Chapter 12

Lucinda's POV

I woke up with a smile on my face and a plan hatching in my brain. I needed to get Melissa a boyfriend... And with some help too I might actually be successful.

After my shower I texted Diego and Lynn to meet me at the Café in an hour. I put on some leather pants, a beige top, my beige ankle boots and put my hair in a ponytail.

I headed down to the kitchen, grabbed and apple and I was on my way. I decided to walk since I was in desperate need for some exercise.

When I got there Diego was engrossed in a serious conversation with Lynn about... milkshakes?!

"Strawberry is the best" said Lynn.

"It's such a basic flavor, why don't you go from something more exotic" countered Diego.

"Like what? Iron brew and candy floss?!"

Sarcasm.

"Exactly!"

I let out a breathy laugh.

"Oh thank goodness you're here, tell him he's wrong"

"Do not involve me"

She huffed and crossed her arms on her chest childishly.

"Anyway, what are we doing here"

"In all technicality I work here"

"No one cares Diego"

"Guys!"

They stopped their bickering and looked at me.

"Melissa and Victor have to become a thing" I announced.

"To join our couples cult" said Diego.

"You are not calling us that", I deadpanned, "And I'm not dating anyone"

"Really I thought you and Chase were a thing" he said.

"We've only been on two dates" I said.

"Still qualifies as a relationship" he said.

"Who's Melissa?" interrupted Lynn.

"Oh you're gonna love her, speaking of love how do we get them together?" I said.

"They're both really shy and won't admit anything even if it was thrown into their faces, they're basically made for each other"

"So what are we suggesting we do?"

"I say we set up something really romantic in the park, you know get them in the mood"

"I'll do that with Chase, Diego can you and Lynn get Melissa to the park?"

"Will do"

"Then we leave Mathias with the task of convincing Victor to have the guts to actually ask her out"

"I don't think he'll be too happy about that"

We all sniggered.

"Wait, what about Donavan?" pipped up Lynn.

"You sure he'll actually want to help?" I asked sceptically.

She looked conflicting for a moment before she gave a hesitated nod.

"Well if you convince him he can help Mathias or Chase and I at the park"

"Operation team Mictor is a go!"

Me and Lynn frowned.

"Mictor? I was leaning more towards Vellisa"

"Yeah I agree with her, Velissa has a more cute tone to it"

Diego rolled his eyes.

"Ugh whatever... Just go. Meet at the park at 6 pm sharp to go over what you'd prepared before both members of 'Velissa' arrive"

We all left to our assigned tasks and informed the other people who were part of our plans.

I have no idea whether Donavan will show or not but I didn't really care.

"So what exactly do each of them like?" asked Chase as we walked around the store looking for decorations.

"Well Melissa loves books and art and Victor is a major fan of astrology. If you needed to know an interesting fact about a constellation Victor is your guy."

"So we're recreating the solar system?"

"You do know that it doesn't only consist of stars right?"

"Well duh dummy, I was just making a suggestion"

I scoffed trying to think of something special to combine the two.

"What about we buy a bunch of art supplies and they can paint the stars together!"

"That's a brilliant idea, and combines what they're both into"

After we brainstormed a bit more we bought everything we needed and headed to the park. It was an hour before meeting time so we got to work.

The car was playing was music in the background while we worked and I occasionally caught Chase lip syncing and dancing along to the beat.

"It's really nice what you're doing for your friends you know"

"It's nothing really, when I see two people who should be together to hell with what the universe says"

"The universe?"

"To quote Melissa exact words 'If the universe wanted me and Victor to be together it would have already happened'"

"I'm calling bullshit"

"That's what I said!"

We both turned as a frantic Diego came running in our direction.

"Guys we have a major problem! Woah this place looks amazing..."

"What's the problem?"

"Victor is kind of not going along with our plan of surprising Melissa with this romantic set-up"

"What! The whole could fall through without his assistance!"

"That's why I got here as fast as I could"

"Where is he?"

Diego pointed to the entrance of the park where Victor was pacing frantically while mumbling a bunch of gibberish next to a very disinterested looking Donavan and nervous looking Mathias.

We all speed walked up to them.

"I-I-I can't d-do this!" Victor said running his finger through his dirty-blond hair.

I touched Diego on the shoulder to get his attention. He turned to and me and I told him to go ahead and get Melissa. After he left I turned to Chase and Mathias. Donavan was scrolling through his phone like everything else around him didn't matter.

I dismissed his presence and focused on the two in front of me.

"What do we do?"

"Well I don't know! You're the men here"

"Leave it to me"

Mathias and I watched Chase take Victor and go have a private chat with him. Me and Mathias looked at each other sceptically but decided to trust him.

They cept glancing back at us and eventually Victor calmed down and seemed rather determined. They walked back to us with smiles on their faces but I didn't have time to question it as Diego arrived with Melissa and Lynn.

Victor quickly scurried to our romantic set-up while we decided to join Lynn and Diego and watch our hardwork turn to something beautiful.