Chapter 14 Confusion

• Sia studied her reflection in the mirror when she planted her feet in the restroom. ‘what just happened there? What’s happening?’ she asked herself as she wriggled out her handkerchief from her purse.
• Sia dabbed it at the corner of her eyes where tears threatened to gush out from.
• ‘First I had mixed emotions the moment my eyes coincided with his. I know most of the emotions that riveted my system but I can’t quite lay a finger on one. And now that bitch clearly made me trip. How dare she?’ She asked herself again.
• Sia felt sparks of annoyance flaming inside her as these seeming reality hit her.
• “Sia!!” Estrella called, knocking on the door.
• She clapped her fist twice waiting to hear Sia’s response.
• “Sia are you there?” Her voice resounded inside the closet but Sia quickly brushed off the sorry sight of hers and called out to Estrella.
• “Please come in, girlfriend.”
• Hearing that, Estrella budged the door and stumbled inside.
• “Hey, are you cool now? How are you feeling.” She asked striding toward Sia.
• Sia grinned, trying to conceal her annoyance. It’s her friends day and she needs to wear a smiling face.
• “Yes girl, I’m totally fine. Don’t worry about me.” She answered, grinning.
• “Omigod! You’re bruised, Sia. And that looks quite deep.” Estrella rumbled when she saw Sia’s forehead swollen with a tinge of red coloration.
• “Don’t worry, Estrella. This is a minor injury. It’s really nothing.” Sia said and truthfully, it’s nothing compared to the pains Silas inflicted on her.
• How he whoops her ass and assaults her . That’s one thing Sia can’t forget and she'll eventually make Silas pay. Though she’s not certain she'd be able too.
• Silas and his mother are the two people she fears the most in the Monson family. So it’ll be hard to take him down.
• Very hard.
• “Are you sure?” still concerned. Estrella asked.
• “One hundred percent sure. C’mon let’s go back to the ballroom, shall we?” Sia said wrying the subject at hand.
• Estrella hesitated and dart her eyes around Sia’s body before inclining her head in a swift nod, “fine then, let’s go.” She looped Sia’s arms in hers as they shoo themselves back to the ballroom.
• As they made their way outside, Lucas’s attention swooped to Sia’s. He saw how indifferent she looks as they pace back to the hall. When he wanted to inched closer to her, someone interrupted him.
• “Mr. Evangelista! It’s been a while.” A man’ voice startled him.
• Lucas whirled around and saw the person, beaming from ear to ear.
• “Adriano!!” Lucas gaped, seeing him.
• With arms spread wide open, Adriano scooted close to Lucas.
• “Being ages since se last saw each other man!” Adriano said as they gave each other a lopsided grin.
• “For real men. For real.” Lucas jibbed.
• Lucas and Adriano first met when he was returning from Italy years ago. They were in the same seat row in the flight. Lucas was on call and the person on the other end of the call asked him his last name because it’s a business call and it was the first time speaking over the phone so Lucas mentioned his name.
• When the call ended, Adriano was marveled knowing he's on the same seat with Lucas Evangelista. So he initiated a discussion and Lucas hereon learnt that Adriano is dual citizen. His father is an Italian and the mother is an American but he spent his years more in America.
• Lucas also learnt that Adriano owned a big pharmaceutical company I’m the states, California to be exact and was relinquished to him by his mother. From there on, they began to hang out, Ethan inclusive. However, Adriano moved to France a year ago.
• Consequent to the series of problems Lucas was facing he didn’t find it within him to check up on Adriano. So they lost contact all those while.
• “Man, look at you!! You look amazing!!” Lucas complimented, staring at Adriano.
• “Don’t mention man! It hasn’t been easy out there you know.” Adriano spat.
• “I can tell. Things have been crazy so far.” Lucas concurred, nodding his head.
• “Where’s the soon to be married man?” Adriano asked, fliting his eyes around.
• “I bet he’s with his fiancée.” Lucas let out a dry chuckle as they brushed their eyes around in search of Ethan.
• “Oh, here we go!!” Adriano spouted with soft grin on his face as he spotted Ethan making a beeline to them.
• “Hey, bud!” they bumped their fist together and gave each other a lopsided hug.
• “Glad you made, Adriano. You look stunning.” Ethan complimented when they broke their hug.
• “Say no more bud. Congratulations on your engagement man!” Adriano cooed, smiling.
• “Thanks man. I've waited for this for a long time!!” Ethan beamed.
• “And you finally got it.” Lucas chimed in.
• The trio delve on business talks about their companies and some other personal issues. However, Lucas’s mind was channeled to Sia. She was with Estrella and a few other guests, broaching at God knows what.
• Lucas kept fawning as he stole glances at her.
• The change is something he just can’t stop marveling on. When they were together he did little in brushing Sia up prolly because he loved her even with her flaws. He never really concerned himself with her bad appearance and all but was more focused on Sia’s beautiful heart.
• Right now, his blindness to her flaws gnaws on his skin. It now occurred to Lucas that he should have brushed Sia up at the slightest.
• Although, Lucas’s focus then was to help Sia gain admission in college and they both worked severely on it. Sia took three entrance exams for different schools and luckily gained admission in Florida state university. It was the same day she got the admission that Sia’s house was set ablaze.
• It was a day mixed with excitement and pains. A day she can’t forget in her lifetime.
• “So where's your fiancée Lucas?” Adriano's powerful voice snapped Lucas out of his reverie.
• “What!? Man I don’t fucking know. I don’t even care.” Sighs. He pinched the skin between his brows, vexing.
• Everything about Danika annoyingly teases his pores. He hates the sight of her a lot.
• Admittedly, Danika and Lucas has been friends from high school but Lucas never for one bit loved to have Danika as his woman. From onset, Lucas knew Danika is a spoiled brat and never wanted to have any intimacy with her, but Danika is the butterfly perching on his nectar.
• If anyone had foretold that Danika will have her clutches on him to this extent he would have doubted it. But things are clearly manifesting itself now.
• “You’ve never accepted her as yours?” Asked Adriano. Ethan casted his gaze on Lucas.
• “I’ll never. I never did like her. Man can we just quit talking about that bitch? Everything about her irks me so much.” Lucas spat, impetuously.
• “Oh, someone’s freaking out!!” A teasing smile played on Ethan’s and Adriano’s lips as they coincidentally said this, shrugging. Lucas rolled his eyes in contempt.
• Moments later, the dance floor open and all guest began dancing, vociferous music boomed in the ballroom and all guests clutched their partners arms.
• First off, Estrella and Ethan, the spotlight of the party danced in the middle of the ballroom for some minutes. Immediately after they finished, a standing ovation followed before everyone took over the dancing floor.
• Lucas and Danika grooved to the music, dancing complacently but inwardly Lucas’s eyes were glued to Sia who was only a few centimeters away from them. She was dancing with one of the business tycoons that attended the party.
• A round pot bellied and bald hair man who seemed to be in his early fifties.
• “You look stunning beautiful one. Your skin is silky. Tell me what’s your name?” The man exposed is fairly brown teeth as a smile consumed his face. Sia couldn’t help shrinking inwardly knowing she’s in the arms of someone as ugly as this man.
• “Sia is my name.” she spewed through gritted teeth, holding back her breath.
• ‘He stinks. God have mercy but he stinks.” She nagged, feeling a tremor of disgust rolling inside her.
• “What a beautiful name for a beautiful woman. I like your name a lot.” The man spat as he twirl Sia around. She landed back in his arms. “Are you Sia the artist? You know she gives me bangers I love so much.” He continued babbling.
• Wordless, Sia charmed him an enigmatic smile. The man grinned back sheepishly, drooling over Sia. He licked his slick lips, winking at Sia. However, she ignored that waiting patiently for time to change dancing partner.
• “I like her song…what’s the name again, ‘Breathe me’ so much.” He rattled on and to make the matter worse, he began humming the song. Sia swallowed thickly, feeling flakes of annoyance rain down on her.
• Luckily it’s about time to change partners, the man twirled Sia around and suddenly she found herself in the strong arms of a man. Precisely better than the old fat bald haired man she was with. Whilst heaving a deep sigh of relief, Sia perceive a slightly familiar cologne rushed into her nostrils and then she hefted her head and their eyes knitted.
• A jolt of adrenaline wash through her. Sia began panting, blinking reflexively.
• His arms on hers sent shudder down her core. His coffee brown eyes stirred her emotions and goosebumps beclouded her skin. She felt his hard cock pressing on her stomach.
• What’s this!? She mouthed inside her. The plan is to be strong when she sees him ever again. This customary emotions spurring deep inside her wasn’t part of the fucking deal. She cursed herself for being too loose, too frail.
• “Loosen your iron grip on me Mr. Lucas.” She rashly said. Truthfully, his grip on her sent a blast of sensation through her, making Sia feel her cunt beginning to damp in sheer arousal.
• ‘No sia, be strong and don’t let your guard down, hear me?’ Her innermost voice warmed, sternly.
• Lucas felt a heat wave of embarrassment drizzle down his spine at her words.
• ‘Iron grip?’ he asked himself inwardly, writhing in sheer annoyance.
• He huffed and the hot air gushing out from his nose fanned Sia's face, her lashes flailed as the air dispersed on her face.
• “Sia!” Lucas wheezed, unsure if truly she is his Sia. The sweet and lovely girl he knew six years ago.
• The silkiness of her skin pressed on his fingertips stirred his inner being. Her love-shaped lips, looks soft and kissable. Her exposed cleavage jolted his senses away and the calm nerve-soothing scent ejecting from her body, placated his rumbling mind.
• This woman in his arms is a beauty to marvel in.
• “Sia!” he called again, waiting to hear her melodious voice. Her spongy voice he heard moments ago. He doubts if in actuality this is Sia but her voice is convincing enough.
• “Talk to me please.” His voice turned pleading.
• Sia sneered, with arched brows she asked, “Talk to you about what exactly? Do we kinda have unfinished business Mr. Lucas?”
• Lucas shook his head in ardent disapproval, “No, it’s not about that?” He wheezed, precipitately. “Where have you been all these years?” he asked, curiosity eating him up.
• “Is that your concern?” She asked, rashly. Appalled by his questions.
• “C’mon Sia. Can we be cool?”
• “Look Mr. Lucas or whatever you’re called, I’m not here to discuss my private life with you. So please keep these Silly questions to your fucking self.” She sneered.
• “That was never the truth Sia.” Lucas hastily spat.