Set-ups and misunderstandings
1120 Words
Next day
*Luca*
"Maybe I should just… Stay in my room. I don't think I will be in good company today Tom". I stretch. Honestly it's not a good day for me. I have a bit of a headache and I feel I f****d up the reading for the part. So the old self hate and anxiety is kind of poking a bit through, so for once being social is not on the top of my todo list.
"Come on Luca, it's just Meri… and her twin sister. It'll be fun. Don't leave me alone to tackle them both". Tom halfway begs.
I rub my neck, trying to relieve some of the tension. "I thought that tackling twins was every man's fantasy".
"Ha ha Luca, very funny". He makes a face. "Come on, it's all down to earth and relaxed… dinner and maybe some fun board games".
"Okay… if you stop pestering me". I grumble. I guess Tom doesn't want to be the only man. And well Meri seems like a nice girl so her sister probably is too.
He smiles. "Great Luca, wonderful. So go take a shower and put on something nice … maybe It'll make you feel better too".
"Tell me Tom, this wouldn't happen to be some kind of set up ? Because you know I hate that". I look at him with one eyebrow raised.
He shakes his head. "No of course not, would I ever do that ?"
"Do I have to answer that Tom, like honestly answer it ?" I get up, walking towards the stairs.
"No … no need to answer". He grins after me.
I take a shower anyway, hoping it might lighten my mood. Honestly I am in a far better place than a year ago, having had loads of therapy and worked on myself. But sometimes one of these dark days still occurs and being a bit tired after several comic cons close together and a bit jet lagged doesn't help either.
As I walk into the bedroom I notice that the window is ajar, so I go to close it. And I hear voices from down on the street, so I glance out. It is Meri and a woman that looks a lot like her, it has to be her twin sister Lumi.
I don't get what Meri says, but I can hear her sister clearly. "I am so desperate to get my hands on a Hollywood star and …".
Oh so she is. I close the window. Not only is this clearly a setup, but apparently she is a total gold digger. Uh no thank you.
*Lumi*
I roll my eyes and Meri giggles. "Oh that sounds just like her".
She has just told me how Rose's father, the lord duke of whatever, has just bought the b***h an apartment in the area where Tom lives, so she can try and run into him on the street.
"Tom would never fall for that, would he ?" She fiddles with the hem of her dress, looking all nervous.
"Of course he wouldn't … Tom is like the smartest guy I have ever met and he is totally crazy about you". I tell her and it is the truth, that man is so in love with her.
She smiles. "He is really smart, but also a bit naive at times … even I can see that. He is just so sweet and thinks the best about everyone".
She walks up to ring the doorbell and seconds later Tom throws open the door. "Darling, you look wonderful".
After having kissed her softly he hugs me warmly. "Lumi you look absolutely stunning sweetie".
"Thanks Tom you look handsomely scruffy as ever". I giggle. Tom is truly the sweetest man ever and I am so happy my sister has found someone like him. "So are we the first to arrive ?"
"Uhh well I guess you can say that". He say nervously fiddling with his glasses. "Come on in".
We walk inside and take off our jackets. I am a bit unsure if I went a bit overboard with a long burgundy gown, with a high slit and a plunging neckline. But I mean it's a dinner party at Tom Bennett’s house, there could be a lot of famous people here.
Tom is taking my sister's jacket, kissing her neck softly when he thinks I am not looking. She looks so pretty in a red frilly dress with little white dots and Tom is looking at her with total adoration. The poor man must be going crazy, as I happen to know that my sister still hasn't let him past second base.
"I was thinking that we are just eating in the kitchen". Tom says, making me look at him a bit weirdly.
I walk out into the kitchen, seeing the table set for four. "Uhm Tom, why are there only four plates ?"
"Well, you, me, Meri and Luca … four plates". He says, quickly walking over to the table and starting to plate food.
"Meri ? Tell me this isn't me getting set up with some guy". I look around for my sister. She knows I hate being set up.
She quickly hides behind Tom. Seriously, that is not fair. "Sorry, we just thought you and Luca might … hit it off … and that it would be nice with a dinner just the four of us".
"Arg you two … I should have known something was up". I roll my eyes in annoyance. "And now I am totally overdressed".
"But you look amazing". My sister peeks out saying, that kiss ass.
There are footsteps from the hall and I turn to see a man walk through the door. He is tall and very broad with tousled dark hair. Yeah … he is handsome as hell, but the look on his face is one of pure contempt, like he thinks himself better than the rest of us.
Meri quickly walks by me, hugging him and I notice his face changing to a soft smile. "Hi Luca, nice to see you again. This is my twin sister Lumi". She turns to look at me. "Lumi this is Luca".
Okay, it's probably not his fault. So I try to be nice here. I hold out my hand and send him a smile. "Hi there Luca, a pleasure to meet you".
He looks at me, that look back on his face, like I am something that shouldn't be here. He shakes my hand shortly, like he would prefer not to touch me. "Yeah I bet it is".
"Luca !" Tom looks rather shocked, but Luca ignores him, walking past me to sit down.
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