-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 you to see what you are missing." He slowly walked away, but then I called out to catch his attention. I caught up with him touching his back "Wa-wait!" I was taken aback for I could feel every carved scar on his back. When I realized what I was touching I immediately removed it from where it was lying. "I-I.." He faced me again. "Don’t! Don’t pity me. I didn’t show you my scars to pity me. I showed it to you to make you see your worth and not think irrationally if things don’t go your way. I don’t have any idea of what you are going through, but I want to make you realize that there is more to life than what you see of it for now.” It started to drizzle. This fine young man has deep dark brown eyes that can drown you if you don't look away. His prominent jaw line spoke of dominion that can catch anybody's attention. Adonis is that you? I was in trance when I heard him say “Well, the sky is getting dark and it might rain really hard. I think it is time for you to go home now. I wish you good day, Miss." He turned and left. I turned to go home, but I couldn't seem to understand the words my heart conveys. The cold atmosphere was emphasized by the heavy rain. I was about to enter the house when I turned to see where Mr. Wise Man was. I couldn't help but admire him for he was strong enough to face his endeavors and just like that I ran back to him, to the man who literally saved my life "Mr. Wise Man!!" I shouted. Astonished he went back his track to meet me in the middle and asked with worried eyes "What are you doing? Are you really trying to get yourself killed? You might catch colds you should go home." He truly was worried. It was all over his face. Without a word I embraced him "Help me, please." I sobbed right in his arms as he embraced me back and not just that...IT FELT LIKE HOME.
I went inside the house with heavy feet. I didn't wish this moment to end. My moment with Mr. Wise Man. I watched him walk away from the windowpane until he was out of my sight. I sighed sadly. Will I see you again? Will you stay true to your promise that you will come back for me? I hope so. I turned and looked around the house. It was quiet. I am back to reality. What happened to me today with Mr. Wise Man seemed like a dream, a fantasy out from a Mangga Magazine. Since my parent’s divorce everything changed. My dad has a family of his own and my mother has turned into a complete mess. She started drinking and has been dating different men and to top it all I still have two younger siblings to take care of. I was in range when I got back home this morning seeing my mother got beaten by her so-called boyfriend. I got so mad by what has become of her that I wasn’t able to control myself and slapped her on the face. Now, I feel guilty of what I did even though I know at that moment it was the right thing to do to make her wake up and see what she is doing to herself. I was drowned by my thoughts until I heard my mother's voice. "Lucy? Oh my god! Where have you been? I was so worried about you." She hurriedly came to me and hugged me tight as if her life depended on it. "I am so sorry. I am so sorry for giving you pain. I-I didn't mean to. I got so invested with my own pain that I became selfish. I became weak.” I pulled away from the hug, “Today, I met a man who saved my life, mom.” I started, “To be honest I wanted to lose myself. I literally tried to commit suicide and just screw it all. I became like you, I became weak. I became invested with my anger, but this man stopped me from doing so. He made me realize that there is more to life than what I see of it for now. I also wanted to make you see that mom, that’s why I slapped you on the face. However, even though I thought that was the right thing to do, it was still wrong. You are my mother, and I shouldn’t have done that. I’m sorry.” My mother covered her mouth as tears filled her eyes and hugged me again. “No,no,no, dear. You have not done anything wrong. I am the one who is at fault. Like you said I am your mother. I should be the one responsible for everything, not you. You have done nothing but save my ass, you know. After what happened awhile ago, I looked at myself in the mirror and saw a disgraceful woman. Lucy, I will not promise because I suck at it, but I will do my best to turn things around. I’m not saying that I’m going to become the best mother in the world, but I will act as one. Please give a chance to do so.” I hugged her tightly and closed my eyes. “How can I not? We missed you mom. Lucas and Lacey have also been yearning for you. We all have.” My mother was nodding slowly “I know dear, I know.” All the pain inside my heart, all the doubts and fears just washed away. The face of Mr. Wise Man came to mind. Thank you, Mr. Wise Man. Thank you.
-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
-Lucy’s POV- I blinked my eyes a couple of times trying to figure out if I was dreaming or not. Here in front of me is the man that I have been searching and longing for a year now, but he seems a bit different now. There is this distance between us and the tenderness in his eyes that gave me comfort once is gone. He took my hand and kissed it gently. “Nice to finally meet you, my lady.” I felt the same feeling when we first met. He sent thousands of bolts inside making me blush. However, he is acting as if he doesn’t know me. Could it be that he has forgotten about me? I bowed down and responded “Nice to finally meet you as well, Mr. Lowell.” He smirked upon hearing me call him by his last name. “My future wife calls me by my last name, how rude.” I was flabbergasted. Since when did this man learn how to tease? “I-I am sorry I didn’t mean it that way.” He took a sip from his glass of red wine while eyeing on me. “I’m Conner, my future wife.” My face became redder and hotter