Chapter Seven : Why Bother Going To Hell when I can Bring It Down Here, Cousin ?" (2/2)
”Great,” I sighed, running my hands through my hair. What was I expecting taking Tina to a place that reeks of a lack of common etiquette?
I heard a warm laugh and turned only to see Emily laughing happily with Maya. They seem to be discussing some stuff with Eden cause his hand was wrapped possessively around Maya's waist as if she was his already.
I felt a pang of jealousy hit me if only Tina could be like that.
Fortunately, Tina doesn't have to be like that if Maya is yours.
”No stop,” I said inwardly, why was I having such outrageous thoughts.
Maya already has a relationship gone downhill, so dating her wouldn't and isn't going to be an assurance ours is going to be successful.
Moreover, Maya believes in love, I don't. My goal in a relationship is fun and lust, not fun and love, so I better kiss that thought goodbye.
”Nik boy” I heard a deep voice behind me and all the hairs on my back stood, he found me.
I turned with excruciating slowness murmuring ”Father” and he raised a brow in silent acknowledgment
”I was searching for you but ironically you found me,” I said coming up with the best smile I could summon on my face but I knew he wasn't fooled by it, I was just doing that for the pretty damsel beside him and it seems to have worked cause I saw her cheek turn red and my dad frowned.
”Careful Nik, you don't wanna cross that line” He hissed but I wasn't intimidated by that.
I smirked and stared at him in the face ”We've both crossed that line numerous times, isn't that right father?”I threw at him and a scowl made itself known on his face
” I didn't call you here to fight son,” he said, breaking eye contact when he couldn't stare me down.
He grabbed a drink from a passing waiter and glugged the whole content down. He really did put a lot of effort into this family reunion of a thing
”Is that why you tricked me into coming here?” I asked, grabbing two drinks from the tray of the same waiter and handed one to his girlfriend who flashed me a grateful smile.
I smiled inwardly as I sipped my drink, my father doesn't know how to treat his girlfriend well, so I'm doing him a favor.
By flirting with his girlfriend? Definitely. How could he grab a drink without getting one for her too?
”I knew you weren't going to come if I told you your relations were here?” He said with a frown disapproving of my flirting with his girl.
”Especially Eden?”
”Yeah, especially Ede....you've seen him?” He asked confirming my suspicion he invited Eden over personally
”Good work” I complimented with heavy sarcasm earning a hearty laugh from my father.
” I thought it was high time you and Eden made-up”
”Probably in my next life.” I murmured sipping my drink ”The problem between Eden and I is complicated and can't be repaired”
I pointed out hoping the old man would give up this failed mission of his unfortunately the stubborn bull didn't listen cause he said
”Nik in life, there's no permanent enemy nor friend”
”Yeah, thanks for your wasted breath”
”You're welcome” The old man replied and I scoffed at his amateurish attempt to make me laugh which didn't succeed
”What have we here?” Someone drawled dramatically from behind and I didn't need a prophet to guess who.
Eden
”Isn't that the boy wonder, Nik?” he announced on purpose trying to irk me which was definitely working.
I turned to face him.
”Go to hell” I hissed at him praying he'll disappear from my sight but as usual the jerk didn't instead he moved towards me and whispered in my ears
”Why bother going to Hell when I can bring it down here, Cousin ?”