Chapter 42

Kai hated Diana at that moment. Hated her because he loved her so much and she had played with his love. He felt empty except for anger. This anger gave him strength and he opened the door. Gray eyes met green ones and for a moment Diana felt she could still forgive him until he asked-

"How was your date?" His voice was cold, taunting.

She smiled blandly, "Thanks to you I had the most humiliating experience. I just can't understand why you did it. I thought we were…I thought we were friends if nothing else."

"So did I," Kai shouted. "And don't you dare try to shift any blame on me. You were the one who didn't come for the date."

Diana didn't like it when people shouted at her, especially when it was not her fault. "You liar! You didn't come!"

Kai laughed, "I was in the restaurant for more than three hours. You never arrived."

Diana couldn't understand what he was talking about. She said, "Restaurant? Have you been drinking? You clearly messaged me to come to the Royal Masquerade Ball and that's where I was. You never came."

"I did not message you," Kai spat.

"Just like you never threw away the book I gave you! God! I never knew you could lie so easily."

"Throw away the book!? You mean the Pride and Prejudice you gave me? I have it right here." He went to his room and came out with the book. Diana's eyes bulged. How..?

"You must have taken it back from the dustbin. I saw it there. I saw it with my own eyes."

"Just like you saw my message, right?" Kai shot back. "I can't believe I fell for your tricks. You shouldn't have taken pity on me. I don't need your pity."

"You're mad," Diana shouted.

"And you're a cheat. Didn't you even feel bad? Going behind my back and dating Johnny?" Kai finally got it out, the thing that hurt him the most.

Diana was tired now. She felt she had a fever. Her clothes and hair were still damp but still she was alert enough to feel something was wrong. "I don't even know Johnny well. Who told-?"

"You know what? I don't want to hear any more of your lies and lame excuses. Get out of my house."

"Kai, I think-"

Kai had had enough of this drama. He pushed Diana out of his house very unceremoniously and slammed the door. He shouted through the locked door, "I Hate You!"

Diana could hardly believe all that was happening. She felt that Kai had gone totally mad. He scared her but most of all she hated him for his lying. How could he spin so many tales? And he hadn't even apologized for his not showing up. She felt as if she had made the biggest mistake of her life to believe that there was something called love. Now, she had proof that love didn't exist. At least now she could go on her myth tour. She sniffed and wiped her cheeks, surprised to find them wet.

Kai's face suddenly flashed in mind. How he had asked her on the date and how happy she had felt. She cried bitterly in the parking lot. Memories of Kai flooded her and the fact that he was not at all like she had thought, hurt her even more.

Four hours later, Diana was locking her house. The last few hours had been a muddle. Johnny had dropped her home and had left after some horrible-sounding-sympathetic words and unintelligible sentences. She had changed her clothes and dried her hair. In a messy manner she had packed her suitcase. The Kai-episode had been treated with a failing indifference. She grabbed her tickets, passport and money and left.

Taking a taxi she reached Ray's house and debated what she would tell them. What if they had known about Kai's plan all long? What if they were all laughing at her together? She felt strangely nervous but her mobile was there and she needed it.

She rang the bell. Luna opened the door and Diana let out a relieved breath.

Luna asked in a cold voice, "What can I do for you at this really early morning hour?"

It was 3:30 a.m. but Diana could have managed without the snub. "I left my purse here."

Luna gave it to her without inviting her inside.

"Thanks," Diana turned to go.

"Next time try not to spoil everybody's night to satisfy your childish whims," Luna said before banging the door.

"Who was that?" Ray appeared with Mariah shortly behind. Both were yawning.

Luna shrugged, "Wrong address, I suppose."

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