Chapter 18

Lucas s POV
A warmth smile escaped from my lips upon looking at Maxine s face. I did not expect her to kiss me. I knew that didn't mean anything, but it had a different effect on me. And for heaven s sake .. it s just on the cheek so I don t feel like a maget, perhaps I was just being exaggerated?
Out of desire I slowly bent down and quickly kissed Maxine.
"You re welcome .." I said.
Blushing cheeks Maxine averted her gaze and returned it to the sky. Suddenly it didn't feel comfortable that I smiled again, even though his innocence was really comforting.
"My name is Noa, your poor servant, your higness."
So this man is my Grandfather s lacquey. I gritted. I don't need a disciple to watch over me. I could protect myself.
"I was there the night Alfred attacked you. And I saw from my very own eyes how you cared about that woman. " continuing it maybe noticed I wasn t interested.
I could not move because of what I heard. That's what Grandpa said.
"I don t know what you are talking about. And please, I have already loosened the tie connecting us, and to other CANIS. And so you don't owe to serve me. "
I turned my back on the man. I would have started to step in when it spoke again.
"Stay away from that woman, or else, you will be putting her life in danger."
Is it true that the wind blew me away, I also clasped my hands but I didn't look back.
"You know what Elders can do."
My hands dropped to Maxine's waist and it seemed like afternoon I buried my face in her shoulder. What Noah said earlier is disturbing.
It's only two weeks and the contract will end. And there are not enough days left for me to do what I want. How else can I protect Maxine?
Why does everything seem to be getting complicated? What is happening does not seem to be right. I am haunted by my origin.
PASSED at two in the morning I delivered Maxine, we did not notice the passage of time. Maxine had so much fun watching the moon until it gradually disappeared.
THE next morning, even though I was drowsy because I was awake, I got up early to take a shower. I have become accustomed to this daily routine for a short time, ever since I met Maxine, which is unusual for me.
Because I was running fast, the flight took only fifteen minutes. In front of the mansion where Maxine works I parked the motor and got off. Even before I rang the doorbell, the gate opened. It was Maxine. And again, I was confronted with its simple face. It s not boring to look at that.
"Padaan ...!" Maxine suddenly flipped on my forehead, it barely hit my shoulder as I exited the gate.
It quickly put on a helmet and rode a motor. I followed with a handkerchief. Jesus, I am ashamed.
"I'll go first." Maxine fixed her tangled hair because of the wind earlier.
I just responded with a miserly smile.
"How about you? What kind are you now? " trace on its face the concern question.
"Dunno yet." I shrugged my shoulders.
The wind blew it away and I was about to approach.
"Nah, don t bother. I can go alone. " I stopped here.
I know my COR is his goal again.
"Are you sure?" it still seems questionable.
I nodded at her. The truth is I don't want to go in and I have no intention of being a standard student here. From the very beginning I didn't study the reason why I was here in Wilford. And I'll start today.
"All right."
I let Maxine out of sight first before I got off the motor. From the bag I pulled out the digital camera owned by a Henry Arizala According to the person named here, BSIT, and second year student. I don't know the name when I was with him the night Maxine was abducted but it was easy. Those two will regret the day they became students here.
Maxine s POV
I stretched out my arms at the ringing of the bell. Miss Gillany's discussion was finally over as well.
"Ahm, Megz, did you notice my Entrep books yesterday?" I thought to ask Meghan.
I was looking for it yesterday when I got home. I m just not sure if I missed it or I lost it.
"Nope. "
I shrugged to stand up. It's still expensive to buy a book. It is embarrassing to ask the Alfonzos to buy again.
"What can there be?" Meghan suddenly whispered.
From arranging the equipment I looked in the direction it was looking, students gathered on the wide soccer field, then suddenly ran away.
"Players maybe .." I commented and returned to the arrangement with attention.
That part of the school is always crowded so it's not surprising.
"Really? So even the guards, soccer players now. "
I laughed at Meghan but I never commented again.
"Let's canteen, Maxine." when it was his language, we left the room.
"We're just a library, brainstorming."
Meghan breastfed me. It already knows why.
"You're just stingy, eh," he whispered. "But go ahead, we also need to pass the title this coming Friday, otherwise we will break up with Miss Macalisang."
IN FRONT of a pile of books, Meghan and I sat facing each other at a rectangular table. We are both busy finding studies that we can take an idea of.
"How was the double date by the way?" Meghan asked in a whisper.
I just shrugged my shoulders in response to Meghan and continued with what I was doing.
"Come on. Tell me a story. Did you know that past Ten I fell asleep waiting for your text. "
I stopped for a moment and looked at it. Suddenly I felt guilty. By the way, he had to fix me last night.
"It didn't go on." I just said so that it wouldn't bother me anymore.
Which is half truth, half lie. The double date didn't go through ... but I was with Lucas all night, if that can be called a date.
It s really a date, there s even a kiss, eh. And I couldn t sleep anymore because of that.
"Gano n ba. Unfortunately, I was still excited for you, Your Majesty, "Meghan seemed disappointed. "Hays, I don't know, but turn on me for his behavior even if it seems awkward."
I looked down at what Meghan had said. That s right, sometimes Luke s behavior is frustrating; arrogant yet arrogant .. but despite that I am still light -hearted here, a feeling that seems foreign to me. The wind blew me away, my chest seemed to be pounding that I couldn t understand, I could also feel the warmth of my cheeks when I remembered 'last night . Funny, I m always at a disadvantage whenever Luke does that, I m always the one affected.
I looked at Meghan in shock because of the way she touched the ballpen to my hand.
"Who is saltik?" its whispered question.
"H-hah?"
"Oh there. Your phone has been vibrating before. "
Only then did I understand Meghan. I immediately picked up the phone and canceled the call.
I'm at the library.
Sent
A moment passed but Lucas did not reply. Bored I put down the phone again and scratched the book again. I need to concentrate. But it seems that that call has damaged my concentration. Why didn't it reply? I'll call and then there's no answer.
"Can I join?"
Meghan and I both looked up at the newcomer. Hevo, he also brought books. I think it was a new haircut, it also colored the hair. From the dark it became a maroon color that suited him. It looks like the former is just a 'boy next door , add the big headphones around his neck. His cool look.
I sighed. Why is it so close even though it knows I'm avoiding it. I don t know if it s numb or really numb.
"I just want to give it back to you. You left me in my car yesterday. "Hevo said weakly as he put down the book and sat down next to me.
This is the book I was looking for. Somehow I breathed a sigh of relief. I thought I was lost. It's too bad I'm going to buy a new one.
"T-thank you ..!"
"Don't worry, I won't be a disturbance."
Tsk, I still feel guilty.
Hevo smiled again but did not speak. He put the headphones in both ears and then opened the book. Would it be good if it could understand what was being read with the music? His trip was also different.
"Your luck too, noh? You are so noble that you still have a football player ..! "
I scolded Meghan for her stubbornness. What went into its brain and suddenly opened up such a subject?
"Don't be O.A. We can't hear that." it glanced at Hevo.
"Even.."
I also secretly glanced at Hevo who didn't seem to hear us. It seems to have a world of its own, and is busy reading books. Thank goodness.
"Wait, I'm just curious. Which do you prefer of the two, the majesty or the football player? "Meghan sighed.
Once I stared at Meghan, I didn t expect that question. Who is it? After all, Hevo is kind, thoughtful, and he makes me feel special. Are you arrogant? According to him, he is full of arrogance and bad manners ... but I am comfortable when he is with me, I am the safe type and no one can hurt me.
The warning bell rang which I was very grateful for. I was saved by the bell.
"It's your noise ...!" my sermon to Meghan although I made sure the librarian would not hear.
"Tsk, your one -month contract with Mr. Harrison, after no n you have no obligation to him. "
The wind blew me away. This woman really has no plans to let me go. Can't he get me to count on what he wants to talk about? Sometimes there is no common sense 'this very smart friend of mine , eh. Annoying.
"If I were you, think about it now. You will answer Mr. Football player, or you're gonna make that majesty of yours fall for you. "
"What did you say? Did you get a contract with that Harrison? "
Meghan and I looked at Hevo at the same time, who was frowning when he looked at me. I was shocked at the suddenness of it. And I think so is Meghan.
"Is that why you re avoiding' me? "
I can't answer. Its eyes seemed to sting.
"D-did you hear us?" shocked Meghan asked.
Hevo picked up his cellphone and it wasn't connected to the headphones he was wearing. That means he hears us.
I secretly bit my lower lip. So what now Maxine?
Third person Point of view...
BECAUSE of the noise of the three, the librarian let them out.
"It's you ...," Maxine scolded her friend. "If you keep your mouth shut, we won't be kicked out."
"What am I, eh, it's Hevo you blame. My voice is just weak. " Meghan's defense as well.
"Is that true before?" but Hevo asked Maxine instead of noticing the blame of the two. "Please Maxine, just yes or no."
"Ahm .."
"You heard right Hevo." Meghan answered afterwards. Maxine even kicked it but she didn't want to let it go. "Maxine owes money to Lucas so she has to work for it. And that job includes avoiding you. "
"To me?" the young man asked. "But why?"
"Dehins I know." Meghan shrugged.
"That s enough Meghan. Maybe that s what you can say. " Maxine scolded Meghan for even glaring at her.
"Ah, so your name is Meghan?" then Hevo asked. The two looked at him.
"Why?" - Meghan.
"Nothing. I just want to thank you for your talk earlier .. "
Meghan smiled when she understood what Hevo meant.
MEANWHILE, on the rooftop of an abandoned building, Lucas is quietly waiting. Using the digital camera he had taken that night, he searched for the hired students named Henry Arizala. Maybe at these times they are already chasing.
Soon what the young man was waiting for arrived. Holding five students, they let go of the other two students, who fell on the concrete floor.
"There you are stupid!"
"What do you want?" asked one of the two, the one named Henry, banging the left side of its lip. "W-wait, you're ..."
"Boy, what do you want us to do with these two." asked one of the five students Luke hired, he was muscular though not very tall.
"Make it hard." Luke's answer was unequivocal.
As far as the young man said the five students helped the two; they hit, kicked, and grabbed the pipe. The two kept moaning when they begged but Lucas seemed to have no intention of stopping the five students. Its cold eyes were biting into the bloody faces of the two, without a trace of pity or any emotion. When he seemed satisfied with what he saw, Luke motioned to the five students.
"I-I'm sorry .. We were just instructed." again moaned a man named Henry.
"What did you say?" knit when Luke asked.
"Beatriz Alfonzo, she ordered the destruction of that woman." a companion named Henry answered.
Tightening his jaws Luke stood up and stepped closer to the two.
"Starting tomorrow, I don't want to see your faces again at this school." the young man's calm line despite the hatred contained in its eyes. It surpassed the two afterwards. From the rooftop it continued to descend and exit the abandoned building.
Lucas took many steps from the ground to the SAS building where the library is located on the third floor. The young man was full of worries, he seemed to be more worried about what he had found out. He knew that Beatriz didn't like Maxine based on her dealings with him, but he couldn't quite imagine that she could do such a thing. What is its motive?
Lucas went straight into the building but just in the hallway he saw Maxine coming down. The former temperament has not completely subsided because those two students before seemed to increase it again when they saw Maxine's companion.
Maxine s POV
I could NOT continue the step I had taken when I saw Lucas in the hallway. What is it doing here? Is it out of business? Nervously, I turned to Hevo and Meghan before running down to Lucas.
"Y-you need something?"
"I wanna eat." its language looks serious.
God, I just need to eat what I need to know. Do I carry the canteen?
"Can we come?" that's Hevo. Meghan and I have already gone down. "That's right, Meghan is hungry too."
I secretly swallowed and looked at the two. I warned Meghan by looking ---.
"Y-yeah .." to my frustration he rode to Hevo. "Can we come?"
"But aren't you going to do something else?" I even tried to glare at Meghan but it looks like it will compete with Hevo's art.
"Gone. Didn't I tell you? "
"No. And nothing ---. "
"No problem."
I looked at Lucas in shock, and at the same time breathed a sigh of relief. I thought it would make me angry again.
IN a restaurant not far from the University we chose to go.
Meghan and I were eating quietly. the two seemed to be statues, speechless, and measuring their gaze. Did I think they were hungry?
"I understand why Maxine has to work with you .. but I don't think setting her back to whom she should to see and be with is reasonable." Suddenly Hevo said that Meghan and I both stopped, we exchanged glances and then looked at the two.
"You re not my friend. And so I don t give you the right to lecture me. "
We were finally stopped because of the seeming tension building between Lucas and Hevo. I think there will be more fights.
"My only point is don't ban him," Hevo insisted. "I don't know what's going on, but maybe it's not right for you to interfere in his personal life."
Luke smiled mischievously because of that and hugged afterwards. The way he looked at Hevo, he could see his displeasure in the end.
"Why do you seem concerned ...?"
It seems that they have no intention of letting go of each other.
"You are also a man. Maybe you understand why .. "Hevo replied. "Maxine is important to me. Eh, you, what do you think of him? "
My chest heaved at Hevo's question. I was also intrigued by Lucas's answer as if a part of my heart was anxious to hear that.
"She's my slave."
Lucas and I did NOT urinate back at the University. I don't know, but I lost my appetite.
"I'll be the first ..." I said sluggishly and got off the motor.
Lucas and I headed back while the two of you stayed at the restaurant.
"What s the matter?" Luke asked, touching my forehead.
"I'm fine ..." I wiped his hand.
Tsk, how can I say I'm upset because of that answer he gave earlier? Funny but that s not what I want to hear.
"No, you are not. You have been silent before. "
I took a deep breath and grabbed hold of the sling of my bag. I have no right to demand, I am just a slave.
"What did you do before?" avoidance that's just my question.
"I didn't go in." its casual response that just seemed normal.
"What?" buga ko. "Have you been absent lately? Don't you really value your money? "
"I have a lot of that."
Really arrogant.
"Hays, really saltik." I couldn't believe my drone and came back here. "Look at your COR."
I turned Luke around to open his bag. And as usual, there is no more knowledge about that.
"I've only been here for two weeks ..." then Lucas said and I stopped. I stared at the back of it. "The contract will end ... when that happens, everything will return to normal."
It seems that the weight I felt earlier was added to what he said. It's weird but I feel like I'm crying. That means I will never see him again. But why is he leaving? The contract can end if he does not stop studying.
Luke appeared. It suddenly smiled but it seemed like something was wrong.
"I want to stay by your side but I can't ...," he added in a gentle voice. "You still don't know much about me. And I d rather leave it that way than find out the truth. "
I did not understand what he said. All I know is I won t see him again after two weeks.
"Eh,' tis not good. And at least I don't have to worry about anything. " I forced myself to raise my voice, convincing myself that it was okay. "You're such a hassle."
Luke smiled again. "Why are your eyes red ...?"
"Tsk, don't be feeling ..." I sniffed. I decided to turn around and step away.
"Wait, I thought you wanted to know what I was worried about before ..." I heard Lucas say after a while, he followed me.
I glared at him.
"Nevermind. You might get mad." at once recovered and began to walk.
I should be happy, because after two weeks I finally owed him nothing. I will also be able to greet Hevo when he is kind. But no, the opposite is how I feel.