“He has his moments, but I love him,” I say trying to make nice.
“Michael, are you also going to back to London?” I say, looking over at Michael, with his light grey suit on and his straggly jet black hair lightly greased back. He looks very smug and I get an odd feeling from him tonight.
“Is that a hint?” He says.
“No, not at all,”
“Sorry to disappoint you but no I will be staying.” Adrian shoots Michael a disapproving look.
“Maybe Michael should stay here all the time and leave you to do your own dirty work,” Katharine says staring at Adrian.
What is going on here, why are Katharine and Michael being so rude? I kind of half-expected it from Michael, but Katharine what is her problem.
“I don’t really like your attitude Michael, is that the way you let your woman talk?” Adrian says locking his eyes on Michael, but before he can respond, Katharine jumps in,
“His woman? Hey look here I am nobody’s woman.”
“Oh give it up Katharine. You would be anyone’s woman, all they would have to do is give you a smile and you are theirs.” I say harshly to Katharine.
“Okay let’s stop this now,” Adrian says taking my hand, I give him a smile and take a sip of champagne. The waiter comes over and we place our orders. However, the atmosphere is not the best. I can see Katharine making daggers at Adrian all the while Michael is glaring at me. I am still trying to process this, and cannot understand why they would invite us out and act this way. I see Michael is about to say something to me, so I look over at him waiting.
“Alanna, have you seen Marco since the other day?”
“No Michael, you know I haven’t seen him since.”
“Really because that’s not what I’ve heard.”
“What did you hear then Michael,”
“Just that you and him,”
“Stop right there Michael,” I hear Adrian say with ice in his voice.
“I know what you are doing here, don’t bring that bloke into this again, Okay?”
Usually when Adrian tells Michael off he backs down straight away, but somehow tonight he is not.
“Adrian, can you honestly tell me that there was never anything going on between her and Marco?”
“Alanna told me that nothing ever happened and I have no reason to suspect that she is lying.”
“Michael, look at me.” I say getting annoyed. “You know that nothing ever happened with me and Marco. Katharine knows so therefore you know. Now I know that you don’t like me, but to try and do this to Adrian your step brother, is so low that I can’t even contemplate it.”
“I don’t really care what you can contemplate; you have poisoned him you are just a little bitch!”
Adrian stands up with fury in his eyes and at the same time, Michael stands. I sit there so shocked by his outburst, and Katharine looks like she is about cry. I see the two overly gorgeous guys staring into each other’s eyes. Then the worst happens, Adrian punches Michael right in the face and he falls immediately to the floor.
“Don’t you ever talk to her, again.”
Katharine rushes to Michael as Adrian grabs my arm and leads me out the restaurant. I look back to the horror that has unfolded. How could a night that started so well turn so bad? With Adrian walking briskly and gently pulling me along after him, I have one last look at Michael laying there on the floor, Katharine in floods of tears I can’t help but think that maybe the friendships that were, are no longer. Adrian has a look on his face that I have never seen before, it is almost as if he disgusted with what he has just witnessed.
“Are you okay?” I say taking his hand but he pulls away.
“Alanna, I can’t okay,”
“Can’t what?”
“Do this right now,”
“Okay I am sorry, let’s get the car.”
I take Adrian’s phone from his hand and dial the car service. As we wait for the car, Adrian paces back and forth at the front of the building. I take a seat on the front steps as I stare at him. He is so angry and I do not know what to do.
“Maybe you should come and sit down for a minute.”
“No Alanna, I don’t want to sit.”
“Okay then talk to me, tell me what’s going on?”
“I have no idea; Michael has never done that before.”
“I hate to say this, but maybe he is jealous of you.”
“No Alanna, this was more.”
“Well tell me, maybe I can help?”
He exhales and he looks very annoyed, anger has filled his eyes, but he begins to talk in low harsh voice. “He has been taking bad about you ever since he met you, he hates the fact that I am with you.”