Chapter 35: How It Started
The memory of his first encounter with Elena washed over Lucas like a wave. It had been in the bustling cafeteria of their high school, a sea of chattering students, their voices a cacophony of noise. Lucas had been sitting alone, lost in his thoughts as always when Elena had approached him, her smile bright and infectious.
"Hi," she had said. Her voice was soft and melodic as if the angels in the sky were singing.
"Can I sit here?" She asked. Lucas was taken aback. He was used to being a loner that no wanted to associate with but then this pretty damsel.
Lucas nodded his head, his heart pounding in his chest. She drew the chair that was there and sat with him placing her meal on the table. He had been instantly drawn to her, her beauty, her intelligence, her
