Equilibrium

Chapter 4

JULIA

So here we are in front of Luke’s house. Suppose to be we are not gonna meet him today, but Rod kept on insisting. I got tired and now here we are.

Alicia rang the doorbell and I began to tremble. But it stopped when Rod suddenly held my hand. Did he saw me trembling? Did he saw me became weak for a moment? Does he know about me and Luke? A lot of questions circled in my mind. Then, it disappeared when someone opened the door.

“Julia? Is that you? Oh look how much you’ve grown.” It was Luke’s mom.

“Yeah.Uhm. Here’s Alicia and Rod.”

She held out her hands to Alicia and Rod and they shook hands.

“oh I remember you! You’re the little girl who always comes to our house, why did you always visit anyway? Every time I offer you to come inside, you always turned it down.”

She was pertaining to Alicia. And I don’t even know that story. HAHAHA. I’ll tease her later.

“I was young and foolish.”

And we all laughed. Then, Luke’s mom invited us inside. Their house still looked the same. I can remember a lot of memories around these walls. It’s as if I’m walking down memory lane. Memories. I can’t help but smile.

“Julia? Alicia?”

I snapped back to reality when I hear a voice calling our name.

“Luke?”

“Oh my God! Look at the two of you.”

Luke hugged Alicia, then me. His embrace still feels the same from when we last met.  I hugged him back. He was the first to let go when he noticed Rodrick.

“Who’s he?”

“I’m Rodrick.”

Rodrick smiled and held out his hand. Luke took it and smiled back.

“Nice meeting you Rodrick.”

“The pleasure is all mine.”

HAHAHA! What’s with the formalities Rod? It doesn’t look good on you. But I didn’t say that out loud. I don’t wanna embarrass Rod and all.

After a few catching up, we eventually went home cause it’s getting late. Luke’s still the same Luke from the one I met 7 years ago. I’m glad his back.

Rod walked me home while talking about how nice Luke is. From a moment, I thought that he was gay. Nah! He can’t be. I gay won’t love a girl. Can he? How I wish that he was just a gay, then this wouldn’t happen.

I was about to enter my house when Rod held my hand and hugged me.

“I’m glad that you met someone like him. I’m glad that he was the one who took good care of you when you were younger. I’m glad.”

“Rod?”

“hmm?”

“Are you gay?”

Okay, I know my question was kinda insulting. But could you blame me? He’s acting like a girl having a crush on a boy thing. Seriously.

He broke his hug then looked at me. Then, he laughed.

“Why are you laughing?”

“I’m not gay okay? I won’t be in love with you if I am. I am just glad that when I’m not around, I can always count on one person to take good care of you. If I’m not your boyfriend, I would like him to be.”