DARE TO LEAVE
Episode 18
Lydia would never have imagined that her night would have turned out like this..
Pascal showing up at the resort was a miracle. She drove farther away from her house and office area just so she doesn’t run into anyone she knows.
And here he is…… Right beside her. Making her smile and taking the weight off her shoulder. And the pain off her chest.
They participated in all the games together. They losed some and won few. But most of all they had fun and for tonight they were kids.
Pascal grew up in the same neighborhood as the twins.
He used to be the boy that everybody likes. Everybody wants to be with and every girl had a crush on.
Lydia wasn’t always available in kid’s gathering at that time, she was always getting sick and staying indoors.
At school she was always bullied and taken advantage of but Lucia always come to her aid. And always defending her.
But when Pascal came along, everything changed. He gradually transformed her from the shy naive little girl she was to a friendly exciting girl.
At first she could only warm up around him and he knows just what to say to lighten up the mood.
And he felt intrigued by her.
He spent more time with her. Took her out on their endless adventures and made her teen and youth years the best of her life.
They fell in love. Too young to admit it then. But what else can be used describe the feeling they shared?
Their bond, their dreams, their goals, their drive, their motivation. It was almost too perfect.
Every of her fantasy was going well until she lost her mom……
On a night she had gone out with Pascal. Leaving Lucia alone with their mom, who overdosed.
It changed everything…
Infact everything had to change.
They fell apart and Lydia couldn’t stop blaming herself for chasing love when she could have been there for her mom and her sister.
So she left him. Though it wasn’t easy for her but at that time it was the right thing to do.
Many years now and they are still somehow tangled in their twisted fate.
They have tried to be just friends but every now and then they just fall apart to get even more closer.
After the long night of unlimited fun. And a stroll round the beach shore.
“Tonight waz absolutely fantastic…… What am I saying?…. With you every moment is golden…. Thank you so much”.
“I feel the same… Am glad I answered that silly question on the radio”.
“Yeah me too….. It getting really late and my feet are killing me…. I think I need to head back to my room”.
“Okay…. So do you want me to carry you to your room?”
“No…. No….. Do you think you can carry me?”
“Easily…. How much do you weigh?”.
“Enough to break your back….. What did you think.. That am that little girl you use to give piggy back rides then”.
“And I’m not that tiny boy that could sweep you off your feet with one hand……. Although I really miss that little girl though”.
“I miss that tiny boy too”.
The cool breeze hit her and she almost tripped off her feet if it weren’t for those strong arms that held her. She turned and smiled at him.
“Thanks….. I really should go to my room now ”
“OK… I’ll walk you to your room”.
“No… You dont have to, You still have to go home”.
“I can’t go home tonight… It like 3hours drive back… I have a room here too, I’ll just drop you off at Yours and go to my mine”.
“Am not staying at the resort….. I’m staying at a hotel nearby”.
“Hotel…. Care to explain why you are staying at an hotel”.
Lydia tensed up.
“Heyyy…. Look I know I promise not to ask any questions but you have got to tell something… Anything pls ”
She can’t tell him. She doesn’t want to see his reaction when he finds out. But she can’t lie to him either. She has never been a good liar.
“Uhhhm… I’m traveling tomorrow , I couldn’t catch a flight tonight so I decided to stay in an hotel and leave early Tomorrow”.
She decided to tell him half the truth. He looked confused.
“And You couldn’t head back home?”
“I…. I.. Had a meeting somewhere around here and then I heard of the game night”.
“And your phone”
“I lost it” she swallowed hard
“You don’t have to worry…. I’m totally fine”.
“I’m not so sure……. Am going to walk you to your hotel room either way”
“Nooo…. Don’t worry Pascal. I’ll be fine, it’s been a long night”.
“This is not up for a debate pancho….and You know better ”
She smiled and they both walked out of the resort together, crossed the road and head to the hotel down the road.
Lydia retrieved her keys from the receptionist and head to her room. When they got to her room she opened the door and stepped in and turned to look at him.
“Alright good night”.
“Good….. Wait.. What’s that on your cheeks?”
He could see the red imprinted finger marks on her cheeks….
The hotel halls were light bright unlike the open moonlight rays… He was able to see her face better.
“Uhmm it nothing.. Pascal.”
“Who did that to you”
“Just let it be…. It no big deal.”
“Who did this?” he yelled and she sighed.
“Don’t worry about it… Please just go already”.
He pushed open her door and walked in.
“Am not leaving until you tell me the b@stard that did this to you”.
Lydia gasped and sat back on the bed.
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