The vast sea spread across the horizon as Darius leaned against the new car Alex finally replaced. He stroked the headlights of the brand new Aston Martin V8 Vantage in navy. He specifically chose the dark navy color because it is the exact shade of blue as the dress Sienna wore to the party. The salty breeze was mellow and he could hear the sound of waves crashing violently against the rocks below.
The cliff was a place that Darius never visited in a long time. He often comes there to clear his mind and drain all his fatalistic emotions. As he stood there, Darius thought back of all the events that he has been through.
He could vividly remember the lustrous color of Sienna’s hair when he first laid eyes on her, the opulent atmosphere of the Eternal Ball, the unexpected rage for Jesse, the coldness of Martin’s dungeon and the calmness in his mind when he heard Alex say “my best friend is back and it’s all thanks to her.”
All these things are happening so fast in front of him that he sometimes needs to stop and take everything in. Darius realizes that half of his life is too good to be true and the other half is unpredictable and full of deceit. It all started when his mother told him about the society. He learned to accept his responsibilities but ever since then his life was never the same.
After the lost of Natalya, everything changed dramatically. Right now his life is in the best shape but how long will it last? Darius could not bear to lose another loved one. It seemed like danger has always been part of his life and he is just waiting for it to strike him again. It appeared to Darius that he would never feel consistency in him. It was always going to be like a roller coaster and he desperately wanted to get off.
The sound of the sea and birds were interrupted by the deafening sound of a car engine. Darius turned around to see a red Ferrari Scaglietti coming his way and finally parked itself next to his car.
The suicide doors lift up as a pair of long pale legs, wearing dazzling aquamarine encrusted stilettos stepped out. Darius watched intensively as a slender body came out from the car like Aphrodite rising from the foams of Cyprus.
Her red hair blew gracefully in the gentle breeze as she walked with finesse towards Darius. Darius had to admit that her beauty was exotically striking. Her skin was as white as snow, a complete contrast to her rich fiery red hair. She had a model’s height and a healthy slender body.
As she came closer, Darius could clearly see her fine features. Her lips were bow shaped and was tinted with shades of glossy pink. The most dominant beauty feature was her almond shaped eyes that stood out proudly on her heart shaped face. The color of her eyes reminded Darius of the Mediterranean Sea during a sunny day, the most stunning shade of ocean blue with hint of gold.
As beautiful as she was, Darius felt nothing towards her. She looked like a normal ordinary girl to Darius even when she is obviously not. Darius did not say a word when she finally stopped and stood beside him. She leaned next to Darius, facing the sea and let out a low sigh.
“Are you too in love with Sienna to spend one day with me?” she asked boldly to him. Darius chuckled at her question. Her beauty and her question made Darius realize who she was.
“I guess I forgot about you. I bid for the dress not for the model,” said Darius with an arrogant tone as he crossed his arms.
“You forgot about me…..” she said as both her eyebrow rose.
“Truthfully, I did not even noticed you at the party,” he said, that bitter, conceited and yet seductive tone still there. She did not reply to that response and just stood there in silence.
“Not use to being forgotten or unnoticed? You are so used to being the center of attention and the object of envy and desire to everyone. Maybe your disappointing first impression towards me will make you realize that your beauty is not all that powerful,” said Darius in almost a cold tone.
“Can we start over then? I am Harlow Erasmus,” she said as she let out a hand. Darius did not hesitate to take it.
“I am Darius Cuza,” he said as he finally turns to look at her.
“Now I know why girls only fantasize about you but never make a move towards you. For someone as good looking as you, you are undeniably cold, arrogant and distant,” confessed Harlow boldly to him. Darius snickered and was amused by her tenacity.
“As you said, I am good looking. Therefore I have the right to be arrogant. Just like you,” he said blithely.
“So you are saying that I am attractive?” she asked immediately.
“I’m not saying you’re not,” Darius said with a thin smile. She stared at Darius for a while, trying to adjust to the striking cold eyes. She wondered how it would look like if those eyes burned like fire instead.
“When you do speak, you end up being callous. You are a strange soul, Darius,” said Harlow as the tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.
“It is better than being predictable,” replied Darius.
“I like being predictable. I like living in a world where most of the things are predictable. Living in an unknown life is kind of terrifying for me. Never knowing when something is going to hit you sounds terrible. I’d rather know that it is coming so I can be prepared for it,” she explained to him.
“I understand you. But my life is unpredictable. It always has been,” said Darius.
“You can do something about that,” said Harlow as she straightened herself up. She took one more glanced at the setting sun and looked back at Darius.
“We should do this again,” she said and walked back to her car without another word.
As Harlow drove back to her house, she recalled back the short but memorable time she spent with Darius Cuza. He was more than she imagined. She never thought a boy that gorgeous actually existed. His face was heavenly sculptured and those cheekbones were enough to make any girl melt. But one things for sure, she did not understand Darius Cuza. He looks, sounds and feels complicated. Those were the things that made her want to know him more.
