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I waited for a while. I drank a bit more. She didn’t reply. At this point, I was used to it. She would either give me a dismissive answer or just ignore me. It never stopped me, though. A side of me wondered if that was the reason she kept doing this. She knew I was going to text again, so she didn’t try to keep me in the conversation.
Valerio: Did you decide on your Bridesmaids?
This time she answered quickly. She was probably waiting for my text, the phone in her hand, or I was just delusional.
Luciana: No
Luciana: Did you?
Valerio: Yep. I have four, so I guess you should also have four, right?
For some reason, she didn’t reply for a while, and I reread my text. It was not flirtatious at all. I couldn’t figure out why she was keeping away from me. Just when I was thinking of texting again, my phone buzzed twice.
Luciana: I will tell my mother. She will arrange my sisters or cousins.
Luciana: I don’t have any friends I can ask.
My jaw flexed. I knew she hated showing weakness. I understood why she texted so late. I could tell texting me made her feel like shit, so I felt like shit for making her say that.
Valerio: Okay. Let me know.
I couldn’t wrap my head around why she didn’t have any friends. I mean, yes, she was grumpy, but that was not a good enough reason at all. She was fiery, smart, and fun. Not everybody could see it in her, but there must be some people who could.
For a second, I thought maybe her father was the reason. Maybe he kept her so sheltered that she couldn’t find any friends. However, I knew she was able to sneak out of her house. She could have sex with a stranger without her father knowing, so she could very well get friends.
Maybe she was not interested in that. Still, it made me sad and a little mad. Luce deserved to have people who appreciated her.
Maybe things would change when she moved here.
I was actually surprised when my phone buzzed again.
Luciana: Aren’t you gonna make fun of that? Like how everyone is probably afraid that I scratch them if they come close?
My brows came together, and I actually felt angry. I often joked with her, but I would never make fun of her for real.
Valerio: I might be an asshole, but I am not that much of an asshole.
Valerio: I know my limits, Luciana.
Again she waited a minute before texting back, but her reply made all my anger go away.
Luciana: Thank you.
I could tell this was another weakness for her. She never thanked me. I doubted she thanked people a lot. I was also sure she never made people know that she could be hurt, that she had a fragile side too.
I felt way too special because she showed that to me. The dangerous dark feeling inside me grew with hope, and for the first time, I didn’t try to suppress it. It would go away with my hangover anyway.
I just replied to her text and closed my eyes, smiling at the amazing foreign feeling I had never let myself feel.
Valerio: Anytime
Chapter 11
Luciana
“Is this a hooker-type bachelor party or a stripper-type bachelor party?”
Valerio’s chuckle came from the phone. “I don’t think my Best Woman would approve of a party with hookers.”
