Ara picked at her food, her mind wandering about the past. Thank the gods that Luka remembered her. When he spoke her name in that moment. . . it was probably the best feeling ever. A light shined in those crystal blue eyes of his, and for a moment, everything seemed back to normal. And she could almost forget the bitch who had done this to her demon. . . but they had soon found out otherwise.
"Hey, you ok?" Luka's voice snapped her out of the trance she was in. She met his gaze and couldn't help the smile that automatically found its way to her lips.
"Yea." It wasn't all entirely a lie. Sure, she felt a bit hopeless because she wasn't able to help Luka. She was useless and no matter how many times he told her that everything would be ok, it just didn't sink in. The more time that passed caused that worry to find an even better grip on her.
She knew she wasn't good at hiding it either. She knew that Luka was suffering much more than she was. After all, how would she feel if her past was nothing but a big black hole? Not knowing where she came from or who she belonged with. Not knowing who to trust or what to call home? She shuttered at the thought of not knowing Luka. She would be nothing without him.
"Ara? You know. . . I can hear everything you say in your mind right?"
Oh. . . right.
"Sorry. Haven't figured out how to block my thoughts yet." Her eyes went back to her food when she felt her cheeks grow hot from the blush she knew was there.
Luka chuckled under his breath as he took a bite from his plate.
"What?" Ara asked with suspicion.
"Hmm? Oh, nothing, it's just. . .nothing." Her eyes narrowed on him.
"What's so funny,Luka?"
That stupidly cute grin of his appeared on his face as met her eyes. He was trying not to laugh, but she could see the humor in his eyes. Those wonderfully . . .breath taking eyes.
"I know, they are gorgeous aren't they?" He teased her.
"Stop reading my mind!"
He put his hands up as if in surrender, but that grin still lined his features, making it increasingly hard for Ara not to smile too.
"Hey, I'm not reading any minds. You're practically screaming them at me. . . do you want to know why I was laughing?"
She put down her fork and completely turned on her chair to fully face him. "Oh please, do tell."
The humor in his eyes never left as he mimicked her moves to face her. Gosh, damn this demon. Why was it so hard for her not to laugh?
"Because, I tell you I can hear your thoughts and the first thing you tell me is that you're sorry. . . you haven't learned to block them yet."
She stared at him for the longest moment before answering. "What?" He had completely lost it, what was funny about that?
Luka laughed and leaned back on his chair.
"I'm going to kill you, Luka." She said before eventually breaking down and laughing with him. She would never fully understand him, would she?
"Oh, what's so funny?" Both their laughs stopped abruptly as they turned towards the source of a new voice. A man stepped out of the shadows. Bright violet eyes glanced between the two of them as he found a seat on their couch. Who the heck was this bastard? Whoever he was, he was not welcome. Ara growled and stood, her body already tensing for a battle.
"Oh, feisty one you have now, huh, Luka?"
Luka was next to her in the next instant, a hand came around her as he gently held her back.
"Do I know you?"
Amusement reflected in the dark depths of the intruder's eyes. He grinned, "So it is true. . . Luka my friend, we have much to talk about."
