Chapter 26: Chapter 26

Chapter 26

Lucas’s POV

Maxine and I did NOT say a word while returning to the rest house. I know the fear I saw in its eyes before. I can't blame him. Who is sensible enough to accept someone like me?

It's like it's hard to accept that the person you love doesn't accept you.

We met Nanay Perlita but I couldn't greet her because of the weight she was feeling.

I immediately went upstairs and headed for the room. I want to be locked up all day. I don’t want to see Maxine leave. I can not do it.

IT'S past nine in the evening but I'm still awake. I'm too sleepy ... or is my brain just busy?

I turned on the t.v. for somehow amusing. But I almost ran out of all the chanel I still didn’t like. I don’t know what I want to watch. It is also useless. until I decided to just turn that off. I lazily threw the remote and leaned my head against the headboard of the bed.

Isn't seven years enough? I wonder what I can do to correct the mistake ... but it seems like the pain is just recurring.

Shake me off the bed. I might die of grief if I don’t go out. I could hear Maxine's voice in every corner of the room.

I could NOT continue picking up the cabbage when I opened the refrigerator when I saw the door close and open. Footsteps followed. Noah was probably back. I ordered it to be delivered to the Mother and daughter earlier.

I just get a pitcher of water instead of cabbage. I stopped using glasses and just stumbled upon it. when my thirst was quenched I just put down the pitcher and sighed and raised my hands on the table.

Damn!

"Can we talk?"

From the nod I lifted my face to the doorway. Suddenly my chest throbbed.

“I'm sorry earlier. I was surprised."

Maxine approached and stopped on the other side of the table in front of me.

"It's late. Why did you come back? ” I casually question despite the joy I feel because of its presence.

"I don't want to leave without everything being fixed."

I did not say a word. I just looked at him and waited for what he would say next.

"I-if what you said before is true ..." it suddenly stopped as if hesitating. Nor did I escape the slightest swallow of it. "H-you're not going to eat me, are you?"

I don’t know if to laugh or not. His face was really serious when he said that.

"I'm a vegetarian."

Long before it got what I said. And then he sighed. It's disgusting.

"I'm not joking."

"Me too."

"I hate you!"

I kept smiling. Maxine was already crying. I turned to hug it.

I will wait another year. Maybe it’s not our time yet. It’s hard but I have to respect its decision.