Chapter 8
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Knock.. knock...
Knock.. Knock.. Knock..
"Hmm.." whose keep knocking the door?
God, my back hurt.
"Lucia" Mom's voice echoing in my room.
"What mom?" I groggily answer but pull the blanket to my chin and shut my eyes to get back to sleep.
"Wake up!!"
"Give me another hour, mom" I moan and hid my face under the pillow but when I try to rolled over, I fell.. hard "OUCH..!!"
What the...
My bed is not that small, wait a minute.. I studying the place around me and realize that I sat beside the couch on the living room before I meet two pair of concern eyes staring at me.
"Are you okay?" She said worriedly.
Okay, she's not mother.
"Who..?" Then I remembered "Cindy?" I blinked.
She chuckled and shook her head "You slept on the couch last night, you okay?"
Ugh.. My back.
"I need massage" I whine and she chuckle before help me get up from the ground "Thanks" I said and cracked my stiff bones.
"Ugh.. It's scary" She respond when she hear the cracks sound.
"I didn't realize sleeping on the couch, I bet I'm too tired" I said and start massaging my forehead.
"I tried to wake you up couple of time, but you already in the dream land and I can't carry you to your bed, so...." She explain wth a shrug and I nod understand.
"It's okay, I understand" I told her with a smile "Thanks for the blanket"
"I made a breakfast and your mother said she'll arrived at dinner time so do you want me to keep accompany you today?" She walks out to go to the kitchen when she speak at the same time I fold the blanket before go to her in the kitchen.
"Hmm.. Bacon and omelet" I sniff the delicious food and Cindy smile when she told me to sit in the chair with her head.
"Like I said before, I can stay if you need someone to accompany you today" she told me at the same time she put my plate in front of me and make my saliva fall when I studying the delicious good.
Mother have no time for making proper breakfast, so this is rich.
"Um.. I will go and looking around this town, again" I said lightly without telling her that Malcolm was the one who will go with me, but she paused with what she's doing and raise her brown like she know something which tells me she had suspect whom I'm with today.
"Oh.. I see" she smile mischievously and winked "I won't lose any opportunity to spending time with that handsome man too if I were you" She said in knowing smile.
She knows.
I try to not groan and just smile politely and finish my food.
"This is delicious, thank you for the food" I said and she understands my temp to change the subject with a smile. "But we definitely need to go out for dinner, Cindy" I suggest and know that mother will agree with my plan for inviting Cindy when we're having dinner tonight.
"I can't wait" She respond kindly and added "So you can tell me how's the date between you and the hot man today" she wiggle her eyebrow naughtily and laugh when I choked on my own food.
Oh God.
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Cindy still downstairs when I decide to grab a shower.
I sighed when the warm water hit my body and remembered the dream last night.
Why I dream about Malcolm like that?
In my dream, I met him when I was young but his face... How come he didn't look younger? He looks exactly the same like now.
Is it because of the talk about his family with Cindy that make my imagination turn into a dream like that?
He looks exactly the same even though he has that blood in his face but I know it's him.
It's weird.
That's the first time I had different dream about the forest.
I remember dreaming about helping a man but never remember his face.
Knock.. Knock..
"Lucia, Phil here and we're leaving" Gasped, I quickly shut the water and walk out from the bathroom to grab the clothes.
"Okay" I shout "I'll be ready in 5"
I glance at the clock to see it's only 10 in the morning.
"They left?" I murmured to myself when I wore my black jeans, blue tank top, and a dark blue turtleneck before walk out from my room.
I didn't have time to handle the hair so I just comb it without wearing any make up.
I hear conversation being made when I walk in the living room.
Cindy already serves a coffee and chocolate cookies when they both turn their gaze to me on the door.
"Morning" Phil smile when he greet me.
I nod and take a seat beside Cindy "How's work, Phil?" I said when grab a cookies and start eat it.
"As usual" He answers lightly "I heard you won't need us today?" He asked and I nod again.
Oh God, really?
Can't I have privacy here?
"Malcolm will take me around" I decide to answer truthfully since I can't hide anything from anyone when I'm stays here.
He sighed and I raise my brow in question.
"What?"
"I know everyone in this town beside the Black's family and I don't know if that a good decision, spending time with him" He pause for a second before added "His family is dangerous".
"Phil.." Cindy warned and I saw he turn his gaze for a second to her.
He seriously giving me the talk to not hanging with a guy?
No way he forbid me to meet Malcolm because of stupid reason about him as a black family, he's not my father.
"But.." He continue before I could say anything or even open my mouth "I'm not your father so I just need you to be careful and tell me if anything happen" Tell him? Of course not but thank God he knows his place.
"I'm a big girl, I'll be fine" I state firmly and saw he taken-aback with my word before nod his head.
"I understand"
"Okay"
I don't know why but I understand why Black's family wants to hid their life from people here.
It's not a crime to try to hid your life from neighbors, I'm not a talkers too and usually hide behind my books, so I know how it feel to keep from other.
That's why I'm won't judge about Malcolm and his family from trying to hid themselves from other, especially in the small town when everyone seems to want to know everything about you.
They judge when the Black's family build their house in the forest, I bet the story about the forest also just a story to scare people away because Black family prove it and people hate them for that.
Noone said anything after that and I just sit there until Cindy clear her throat and told us that both of her and Phil need to go to do their work.
I know it just a reason but I'm glad for finally being alone again and hide behind my books.
I've socialized enough.
"Thanks for everything, Cindy" I said when walk them to door with a genuine smile.
She nod before kiss my cheek and open the door.
"I'm glad spending my time with you" She reply kindly while Phil just studying us and said nothing. I know he want to apologize but I cut him and said "Thanks also for your concern, Phil. You're a great friend for my mother" I state politely and show that I'm not offend by him before.
He notice and widened his eyes before nod with a warm smile.
"See you and take care, Lucia" He tap my shoulder before they both leaving.
I sighed when I close the door after they're gone and lean on it.
"What a morning" I murmured to myself before decide to clean the house for spend the time alone.
But when I just put the dirty plate into the sink someone knock the door.
I groan thinking it will be Phil and Cindy again.
"Something wro..ng?" I pause and gasped "Malcolm?!" My eyes widened in surprise to see him this early.
He stood there with his grey eyes staring back at me and a smile plaster in his face.
"Good morning" He said cheerily and shock me when give a light kiss on my cheek.
Please don't blush.. Please don't blush.
"You're here?" I squeak and quickly clear my throat.
He nod "Rumor told me there's a young girl left alone in her grandma's house, so I thought you'll be crying alone" I groan loudly and make him chuckled.
"Small town, I should've know" I grumble and shook my head.
"Beside, did I tell you that I'll pick you at 10?" He raise a brow.
Shit, I totally forgotten.
"Wait a minute, I'll grab a jacket then we can leave" I said before running back to my room to grab my white jacket.
When I walk back to the door, Malcolm still on his place where I left him "Ready?" He asked and I nod before lock the door and follow him to his... Motorcycle?!!
I stop on my track when I watch the big black motorcycle park in front of the house.
It looks dangerous.
"It'll be fine" He said when he notice me stop on my pace.
"I never... um.."
"I won't let anything happen to you, Lucia. I promise" He state firmly and we staring at each other for a second before I nod my head slowly and go with him.
I won't let anything happen to you, Lucia. I promise
The way he talks, it's deeper than just protecting me from the motorcycle.
He help me by hold my waist before jump in front of me and start the engine.
Thank God the helmet hid my reddened face because his touch warmed me.
My heart beat really fast when I put my arms nervously around his waist before we start moving. It beats fast not only because of driving a motorcycle but also I can feel his hard stomach when I hold him.
This is the first I've been this close to a man.
Not just a man, but a man who make my heart almost stop because it beating so fast.
Smiling, I smell his minty scent when I hold him.
If I die, can I die like this?
In the arms of handsome man.
I chuckled when I hear my own crazy mind thinking right now.
Until I realize that we're going to the forest.
Oh No....
Where are we going?
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