Ivy was hesitating and Lucas could feel it, he just didn't know what could be so bothersome for her to say. He had already promised not to get mad but he could feel the tinge of anger forming at the back of his mind.Just before she could say what was on her mind, a tall, slender guy walked in. He scanned the room like he was searching for something before his eyes finally landed on Ivy. He smiled at her but she frowned.From the way he looked, Lucas guessed that he might be Ivy's or Peter's age mate but he left his beard unshaved probably to look older. Even though he wasn't formally dressed, Lucas could tell he was the son of some rich man.He wore a Louis Vuitton shirt with a denim shirt and a pair of Air Jordan sneakers. Everything he wore from top to bottom screamed wealth, even the bottle of wine he held was expensive."Ivy, my love." His comment only made Ivy frown harder. "Here, I brought you this." He held out a bottle of wine but she didn't accept it. "Look Ivy, I know I did
FLASHBACK.The House of Freddie, three months ago."Hey Lucas, what's up?""Miss Jacobs. How are things going with the supplies?""Very smoothly. Your friend makes sure to inspect them very frequently.""As he should.""Sure. I just think it'll be more fun if you did it.""I'm afraid that's not part of my job." Lucas was really getting fed up with Kelly's behavior. Showing up at his workplace, constantly bothering him with texts and calls and he was partially certain she was stalking him."Can I ask you something?""Go ahead.""Before you got married, what was your relationship like?""I don't see how that concerns you."Lucas–""I already told you that whatever discussions we have will be strictly business. So the fact that you're here must mean that you have something business related to tell me.""You're my business Lucas. Can't you see how hot you make me?""I will not–""Just relax, this doesn't have to be hard. I want you, just say you want me too and then eveything is settled."
Lucas narrated the whole story to Ivy and she couldn't believe how blind she had been to the truth. "I feel so stupid. I can't believe I fell for her lies." She said after he was done."Hey, you don't have to beat yourself up about it. It's not your fault.""I should have been more suspicious. From the very first day when she said she was your friend, I should have known you would never hide such a thing from me. I can't believe I thought I had found my sister from another mother.""I'm really sorry Ivy.""Why are you sorry, it's not your fault.""It's not yours either. It could have happened to anyone." He knew his words didn't help much but he still tried to cheer her up. "The important thing is that her secret has been exposed and she can't lie to you anymore.""Yeah, it just sucks that she turned out to be fake.""I know love."★★★"Ivy please listen to me.""Why, so you can lie to me again? Just stay the hell away from me and my family Kelly.""Look, I know you must hate ne righ
Lucas narrated the whole story to Ivy and she couldn't believe how blind she had been to the truth. "I feel so stupid. I can't believe I fell for her lies." She said after he was done."Hey, you don't have to beat yourself up about it. It's not your fault.""I should have been more suspicious. From the very first day when she said she was your friend, I should have known you would never hide such a thing from me. I can't believe I thought I had found my sister from another mother.""I'm really sorry Ivy.""Why are you sorry, it's not your fault.""It's not yours either. It could have happened to anyone." He knew his words didn't help much but he still tried to cheer her up. "The important thing is that her secret has been exposed and she can't lie to you anymore.""Yeah, it just sucks that she turned out to be fake.""I know love."★★★"Ivy please listen to me.""Why, so you can lie to me again? Just stay the hell away from me and my family Kelly.""Look, I know you must hate ne righ
Finally tings were starting to look up for Ivy, Lucas was healthy enough to walk around again and the doctor said he would be discharged by the end of the week. Finally she would be able to spend the night in the arms of her husband, and in the comfort of their home.She strolled down the white halls of the hospitals, smiling to herself as she hummed the tune of her favorite song.Sure there was still some loose ends that needed to be sorted out but if there was one thing she had learnt, it's that one should celebrate the little victories and keep fighting and hoping for the best."Ivy,do you have a minute?"She wasn't sure she was ready to hear whatever it was her mother had to say. "What do you want now mother?""Can't a mother just decide to check up on her child?""Of course you can, but we both know that's not why you're here. So why don't you just come out and tell me why you're really here?""When are you going to start trusting me again?""I don't know, maybe when you earn bac
Lucas stood by the entrance of the room, contemplating on if going outside would be a good idea or a bad one.On one hand, he wanted to go out to defend Ivy, because he always hated it whenever her mother was talking to her the way she was doing now, it always made Ivy feel bad…even though she was hardly ever at fault.But on the other hand, he wasn't sure if he wanted her to know he was awake just yet, letting everyone think he was still unconscious might be an advantage to them.After almost ten minutes of waiting impatiently, and occasionally pacing around, he finally decided to let Ivy deal with the issue herself.Ever since they were younger, Ivy didn't like standing up to her mother, so he always did it for her, it didn't matter that he would be punished for it.He could remember when he was sixteen, Blanche was throwing Ivy a party for her fourteen years birthday and she wanted to decorate her up to her taste…of course Ivy didn't want to but, she couldn't voice out her complain
It is said that when the brain develops cold indifference and logic as its primary decision making duo, bad choices are made. We evolved to use empathy and logic together, which boosts creative perspective taking, which boosts the discovery of peaceful solutions.But where do our decisions come from?Decisions should come from your sense of empathy and creative perspective taking, combined with logic and grounded in reality. For when we make choices this way, they are better choices.Now, a lot of people believe that a person can only have two choices. Yes or no. Up or down. Good or bad. But that is wrong.Choices are hardly ever a fork of two pathways, we just have to open our eyes a little wider, and many other pathways appear. The right path for one person can be different from another and only the inner compass of love and passion can illuminate it for that soul to walk upon.Mike stared intently at the ceiling, as if the answers he was looking for were, somehow, written there. B
They decided to go for drinks to celebrate the success of the first hearing. Mike and Avery went with them as well. "To a great start." Mike toasted."To a great start." They chorused. "To a happy ending." Ivy added and they toasted to that as well. "Thank you both for sticking with us, you're one in a million.""You don't have to thank us, we're practically family now." Avery said as she squeezed Ivy's hand gently. "I know that if it were us, you guys would do the same for us.""I love you guys. Come on, let's mske one more toast." She refilled her glass and raised it up. "To friendship.""To friendship."★★★Lucas knew it was only the beginning but he and Ivy were long due for a date.This time, he didn't do something fancy or extravagant. Instead he organised a simple picnic, just the two of them like a young unmarried couple enjoying the beautiful day in autumn.Lucas was a lover of the autumn, of the colours that were bold and homely, strong and yet a call to remember our Earth