-Conner's POV-
"Miss! Don't do this!" I was shouting hysterically to make her stop, but she couldn't seem to hear me. I was running as fast as I could trying to catch up with her pace. "Miss, whatever your problem is this is not the solution! Miss! please stop!" Finally, I caught her wrist and with that first touch an electric bolt ran through my veins. Oh Dear God. She faced me the moment she realized that I was holding her. Tears were madly falling on her soft creamy cheeks. "What do you want from me?!" she asked calmly, but with intense fire right through her dark brown eyes. Although taken aback, I replied as calmly as I can, " What the hell are you doing?! You need to go back to the shore, now!" "Who are you to care? You don't even know me." She bowed her head down trying to hide the pain in her eyes, but even though I wanted to caress her cheeks and wipe away her tears I responded with a smirk and emphasized sarcasm in my voice, “Oh I know you, alright. You are one of those stupid people who thinks taking their own life is the best solution to their problems. Who thinks that they carry the whole world on their shoulders! One who is a pessimist. I know you are facing something today, but I tell you this not the way to solve it.” I can see how surprised she was with the firmness of my voice, but she immediately discarded it and fought to defend herself. “Oh! So you’re Mr. Wiseman huh? So let me ask you, can you solve my problem for me?” Seeing her defend herself made her look irresistible and with that I gave her a real smile, “Only if you want to share it to a stranger you now call Mr. Wiseman. However, if your mind is set, if you really think that committing suicide is the key to your problem then, I will raise my hand in defeat.” I gave out a sigh and looked straight in her eyes, “Look, I’m not trying to become a hero of some sort. I’m just trying to be human and think logically in this situation, but the decision is yours. I won’t be able to do anything to change your mind, but I’m not gonna lie, I am crossing my fingers that you will. Just let me know then I’ll let go and have it your way." I let go of the hands of the lovely, confused maiden and turned my back from her, “If you do change your mind I’ll be waiting by the seashore.” I reached the shore hoping that she would follow me. I slowly sat on the white sand and watched the lady still standing to where I left her.
I am waiting anxiously by the shore. Did my plan work? Christ! This is killing me. My heart is pounding really fast! I couldn't stand waiting for her like this! I swear I was praying then, she moved towards the seashore, towards me. Thank God! I did it! What a relief! She stood directly in front of me. I raised my head to face her and with that I smirked. " What can I do for you, goddess?” Oh yes! It's true! She's a beauty! She must be Venus if she was ever real. "Oh, shut up! Stop making fun of me will you?!" she mumbled pouting her lips like a baby before sitting right beside me. I could feel my heart pounding again. I can smell a faint fragrance of her perfume as she sat by my side. She is so adorable. Every spec of her spell out AMAZING. "So Mr. Wise Man can you help me or not?" she asked curiously "Well.." I started "I just might. I'm ready if you are." She stared at me for a moment then to the gloomy sky as if it were trying to sympathize to what she was feeling right now. "Never mind.” She played with her fingers trying to dismiss the topic. “This is not your problem anyway. You wouldn't understand, but I do appreciate the brave act. Thanks for what you did back there." I laughed which made her look my way confused by how I reacted. “Are you mocking me?” she asked with a tint of irritation in her voice. I shook my head and said "No. Don’t get me wrong. I laughed at the thought that you judged me so easily. I mean, how can you tell that I wouldn’t be able to understand when you haven't even tried yet." Her eyes widened for what reason I did not know. Was it because of embarrassment or anger? It didn't matter she was just too stunning. She squinted her eyes and looked at me from head to toe. "Well, from the looks of it you seem like a happy man. I am not so sure if I want to be the one breaking you down.” With that she gave out a smirk which was totally cute. "Ooh! I see you have toughen up. That's quite cool." The smirk turned into a serious face, “There are things that are best to be left untold. It wouldn’t be fair to let somebody in your troubles. I am not that kind.” A tear fell on her cheek. She's so vulnerable and it melted my heart seeing her unhappy. She immediately wiped away the tear and softly laughed while shaking her head. "This is not me either, you know talking to some stranger, but it actually felt good talking to you Mr. Wise Man." I was dazed seeing her laugh that way. I smiled back and said, "Do you want to go for a swim?" She opened her mouth in disbelief "Did you forget that I was just there at the middle of the sea trying to get myself killed?" I cheerfully stood up to lighten up the mood "Of course not! But swimming is way different from committing suicide! Sometimes swimming helps you calm your heart and mind. Let's swim before it gets dark!" I assisted her to get up and as she did I slowly took off my shirt and turned my back from her. Now you will see my past, Miss....
-Lucy's POV- I caught the air of my lungs.Are my eyes deceiving me?I covered my mouth in disbelief.Oh my God! Scars. Too many of them. Who the hell are you?I could feel my whole body trembling. I couldn't control it. I have never felt so weak my entire life. He shouted at me "Common Miss! Come and join me! Don't miss the fun! It's almost dark!"With all the scars on his back, how could this man still put on a smile?I felt numb all over. If the situation my family broke my heart, this man made me feel more than that. Tears were filling up the sides of my eyes once again and without knowing it I was already crying. I'm such a cry baby! Then, I felt a brush on my cheeks and when I looked up, it was Mr. Wise Man. "Don't feel sorry." he whispered. "I don't want to see any lady crying. It reminds me of my mother. It reminds me of how she cried when I was younger. I don't want to cause you any pain. I just want&nbs
-Conner's POV- I haven't felt anything like this before. It's as if my heart is going to blow any second. I was walking back home when I heard her calling me. I was hesitant. Is she really calling me? I turned to see my lovely maiden run towards me.What is she doing this time? Is she really out of her mind? It's raining really hard now and she might get sick. I was too worried I had to run to her. "What the hell are you doing?! Go back to your house you might catch colds." It melted my heart when she said "Help me, please." and when she embraced me I couldn't do anything else but embrace her back. I had to break free from the hug because if we stayed longer in the rain she might get sick. I held her arms and looked at her in the eyes. "Now, how will I be able to help you if you will get sick? I need you in good health and most especially I need you to be safe. You have been wet for a long time now. You need to go home, freshen up and get some rest. You are one
-Conner’s POV- “Say what?” I was in shock. I have an uncle? “You heard me right young man. I am your uncle. Do you mind if we come in? It’s drizzling.” I blinked my eyes a couple of times trying to figure out what’s going on just then I realized that the man was right it was drizzling outside. “I-I’m sorry for my manners. Please do come in. I am sorry about my place I didn’t expect any visitors especially not at this kind of hour.” I quickly picked the trash on the table and some clothes on the floor. “My place is not big at all, but it’s my home. Please, take a seat. I only have one couch though.” I scratched the back of my head feeling awkward. Mr. Jack gave a soft laugh “Don’t you worry too much, son. I am just so happy that I finally found you.” I stiffened. I really didn’t know how to react. This man came out of the blue and is now claiming that he is my uncle. I mean, not just some uncle, he is a brother to my father. “I am sorry. I truly am in a shock right now. I mea
-Lucy’s POV- I woke up staring at the ceiling not wanting to get up. What have I done? What should I do? And what will I do? My mind was looping around those questions when my mother knocked on the door. “Honey aren’t you going for walk today?” I sat up on my bed and sighed. “In a while, mom.” It has been my routine to go out and have a walk. Honestly, it wasn’t just an ordinary walk. I walk to get a chance to see Mr. Wise Man again. Everyday I look around and sometimes knock on doors to ask if they knew who Mr. Wise Man was and where he could possibly live. However, all were in vain. I stood up and went to the kitchen where my mother was. There was toasted bread and strawberry jam on the table. I grabbed a bite sluggishly that my mother noticed it. “Anything wrong, hon?” I gave out a fake smile to her and said, “No mom, just feeling a little lazy today. Thanks for the bread, I’ll go take my walk now.” I hurriedly went outside to avoid my mother’s eyes. I can’t affo
Nick’s POV- A month ago.. I was about to do some stretching when I noticed this young lady walk past my house. A new lady in town? She was walking and looking around like she was trying to find something until she started approaching people like she was asking something from them. I stopped what I was doing and ended up observing her. She got me curious of what she was trying to do. She was walking with no direction and stretching her neck while her eyes were searching. That confirmed my initial reaction that she was truly looking for something or maybe it could be someone until she stopped her tracks and began to slowly sit on the white sand. I guess she got tired from all the walking she did since early morning. I saw her pulling her hair up into a bun and wiped the sweat that was dropping from her forehead down to her neck. I swallowed concurrently as her hands went down her neck to wipe her sweat from there. What was that for, Nick? You are acting li
-Conner’s POV- A month has passed, and a lot of things has happened. When I agreed to go with my uncle Jack. It was a difficult decision to make, however there are so many unanswered questions about who I truly am, my blood line, my family and relatives. There has always been this empty space inside me, and I wish to fill it to make me whole. When we arrived at the Lowell mansion, he immediately introduced me to the rest of the Lowell family and to my surprise I was treated rather nicely than I was by my own father. Everyone was so warm to me that I questioned what was behind my father’s attitude. My uncle said that my grandfather and father had some misunderstanding in the past, it must be something really serious to make my father act like a monster I knew he was. There should be something behind these walls and I am going to find out what it is. I am going to find out the truth. While looking around the mansion I was truly amazed by how luxurious it was and what t
-Lucy’s POV- When mom and dad divorced, my mom got really depressed and lost her interest in managing our family business ‘The Delight Café’ and so I decided to take over especially that we don’t have any other source of income. I hate to say that my mom became engrossed with my dad’s decision to leave and so she started to drink alcohol, date different men, she literally became irresponsible and forgot how to become a mother. I had to work my ass off because I still have two siblings to take care of. A miracle happened the night I met Mr. Wise Man and finally, my mom is back on her track. Now, we have 7 cafes around Brisbane. We do catering services, hold events, and pastries as well. It has been a year now and I have been on my toes, making myself in a busy frenzy just to forget the person whom I have been longing for, Mr. Wise Man. Even if I got hurt because of what he did to me, I still wish to say thank you to him for if it wasn't for him, for the realization that he ga
-Lucy’s POV- It has been a week now since my mother told me that I am to marry a stranger. I haven’t had enough sleep for 3 days thinking about what’s going to happen next. Today is Saturday and I just want to shake off everything from my shoulders and enjoy the rising sun. I am sitting at the balcony, sipping a cup of coffee and taking pleasure of the view in front of me. I breathed in deeply and rested my head on the back rest of my couch when I was startled by the knock on my door that I almost spilled my coffee on my chest. Who could it be? I am a little pissed, but I was determined enough not to ruin my day. I opened the door and saw the smiling face of my mother, but there’s a slight touch of worry in that smile. “Hi mom, good morning” I kissed her on the cheek before letting her in my condo. “What brings you here so early in the morning?” I asked as we both sat on the couch in the living room. “I came here early so that you can prepare yourself.” She said in