I know The Devil

Chapter 042| He is mad about you

“You came!” The Baker twins both said in unison the minute Diane and I walked through the gate, a reprieve I was thankful of because although I was aware that Tristan was mega rich because who casually mentions a beach house as one of the properties his mom had gotten him for his birthday and still looked completely indifferent? But I didn’t expect the beauty that greeted me the minute we walked right into the gate and I wasn’t the only one because I heard Diane’s audible gasp.

Although Tristan’s beach house wasn’t as towering as Titiana’s or extravagant as Law’s I couldn’t help but notice that it was its simplicity that made it so beautiful. With a beautiful fountain in the front of the house that just made you completely breathless and the endless ceiling to floor windows that made the house look more like a glass house apart from the fact I was already liking the thought of bare feet, the caressing breeze and the feel of water and sand on your legs, I could tell that they had quite the view from inside the house. For a while I imagined myself lazily lounging around on a robe, sipping from a bottle of ridiculously expensive wine and watching sunset from such glass elements designed to allow maximum lights into the house and imagining just how breathtaking the beach would look in that moment I breathed in the cool breeze.

“We should tell Law that you are here because he was totally convinced that we had scared you so much, you were going to ditch coming.” Mariah chirped right after she allowed me gracefully get a word in and introduce Diane who was working her charms already with Tamara as she commented on her headband which of course just had to be designer and Diane had lots of knowledge on it that made Mariah who was now listening on their conversation thoroughly impressed.

After getting the party favor from the twins which consisted of a beach pail with a shovel, sunscreen, water squirt bottles, sun visors and an after sun produce we walked right into the hardest part of being a teenager; mingling in a party.

The party was in full swing as we walked in and I couldn’t have been more amazed with how great of a party Tristan threw. The smell of grilled items like burger and hot dogs hit my nose even as I found myself easing into the music mix by the disk jockey which veers between the old and new, the avent-grave and the crowd-pleasing.

“Wow.” Diane whispered which she had been saying quite frequently and I couldn’t even blame her as I tried to take in everything at once. Few people were dancing to the tune of the music, and then there were also the Kim Kardashians of the school sprawled out in picnic blankets while wearing thong inspired bikinis, there was an ongoing hula hoop contest which was more fun than competitive and as Diane set our beach umbrella I was already making conversation with few people from school and being introduced around while I introduced Diane who effortlessly was good at throwing a loop at people and dragging them with her charms.Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

“Hey stranger,” I smiled at Troy standing up and taking the glass of fruit juice he was offering me, aware that he must have seen me reject few bottles of beer.

“Hey yourself.” I whispered turning to Diane who was sipping a glass of cocktail and had stripped to a beautiful peach bikini that showed off her tanned perfect body. “Meet, Troy my friend from school and Troy, Diane…” I paused for a while then smiled, “A friend.”

I saw the shocked look Diane gave me before turning her attention to Troy.

“You look beyond stunning.” I had left Troy with Diane to make a sandcastle and was almost startled to find him beside me and staring at me as I turned after admiring my huge sandcastle.

He was wearing a vintage shirt which was left unbuttoned and a pair of shorts which was completely unfair in my books by how casual he looked yet so undeniably good-looking.

“You don’t look so bad yourself.”

He smiled, even as he took a step closer to me, taking my hand. “I didn’t compliment you because that’s the polite thing to do Prudence, but because it is the truth.” I met his gaze, “You’re easily the most beautiful girl in this place right now.”

“Are you flirting with me right now?” I taunted.

He grinned shaking his head slightly. “I could if you want me to. But no, I was just making sure you understand me because most times it is almost like you hear what you want and nothing else.”

I chuckled.

“Recently, I’ve been accused of so much you can pile yours on me as well.”

“I’m just glad you are here.”

I didn’t know what waters I was steering Troy at or what was the big idea of what I hoped to achieve with this little bit of what I wanted to think as harmless flirting since what we share was purely platonic but I hope he doesn’t get the wrong idea.

“So I was wondering if you’ll like to go see a movie with me sometime you know. We haven’t really spent any time away from school to get to know each other and I think it is about time we rectify that.”

My eyes widened as i wondered if he was asking me out on a date. Was this it?

I heard Troy’s laugher which made me blink realizing I had spaced out with my overactive wandering thought.

“Christ! You overthink everything. I’m asking you to a movie night as my friend. It is certainly not a date because I know how very much you’ll want us to remain friends and although even a blind man can see that I have eyes for you and I like you a lot.” He paused for a while even as he held my eyes. “What we have now is good as well and I’m not ready to lose you as a friend because I just happen to want more.”

Someone coughed behind me and I took few steps away from Troy who I now realized was standing so close to me and turned to meet Tristan’s amused face.

“I’m sorry Troy, I’d have to borrow Prudence here for a while.” He informed Troy and with his hand tugging mine, a mischievous smile on his face while almost dragging me behind him in his hurried steps I found myself looking behind trying to catch one glimpse of Troy which I totally regretted as our eyes met. His intense for a second but I saw the amusement in them before I turned right back just in time for Tristan to drag me inside his house and if I thought his house was beautiful even without seeing what the inside look like I was desperately trying and failing not to gawk.

His sitting room had a moody slate blue walls that contrasts nicely with the lattan furniture, pale upholstery, patterned pillows, and warm antique style wall with wall to wall glass doors that provided me with the view of teenagers taking pictures in the beach-themed photo booth which was so cool with props like snorkels, googles, big sunglasses, and fishing poles and others busy on their phones.

Everyone was having a great time including Diane who I was worried that I’ll be leaving to her own devices for too long. She was flirting/chitchatting with an unfamiliar good-looking guy. He didn’t come to our school and though I was still considering if that was a good thing or not, I turned to meet Tristan’s eyes.

“For someone who is always vague with his partying lifestyle on social media, you throw quite a sick one.” I complimented deciding to be the less psycho one among us who doesn’t have to do something as crazy as drag me to his sitting room the minute he saw me in the absence of the usual courteous, hey how do you do?

“Yeah thank you. I’m sorry for interrupting whatever it was going on with you and Troy.”

I shrugged, “There was nothing to interrupt.”

He scoffed but didn’t say a word.

“So why am I here?”

“I owe you apologies.”

“You already apologized over the phone and to be honest, the twins and I did hit it off eventually when we came to an understanding and I do enjoy shopping surprisingly in the absence of clothes being thrown at me.”

“Secondly, I’m also sorry for how huge the party turned out to be. Words seemed to spread way too fast than I’ll like and that had everything to do with the Bakers twins who invited everyone they know which is the whole school and few other neighboring high schools.”

I smiled a little at how agitated he looked as he gritted the word Baker’s twins in-between his teeth while I gave him a mock sympathetic look aware that he must be having quite a day with those two as his co-host.

“I can’t complain. I was settling in nicely…”

“Obviously, With Troy. I saw that and don’t serve me the we’re just friends crap. That guy was undressing you with his eyes and looking at you like you were bacon!”

I looked away. “He told me he likes me.”

“So?”

I met his gaze. “So what?”

“What did you say because you obviously don’t find him repulsive from the display I just say.”

I frowned. “I don’t know. I just… I’m not sure I’m ready to date him or anyone at all.” I met his gaze. “That doesn’t feel like baby steps.”

“Does this have anything to do with Law Tyler.”

I opened my mouth to quickly deny but found myself sighing deeply as I nodded, “I ignored all the warning bells with Law that clearly told me he was way out of my league and he made a fool out of me with Titiana. I don’t want the same thing to happen with me and Troy….”

Tristan snorted, “Out of whose league? You’re right in almost every guy’s league who had asked me more than once if you’ll be coming when I sent out invites to this party. I don’t know when you’ll see what everyone else sees except you.”

“I don’t even know what to think anymore.” I sat down on his couch. “I went from a nobody in a day to being noticed by Law Tyler who after a week just behaved like I never existed and is comfortable making out in front of me with a girl he told me he was proud of me for telling off and so I’m sorry if I’m feeling like this is just another too good to be true pattern repeating itself.”

He sat down beside me holding my hand, “You have every right to be wary but you need to also close this Law’s page behind you for good and believe that not every guy is him. I have seen how Troy looks at you, and take it from a guy, he is mad about you. You just need to give him a chance, consequences be damned.”