The Forgotten Luna by Cassandra M

Chapter 34

KAEL.

She began eating without inviting me to join her, which should be expected as she was still mad at me. But I didn't mind. I had no appetite to eat. So I stayed back, leaning against the wall and watching her eat in silence. "How did you find out I'm here?" She asked after a while.

"Rasmus told me."

Her head snapped to look at me, and at the same time, I realized something. "Fuck! Are you done eating? We need to go." I told her.

She nodded her head and didn't complain. She came to the same realization-that this must be a trap, and we were both in danger.

Adessa drank the soft drink up to the last drop without using any straw before putting the fries and the burgers back inside the brown bag. "Can we take the food? I don't want to throw it."

"Yes," I responded while peering out the window.

"You have a car, right?"

"Yes, but it's Rasmus' car. We'll take a cab."

"Okay, okay. I'm ready." She stood, holding the paper bags in one hand and the backpack in the other.

"No. No, not the same clothes. We might need to walk a while to find a cab, and the men running after you will surely remember those clothes."

"Right. I'll change into something." She dropped the bag on the bed and unzipped it.

"Dress, Adessa. If they see you in a dress, they wouldn't think you're someone hiding your identity, so they won't focus on you." I tried to speak as fast as I could.

I thought she would run to the small toilet to change, but she just stripped off her

look away, but I couldn't stop staring and swallowing. She had a perfectly

uncomfortable." She said as

funny for her to say that. "I won't. I'm

rolled at me while she slipped into a floral dress that ended just above her knees. I

would take my time doing it, as I wanted to run my fingers on her back but I needed to hurry up. "Done." "Thank you," she said while shoving her pants and

with Adessa, she wore pants and a shirt or blouse. I had never seen her in a dress until

them because I love flowers." She

looks good

was genuine as a red tint crept across her cheeks. She liked it when she was being complimented, and I should take

I didn't know it would come in handy tonight." She spoke as she slipped on her white sneakers. "I'm ready. But how about you? I'm sure they know what you look like." I grabbed the flap of my hoodie and put it over my head. "I

She nodded.

you sure you got everything you

of clothes, and it's prepared as I was about to leave this place

on time before I lost you again." I grabbed the backpack from her, slipping the pack of condoms that I was holding in its

her to object, but just like earlier, she didn't and simply

on the bed and

reception met us with a surprised expression. I saw the disappointment in his face when I told him we wouldn't

sure. It was only then that he smiled and moved

Adessa toward the main road. I was not easily rattled or terrified, but the idea that Rasmus might set up a trap for us by telling me where she was made me worried. I had no idea who to trust anymore. And the fact that his men were still in my packhouse was making me uneasy. But I could deal with that later. I needed to

area for buses or taxis. The next bus was scheduled to stop here in less than five minutes,

were just standing

sight of two males walking on

or they might look