"If it's not the great Zaiden Knights''Luke bellowed to Zaiden over the blasting music in the club,he sat beside him studying the man who was immersed in his thoughts that he didn't notice him sitting beside him.
"What's up man?''Luke asked for the second time,his outstretched hands towards Zaiden seemed to do the magic because he regained himself immediately.
Luke gave a sign to the bartender who went to get his favourite drink as usual,he looked at Zaiden to find him still in a daze which was quite unusual of him.
Yes,the last time they conversed he said he was going to New York to see his girlfriend and that was the end,he actually didn't actually know what the outcome of his visit was because he barely had time to hang out with him.
Seeing his friend like this gave Luke the tip that something was definitely wrong with him,the Zaiden he knew hardly seemed depressed but he who was seated right in front of him was Zaiden but not the real one.
"What's wrong with you man?"
"Here"Zaiden handed him his phone,still concentrating on his drink. Inside the phone he gave to Luke was the photo of Arianna,she was the number one on the country's search list.
"Woah,she's still beautiful"Luke commented smiling but his countenance changed suddenly when he saw the male by her side who kissed her and also the news headline about the both of them.
He raised his head looking at Zaiden,now he knew why he was here rather in Newyork congratulating his girl over her achievement,she cheated on him.
Arianna Walter cheated on Zaiden knights,her childhood sweetheart.
Luke had always known this would happen soon,but what broke his heart was the hope she gave his friend that she was still in love with him.
Why pretend in the first place?
"She's calling man"Luke told him, handing the ringing phone to him,at times like these he couldn't know what to do to keep the sadness away from Zaiden.
He needed to move on,what happened has happened and that has taught him a lesson,what he needs right now is to let it out of his system.
"Don't pick it,she's trying to play with your mind man"He advised and after further deliberations,he kept his phone aside.
"My engagement party is next tomorrow,you are invited"Zaiden said all of a sudden,forgetting entirely about Arianna.
"You finally did it,what did she say?''Luke asked desperately, waiting for his reply while he looked at him not understanding what he meant.
For someone who was against him getting married,he seems excited on meeting Hazel,who has finally caught his fancy.
What did you just say Zaiden?
"I finally did what?"
"Don't be such a tease Zaiden,how did she react to you proposing?"Luke asked but he shifted his gaze away from him,and that was when he noticed he didn't actually propose to her.
If he didn't propose to her how did he manage to get her into agreeing to marry him.
"How did she agree to marry you when you didn't propose,ah you are not romantic!"Luke cautioned him, rolling his eyes at his irritating behaviour.
Well,he wasn't in love with her,so no need of advising him on proposing to her,let him face his cross alone before it ends the same way it did with Arianna.
"Let me give you a piece of advice pal,although I haven't gotten to meet your fianceè who I can't wait to see next tomorrow,why not try giving her a chance not everyone is like your ex"Luke advised and immediately Zaiden glared at him with bloody eyes.
"She's your ex man,no need to defend her,we both know you had this coming your way"
"Get out"Zaiden told him in a soft tone trying not to take his aggression out on him.
He was less bothered about Arianna because even if heaven came down to earth,he would never forgive her for doing what she did to him.
He was more worried with the way he insulted Hazel,his fianceè.
He didn't actually want to sound rude to her but I guess his arrogant nature in him was more dominant than his calm nature.
But nevertheless,he felt hurt for talking that way to her,but why does he feel burdened about it so much?
Hazel was just some girl who was opportuned to be in his life,although he doesn't know what her aim in trying to get married to him was,but he was intrigued to know more about her.
Denying the fact that she has a thing for his brother he did,but if she had a thing for Nathan why would she marry him instead of him or was Nathan just using her against him just to see him snap.
He couldn't get her smiling face in the car when she pulled a prank on him while he called his mother or did he forget to mention the way he was hard and charmed by her when she seductively whispered into his ear.
Snap out of it Zaiden,they are all the same.
Hazel was danger,he knew that but he was not backing out now.
He has promised to make her divorce him in a week after their marriage,yes,that's what he needs to concentrate on doing.
His mother and grandpa made a mistake if they thought he was going to settle down with that girl,she was a slut who wouldn't hesitate to go for the finer things of life.
He hasn't exactly gotten his mother's side of the story on how she got to meet her other than the fact that he just woke up one day and she introduced her to him as his wife.
Then why do you get angry whenever Nathan brings up her topic?
He waved the thought aside,frantically speaking, his brother was trying to get a reaction out of him he could say,but getting tensed up whenever he mentions Hazel was another thing altogether.
He won't Luke that he was a little bit smitten by her,no,he wouldn't do that,once Luke gets to know what he's feeling about her he would try everything possible to make him fall for her just to get over Ariana.
No,he can't be a hopeless romantic ever again.
He isn't and won't ever fall in love again, Arianna was a mistake which taught him a lesson,he won't want to go through that again.
So whatever Hazel thinks she's doing with him,it would fade,he's just affected by her because of his break up with Arianna.
That's just it, Zaiden.
She means Nothing to you,nothing more.Nothing less.
"You are so boring,come on man , let's hit the dance floor,you need to get her out of your system"Luke said, dragging him away to the dance floor,but this time he didn't object to mixing in the crowd with those sluts he really hated.
Luke thinks that he's affected by Ariana and their breakup but it's a lie,he's far more affected by someone else who he's sure is trying to break his heart just like Arianna did if he accepts her.
Hazel would always be his ceremonial wife,not a real wife to him.
He won't stoop so low again to fall in love,never!