Broken Devil

Chapter 53 (Unedited)

Lia.

Xavion.

My mind could not conjure the fact that the boy I had met in the park is looking at me wide eyed right now.

"You both know each other?" Chiara's voice snapped me out of the moment and I close up my dropped jaws.

Is he Lucas's son? Ofcourse he must be. I walk up to them and still not taking my eyes off the boy.

"Lia?" Ezron's calling caught my attention and I nodded at him.

"We met in Italy when I went for sightseeing. He was sitting alone in the park." Ezron frowned.

"He was alone? But how is-"
Xavion cut him off abruptly as he looked up at me blankly.

"I wasn't alone. They were there." His kidnapper?

"And they let him-" Chiara started but I cut her off.

"I will show Xavion his bedroom hmm?" I gave Ezron a knowing look and he needed.

"Yes ofcourse." He shook his head at Chiara while I bend at Xavion's level.

"C'mon let me show you your room?" I put my opened palm infront of him but he just looked ar it blankly and I retract my hand back.

I simply just turn around walk forward as the little boy fell in steps with me. I smiled a bit. He followed me up the stairs and I took the left hallway, I had already prepared a bedroom for him incase. I opened the door to the room and he looked at me with uncertainty but I smiled at him before flicking on the light of the room. The paled light blue room shone under the light where the plain white king size bed was pushed up against the wall. It was not a very large room but enough for Xavion. I gestured him to sit on the bed and he did so without any word. He played with the tyre of his toy car. He didn't even glance around the room. Why is he silent so much?

I walk at closet and pull out a pair of t-shirt and shorts, hope this fits him. I softly keep the clothes on top of the bed and he stilled. I hold my breath anticipating if he would start crying. He  didn't just whispered a small question.

"Why am I here?"

I didn't know what ti answer him or ask the innocent child to understand yet I say only few word that seemed proper.

"To be safe." He stared up at me confused.

"Don't think much." I ruffled his hair and his frown deepened "Should I help you with shower?" I question hesitantly and he shook his head furiously. I nodded at him.

I quickly adjust the temperature of the shower and wait for the water to turn warm. Will he manage to shower alone?  I couldn't help but worry.

"The water is ready to ba-" Before I could complete my sentence Xavion walked past me inside the bathroom and was about to close the door but I stop him.

"Please don't close the door." It is unsafe for a child to be bathing alone with locked door, what if something happens.

He looked at me with the same blank face staring at me but nodded anyways. I breathed in relief when he left the door ajar. It is better that I wait for him.

I couldn't help but think of his strange behaviour. Aren't children suppose to cry or scream in new environment especially when its a stranger but Xavion acts like it is a normal thing or does he already know that Chiara is his mom? What situation did he face before this? My heart clenches just at the thoughts of it.

"Lia." A smile comes up on my lips at the sound of my name passing through those lips. As I look up at him, he strode towards me.

"He is in the show-" Before I could utter a word or stand up, he was in front of me latching his mouth with mine in a deep kiss. My mind turned blank and all I could do was close my eyes and savour the, I take support of his forearm as I was still sitting and him bending over. It was like we both were pouring our emotions out. I missed him so much, I never realized that how much it pains me to stay away from him even for a day before this. He cradled my face so gently as if handling the most valued diamond in this world. Reality struck in me and I immediately pull away with flushed cheeks. His eyes stared confused at me.