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As a couple more days dragged on, Logan made the necessary preparations against our wedding. I was standing over the glass walls of my room when my door slid open and I looked over my shoulder to see Dani. I knew Logan had left the house earlier.

I realized Dani had been keeping his distance from me. I wondered why and since then I haven’t been opportuned to ask him why, he always kept his distance.

A woman steps out from hehind him. She has mocca hair, her eyes big and blue. Her skin in tanned in the right manner. She’s dressed in a chiffon yellow top tucked into a belted black baggy jeans with sneakers for a finishing touch. She has her hair made into a donut at the center top of her head, her face well made up. I hadn’t seen her before but knew instantly that she was probably someone Logan sent concerning the wedding.

” Dani” I called as soon as I fully turned around to see them.

” Hey Layla, Logan asked me to bring her….” He gestured towards this lady who stepped out, a smile on her face.

” Hi, I’m Emily, ” she greets “your hair stylist. Logan had phoned me some time last week about making your hair for your wedding ”

” Oh, yeah! How wonderful of you to come” I told her. She beams a smile.

” I’m here to have a look at your hair and have you pick whatever hairstyle that would go with your dress”

” But I don’t have the dress here now, it will be delivered tomorrow”

” That’s not a problem, ma’am. As long as you know the style of your dress and what kind of hairstyle you’d be comfortable with ”

I nodded with a smile and watched her dive into the shoulder bag hanging off her arm. She pulls out a hair magazine.

” Where would you like us to stay?” Emily asks.

” Here would be fine” I replied.

” I would leave you alone now” Dani announced and I look on time to see him slightly bowing his head and attempting to leave the room.

“Dani?” I called him and he stopped, turned around to see me. ” Can I have a word with you?”

In his eyes there’s hesitance, but he nods anyway. I took light steps till I stopped right in front of him and watched his face. I knew Dani wasn’t much of a talker but I knew he wasn’t shy. I didn’t know why he was avoiding me.

” What’s going on, Dani? I haven’t been seeing you for some time now. Is everything alright?”

He smiles gently and replied ” I’ve just been busy, Layla”

” With what? I know that you have nowhere to go and you’ve been around this house, especially since Logan wasn’t chasing after his enemy anymore. But you’ve been avoiding me. Did I do something wrong?”

” Of course not, ” he said that with a hint of surprise like he didn’t think I could say that ” like I said, I’ve just been busy ”

I knew something was wrong and he wasn’t going to tell me. I knew he was stubborn and probably wouldn’t spill it even if we spent hours standing here so I gave it up.

” I’m getting married, Dani ”

I saw how he gritted his teeth before replying ” I’m truly happy for you, Layla. I hope you’re happy”

” I am” I replied before I could say any other thing. Dani may be my friend but he was Logan’s friend first and he still works for him. And he was the most loyal of them all.

” Do you truly want this Layla? To marry Logan?” He asked. I watched his eyes as his pupils dilated as they watched mine. I didn’t understand what he meant. I thought he’d be happy for me. Who was I kidding? No one would be happy knowing that I was marrying a man like Logan.

” I love him, Dani ” I replied.

” Then congratulations, Layla. I have to go ” he said before walking out. I stood there for a while, watching the doors before turning around to find Emily watching me.

I didn’t know if he’d heard our conversation but I knew it was hard not to have. Giving her a smile, I walked back to sit on my bed.

” Shall we begin now ma’am?” She asked as she started to open the magazine on her hands.

” Please, call me Layla”

” Okay. So could you describe what kind of dress you would be wearing for this wedding?” She asked as she pulled my dresser chair to my front and sat down facing me.

I explained everything to her and she started looking for hairstyles that went well with it. She pointed out a couple of hair styles. I watched them for a long time and struggled to pick. When I finally pointed out the one I liked she takes the magazine back and stared at it.

” Mmm,” she nods ” nice pick, Layla. I’m gonna have to give your hair a little blond shade at the roots. ”Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

I nodded, my mind occupied. My heart beats intensified as thoughts spiralled through my mind. I wondered if there was anyone watching the security cameras. If anyone was, I doubt Dani would’ve come that close to me without fear of upsetting Logan.

I looked at Emily and somehow knew she wasn’t a regular worker here. If she was, she wouldn’t have been surprised to be getting a call from Logan the other night.

Slightly shifting, I looked straight into the magazine in her hands and spoke silently ” I want you to listen carefully to what I’m about to say and I need you to continue watching that magazine like we’re just having a casual talk ”

Emily doesn’t move and I knew instantly that this was it.