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.

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

look away, but I couldn't stop staring

if this makes you uncomfortable." She said as she continued to wriggle her way out

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

nonchalantly, but I saw how her eyes rolled at me while she slipped into a floral dress that ended just above her knees. I had to swallow again as my throat felt dry-really dry. Especially when she

me, turning around and asking me to zip up her dress. If we were not running out of time, 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 shirt inside her bag. She then pulled out a light gray cardigan and put it on.

was at a loss for words. In all my encounters with Adessa, she wore pants and a shirt or blouse. I had never seen

them because I

good

it was genuine as a red tint crept across

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 can hide

She nodded.

you sure you got everything you need?"

clothes, and it's prepared as

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

clasped it with mine. I expected her to object, but just like earlier, she didn't

on the bed and opened the

surprised expression. I saw the disappointment in his face

we would be back for sure. It was only then that he smiled and moved away

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

scheduled to stop here in less

were just standing

body stiffen and her clutch on my hand tighten. Iwas about to ask her when my eyes caught sight of two males walking on the other side of the street. A few more seconds,

they might look