Chapter 41

Kai looked at his watch for the millionth time in the last three hours.

Everything had seemed so perfect when he had gone to Diana's place to pick her up. When he saw that her flat was locked he just assumed she had left for the restaurant. Strange, he thought, but perfectly Diana-like.

He messaged her and indeed she replied saying that she was on her way. Since then he had not heard from her even once.

He was the only one who sat without a date in that restaurant. At first he was just perturbed but after some time he was irritated. Everyone was staring at him. He felt lonely and desperate.

The violinist had played the same music over and over by his head. But he was still patient, waiting for her.

His phone rang. It was Diana. He picked up the call saying, "Hello", in a relieved voice.

It was Luna.

"It's me, Luna."

"Yeah?" Kai wondered why Luna was calling from Diana's mobile.

"I've been hearing you call from the last few hours and I have decided to tell you the truth."

Kai remained silent.

"Diana's not going to come. She's gone to the Royal Masquerade Ball with someone else."

Kai nearly choked with anger. "What?"

"Yes. I didn't want to bust her plan but I can't help but feel sorry for you. I'm really sorry, Kai."

"Who has she gone with?" Kai's voice was bitter.

"I don't know. I heard the Majestics were going to be there…Johnny…"

Johnny, Kai thought, his heart sinking. "But I don't understand. She agreed to come."

"See, Kai," Luna said in her most innocent-pitiful voice, "I don't think she likes you. The others had told her how you can get out of control some times, because of your troubled past. Diana didn't want to disappoint you so she didn't refuse. Really, she feels sorry for you."

Luna smiled as she heard the call being disconnected. Ooh! Kai was on the warpath. Poor Diana.

Kai's head was swimming. Diana didn't like him. How could he have been so naïve? He paid the bill and walked off.

Troubled past…

True no one had ever loved or wanted him. He had always been a loner but he had thought he had hid the depression, cut off himself from feeling the pain. How wrong he had been! It still hurt to know that people didn't care for him.

He thought of everyone he knew. Everybody was happy except him.

He entered his house. Everything was so quiet. Just like the time his parents died. So quiet. He needed something to drink. He took out a bottle of scotch from the kitchen, noticing that Tyson had at last threw away the garbage.

He poured himself a glass but as he raised it to his lips he remembered-

"You shouldn't drink alcoholic drinks," said Diana disapprovingly.

"Are you kidding me? Which century do you live in?" Kai asked.

"Never you mind that. Here, try my chocolate muffin its far better," Diana implored.

He threw away the scotch and sat down on the sofa.

"Open the door, Kai! I know you're in there."

It was her voice. A voice that a few hours ago would have made him the happiest man alive but now made him angrier.

I know, that was very short but this chapter is important. I thought we should know what Kai's feeling too. Anyway I will surely update at fastest possible :) to make up for this shortness..lol...

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