The Shadow Prince

Chapter 12

Lucia POV :

"Bye, see you in the next 3 days" My mom shout happily and make me chuckled.

She looks healthy and no one know that her life will end in a couple of month, so when she say that Cindy and her other friend asks her to join them for shopping trip, I agreed, she needs to have fun.

It sad to know that I'm going to lose her, but I guess God has better plan for her and I trust Him.

I hope it won't hurt me to see her gone.

I love her and I know her sacrifice for me and our life because my stupid father didn't do his job well as father and husband and I cursed him for that.

I hate him.

Yesterday he dare calling me and asking about my decision to moves from the city to this town, he hate since he knows that there's nothing here and no university in here, but my mother's life will end before I join university so that's why I moves and throw my chance.

And you also fancy here.

Yes. I don't know why but I felt something in this place.

Like I belong here especially since I meet Malcolm.

You're too much read, Lucia. My mind warned me and I quickly shook my head to move the crazy thought.

Malcolm..

How is he?

It's been a week since I meet him.

Knock.. Knock..

I open the door to meet two pair green eyes staring at me.

"Hi, Lucia"

Taken-aback with his sudden appearance, I just smile before I asked "Kevin, what are you doing here?"

Kevin is Sandra, my grandmother best friend, grandson.

We meet before at the funeral but he didn't want to disturb me or my mother because he was afraid that we both still sad with the news but then when I wondering the town alone, I meet him in the diner where he works in his grandmother's diner.

"Rumor told me that you need friend since your mother will go for three days shopping trip" He explain and I rolled my eyes, knowing exactly that rumor he means is everyone knows the story. "How about breakfast at Sandra's?"

"Rumor?' I teased and he grinned.

"Small town. C'mon, I'm hungry"

Shook my head but still chuckled with his lame excuse, I guess spending my time with him won't hurt me "I'll go grab my jacket"

"Hurry!" He shouts loudly and laughs when I show him my fist.

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"There" Kevin whisper when three girl on our age walks in the café "The blonde one is Miranda"

I pretend to grabs a coffee and stood up when I saw the Miranda he likes is typical blonde and famous girl that you can find in any school, too bad Kevin's too good for her.

"You serious? Her?' I frown and whisper shout when I sat back on my place in front of Kevin.

He nod and pout "She's beautiful"

I just chuckled and shook my head seeing him staring at the girl with love but I know didn't return by the girl.

Even in the small girl there typical famous girl like that, I thought before someone calls my name.

"So, this is the famous Lucia Windham"

I waves my hand lazily "The one and only" and turn back to drink and eat my breakfast while Kevin just stood there knowing the girl in his dream talking to me.

I heard a chair beside me squeaking before feel her presence.

"I heard you have great time with Malcolm Black?" She whisper on my ear and make me lean back a little.

"How do you know?" I pretend to asked but know that everyone also knows about it.

She shrugged and I notice how Kevin eyes lock on her breast, boys.

"But I'm shocked to see you alive after spending your time with one of the Black family" She continue and make me frowned.

"Excuse me?"

She sigh and nod sadly "My grandmother's sister died after she's going on a date with Malcolm Black, the grandfather long ago" Her friend nod and touch her shoulder for support after she said that and I find myself smiling with the news.

Drama queen.

"Sorry for that" Was my short respond and shocked her.

"Aren't you afraid?" She gasped.

"Of what?"

"You're the next victim!" She exclaims dramatically and I try to not roll my eyes.

I'll be dead twice if Malcolm plans to kill me since I going twice with him alone.

'If I die then I die, simple"

Everyone gasped after I said those words until..

Cling.

The man itself walks into the café confidently with his eyes lock on me and I can't hide my smile when I see him again.

"Morning, Lucia" He speak softly with him deep voice that I miss so bad.

I notice how silent the place after Malcolm walk in and they lock their eyes on us, but I don't care.

"Hi, Malcolm" I greet him cheerfully while the other look afraid and try to not staring at him.

What's wrong with these people?

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Kevin and the other leaving me after Malcolm come and join my table while Miranda was the only one who try to get his attention by introducing herself to the man who looks bored the moment she speaks and amuse me.

She flips her hair not long after that with her last word "freak' addressed to me and I can see Malcolm look mad after that.

He clenches and unclenches his fist before he stood abruptly "Let's go, Lucia" He said coldly while put 10 pounds on the table and didn't wait for my confirmation before he left.

I grab my jacket and follow him out of the café with Sandra's worried gaze on me.

I wave my hand when I'm leaving to show her that I'm okay.

I still can't understand how come they treat one person bad just because of his family name?

When I outside, I saw him lean on his black motorcycle before I walks closer to his direction.

"You okay?" I asked when I stood in front of him "You look angry" I said lightly and saw him sighed.

"She calls you freak" Was his short respond and I can't hide my smile after he speak up. "Why you smiling?" he frowned.

I quickly shook my head disbelief "It's common in school, Malcolm" I start explain but saw him raise his brow questioningly and I continue "She's typical famous girl who likes to bullied people like me, plain, and call them names so I never hear or care with anything they do to me" I shrugged but saw him angrier after my explanation "why you so mad?" I frown.

"You're not plain, Lucia" He growl and I can't stop myself from laughing hard "Why you laugh? Don't you care that she insults you?!"

I sighed when stop laughing before shook my head "No" I said firmly and again, he raise his brow "Look Malcolm, school can be.. um.. horrible" I start and saw him intensely watching me so I keep talking "They'll judge you if you 're different and didn't flow with the other so, all you have to do just don't listen to them because they don't know you" I shrugged "So I never care and listen to others when they talk bad about me"

Silence.

He studies me for a second before finally his smile appear.

"You're going to be a great queen, Lucia" He said and make me laugh again.

"I need to find a prince then" I joked and keep laughing while the man just stood there watching me with a small smile on him.

Oh Malcolm, how come you acted like you're come from other place who just knows what school is and how bad people in school can be?

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