restorant with Victor. I thought about calling a cab when Ed offered to take me home. I thought about refusing but something deep inside wouldn't let me. He started walking towards black Lamborghini. I smiled, of course that’s his, what else did I expected. We both sat in the car and he started it.

“So where to?”- He asked-

I gave him direction to my house. He started driving.

“You never answered my question”- he said-

“Huh?”- I looked at him- “what question?”

“Victor?”- he looked at me briefly and then looked back at the road-

“But I did, I’ve told you there’s nothing “

“He thinks there is”

“You talked with him about.. “- I narrowed eyes-

“I just asked…”- he smiled- “He said you are a couple”

“Well than he said wrong”- I looked outside-

“You are something Aide”- he pulled the car on the road in front of the gate of my house-

“Is that supposed to be a compliment?” – I grabbed the handle-

“What do you think?” – he turned to me- “leaving so soon?”

“Always so mysterious”- I smiled- “yup why?”

“That is part of the charm”- he pulled my hand- “Meet me tomorrow?”

“Maybe, I’ll think about it”

He pulled me back and kissed me and then when things were starting to get hotter pulled away.

“Something to help you decide”

“Bye”- I got out of the car fast still confused of what just happend as I saw him laughing while driving away-

I got into the house and went straight to my room. I threw myself on the bed and started to think about his proposal. Should I go?