THE LOVER : Lucius Marco

[Treinta Y Dos] VERIFIED

Uminit ang pisnge ko. Alam kong nabanggit niya ito nung nasa ground floor pa kami pero 'di pa din ito nagsink-in sa utak ko. Bakit ko ba kailangan i-meet yung papa niya? This is our set-up, meeting his parents won't be necessary, unless he wants to take things seriously with me.

Sheryl blinked and paused for a second. Then she pointed at me, "So girlfriend mo nga?" she asked again, excitement can be heard lacing in the tone of her voice.

For a second, I was expecting since when I looked at him, his lips curved into a small smile. Lucius moved closer to Sheryl then pats her head.

"See you, Liene." He said before he grabbed my hand then pulled me to walk.

I don't know what to feel but I sure know that I felt a pang of pain in my chest from what he did. Halatang halata na iniiwasan nga niyang sagutin ang tanong. I looked back at Sheryl and her eyebrows drew confusion. Naguguluhan kung ano ba talaga ako sa buhay ni Lucius at kung ano ang ginagawa ko dito kasama siya. Naguguluhan din ako kung bakit ako nandito. He said he wants to show me something, why does meeting his dad relates to it?

I blinked as Lucius opens a large plain black door. When he pulled me to enter, the room is colder than the whole building. It feels like it's a VIP room. First thing that welcomes us the moment we enter is a masculine man sitting on his swivel chair. He has white hair, wrinkles on his face but still looks so neat. He was sipping a glass of what seems to be a wine but puts it down the moment he saw us. My eyes wander around the room. There's a couch set close to the large glass window where I can see the chaotic view of the city. Nakikita ko ang traffic na nangyayari sa ibaba at ang mga tao na nagdudusa sa init ng panahon. I then travel my eyes in the room's decor, it's a minimal one.

What caught my attention the most is the picture frame on the wall. A man, woman, and three children. Two of them were smiling so brightly, one was barely even trying to curve his lips into a smile.

"Papa,"

"Lucius, what a surprise." The man said as he got up from his chair then approaches us. For an old man, he's actually taller than Lucius for what seems like one to three inches in height. He's huge.

I couldn't help myself but step backward as I start to feel my heart beating fast. This time, not because of Lucius but because of fear. Naaalala ko kung gaano kalaki sa paningin ko si Papa noon noong bata pa ako. Naaalala ko kung paano niya husgahan ang pagkatao ni mama at kung gaano kalakas ang sigaw niya sa tuwing nag-aaway sila. 'Di ko man pinapakita pero may nabuong takot dahil doon.

"You know well I'll arrive, Pa." Napatigil ako nang tingnan ako ni Lucius. Hindi ko alam kung dahil lang ba ito sa nararamdaman ko ngayon o sadyang nag-iba talaga ang aura niya.

Natatakot ako.

Lucius cleared his throat. I flinched when he touched my arm. I want to run away, I want to scream. I have the urge to do things I don't really want to do. I'm scared. My heart feels heavy again. I can also feel my tears starts to go up to my eyes, wanting to slide down to my cheeks.

"Emmanuela?" I stared at him as he called my name. His aura that seems to change a while ago, changed again, as if he's telling me that it's alright. He is looking at me with full of concern. My eyes couldn't look away from his, I locked my gaze to him. I didn't dare to look at his father who's probably looking at me with full confusion.

He touched my arm again and just like how he touched me last night, it was full of security and safety, my heart couldn't help but feel at ease from the feeling of his fingertips on my skin. Gently, he travels his hand from my arm to my waist. Slowly pulling me close face his dad. Wala naman akong nagawa at napalunok nalang sa sarili kong laway.