A Unexpected Meeting[ON HIATUS]

Chapter 4

The place Jade mentioned was a simple hotel-like place. I went to the reception and asked the women sitting there if any room was available for rent.

She looked up from her book, and looked at me beadily and said,

" Wait a moment"

She ducked behind her laptop and searched something. She said,

" Room 55 is available.  Do you want to pay now?"

I nodded.

" So the rent for a week is...."

She turned her laptop and showed me the price.

I hummed and brought out my card and quickly swiped it as she handed me the keys. I walked up the stairs to room 55. I unlock the door with the keys and entered the room. It was a small flat  with only two rooms. I quickly deposited my bags in the bedroom floor,and walked out locking the door behind me.

As I walked down the main street. It was crowded and full of people. It has been a long time since I freely walked like this. Tears came to my eyes as I remembered my last visit to the city. I had come here with Ma and Louis,my twin sister. My ma was in his usual 'i want to buy everything' behaviour. My ma loved spoiling us as our dad loved spoiling him.

I quickly brushed the tears from my eyes and took lungful gulps of air.

Not now, not now not now....

Not another panic attack....

I leaned against the wall of the building. All I could hear was my ma's screams as he begged Daniel not to hurt me. My mom's sobs as he held me to his chest and tried to protect me from harm. My mother's empty eyes and he stared ahead lifelessly. The dark red stain on his chest that was slowly growing bigger. Talon marks on that chest that comforted me when I cried, protected me and brought me up. His pale lifeless face. The red stain spreading further and staining his favourite white shirt. Everything was red... there was blood everywhere.....

Luka , I am here. You are not alone. It's over Luka. He won't hurt you anymore. You are free. We are free Luka. I am here. I am here.

Jade said soothingly.

"Jade...." I said that and sobbed.

Luka I am here. I am here.

Why mom Jade? Why my family Jade?? They did nothing wrong....I loved them so much.....so...much....dad....mom...Louis....Levi....Landon....why them.....

Luka. I am here. I'll always be with you. I'll never leave you Luka. What has happened, has happened. We can't change our past Luka.

I miss them....

I miss them too Luka. But missing them...won't bring them back. What is important now is that we are free Luka. We are free. No one can control us now. We are free. Now dude, rub those tears and be the pompous badass you are!!!

I gave a small chuckle and straightened. Jade was right. Nothing could be changed now. I wiped my tears with my palms and looked around. My eyes fell on a bar nearby.

I brushed my sweaty palms on my hoodie and entered the bar. It was filled with people. Loud music was playing in the background. There was bright lights everywhere. I walked to the drinking section and gave the bartender my order. He put three glasses of a smoking drink in front of me. The smell told me it was a strong drink.

I wanted to forget all this pain for one night. For one night, I truly wanted to be free of myself. For one night I didn't want to be Luka.

With that thought in my mind, I downed the glass of smoking drink.

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