Best Mistake Comes From You

Chapter 6: The comfort

A few hours before…

Luis got in to his car and speed off to the hotel he’s staying in. He needs to find out who the guy that knocked up his sister. He didn’t have much information, but he’s going to find him and he need Jacques to go down here.

Arriving at the lobby, Luis just left the car there for the valet to park it. He hurriedly walk up to the elevator and tapping his foot impatiently on the floor. When the elevator’s door opened, Luis rode it and walked to his room. He’s already on the call with Jacques before he even get to the door.

“What’s up?” Jacques picked up the phone casually.

“Get down here right now, wherever you are.” Luis said to the phone sternly. He put the phone between his shoulder and ear as he pulled out his laptop.

“Where?” Jacques asked knowing that Luis can be anywhere in the world right now. He just demanded him to meet him without giving up the location.

“Manchester.”

“I’m not even in The UK right now.” Jacques wanted to complain. He just got to Italy, there’s no way he’s flying back to The UK right away.

“I don’t care, Jac. Leave whatever you’re doing, ‘cause this is more important than that.” Luis said strongly and in no way for Jacques to objected it. “If you are with father, just tell him there’s something come up with the café down here.” Luis told him to give a reason if needed. Their parents can’t find out now and through them.

“Okay, I’ll be there in a few hours.” Jacques complied. Because, after hearing the urgency in his voice, it must be something serious.

After he get off the phone, he opened the laptop and asked the guards who was watching the dock when she held the party to send him the CCTV footage. Even though there’s so many blind spots in the dock’s area, he is sure he will be able to catch a glimpse of them.

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“What’s with the rush, brother?” Jacques asked as soon as he walked in to the hotel room. He saw Luis is busy with his laptop already when he got in. He even have his veins popped out on his face. What’s the bother?

“Get here quick.” Luis demanded him. Walking closer to him, Jacques is also curious what have gotten his brother so worked up like that. Then, Luis turned the laptop towards him. There’s a paused video, showing a person, a guy on the screen. He looked familiar in Jacques’ head. Have he seen him before?

“Find this guy and let me know all the information about him.” Jacques frowned gets deeper as a name finally come up in his head.

“Daniel Beryl of the Beryl’s Jewellery. Why do you need his information?” Jacques looked up to Luis after analyzing his picture. Rather than telling him, Luis plays the video of Lisa and Daniel kissing by the lake. At first, Jacques was puzzled. They were just kissing and they have promised to not get involve in his sister’s love life.

“What’s up with that?” Jacques asked in confused.

“She’s pregnant.” Luis replied.

“There’s no way.” Jacques denied it. He took a few steps back and look at his brother in disbelief. Their reaction was justice. In a one fine day, she just decided to dropped the bomb to them like she have planned to get pregnant. Getting pregnant was not in her list at the moment. But what’s done is done. She regretted for sleeping with Daniel, but she can’t blame the unborn child inside of her.

“Try me.” Luis responded.

“Did mom and dad knows?”

“Of course not. She will have to deal with them herself. We can’t do that for her, that’s her responsibility.” Luis said strictly. And Jacques knew that he is right. Their father raised them to be a responsible child and have to deal with their problem on their own before they reach out for help.

Jacques nodded.

“You should meet her now and comfort her.” Luis said, closing his laptop after they are finished.

“Why didn’t you?” Jacques asked back, frowning at him. He should have been doing that since he was here with her.

“She is pissed at me. She left on her own after we went to see Dr. Mikhail.”

“No wonder.” Jacques responded. They both know that there’s only one who is soft-hearted in the family and that’s Jacques. Luis is more to their father, strict and realistic. Nonetheless, he loves his sister to death.

Without wasting any more time, they hopped in to the car and drive to the apartment she lives in.

The brothers walked to the entrance and straight to the elevator. Luis put both of his hands inside his pants pocket after pressing the button to her floor.

“Do you think Lucas know?” Jacques asked his brother, glancing at him for a few moments. He is worried about his sister. The baby is not Lucas’ and if she tells him, what is he gonna do to his sister? She love him and he knew it will break her heart if he leave.

“We will find out.” Luis is also curious. He told her that Lucas will leave her after finding out and it was with the case that he is the father. But after knowing that he is not the father, he didn’t know what will happen.

The both of them walked out of the elevator and walk side by side. The apartment she lives in is in the middle and there’s nobody in the hall, only them. As they reached the door, Luis let Jacques to take the lead.

Jacques knocked on the door, but nobody answered. He knocked again and still no answer. Then, he tried to jiggle the door knob and the door opened, it’s not locked. Luis, upon seeing that laughs bitterly. He have guessed that it will happened.

“He left.” Luis spoke out.

“Bastard.” Jacques cursed and push the door open harshly. He jogged up to her room and rightly so, he found her on the floor, crying by the bed. Luis stays behind as Jacques approach her to give her comfort. Even just seeing his sister crying, it felt like his heart being squeezed so hard. It’s painful to see that with his own eyes. Ever since she was little, he always tried to not make her cry. He will give everything to her, spoiled her, so she will be happy. But this is not what he wants to see of her being independent.