Chapter 21: Chapter twenty one- Valentino

Adira Skylar's Pov:

I came out with Emily from the bath after an hour. To calm her down, I told her to take a bath too. So, she joined me. After changing into some comfortable pajamas, I peeked at the living room to see what that jerk was doing. Oh, he is not here. Maybe in the kitchen or living room? I took Emily's hand and went to the living room first. He was not there. He was not in the kitchen either. Where did he go at this hour? Did he go home? Just when I thought he went home, I saw a note left on the kitchen counter.

"I felt guilty for scaring Emily. So, I am going to bring some ice cream from the store down the hill. Don't worry about me. I will walk slowly to not feel the pain more. I will come within a short time, darling. Sorry again."

That idiot! I smiled unknowingly at the note. I passed it to Emily to let her read. Her face softened. "So, should we start heating dinner? I made it in the afternoon. Or do you want to settle for some hot chocolate? " I asked her smiling. " I will make the hot chocolate or else I won't be able to drink the thing you call hot chocolate. You heat the dinner." She told me and started bringing out the necessary things to make hot chocolate. She brought three mugs. I smiled at her. She looked at me and winked." I should make some for darling's wolf too. Maybe he won't eat me then." She said wiggling her brows. I pinched her arm and she chuckled.

After finishing heating the dinner and making the hot chocolate, I and Emily settled with the food on the dining table and waited for Lancelot to come back. Waiting for a while the hot chocolate started turning into cold chocolate. One hour passed and he didn't come. We started eating. I was starting to feel worried about him.

"And he told me he would rather be pecked o death by a flock of hummingbirds. So, I'm not giving him kisses anymore. Aren't I cool, Adira? Hey!Adira! Adira!" Emily shouted at me. I looked at her in confusion. "What? Why are you yelling? Stop yelling, Brownie." I scolded her."Were you even listening? Where is your mind? You are zoning out. Tell me, what's going on holding asked holding their hand. I sighed." I don't know. I am worried about that jerk. It's been two hours now and he is not yet back. He is sick I should probably go down and check on him." I told her. She smiled softly at me. " Do you want me to come with you?" She asked me. I looked at her and she gave me an assuring nod and told me to go. " I'm so sorry brownie. It was our girl's night and here I am worrying about a grown-up man. But believe me, I have reasons to be worried. If you feel lonely, please call over Oscar. I will be back in few minutes. Don't worry." I told her standing up. She nodded in understanding and told me to go. I ran from there.

My house was up in the hills surrounded by trees that look looked like a forest. There were other houses up there too but not too many and had a lot of distance between one another.

I ran to the grocery store down my home. Getting inside the store, I couldn't find Lancelot. There were no customers at all. Who told him to come and buy ice creams at this hour? Is he an idiot or what! Please be okay, Lancelot! I asked the cashier if he has seen a red-haired boy. He told me he didn't. No one came in since evening.

Coming outside the store, I ran further thinking he might have gone to the grocery store next to this. Entering the other store, I asked the cashier if he has seen a red-haired boy. He told me he came in a long ago to buy some ice cream but he went away. I thanked him and came outside.

Where the hell are you Lancelot? I'm so worried.

When I turned to go more further, I saw Lancelot walking with a man holding him. Wait, what happened? I ran to him.

"Lancelot, what happened? Are you okay? I told you not to come outside, you idiot!" I yelled at him worriedly.

"Hello there Adira. Didn't think to meet you again this night. " I looked at the person hearing his voice. Valentino. He was smiling at me. Jerk face. I ignored him and held Lancelot by my side to support him. Valentino chuckled.

"I took him to the hospital. He was laying the road there with blood. He had to get stitches. Here is the medicine and prescription if you don't believe me. And I don't think you will be able to take him alone to your house. So, let me help. Lead the road. I don't know your house." Valentino told me to take Lancelot again away from me. I glared at him but eventually gave in and led the road. Lancelot was quiet the whole road. Was he feeling too sick right now?

"Don't worry your boyfriend is okay. He is just on his anesthesia still. " Valentino told me.

"He is not my boyfriend. If he is on anesthesia and had stitches, why couldn't you bring him with a car? "I asked him.

"Cabs don't come to this area if u have forgotten already. And I don't have a car."He told me.

I sighed and let anger step aside for a minute, I looked at him. "Thank you for bringing him to the hospital. " I said

"If he isn't your boyfriend and if you are so thankful, you should let me be your boyfriend," he stated. I looked at him in surprise and saw him smirking. I glared at him and he chuckled.

"Your hair is maroon. Did you dye your hair? You had extremely, way too much black hair. But this suits you." Valentino asked me. He was smiling.

" I didn't dye my hair. Did it turn to maroon color? " I asked him. He nodded. I sighed and thought am I Lancelot's soul mate?