After convincing Peter for like decades, Eve was finally standing at the doorway of Piacere. And as she stood before the familiar metal door, she cannot help but have a hard time breathing. “Aren’t you going in, ma’am?” asked the huge guard who seemed to recognize her immediately with the way his eyes changed. Eve bit her lip and shook her head. “No. I’m going in,” she said and pushed the door open. Indeed, nothing had changed in Piacere. The dancing crowd of people are still there, wild and free just as she was years ago. The sweet yet bitter scent of liquor still floats in the air but something seems amiss. The scent of cigarette. Back then, she remembered it so clearly since she was always been suffocated by it. Yet, why does it seem like no one was using cigar now? Was it banned? She first went to the counter where she recognized the person in there. Even the bartender was still the same. He still had this gentle smile though when he mixed the drinks,
CHAPTER 68 “Let me go! Lucas! Stop!” Eve flinched from his grip, punching his back with all the strength left in her. But she knew, it was nothing compared to his. She thought that he would bring her out of Piacere but she was wrong. They entered an elevator that led them up the third floor, where she remembered he brought her when she was drugged back then. They passed by several rooms, until he stopped in the one at the end and walked in. She waited for him to bring her down which he did. Yet, Eve was too drunk to stay on her own feet without falling. She was about to fall when Lucas grabbed her arm, preventing her from diving at his feet. “Now, hit me.” His tone was cold and it was not hard to recognize the anger in his tone. When she lifted her eyes up at him, she saw how dark his eyes were. Those beautiful eyes were only that dark when he’s either horny or angry. And she bet it’s the latter. Eve clench her fist and though she didn’t want t
Lucas drove Eve to her home but it wasn’t the first time. because the first time was when she first met him when she was back in the city. That time she realized who he actually was. As the midnight drew deeper, so thus the silence between the two. Eve remembered that before, even the silence between them was comfortable. Yet now, it was filled with an unknown tension that it any second might break. “You never said who you really are. That you’re an Heirta,” Eve commented in a soft voice, making Lucas glance at her. Yet, there was a grin curling up in his lips as he replied, “why? If I told you that I am, won’t you ever leave me back then?” Eve saw how he clenched his jaw and how he tightened his grip on the steering wheel as he uttered those words. Even his eyes were obviously blaming her. but what made her unable to keep staring at him was how his eyes reflected pain. Was he that hurt with what she did in the past? Did he really love her that much?
“Mom-my! You’re late! Theo is mad at you…” Although her son said those words at her, he still, however, run into her arms as she opened in for him. And tightly, she embraced him. “I’m sorry, Theo. Mommy won’t do it next time alright?” she consoled him in a soft voice, caressing his hair. Theo didn’t answer anymore although his sobs were starting to calm down. Just like what he always did before, he burrowed his face on her; still sniffing lightly from crying. “He’s been waiting for you.” Eve looked up and saw her dad watching them. The look in his eyes were unreadably odd. Standing up as she carried Theo, she walked towards her father. “Did you… accompanied him?” her voice hesitated though she still asked somehow. Her father didn’t answer but the answer was already obvious. Feeling her heart warming, she walked past him as she muttered the words, “thank you.” However, what she didn’t expect was her father replying to her words. “He’
“Theo. Where do you want to study?” At her question, Theo went and sat beside her, looking at the screen of her laptop. Those were lists of schools where he could study kindergarten. Even before Theo could understand things, Eve had always let him choose things in his life. And just like today, she was letting him pick at what school he’ll study. Although he’s just still five, Theo could already read and understand a lot of words. Though he knew far more than what Eve was aware of. Lifting his eyes at her mother, he pointed at the screen. And Eve read it. “Davidson Academy?” “You just said what?!” Shia butted in from behind, and when Eve turned to her, she saw her holding a tray of foods. She probably got it from their kitchen. “Davidson Academy?” eve repeated, wondering why Shia looked so surprised. “You mean Theo will study there?” Eve nodded and raised a brow. “Yes. Is something wrong with this school?” Shia considere
“I never expected to meet you here.” Eve took a sip of the ice tea Faye ordered for here and eyed her observingly. Unlike before, Faye looked rather humble which was the opposite of what she was years ago. When Eve and her was still in the same class, she was always arrogant and mean. Especially towards her. Still, the competitiveness in her eyes was still there. Faye was never a bad girl to begin with. She was kind to others. Perhaps, its her desire to be better than Eve in ballet that made her become mean towards her. “Yeah, me too.” Faye replied shortly, somewhat embarrassed. “If you don’t mind, can I ask you something?” Faye met Eve’s eyes intently and a smile curled in her lips. “You wanted to ask what happened to me after you give up the opportunity to be an international ballet dancer to me?” Eve paused. “I didn’t give it up to you-” Faye laughed softly but there was no hint of anger in her tone. “I know you purposely jumped in the wrong
“Dad?” The man, whom the caller mentioned, turned around and Eve almost slapped her head because of foolishness. Because instead of the man she thought it was, her father was there carrying Theo. “Mommyyyy!” Theo shrieked excitedly as she flinched out of his grandfather’s arms and run towards his mother. Eve stared down at her son who was hugging her legs. Then to her father who was now walking along with the school guard. ‘What are you even thinking, Eve Rizzo? Did you just thought that Lucas would come and see Theo?’ “You’re here. I was here to fetch Theo to a dinner but this guard stopped us. You’re not trying to take my grandson away from me, do you?” Eve was chocked by her own self. She could not believe what she just heard. Her father sounded as if sulking. Thus, she laughed. “How could I, dad? I think Theo loves you already. Isn’t it right, Theo?” She looked down at her son who had been waiting to gain her attention. Theo nodded an
“You know what, you’re really confusing.” Eve stared at Shia who was swinging her legs at the side of the chair. She had her feet hanging on one side while leaning back on the other. Unlike her, she wasn’t that much drunk. Shia continued, “you already let him kissed you. And you kissed him too! You even thought of offering your body to him. But why can’t you let him marry you?! I know you still love him, Eve! Why?!” She was really so drunk. So drunk that she cannot stop blurting just anything. It had been a week already since she last saw Lucas. She thought she might see him. But he never appeared before her anymore. She missed him. Missed him harder than those five years before. “Right. Why can’t I?” she asked herself too, standing up with a bottle of beer in