PART 140

" Lucas hasn't seen her after training that's why he is in so much hurry." Leo said chuckling.

" You boys are really lovesick." Mr. Mariano said looking at Charlie and Leo.

" Well, your girls are worth being lovesick for Sir." Leo said looking at Sofia. Sofia lowered her head being shy.

" I agree to that buddy." Charlie said chuckling.

" I certainly know that." Mr.. Mariano said winking at them. They all laughed except Harry.

  " I'll die because of your clinginess. Whipped asses." Harry said with a bored face.

" We will see who is more whipped when you will fall in love Harry." Mr. Mariano said laughing.

" Come on Sir. I'm sure I won't be this much whipped like them." Harry said boreally. Mr. Mariano chuckled.

" You are sounding like the old Charlie and Leo now." Sofia said rolling her eyes.

" What do you mean by that?" Leo, Charlie and Harry asked together.

Mr. Mariano was looking at them being amused. How much well bonded they have become in few months. He smiled at that.

" You guys know better than anyone. Harry, didn't Leo and Charlie said they won't fall for any girl no matter what? They didn't use to believe in love. Now look at them. They are head over heels for two normal girls who didn't even acknowledge them at first." Sofia said shrugging.

Charlie and Leo became speechless. Harry laughed out loudly this time. They glared at him.

" Now you are being over confident just like them. I think you will find someone for whom you will become a whipped puppy. Mark my words." Sofia said chuckling.

Harry stopped laughing this time. Charlie and Leo smirked at him.

" Well enough now. Finish your food and take some rest. You all have done really good today." Mr. Mariano said smiling.

" Thank you Sir/ Uncle." They all said together and smiled back. After that they finished their lunch while chitchatting for sometime.

Lucas knocked on the door and saw Antonia was doing something on her laptop. Antonia looked at her door and saw Lucas standing with a tray full of food.

She kept looking at him without asking him to come in. She got remembered how Lucas consoled and saved her life in the morning. She will be forever grateful to him. How much love this boy has for her? He was selflessly doing everything just for her.

" Are you going to ask me in or not?" Lucas asked making her come out of her daze.

" Yeah yeah. Come in. Why are you bringing lunch? Where is Rosy? Has she gone with Auroras lunch? Has she woken up?" Antonia kept asking continuously.

Lucas sat in front of her and put the tray on bed side table. He put his index finger on her lips to make her stop asking further.

" Relax relax.." He said chuckling. Antonia became quite seeing him this close.

" She is not awake yet. I wanted to come and spend some time with you that's why I have brought the food. Got your answers mam?" Lucas asked smiling at Antonia. His finger was still over her lips. Antonia nodded her head. Lucas put down his finger.

" Shouldn't you take some rest? What are you doing with laptop now?" Lucas asked furrowing his brows.

"I was doing an assignment. I haven't completed it yet. The deadline is tomorrow."

" Well you have enough time still. That assignment doesn't take much time. A few hours probably. You can do it in the evening. "

Antonia became stilled at that. She had decided to practice without anyone knowing in the evening. But she couldn't say that to Lucas. What should she do now?

" What are you thinking Antonia?" Lucas asked.

Antonia looked at him and nervously laughed. She always became nervous when she tries to lie. " I'll be lazy in the evening. I should do it now. I'm very lazy when the topic is related to study." Antonia replied nervously.

Lucas understood her nervousness. By now he knew her that well to figure out her fear, tension, nervousness, happiness, anger etc.

" I can do it for you if you want." He said smiling. He didn't want to push Antonia asking what was wrong with her. What if she became uncomfortable? That's the thing he fears the most.

" No no. It's okay. I'll do it. You must be tired for all the training and all. You should rest also."

Lucas took the laptop from Antonia and shut it.  " I'm tired but not more than you. You look really exhausted and you shouldn't put pressure on your hand. Typing is a tiring thing for hand. I'll do it later. Don't worry. Now let me feed you."  Lucas said taking the plate from the tray.

" You don't have to Lucas. I can eat now."

" I want to. Please?" Lucas said with puppy eyes. Antonia chuckled and nodded. Lucas started feeding her.

" Your physiotherapist will come from tomorrow. You should not do anything that harm your hand Antonia. Your group needs you remember that." Lucas said while feeding her.

" I know that. That's why I want to practice." Antonia said out her mind this time. Lucas became shocked hearing that. Antonia facepalmed herself internally. Lucas would never let her practice with injured hand. She was sure of that.

" What did you say? You want to practice? Are you mad?" Lucas said still didn't believe what he heard.

Antonia sighed. " I can't let Aurora face this big war alone. She won't allow dad either. I have to help her. This is my responsibility Lucas."

" Your responsibility is not more important than your life Antonia. Aurora won't allow it either. She will be more upset with you. Don't harm yourself like that."

" So what you want me to do? Sit here doing nothing? My sister will fight against that fucking monster out there and I'll take therapy thinking about my life? Do you even know how much dangerous that man is? You certainly don't have any idea. I have! I know him! I have seen him doing the most nasty things! You want me to take rest even after knowing that notorious man will take the most heinous ways to destroy my family just like before? What do you think of me? I should let go my family once again by doing nothing? I will not!" Antonia said with rage.

She got remembered those dreadful memories again. She started shaking violently again.