MONALISA
I pulled away from Lucius immediately, feeling my head get heavy and my body freeze instantly. My palms turned sweaty and my heart started pounding, almost painfully fast and hard.
What was I supposed to do in this situation? What was mum doing here? How could she have found out about this in this way?
I could see the disappointment in her eyes, the rage on her face.
Before I could call her to try to explain whatever or just to say something or anything, Devine had grabbed my hand and pulled me to his side, almost protectively.
“Let go of me!” I tried to wriggle my wrist out of his grip but he held onto me firmly.
“There’s no point hiding this anymore. We should have said it already anyways.”
“You don’t know what you are doing” I tried saying.
“Let go of my daughter. Now.” Mum spoke up, finally taking a step towards us.
“I know you have heard a lot and I know that right now, you want nothing more than to tear me into pieces and stab me a thousand times but I would love it if you give me a chance to talk to you” Lucius started.
“What do you have to say? Uhh?” Mum asked.
“What do you have to say?!! What do you want to talk about, you bastard?! You killed my husband and now… Now I meet you kissing my daughter?! What do you have to say?!” Mum screamed.
“Mum” I croaked out and feeling Lucius’ grip on me loosen, I slipped my hand out of his and hurried over to mum’s side.
I didn’t even know who I was supporting here. I didn’t want to hurt mum anymore than I had already did but I was drawn to stand by Lucius.
I wanted to be by his side so much that I hated it. Why couldn’t I hate him deeply enough?
“Mum” I grabbed her arm but she shook my hand off hers.
“How could you, Lisa?! How could you… No” mum shook her head.
“Tell me he forcefully kissed you! Tell me he is being more of the bastard that he already is! Tell me you are not involved with him in any way!” Mum yelled at me and I fell silent.
What could I say?
I felt like the worst daughter on earth for doing this to my mum.
“I am the one to blame for all of this” Lucius grabbed my hand and pulled me to himself
“I… I went after Lisa and fell in love with her. I love Lisa and I would do anything for her.” He said, an arm wrapped around my waist.
“What exactly have I done to you, Lucius Devine? Is it…. Is it not enough that you have taken my husband away from me? Do you have to take Lisa away from me too?!”
Mum reached to him and grabbed him by the shirt.
I pulled away from Lucius but didn’t approach mum either. I felt weak, tired and exhausted. I felt like I was slipping away so quick.
“Seb’s death was not my intention. I did kill him but I regret it till this very day. I was lied to and I thought… I thought Seb’s death was justified. I only realised I had been lied to when Seb was dying”
“Just let us be, Lucius Devine. I am not asking for too much. I am not taking the case up, I am not exposing how evil you are to the world so just let us be in peace, will you?!”
“I’m sorry… I can’t let go of Lisa. I have fallen too deep in love with Lisa. I can’t stop loving her. What I regret the most is killing Seb and after I fell in love with Lisa, I have regretted it even more because falling in love with the lady whose father I…” He took in a deep breath.
“I know you can never forgive what I have done and there’s no way I can ever get your forgiveness. You loved Seb and Seb loved you too. I know that very well. I love Lisa just as much. No….” He paused and looked at me at where I was standing.
“I love her even more and she does too. Lisa loves me too” he completed his words and looked back at my mum.
“You… I don’t understand what type of human you are! You lied you were Seb’s friend and then you secretly dated my daughter! How long had this been going on?” Mum asked, diverting her gaze to me.
“The… The very night he arrived” I mumbled slowly, not wanting to tell a single lie to my mum.
I was tired of the lies.
“The night he arrived?!” Mum’s eyes widened and she looked back at Lucius.
“It all just happend. It was more of a mistake that night but now, I love her. So fucking much.”
“I can’t believe this” mum shook her head.
“I had the suspicions but I trusted both of you and I didn’t feel a need to think too much about it. I… I felt like it was fine if both of you even wanted to date. I wasn’t against it but you murdered her father! Lisa!” She called to me.
“This man killed your father and you were here, kissing him!” She approached me but as she moved closer to me, her voice sounded more distant.
I saw Lucius walking after her to approach me. He was saying something but I couldn’t hear him anymore and I couldn’t hear mum too.
My vision turned blurry but I could see his lips moving to call my name. Yet I could not hear him and I could not hear mum too. I felt the world spin and then I felt my body lose it.
Before I could fall, I felt my body being caught by Lucius. Looking at his face from my blurry vision, I lost it totally and fainted, welcoming the peace of the darkness that overshadowed me.