Bane of my existence

Chapter 4- Luna

As I lay in bed pondering over the day's events, I kept thinking about the stranger that had smiled at me. ‘Bane' I think his name was or so I heard someone call his name before my friends and I walked out from Crusoe's. On the drive back home I kept thinking of him and his damn smile.

I was tired but I couldn't sleep. I felt jittery and excited , for what, i had no idea. My mom could sense my restlessness and offered me a potion to calm my nerves and help me sleep but I politely declined her offer. I hated those potions that she made me drink. It tasted horrible. But I loved her so I couldn't decline. Lately she had been giving more and more of those potions and it made me suspicious. But if she wanted to tell me something she would. She's my mother she wouldn't do anything to harm me. So i brushed all suspicions aside.

I didn't realise I had fallen asleep until I woke up the next morning. Lately, I've been having strange dreams of wolves and men and men turning into wolves.

I go downstairs into the kitchen where mom and dad are already seated at the table having breakfast and talking to each other about something. There's music playing softly in the background. They stop talking when they see me. Dad smiled “ there she is, my beautiful baby girl. Did you sleep well?”

“ Yes dad. I did actually.”

Mom handed me a plate with toast and scrambled eggs and sausages. I love sausages. I sat down to eat. I told mom that I had seen the most gorgeous man ever at Crusoe’s yesterday.

“ooohh my Luna has fallen in love I see"

“No mom. You can’t fall in love with a complete stranger the first time you lay eyes on him no matter how handsome he may be. It's not like in the movies mom.”

Or can you. I don't know. It seems absurd.

“Well then why are you all red and flushed while talking about him" said mom.

I didn't know what to say. My dad had a early meeting to attend so he left. I helped mom put away the dishes and cleaned the kitchen. We sat on the front porch drinking coffee and talking about the handsome stranger. My mom wanted to know more. She was quite persistent in these matters. I'd rarely talked about any guy before and had never dated anyone. I knew i was beautiful and I had many men tell me that before. But no one in particular drew my attention. They were either too self - centred or too possessive. And I respected myself way too much to let myself date someone like that. I'd rather be on my own.

But that man, Bane, there was just something about him I couldn't resist. I mean, yes he was extremely good-looking but I've met many good looking men before, but none had caught my eye like he did. It was not just his good looks that attracted me . It was something else. Something intangible. But definitely there. It was as if our souls were connected by an invisible thread. If that makes any sense. And I think he felt it too. From the moment I'd laid eyes on him I wanted nothing but to be with him.

So the next day I went back to Crusoe's with a sliver of hope that he'd be there. And as if the universe colluded to bring us together-there he was , his gorgeous self ,sitting there sipping on his drink. The moment he saw me his eyes lit up and this time he walked up to me . My heart was beating against my chest as if threatening to explode. I stood there eyes wide.

“ Hi. Umm.. “ he said in his deep sexy voice.

“uhh.. I saw you yesterday and I know this might sound silly but I couldn't get you off of my mind. I thought you might come back here. So...”

I couldn't think of what to say. I mean it was like my mind had somehow forgotten how to think or my mouth how to speak. Seeing me so out of it , he then said.

“ I'm sorry if I made you uncomfortable. But you're gorgeous. Would you care for a drink?”

I just nodded my head.

And we sat down. I told him my name was Luna and turns out his name was Bane indeed. We talked for hours not realising what time it was until the owner walked upto us and said,

“excuse me sir, mam, we're closing “

We laughed and paid the bill and walked out. He put his hand on the small of my back as we walked out and i could feel the heat radiating from his hand. It was strange. My body had never reacted to touch that way. He sensed it too because he removed his hand. I let out a sigh of disappointment . He put his hand back again. And I smiled. As we walked back to our cars which was parked next to each other. He had a black expensive looking Ferrari which made my silver Ford standing next to him pale in comparison. I was embarrassed. I was fumbling for words when he said,

“ Hey, do you wanna like come back to my place for a cup of coffee?”

“ sure. If you insist”

Why did i have to say that. He asked me just one time. What do I mean by if he insists. He didn't insist.

“umm Luna. “ His voice brought me back from my inner monologue.

“ Should I leave my car here or?”

“yeah sure. We can take my car and I'll send someone to pick your car up. Will that be okay?”

“yeah. Cool. Sure.” What.

I got into his car and we drove to his house.