Chapter 27

YOUNG LIGHT AWARD SHOW

"Thank you," Octavia appreciated. Mrs. Hydra had finally gotten them to attend the award show together alongside Rue.

Keir opened the seat for her to sit down after he had done the same for Rue, he took his seat in between them smiling at both of them as he stared at the stage where the two hosts were just starting off the show and talking about the special guests on the show and the artist that would be performing.

"This is so beautiful," Rue smiled looking around. She had expected the award to be grand and have a lot of special guests and noble people in the entertainment and entrepreneurship industry but she had not expected the program to be well organized like this.

HOURS LATER

Octavia and Keir were each called onto the stage and were given different awards, it would seem they had both agreed on their speech because Octavia barely said anything just a simple thank you as she walked off the stage and it was the same for Keir.

Back at the table, she felt awkward having Rue around, she didn't know what to discuss and it only made her realize that most of the things she always talked about with Keir were sexual stuff or business. They had not exactly had normal conversations in a while.

She was about to end the boring atmosphere by starting a conversation when she heard a whisper in her ear.

"Beautiful Angel," she heard as a kiss fell on her cheeks. She wondered who would dare to kiss her on her cheek just like that from the back, She turned immediately ready to slap the person as she stared at someone she had not expected to see in a long while.

"Atlas," she said his name shocked that he was standing before her. Atlas was her high school crush, back in school she had a big crush on him but she never got the courage to approach him instead she was always timid around him, in the end, they graduated and she lost all contact with him.

Over the years she had already forgotten about him but here he was standing before her, she stood up to her feet from the excitement as she hugged him.

"I wasn't sure it was you," Atlas admitted letting go of the hug with a smile. " How have you been?"

"Fine," Octavia smiled. "This is Keir and Rue, I am sure you remember them," Octavia said giving way for Atlas to see who she was sitting with and that she wasn't alone.

"Keir Hydra," Atlas smiled extending his hand for a quick handshake as Keir took it staring dead into his eyes and not returning the smile Atlas was currently giving him.

He remembered how Octavia used to be around this man, even though she had not openly said anything about it till she had a boyfriend. It was obvious she had a crush on Atlas back then, he had not made mention about it to her but he was not stupid not to read her body language and understand what she meant every time she felt timid talking or being in the presence of Atlas.

"Atlas," Keir said letting go of his hand, he watched him circle his chair to give Rue a handshake as well smiling from ear to ear as Rue eagerly took the handshake.

She remembered this handsome boy but now he was a handsome man, Octavia had a thing for handsome men, Rue thought. His smile was so inviting and his eyes were as though he was speaking to her without saying any words or maybe it was just her lustful self speaking inwardly to her.

She smiled back at Atlas letting go of the handshake, She was here for Keir, not Atlas but since Keir wasn't yet hers, didn't that mean that she was allowed to be with other men?

Atlas walked back to Octavia holding her hand and leaning into her ear as he whispered, "Can we speak privately?"

"Sure," Octavia whispered back not reading meaning to what he meant by privately, She bent her head down to Keir and Rue. "I will be back," she said walking off hand in hand with Atlas and leaving Keir and Rue all alone.

She had been carried away by the sight of Keir and Rue that she had forgotten about being watchful of Rue being all alone with Keir.

"Finally, she might date this one," Rue said grabbing her drink on the table and taking a sip.

Keir didn't bother to give her a response as his eyes were fixed on Octavia and Atlas walking off but the thing that caught his attention was when Atlas whispered something into her ear and she laughed. He wondered what they could be talking about that could make her laugh that hard and how come she was no longer timid around Atlas like she used to be back then.

Was it that she didn't have a crush on him anymore or she was willing to go further with him?

He had never imagined Octavia being with another man because he had never thought of it or seen her with other men but what if just as he had slept with other women, she was also sleeping with other men apart from him?

Why did the thought of another man touching her suddenly annoy him, especially the way Atlas was currently holding her hand and putting his other hand behind her waist?

"Are you planning on killing them with your eyes?" Rue asked noticing he wasn't even listening to her but looking in the direction Octavia and Atlas just went through even though they were already gone.

"What are you talking about?"

"When are you at least going to tell me that you and Octavia are fucking each other?" Rue decided to start a conversation with him, it seemed Octavia was the only thing he seemed eager to talk about.

"We already talked about this," Keir said grabbing his drink and taking a sip.

"Did we? Or did you brush the question off like you are trying to do now?" Rue asked. "You said you have forgiven me and that we are back to being friends, so why can't you be honest with me?"