-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 crazy woman. Do you know that? I'll walk you home before you think of any stupid stunts." I brought her right at her doorsteps. I faced and told her, “I live just around the corner. I can always come and visit you. I’ll come back for you, I promise. Go inside now and get some rest.” She nodded and went slowly up the stairs. I made sure that she went inside her house before heading home. I was too fascinated with what had transpired. There's this tingling feeling inside my heart that I haven't felt before. What is this I'm feeling? I have dealt with numerous people, but with this one it feels weird. I couldn't seem to find contentment. I wish to be by her side always. It's like an undying hunger. I changed for I, myself was soaking wet and sat on my couch thinking of her face. It was a breath of fresh air for me and while I was reminiscing what happened today I suddenly remembered, "Oh shit! I forgot to even ask her name." I snapped. "Really Conner? How stupid of you? You just couldn't think clearly couldn't you?" I sighed, but sniggered at the thought of how she embraced me before heading home. It was a feeling of comfort that led me to sleep.
`Serenity...the word came out bluntly, but it felt so familiar. I could hear the birds chirping as a gush of wind blew. I was hopping from one tree to another like I was playing hide-and-seek. I looked around and there she was sitting down with a book in her hands. She really liked reading books; gives her solace. She raised her head and gave out a sweet laugh when she saw me trying to hide behind a tree. "Come here, son.." she called out and just as simultaneously the window glass broke. My father angrily marched out of the house and grabbed the hair of my mother and punched her right at her stomach without giving her a chance to defend herself. I tried to shout, but nothing came out of my mouth. I didn't have any voice. This is a nightmare! I have to snap out of it! I struggled trying to gather all the strength that I had to open my eyes and when I did, I felt terrified. I'm still haunted by my past. The face of my lovely maiden flashed in my mind. Will I really be able to help her? I began to feel fear inside my heart and just the thought of letting her down makes it even worse. I got out of bed and went inside the bathroom to wash my face. I stared right in front of the mirror. I stared at my reflection calculating the man that I am today. I shrugged my shoulders, "What was I thinking? How can a man like me help someone when I, myself is in need of it? What did I get myself into?" In frustration I punched the wall without even knowing it and it stunned me. "I can't make the same mistakes my father did. I can't become like him. I will never be." Watching the fist with smeared blood due to the impact of the punch I made, I gave out a harsh sigh. "Damn it! I have to do something about this! I can't fail someone! I don't want to hurt anybody! Especially her!" I looked at myself in the mirror with determined eyes. I will help her in any way I can. I will protect her. Yes, I will not hurt her. Never!
I was in this state of mind when there was a knock on the door. I checked the time and it was still two in the morning. It made me wonder who would come look for me at this hour. I hesitantly opened the door to see who it was. There was a man in a black suit with matching black sunglasses waiting outside. “Excuse me sir, I’m sorry for disturbing you at this time, but may I ask if this is where Conner Lowell lives?” I looked at the man from head to foot wondering how he knew me and what does he want from me. “It is I Conner Lowell and who would you might be?” “Somebody is here to see you.” the man stepped aside and a man in black tux came out from a BMW iX3 car and approached me. For some reason my heart started to pound frantically. I have a bad feeling about this. “Hello there Conner, I am truly sorry for disturbing you at this hour. Allow me to introduce myself. I am Jack Lowell the brother of your father Raul Lowell. I’m your uncle, son.”
-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
-Conner’s POV- It has been a year since I left Brisbane for the inventory reports of “L Airlines” in Canada, Japan, and Singapore. I also got tied up with Indonesia which allowed me to open a port in there. Ever since I saw Lucy together with Nick I devoted myself in managing the business that my uncle Jack endorsed to me. I read the airline’s history, a couple of strategic designs and other documents that would help me understand the business more. I made a couple of action plans which I presented to my uncle and made the necessary modifications that I think would best benefit the airlines and its employees. I trained and worked day and night. I had to focus because a lot people depend on me now and most especially I need a lee way to keep myself from thinking about Lucy and her ongoing relationship with Nick. Now that it has been a year I feel that maybe I have gotten over what I have felt about Lucy. I was about to loosen my tie when uncle Jack knocked on the door. “Welco