Chapter 19

"I know the answer for that.." lucas mumbled as he started walking outside.

"hey lucas wait for me..." cabel said with a worried face.

" Why he is this angry..?"

felix asked his hands on his hips. He was already fed up dealing with claude who is now standing there watching everything calmly.

" no... he rarely get this angry... But it's athy we are taking about.. God... If something happen to her ,lucas will lost it. I will Go with him..wait.. No no.. please come with me uncle.. I can't handle him alone"

cabel said in a pleading tone and ran out without even waiting for reply following lucas .

Lucas started the car and cabel hopped in.

"where are we going..?" cabel asked as he looked behind to see felix and claude following them behind and sighed in relief.

" fuck it. I am gonna kill that bastard today"

lucas mumbled.. Cabel felt chills down the spine .. The atmosphere in the car is deadly ..

When they reached a certain street cable know where he is going.. at that time felix called cabel to know the same reason and he put the phone on speaker.

"lucas.. Are we going to see ijekeil..?" cabel asked.

"no.. To bury him alive" lucas said as he made a u turn.

"why are you this enraged today..? You are scaring me.. What exactly happened to athy..?" he asked in a worried tone .

"haah.. That motherfucker.. he injected some drug to sia.."

he said and they went silent.. Felix gulped cause claude is getting pissed after hearing that..

He reached ijekeil's house and walked out.he walked past the gate and the bodyguards blocked him.. He knocked them out and went inside.. Cabel claude and felix were following him.

"what's going on..huk..

As soon as he saw ijekiel walking out of his office he got pinned in the wall by lucas as he is strangling his neck lifting him up , legs dangling with one hand

When claude , felix and cabel reached his office.. Ijikeil was pinned on the wall his legs floating as lucas raised him above the floor strangling his neck.. He was suffocating to breathe and trying to release his grip with his both hands.. But lucas's was grip was too strong.

Cabel and felix gasped but claude smirked in joy watching it as if his favourite scene in the movie came ...

" lucas.. Leave him"

cabel said patting his back felix also tried to convince him but lucas was too pissed to listen to them..

"shut up caby.."

lucas said in a low menacing tone.

" stop this right now..i am sure Athy won't be happy if she know this .."

cabel said and lucas sighed as he slowly let go of ijekiel and he fell on the floor panting..

" caby.. You better stop using her name like this.. "he said irritated and cabel hit his back.

" jesus.. I can't with you.. Of course I have to remind you or else who know what you will do to him..? " he said glaring at lucas.

" I thought you are gonna kill him for real "felix said glaring at lucas.

" of course that was my intention "

lucas said nonchalantly ruffling his hair back with his one hand while resting the other on his hip .. Ijekiel stood up slowly and turned behind trying to escape only to tremble under claude 's menacing gaze

"where the fuck you think you are going..?" claude asked in a low deep voice..

"sir.. That..". Ijekiel trembled in fear as he walked backwards..

" claude please.. don't you start again.. Let's sit down and interrogate him.." felix said as he dragged claude to the couch..

They all settled in the couch with ijekiel standing in front of them. Felix and cabel was holding claude and lucas 's hand so that they won't kill him anytime

" now tell us why did you do something so cheap like this ..? I never thought you would do this "felix asked in pissed tone.

" I.. Never thought athy's words would be true so I got pissed when I saw him "

He said glaring at lucas who glared back at him ready to kill him anytime

" so.. "felix asked

" who the fuck you think you are and dared to drug my daughter..? " claude interrupted

" that...i thought I can have her.. "he said in a low voice and lucas jerked up from his seat.. Cabel clinged to his hand and made him sit again.

" haah...the audacity you have to do this.. You thought we will let you have our athy ..? I don't know You are stupid enough to Dream like that.." felix said irritated.

" it's ok felix.. He digged his own grave" claude said with a smirk which gave shivers to ijekiel

" claude..? " felix said as he stared at him puzzled

" took him to our prison and call his dad" claude said as he stood up from the couch and everyone stood up following him

" what are you gonna do with him uncle ..?" lucas asked

" I will deal with him.. You go and stay beside athy"

claude said with a small smile patting his back and everyone was surprised including lucas .

" yeah" lucas said smiling back. Claude and felix walked past them as felix dragged ijekiel with him..

"wow.. What was that ..?!!Am I dreaming..?!!" cabel whispered to lucas.

" I know right.?!! Let's go.."

lucas said and they walked out of the building. Cabel talked to helly on phone

"lucas.. athy woke up and they went home let's go home" he said as lucas started the car.

"huh.. Why did she left so soon.?" lucas mumbled as he drove back home.. When he reached home. He went straight to athy's room and saw her sitting on her bed leaning her head on the headboard of her bed .

" sia.. Are you OK..?" he asked as he rushed towards her. She turned and smiled at him nodding a yes.

" I am OK lucas don't worry"

she said smiling. He stared at her for a while his eyes holding so many emotions and then sighed.

" I am sorry.. I shouldn't have left you"

he said sitting beside her, gently caressing her face his eyes filled with concern.. Athy stared at him for a while and leaned her head on his chest and hugged him. He hugged her back tight and patted her back..

" don't say sorry.. I should be the one thanking you .. But we agreed not to do that remember..? No sorry and thank you " she said looking up at him and smiled.

" hmm.. What is it then..?" he asked smiling a little

"huh..?"

"you seem contemplated over something so what is it..?" he asked and she giggled..

" I can't hide anything from you, can I..?". She asked giggling.

" you are in contact with dad..?" she asked.. Lucas was silent for a minute before nodding a yes.

" it's not like I want to hide it from you. I just wanted to tell you at the right time" he said and she stared at him silently slowly nodding a yes.

" I sometimes feel like he was around me But I thought I was just imagining it turns out it's true huh.. " she said with a sad smile.

" hmm.. He was always around you... Watching you from afar.." he said with a smile. She was looking done and there was a long pause before she continued talking

"actually that's not the song I wanted to sing.. But when I went to stage, I saw dad and felix in the distance and I changed it .. I once sang that to my parents saying it remind me of them .. And when I finished singing I saw dad smiling at me.. Even though he is far away from me I know he is smiling.. And I felt so happy.. "she said crouching her legs and leaned her head on her knees .

" he must be " lucas said nodding a yes.

" and when I woke up I was so worried if it's a work of one of dad's enemies so I felt relieved that it wasn't the case.. Or else dad would have felt so guilty again "she said and lucas stared at her silently.

" sia .. Stop blaming yourself for everything haah..and... Aren't you curious to know what will Happen to that bastard or why he did that.? "he asked and she nodded a no looking up at him.

" I already know so no. " she said

" huh. You already know..? "lucas asked tilting his head

" hmm.. Helly told me everything.. That my boyfriend almost killed him and my dad was gonna torture him more than death.. Haah.... But I don't feel sorry for him.. He shouldn't have did something stupid like that.. "she said .

Lucas smirked proudly as the word my boyfriend keeps ringing in his ears.

" hmm.. You have two powerful guys to protect you.. "he said in a proud tone caressing her head and she giggled.

" wow I am Honoured "she said in a teasing time and they giggled.

" hey... You know what.. today for the first time your dad smiled looking at me "lucas said.. Athy stopped giggling and stared at him surprised.

" huh.. Really..? "she asked surprised.

" hmm.. Yeah.. Why are you so shocked.? " lucas asked confused.

" what did you told dad about us..? "she asked sitting straight

" that I am crazily in love with you "he said showing a finger heart with a smile.. Athy's heart skipped a beat..

" you really said that.? "she asked slightly hitting him and he giggled.

" of course.. " he said giggling

" so that's why huh..? "

athy mumbled as she got up from the bed and walked towards the balcony. She was wearing a white tank top and denim shorts since it's cold outside she hugged herself as she leaned on the balcony railing facing her bedroom deep in thoughts..lucas stood up and walked towards her.. He leaned on the railing facing outside and stared at the empty road .. He turned beside and pinched her cheek

" why.. What now.? what are you thinking about inside that pretty little head ..?" he asked and she sighed.

Athy P. O. V.

I really hate to talk about it but I think I should have to now...

I turned beside and stared at those deep red eyes gathering all my courage to face the question I want to avoid..

" lucas.. "

" hmm..? "he hummed to me with a smile.

That damn smile.. Why his smile is this alluring..?

" do you know what it means that dad smiled at you..? "I asked.

" dunno" he shrugged

"he smiled at you means he acknowledged you as my boyfriend" I said and his eyes wided in surprise.

"huh.. He do.. Really..?"

he asked smiling... I felt my heart beating fast but my emotion are complicated.. It's happiness mixed with anxiety

" hmm.. He do..so what should we do..? When he came to know about us...? That.. We are fake couple.? "

I asked looking down my voice getting lower and lower with every single words I said... There was a silence.. I looked up and he was staring at me.. Silently..the silence which I always found comforting felt suffocating today..

" Then.. Shall we turn it into real..?" he asked staring straight in my eyes..

"huh..?" words got struck in my throat..he took a step closer and caressed my face gently with his hand.

" sia...i love you.."

he said his voice soft and sincere.. I felt overwhelmed as his words kept ringing in my ears.. That simple three words stirred so emotions inside me..

" I know I love you from long time ago. But I hesitated to tell you because I don't want it to have a bad ending someday..but..

today.. I realised that I love you so much that I would go crazy if I don't have you in my life .. And I don't want to pretend anymore.. So I am Confessing right now...

I love you so much and I don't want to lose you to anyone..or for anything..when a mere thought of seeing you with someone else crossed my mind, I felt a thorn piercing Inside my heart and I wanted to kill anyone dared to touch you "

he said. The sincereness in his voice and honesty in his eyes.. I felt so overwhelmed that I don't know what to say...

" lucas.. You know well.. That I myself don't know if I am OK or not..I..i don't want you to suffer because of me.. "I said and he sighed.

" that's not what we are talking about.. "he said.

" what..? "

" baby... I know very well more than anyone about you and how you feel...if I am with you.. Whether I would suffer or not.. I have to decide that.. And.. I never suffered anything because of you and I won't in the future too.. Please stop blaming yourself for everything happening around you .. If I was the one in your position will you thought of me as a suffering ..? "

he asked and I nodded a no then he smiled.

" hmm.. Like that I never thought of you like that... In fact you are the reason I am being sane.. You have no idea how much you changed my life.. If I never met you.. I would have never felt any emotions.. I wouldn't have known how it feels to be happy... To feel excited.. To feel being loved.. To put it simple... Until I met you I never felt alive.. I am not expecting an answer from you.. I just told you what I felt.. You don't have to give me a reply.. Rest well.. Good night.." he said and left my room...

I stood there dazed.. Rewinding his every words..everything he said was true.. I know I am being paranoid but I can't help it.. I wanted to scream I love you too.. But I can't.. He may don't feel like that but I feel sad making him and dad always worried about me... I want to get better as soon as I can so that I can give him an answer one day.. - - - - - - - - - - - -

Lucas entered his room and sighed..

"is she OK now..?" cabel asked as he was a eating potato chips scrolling through his mobile.

" hmm she was.. may be she won't now.." lucas said as he flopped beside cabel in the couch.

"what..?" cabel asked confused.

Lucas told him everything and cabel listened to him patiently..

"wow.. Finally huh.. You did a good job ... But why didn't you asked for the answer..?" cabel asked.

" I can't.. No.. I shouldn't force her.. You know how stressful everything is already for her.. I don't want to put more stress on her..". He said as he took a potato chips and munched it.

" huh...it's not at all like you.. You are always the ' I want it, I get it..' type..but you look so lethargic for someone who just confessed and waiting for an answer..? "cabel said confused and lucas smirked.

" that's because I already know the answer.. I know.. She also love me.. I am just giving her more time so that she would say it herself.. "he said and leaned on the couch.

" so that's why huh..you sly fox .. ". Cabel said shaking his head smiling .

" huh Lucas... felix uncle messaged me saying he want us in uncle claude 's house ". Cabel said.

" huh.. Then let's go.. " lucas said and they went to claude' s house.

" oh you guys came.. Sit down" felix said and they Sat in front of claude and felix. Claude dropped a file on the table between them. Lucas took it and skimmed through it.

"you know this guy right..?" claude asked and lucas nodded a yes.

" hm... He was one of that old man's business enemy so I know him... Why..?" lucas asked looking at him.

" alpheus contacted him through burner phone and they are gonna meet in california secretly and your dad want me to help him find what it was about .." claude said and lucas nodded a yes.

" so why call us..? "cabel asked confused.

" we are gonna be the spies and find out what it was.. "lucas said as he flipped through the pages in the file.

" since lucas is here.. He asked claude for cooperation " felix shrugged