Luna's POV
Anna hesitated and stretched forth her hand to me. I laid my hand on the bangle which was beautifully wrapped around her wrist, carefully searching for the vein that connects to her spiritual energy. In a split of seconds, I found it.
I pretended to be admiring the bangle while I quietly recite the love mantras. I looked up to see Anna wearing a suspicious look. I forced an innocent smile and quickly pressed my middle finger on her vein and this in turn arouse her love energy.
I looked at her eyes and to my astonishment, they had changed to red, dark red. She was in love!
I quickly pulled off my hand as she flinched back, breathing heavily and sweating profusely.
"Anna! Anna! Are you okay?" I asked.
"Don't touch me" She almost yelled and pushed me away. I stumbled backwards but managed to caught my balance again.
Just then, Mark walked in with the water. He handed the glass of water to me but before I could get a hold on it. Anna snatched it out of my hand and gulped it all down.
What the heck?
"Anna are you okay?" Mark asked.
She hurried up to Mark and held unto his right arm. "I..I . don't know.. I feel like Luna has done something to me" She pouted her lip at him.
"Huh? What do you mean by that?" I bit out.
" After you touched my bangle, I suddenly became thirsty and a bit weak" She shot me a hard stare.
The symptoms she complained about was the the side effects of the love mantra I carried out on her. I just hope Mark doesn't believe her.
To her astonishment, Mark suddenly bursted out laughing. "This must be another of your jokes right? You are so funny"
" Jokes? I'm not joking. I'm serious right now. I'm sure Luna has done something bad to me" She insisted.
At this stage, I knew I had to do something before she ends up convincing Mark and ruin everything for me. I scurried over to her, wearing an innocent face.
"What is wrong with you Anna? I only admired your bracelet. What is wrong with that? " I said, sadly.
Anna glared hardly at me and I swallowed hard, she shouldn't make things harder for me. To my amazement, she rolled her eyes with a hiss and sat on the couch.
"Thank goodness" I muttered and heaved a deep sigh of relief.
Anna is in love? But with who?. What kind of a question is that? It must be her fiance. I thought.
I was sure Martin was in love with her too. All I had to do was to transfer my spiritual energy into them and the mixture of their blood will get my job done.
But most importantly, i had to confirm if Martin was in love with Anna or just pretending. I turned to see Anna chatting so happily with Mark.
I tiptoed from behind and picked his phone which was lying carelessly beside him, on the couch. I searched for Martin's number and sent him a text message. I smirked, knowing fully well that these was going to be fun!
I sat back on the bed and went back to reading my novel.
Mark's POV
I was still engrossed in my conversation with Anna when we suddenly heard a knock on the door. I paused, wondering who it was. I was not expecting any visitors today neither do I think Luna knows anyone who could suddenly visit without any prior notice.
After much hesitation, I decided to end the silence and ask the question since it looks like everyone is waiting for me to do the asking "Who is there?"
"It is me sir.. Hana"
Hana? Where have I heard that name? I furrowed my brows still trying to recall where I have heard this familiar name. Hana.
The maid! Oh! She is the chubby maid who wouldn't stop smiling at me each time I come across her.
The guts! What stops her from saying.. "it is me sir.. Hana,one of the maids"
Does she think I am an intellectual robot or something to remember every human I come across?
"Okay.. Hana, how may we help you?" Luna asked after waiting almost forever for me to say something without result.
"Good afternoon miss. A tall handsome man with good muscular build and beautifully packaged beards is waiting for you downstairs" She whined with something that seems like excitement in her voice.
Like how in the world was something like that employed to work here? Once I start working, I will make sure she is fired.
"And according to him, he is your friend. I hope he takes me as his friend too. " She added. I couldn't see her face but I was sure she must be grinning.
Friend? Does Luna now keep a male friend? I shot a hard stare at Luna who looked at me with an expressionless look.
Expressionless? No. She had a confused look too or was my eyes deceiving me?
"Did you ask for his name?" I scowled with my eyes still fixed on Isabel.
" Name?. Yes.. He had a very cute name " She giggled. "What was that name again?"
I ran my hand through my hair, completely fed up with her naiveness.
" Sorry. I have forgotten sir, I will go ask him again" She offered.
"No need for that! You can leave, I will go meet him myself" I answered abruptly.
"Okay sir"
We had some retracing footsteps, seemed like she was gone.
" So can you explain all this?" I fired at Luna.
"Explain what?" She replied, feigning ignorance.
"This.. A man coming to visit you at home and claiming to be your friend? "
" There is nothing to explain. I don't even know who the so called friend is." She bit out.
" Oh really? I believe you ma'm"
" Thanks for believing me sire" she replied with a sarcastic tone, too.
I clenched my fist, resisting the urge to grab that soft neck of hers and strangle some life out of her.
I felt uneasy and angry. It felt as if I had some snakes in my belly which were trying to forcefully feed on my kidneys. The urge to go downstairs and teach whoever it was a lesson surger through my bones.
Couldn't his common sense tell him that she was probably living with her husband or boyfriend? The nerve!
"Maybe, I should go down and check him out" Luna said, bringing me out of my thoughts.
"No.. sit here while I go welcome your loving friend" I replied abruptly walking out before she could say anything.
I stormed through the hallway filled with anger. The journey to downstairs looked like a long one and when I finally got there, I was shocked to see my best friend grinning at me with a little bag in his hand.
"Martin?" I exclaimed as the anger suddenly vanished and was replaced with smile and relief.
"Yes, it is me buddy"
We had a quick hug. Foolish me! My mind really went so far.
"How did you like the stunt that I pulled? I could see the surprise on your face, you were expecting someone else? " Martin asked as we climbed up the stairs.
Jeez. He almost got me there, I shouldn't have fallen for his prank. I shook my head, smiling at my foolishness.
"You thought I was your girlfriend snatcher right? " He giggled.
" Hell no! You are crazy"
"I know you bro! You definitely was filled with rage thinking that I was Luna's boyfriend. You almost died of jealousy" He teased.
"What? No..no.. I wasn't jealous... I guess I was only worried because she is my responsibility and I wouldn't want any harm to come close to her"
Jealous? Was I jealous? No.I wasn't. Why would I be jealous?. I was only being protective. Yes, protective! Nothing more!
"Really? You don't love Luna?" Martin inquired with furrowed brows and I almost choked.
" Hell no! Why would I fall in love with someone like her? She is not even my type you know?"
" Okay..I believe you bro" He said sarcastically with a fake smile and made sure I knew how fake his smile was
"Whatever"
Martin was one of my closest friends in college and has shared many memories together. He wasn't really the ladies man in highschool as every lady kept on flocking around me, paying little or no attention to him.
I was the flirty type but to make my friend not to feel left out, I would sometimes blackmail the girls into running after Martin for one week and get the chance to go on a lunch with me.
We grew from classmates to best friends.