Chapter 4 - Tongue Caressing

Lucas couldn’t make any sense of what he just read. He has heard the word ‘ALPHA’ before but that’s definitely from his parish priest when he preaches Sunday Homily. He could remember when his parish priest could describe GOD as the ALPHA which means the ‘Beginning.’ For some moments he pondered to himself if actually what he read meant he will be the next GOD. ‘This might be from GOD,’ he thought to himself. That wouldn’t make sense as GOD won’t send a letter to him telling him he is the next ALPHA.

            He wants this to make sense to him but there’s no address on the letter, not even the sender's address. Without any sender’s address, he can’t make contact with the person that sent the letter to him. He slowly opens the door and walks into his apartment narrowing his eyes over and over again at the five-letter words. “What does this mean?” he mutters under his breath.

            One thing about Lucas is he never misses Sunday Mass nor has he ever been late. If there is anyone GOD should write to, it should be him. He keeps every dogma of the church and reads his Bible. However, the plain sheet in his hand didn’t make sense to him at all.

 “Ding Dong! Ding Dong!” the bells goes interrupting his thoughts.

He quickly rushed to answer the door. Peeping through the peephole to see who it was made him smile. It was Alicia. He quickly opens the door. “Hi!” he smirked as he invited her in and gently shuts the door behind him. He offered her a sit and continued. “I’m sorry I didn’t thank you for saving my ass.”

 He didn’t get the chance to say proper thank you to Alicia for being the one that revealed the truth about Jack’s lie against him. As he was about to speak further, he noticed Alicia’s countenance isn’t bright. Something was bothering her. She looks moody. Lucas hastily sat next to her, “What’s the matter?” he asked in a refined tone.

 “I broke up with him!” A sob escaped her lips. She couldn’t hold back herself anymore. After she confronted Jack and presented her proof to her father, Jack was disappointed in her and wanted to know why she could betray him. Alicia however, couldn’t let Jack keep acting like a real jackass and still pose around with her as his girlfriend. He has to call off the relationship even though it was hard for her.

 Lucas after he has wiped away Alicia’s tears offers her his shoulder to rest on. “I understand how it is to let go of the one you love because of his behavior, I’m sorry it has to be because of me.”

 “Don’t blame yourself. It’s not on you,” Alicia whispered in a soft soothing tone.

 “This shows you are a true friend.” Lucas gently pats her on the back in appreciation for what she has to sacrifice for him.

 “What will I do to forget about him?”

 “Get yourself occupied.”

 “Occupied like this?” Alicia removes her head from Lucas’ shoulder and brought her lips close to Lucas'. She kissed him and threw her arms around him. As the kissing was going deep, Lucas threw away the piece of paper and wrapped his arms around Alicia’s waist. It was a soft touch of their both lips and their tongues caressing together passionately.

 Not quite long as they both went deep in expressing their burning desires, Alicia caught a glimpse of the plain sheet as she quickly pulled away from Lucas. What caught her attention were the written five words. She picked it up and then read aloud the five written words. ‘YOU ARE THE NEXT ALPHA.’ She cast a searing gaze on Lucas and with curiosity she asked, “What does this mean?”

 “I have no idea. I just got it from the porch.”

 “There’s no address on the white envelope?” Alicia bends to pick up the white envelope. She narrowed down her eyes at it and then switched her gaze to Lucas. “Where did this come from?” she asked sternly.

 “I have no idea.”

 “Are you thinking what I’m thinking?”

 “What exactly are you thinking?”

 “This might be from Jack the jackass, don’t you think so?”

 Lucas breaks into a silent soft laugh on hearing Alicia say: 'Jack the Jackass.' “Nah! Why would you think so?”

 “Perhaps he wants to… Well, never mind. I’m not sure. Let’s just hope it’s not him.”

 “I hope so.”

 “There’s this complex question I want you to help me with. Teach me how…”

 Alicia’s words were pushed back to her throat by a loud knock on the front door of Lucas’ apartment. The knock was so loud as if the door was being hit with a hammer. Lucas quickly rushed to the door to know who it was. He forgot to peep through the peephole. Immediately he opened the door, a punch landed on him followed by a kick to the lower abdomen.