Ties that bind

Chapter 5

The man that stood before Luz was tall, had red streaks in his hair, fangs but most noticeably crimson eyes. Although he looked slightly different from when Luz was seven Luz could've still recognized him from a mile away. Luz shakily got up and stared at the man.

"Luz..." he said tears falling from his face. The man tried stepping towards his daughter but Luz quickly steps back staring him in the eyes. "Why... why did you leave?" She asked looking down tears dropping to the ground. Luz's fist were clenched her father left when she was seven and to see him after all these years in the isles made her blood boil.

Why would her dad of all people be here? Why did he leave? What was her mother not telling her all these years? All these thoughts were going through Luz's head waiting for her dads response. The man put his arms out slowly pacing towards Luz. "Luz I can explain if you'll just hear me out-" Luz slapped his arms away from her she didn't want his excuses.

"You left there's nothing to explain" she said as she started walking off. Before she could get away from him she bumped into Amity. Luz not missing a beat grabbed Amity's wrist and immediately began to walk off. "Luz wait please!" The man yelled going after them.

"Luz how do you know him?" Amity asked trying to get answers. Amity noticed the tight grip on her wrist a grip she knew all too well. Amity dug her heels in the dirt causing Luz to jerk back and stop. "Luz... how do you know him?" She asked once again looking to Luz. Luz's grip lightened as she turned around to look at Amity. As Luz was about to say something Eda and the twins showed up walking towards the girls.

"There you are what happened back there?" Asked Eda placing her hands on her hips. "Usually your the one chasing after me randomly" Eda said snorting. Eda picked up Luz's attitude her slumped shoulders, her brooding face and her clenched face. Eda stepper forward placing her hand on Luz's shoulder "what happened kid? Who ass am I kicking?" Eda said with a stern look written on her face.

"It's not important let's just go" Luz said trying to walk past Eda. "Luz!" The man came yelling quickly stopping when he saw Eda. Despite not having her magic Eda stepped forward with a few glyphs ready to fight. "You messin' with my kid?" She said pointing to him glyphs between her fingers. "Y-your kid? Wait- Edalyn it's me Luis!" The man exclaimed waving his hands.

Eda stood down realizing Luis wasn't a threat. "Luis? How long has it been, ten years?" Eda said walking towards him. Luz noticed this and crossed her arms side glaring the man who abandoned her. Eda picked up on her glare through pure feeling and stopped. "Luis how do you know my kid?" She said narrowing her eyes. Luis's expression went from one of surprise to one of sadness and regret as he stepped forward. He looked at Luz with a look that said I'm sorry please forgive me. He looked back to Eda and began to explain. "Luz is... my daughter" he said leaving everyone in shock.

"I'm no daughter to you!" Luz yelled tears forming at the corners of her eyes nails digging in her palms. Luz gritted her teeth stepping forward. "Fathers raise their children, they stay with them, y-you abandoned me..." she said piercing him with words. Amity and the twins looked in shock as if they knew exactly who this man was in isles. Amity grabbed Luz by the shoulders and brought her with the twins. "Luz do you know who that man is?" She asked as if she hadn't heard the conversation.

"That is Luis Tate, Head of one of the most elite families on the isles" Emira said connecting the resemblance of him and Luz.

As Eda and Luis stopped talking they walked towards Luz both looking at her. Eda talked first "hey kiddo you old man her just wants to talk is that alright?" She asked not wanting to push Luz out of her comfort zone. Luz looked her father in the eyes "you have five minutes after that... never again" she said crossing her arms. Luis's expression once again turned to one of happiness knowing his daughter was willing to talk. "Where do I even start?" Luis said struggling to find his words. Luz's eyes narrowed with anger "how about why you abandoned me?" She said her voice deep and venomous. The air was tight with all the tension. You could feel any little breeze with how the universe itself seemed to block everything out except these two.