9 VIII.

VIII.

Jonakyn looked baffled after waking up she looked around and she was all alone in the council room she must've been asleep for long because it's already past noon she sighed and then lay back on the sofa." Those girls class will end at 8 so no need to worry". She murmured but after relaxing she realizes what happened before she slept she abruptly check herself.

Later on, she felt something cold in her forehead and when she touches it." a cold patch". She mumbled and continue checking herself she can still feel some stinging sensation but the wound was now gauzed and her fever lessens she don't feel dizzy anymore and she felt better.

"Your awake".

Jonakyn looked at Lucas she didn't know when did he appear but she felt nervous all of a sudden the thought of him seeing and nursing her wounds he must be curious about it.

" Uhmm...about what you..". She didn't have the time to continue to speak when he cuts her off.

"Don't worry my mouth is shut".he said looking at her intently sending chills to her bones. Jonakyn sighed after ignoring the chills the man gives to her it makes her think that there is something behind his words that he's up to something.

" But..". Jonakyn look abruptly at the man and gasp, she right the man is up to something." But what?.." She asked nervously.

"Tell me where did got those wounds". He muttered, looking straight at her.

"I tripped..". She excused.

" Don't give me that shit... I'm telling you I'll shut my mouth about that but if you continue telling me lies I won't hesitate to report this". Lucas hissed.

Jonakyn was baffled she didn't know how to react or what to do. It's the first time someone had seen her wounds or bruise and was now threatening to report it but she didn't want this to spread rather let anyone know that would cause trouble and some matters could be affected.

She then clutched her hands and sighed."I'm sorry I can't talk about it..please don't report this". She pleaded while her head stooped low and her tears start shedding.

"Why". She heard him asked.

Jonakyn raised her head and looked at Lucas she didn't care about how ugly she is crying and how vulnerable she gets." I don't want to cause trouble to them.". She replied trying hard to speak properly while stopping herself from breaking down.

" I don't want to be the cause of the problem".

"I don't want to be blamed again".

" I don't want Mom to get hurt ".

" I don't want to break something again".

Jonakyn knew she was on her limit she wants to plead with him she wants him to just be silent about it and she knows that's her being an idiot she finally had a chance to be freed but just by thinking of the things that would be affected it makes her feel devastated it's like choosing between her freedom and their sake.

"I'm sorry please don't tell them". She was crying clutching her hands trying her hardest to stop herself from crying.

" Ok I won't so stop crying I won't be asking any more questions". She heard him replied.

"Re..". Jonakyn was stopped when she felt him hugging her.

That warmth, it's calming her making her feel that it's okay to be weak and vulnerable telling her that no one gonna hurt her. She once again shed tears but unlike before she's not trying to stop it and let them fall like raindrops falling freely from the clouds.

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" It's raining". She heard him speak she then looked up and saw the faint rain slowly getting stronger, she sips on her hot choco before speaking.

"I'm sorry ". she muttered looking at the school field getting drench by the averting her gaze on the man sitting next to her on a bench also drinking hot chocolate she is feeling sorry and embarrassed about what happened in the council, after what happened they made a deal about not mentioning and telling other parties about what happened earlier and the man even offer to buy her hot chocolate because he felt guilty making her cry and stop sit but now because of the sudden rain they're stuck on a covered bench near the library.

"it's okay I should be the one saying that to you I shouldn't have pushed you". She heard Lucas replied.

" You know what you're like a rain cloud"

She heard him muttered.

"Hmm why?". She questioned.

" Yeah, absorbed negative energy from people making them all lively and happy then bottling all the sadness inside you like a cloud who was made because all the vapors from the sun were mixed then develops a cloud who will bring all in within it then slowly as it all adds up the cloud turns dark and it starts to rumble and lightning occurs then when it can no longer hold it all in raindrops". The man spoke.

Jonakyn looked at the man and her smile died down before speaking ." because after the clouds pour it all out it fades".

Lucas smiled and looked back at her." No.. It won't ". he replied.

" what do you mean?". She asked.

" Because as long as there is water and the other elements clouds will be formed again just like a cycle, clouds don't fade they turned dark but when the rain is out and the sun is in you'll see clouds up above the sky turned back white and sometimes colorful". He replied smiling at her.

" You think so". she asked what an optimistic person, he had that smiled on his face, and yet she felt sad all of sudden looking at that smiled she felt a sudden surge of pain within her.

" are you that happy that your shedding tears again"?

Jonakyn touches her cheek and felt the warm tears she didn't even know she was crying at the moment." I'm sorry I didn't mean to".

" No worries I don't judge". he replied making the both of them laugh.

Jonakyn still felt that pain didn't even know why does she feel this way but she was stopped when he heard him say.

"You won't ignore me after this right". he asked.

" I won't don't worry". she assured him but instead of smiling, he became serious.

"I'm sorry it's just that I always had this feeling of losing you". he replied.