The Comeback Of Lorenzo✔

VIII

Lucas's POV,

"Hi, I'm Aiden." His brother forwards his hands towards me for a handshake. His smile never living on his face since he entered the library.

My spy senses say that he has hit a bull's eye to beam like this.

I too forward my hand and shook hand with him "Nice meeting you Aiden, I'm Lucas." I smile a little.

"I'm very sorry for my attire right now. I was finishing the new sculpture I was making for four months." he explains to me.

"It's all right Mr Aiden but you sound tired." He got black circles, and his mood looks low even in his smile.

"Of course, he is tired. He hasn't slept for two days and is working day and night to complete the sculpture." Eva complains, staring at her brother.

Her statement brings a natural smile on my face. She looked adorable when her nose twitched while she was complaining about her brother.

Focus Lucas! Don't get attracted to Miss Eva like this.

I look back at her brother trying to Ignore Eva, only to see him throwing daggers at me with no smile this time. I flushed, looking at him.

This is so Embarrassing!

"How are you here Mr Lucas?" He asked with a hint of anger in his voice. Aiden had switched into 'Possessive Brother' mood.

"Uhh Umm..." I suddenly became nervous and cleared my throat. I ran out of words.

"Brother, Mr Lucas is here to drop me back to the library. Remember, I called you last night about that." Eva said before I could.

I wonder what she meant by emphasizing 'that'.

Aiden frowns and looks at me "Oh..." he replied as if remembering the last night's events.

Eva then started telling her brother about the accident right from her arriving at the house till I dropping here back safely into the library.

That's when I came to know Eva would soon purchase the empty house which is opposite to our house.

I mentally prayed that she doesn't get that house because it would not only be risky for us but dangerous for her too.

If ever, Eva came to know about our actual Identity or Lorenzo came to know that Eva knows about our Identity then he wouldn't think before shooting her to death.

The thought itself made me shiver.

"Are you ok Mr Lucas?" Aiden asked concernedly looking at me. I came out of my thoughts and looked at him, "You are sweating."

I rubbed my sweat with the back of my hand, "Yes. Yes, I am. I think it's too late. I should go home now, Lorenzo is alone." I quickly said, and went near the door and opened it.

"Thank you, Mr Aiden, and Miss Eva, I had a lovely time with you." I hurriedly thanked them and ran towards my car.

I hastily started the engine and drove towards our home.

Never have I ever been this nervous and scared before.

Am I getting attracted to Miss Eva?

I shouldn't be! It's so wrong!

It's better if she is away from this world, My world. I don't wish to ruin her life by being anywhere near her.

Oh, God!

I parked my car into the garage and got out, locking the garage doors.

The burnt smell of the tree was still in the air, causing my head to spin.

"Why hasn't the woodcutter taken this tree? Lorenzo!" I yelled so that Lorenzo could hear me.I started walking towards the tree on the other side of the house but halted when my head spun more.

I stood in my spot, looking at the blur surrounding. My throat went dry, and black patched formed in front of my eyes. I felt sweat again forming, but this time my entire body was sweating.

I felt like sleeping right there on the grass where I was standing instead of going inside the house.

I could feel my deep breathing, and my eyes got heavy.

I slowly kneeled on my spot and sat on the grass.

I faced towards the sky to see black clouds between the blue sky.

I didn't realize, but while looking up at the sky, I was already laying flat on the ground.My body felt numb while I tried getting up, but I couldn't, I felt like sleeping.

I closed my eyes and opened again to meet the blurry old guy who was threatening Lorenzo, standing at my right looking at me.
My eyes automatically closed, but I opened it again to confirm if I saw the old man, but instead of him it was Lorenzo, looking at me from the same spot where the old man was standing.
I sighed in relief, looking at Lorenzo.
I blinked again. But instead of Lorenzo, there was the burning tree. It was the same tree which was burning last night. Why was it on fire again?My breath hitched not finding Lorenzo but the tree, which was on the other side of the house.
How did it reach here?
I wanted to get up from this blurry mess, but I couldn't feel my body. My eyes felt drowsy again.
I closed my eyes and mentally imagined Lorenzo so that when I open my eyes again, I find him.
I took a sharp breath and opened my eyes to find the burning tree, but this time Lorenzo was also there standing beside the tree looking at me.
I craved to shout at him to stay away from the tree as it could burn him, but I couldn't.
My heart got heavy, and the blur surrounding of them darkened.
I blinked again expecting to change the view, but only to see Lorenzo and no one else but it was the same again. Lorenzo was standing near the burning tree.
"Kaa Kaa" I heard a crow's voice, and later the crow came into my view. He flew over and sat on Lorenzo's shoulder.

Tears appeared in my eyes while looking at Lorenzo. He didn't look like the Lorenzo I knew.

I felt too tired to do anything. My body felt more heavy and numb to me. My heartbeat increased its pace.

One last blink, then I would sleep.

I closed my eyes again, but Eva's image came in front of my eyes. She was smiling and blushing and then averted her eyes and looked at the sea in front of her.

Unknowingly, Even I smiled looking at her.

The second image flashed where a girl was standing near the bridge and the boy was kneeling in front of her, while his hands forward towards her. He was saying something which I couldn't hear. I tried to notice their face, but the image was blurred to recognise anyone.

"Yes!" The girl said and started jumping. The voice was very familiar to me. I tried focusing on their faces, but I couldn't. The boy stood up, and they both hugged each other.

The blurriness slowly disappeared, and I could see them. I felt calm looking at them, and my heartbeat came back to a normal pace.

They broke their hug, and that's when I noticed the boy and girl were me and Eva!

No, this is wrong! What am I doing?

I quickly opened my eyes.

Lorenzo, the burning tree and the crow on Lorenzo's shoulders were still there. Lorenzo looked quite angry. The crow came near his ear. It felt like he was talking to him.

I blinked my eye again but when I opened it, Lorenzo, along with the crow, jumped inside the burning tree and the flames of the tree increased.

I mentally screamed until darkness formed into my eyes, and I felt myself sinking into the dark slumber.