CHAPTER FIVE

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ASTRIA'S POV

I heard another knock on the door and I was really beginning to get pissed! If Jenny could not handle her boyfriend's anger, she should not try venting it on me! All I wanted was to enjoy my day off and satisfy a certain beast. My gluttonous stomach!

I heard the knock again and I stood up.

“Jenny I swear to God, if you try any sort of stupid......”

I swung open the door and saw a strange but somewhat familiar face standing on my door step.

Who was this person.

“Oh I am sorry. How can I help you?”

The dude opened his mouth but nothing came out at first. I so wanted to tell at him and shut the door on his face and I was about to do just that when her said,

“It is really good to see you again Tria sweetie”.

The name suddenly rang in my head. It was like a loud bell. No one else called my Tria sweetie. No one would dare to except.....

“Oh my fucking god! Da?!”

He smiled and replied.

“Good to see you still remember me little angel. How's my goddess doing these days. Still telling white lies for the greater good as your name suggests?”

I did not answer him but just jumped on him instead!

My best friend in the world right after Lucy was right in front of me!

“We could keep on hugging but it should continue inside girl. You definitely do not want to draw more attention than you already have to yourself.”

I burst into laughter. Damien was still as funny as ever!

“Still the funny guy huh? Wonder how many guys you managed to swoon with that attitude and your sexiness is way over the top baby! Got me screaming daddy take me! Come in silly. Lucy would be glad to see you!”

“Sigh...... I doubt that. My arch nemesis and the only one competing with me for your heart. Tell me, how much space did she manage to gobble up in my absence?”

I smiled and leaned closer to his ears.

“Don't tell her I said so but your space has been reserved for you alone and no one else can occupy it!”

“I'm touched Tria love.”

He gave me a peck and began to call Lucy.

“Lucy, Lucy!”

“Jeez who is that screaming my nam.... Oh my goodness Astria, where in the world did you find this hunk and who the fuck is he?”

I almost choked at Lucy's words. The damn girl had no filter and always ended up scaring the sane guys away!

“Hey handsome. You Astria's new boyfriend or what. You're smoking hot and something tells me that underneath that shirt is something even more better!”

“Well, well, well. I see Lucy the banshee has not changed a bit! Still scaring away the sane ones? Pfft and you have gotten way more bold! What happened to the Lucy who always thought first”

“She died a long time ago Damien get over here you jerk!”

“OK ma'am. No need to yell my poor ears off! ”

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***NARRATOR'S POV***

Damien walked towards Lucy and she grabbed his ears. Not so harshly though and yelled at him.

“Why did you just disappear like that? Do you know how devastated Astria and I were? And do not even give the I lost you numbers excuse! I so want to hang you right now!”

His good mood almost evaporated and he felt ashamed. He had indeed left them abruptly and upset the balance of a lot of things.

“I am so sorry Lucy darling. Can you ever forgive me?”

“With you looking so cutesy, I can not hold it for so long!”

She jumped on Damien and whispered into his ears.

“Welcome home Damien. I've missed you. We've missed you”.

He smiled and whispered back.

“I missed you too. Hope no one took my place in my absence though”.

“Someone did!”

“Who dared do that?”.

“A beautiful and sensitive soul. An angel and a lover of all good people?”

He put my hands on his face to make a show of searching for someone.

“And where is this good and sensitive soul? Is the person not here?”

“I am right in front of you silly human!”

She smacked him right on my head.

“Oh forgive me your grace. I did not notice. How can I not notice this beautiful and sensitive soul in front of me? The banshee of evil herself, cleansing and piercing hearts with her screechy voice.”

“Oh you!”

She climbed off him and gave him a solid knock. His head was really beginning to hurt!

“Ouch Luc. That hurt a lot!”

“Serves you right! How dare you call your friend and the most sensitive soul a banshee!”

“I apologize for real this time ma'am. How should I make it up to you?”

“Shopping spree, you're coming with me and you're paying!”

“Deal darling. Why don't you and Astria dress up and we will all go shopping? It has been a while since I last went around shopping. This should be fun!”

“Yay! Astria haul ass. No more eating for me! I have to fit into my new wardrobe!”

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