~ Chapter 5 ~

The business man pointed toward the paper where name should be. "There is no Eric Johnson. Whoever he is, he doesn't exist."

"That can't be!" Loki had known something had been wrong but this...

"Which is where my real skill comes in." Victor said proudly and took out another paper from behind the first one. This one had a mugshot of a very angry Eric Johnson. "Your dear Eric Johnson is actually Carl Peters. Son to Robert Peters who was the CEO of I.C. who was brought down by your family. Father is committed suicide and son went to jail after he was stopped with a gun in his car. Quite a boyfriend your sister got."

"Spent a few months there before he got probation for good behavior. Disappeared off the grid after that and Eric Johnson suddenly appeared in your sisters life."

Loki read the details on the paper over and over again, but it never changed.

"How can this be." she whispered with fear rattling her nerves.

"I can tell you this." Doom looked around with little interest at the other people walking by. "Whatever he's up to -and I can say it's not for love- it's not good."

"Oh, God." Loki said as she rubbed her forehead. "This can't be happening."

"Can I give you an advice?" Her friend asked without really needing to, but he got her attention. Her green eyes looked at him and his grim face. "Please be careful. I don't want to go to your funeral."

It hit Loki really hard that her otherwise neutral friend who cared for nothing but his own pleasure, was scared for her sake. All she could do was nod in understanding for his concern.

"That's all I'm asking." he said as he stared straight. "I know that it's too late to say anything but you should give up on Thor. Nothing will come from your love except pain. Even if you did save the day, it would change nothing."

"I know." Loki said with a sad smile. "I wish that I could change but it's too late." she looked at the profile of Victor's face with a sad smile. "So it is for you."

"Yeah." he agreed tired face. "We really are some fucked up people."

"But sooner or later, everyone will have to say good bye." Loki mussed before she gave back the papers to Doom and stood up with an air of finale.

"Loki?" Doom looked up at her, but she wouldn't look back at him. She watched the serene scene of the people going on with their own mundane and uneventful lives.

"No matter what people say about me I will never listen to them, but it's time for me to give up. I can never have the one I love and it's time I accept that." Loki looked up at the bright sun. "When I look at her I feel like I'm watching the sun. She's so bright and loving that all my worries disappear. If I could walk by her side it would be paradise. This ends now. And when everything is over, I will disappear too." she smiled at Doom. "There's nothing left for me, so I'm leaving town when this all is over."

"Are you sure?"

Loki nodded as she turned around slowly and stood in front of Victor in all her sensual beauty. There was no denying her existence, sadly it was overshadowed by a reality that wouldn't accept her. She could have had it all, admiration, money, fame, power, love; but in fact had nothing.

"Yeah. I'm sure."

When everyone was gathered around the dinner table, Loki could only watch as Eric made Thor giggle and blush at his compliments and small talk about their future. It was really sickening to watch them this way, but Loki had no other choice.

If she spoke up now, no one would believe her. Her father would just send her to her room before she could say anything. Thor would hate her even more and he would get away with anything he had planed.

So she waited. Even as it tore at her heart and guts to watch them kiss and hug. The ring on Thor's slim finger a glaring insult to the pure feelings residing in Loki's heart. It was like a knife stabbing again and again without remorse.

Well, it was to be expected. She had known from the start that they could never be more than sisters. No matter how much she loved her.

After they had all eaten and Loki helped their mother cleaning the table, Odin brought Eric with him for a small talk, leaving Thor alone staring at her back as she loaded the washing machine.

"Loki?" Thor said to her back.

"Yes?" she felt her heart jump at the knowledge of being addressed for the first time in two days.

"I want to apologize to you for what I said." there was plain remorse in Thor's voice and it wrapped around Loki's soul. "Even if you had no reason to flirt with my man," her soul flinched, "I shouldn't have said that to you."

Loki heard a chair move back and she didn't need to look to know Thor had come closer. Her long arm wrapped around Loki's slim waist and a head rested against the back of hers. "I missed you, Loki. I can't stand the thought of you hating me."

"I don't hate you." Loki said as her soul knew she could never hate Thor.

Thor sighed happily before turning Loki's head slightly to place a kiss on her little sisters cheek. "Thank you. I love you." Thor hugged Loki closer and cuddled lightly.

Feeling the other so close, chest to back, and those words was almost enough to make Loki cry from joy.

"I love you too." More than you will ever know.

"I'm so happy." Thor giggled in ignorance. "Who else would I have as a bridesmaid on my wedding?"

It was obviously said in mirth but it didn't have the effect on Loki, although she hide it.

"I hope you are not planning on getting me into a pink dress because I would have to kill you." she played along.

"Why not? It would look great on you." Thor whined as her clasping hands were burning into Loki's stomach. "I'll pay you?"

"It will cost you." Loki smiled at Thor.

"Good." Thor let go and backed away. "It's a deal." she sing said before walking from the room and back to her boyfriend's side. Leaving Loki alone in the kitchen to put away the last plate, counting the minutes until she would confront the bastard and ruin Thor's life.

It was starting to get dark before Eric decided to leave their house. He kissed Thor at the door before waving good bye to everyone and left for his car. But Loki was ready for him. She sat waiting for him in her own car which was blocking his from leaving.

Loki glared at Eric as he approached her as she leaned against her car with her arms crossed.

"Can I help you?" he asked with a hint of a smirk.

"I would hope so... Carl." Loki hissed the name like it was a curse and the smile vanished from Eric's face and was replaced with a hard and cold look. "Let's talk." her green emerald eyes returned the look with all her hate.

TBC