Chapter 185: Choosing a side to belong 2

''Me'' Lucas said and she turned and looked at him. He placed his palm on her hand that was relaxed on the bench and squeezed it gently as he stared into her eyes deeply.

''Huh?''

''I am already missing you even though you are here with me. Look at the time, I can't believe we've spent so much time chatting here. Let's go, I will take you home''

''Wait'' Carlien stopped him, ''what does that mean? Your statement, are you going somewhere?''

''I originally didn't belong here. now that the real son is back, I should go back to where I came from''

''I don't understand, what exactly are you planning to go?'' Carlien asked seriously.

''Nothing much, I just handed over my duties to the director. Lazarus is back, so the management and everything that I used to handle will be given back to him. Since, the school is also on vacation, I will be going to Cosmos tomorrow morning''

''What are you going to do there?''

''I have a lot of friends there. I already got appointment letter from a hospital there''

''Wait, so you planned this out already and you are now telling me? Lucas, how could you be telling me that you are leaving tomorrow just today?''

''This was something I planned to do for a long time, it has nothing to do with you''

''What?''

''Carly, do you know what you did today is going to put you in danger? The best I can do for you is to leave, so that Lazarus won't feel that you took my side. He is dangerous when he is furious, I don't want you to get hurt because of me''

''So, you are leaving because you are scared he will do something to me because I left with you? I left with you because he was being a jerk. You seem to be mistaken about something; whatever is going on between you and Lazarus is your business. I am on nobody's side. I would have done the same thing for him if you were the one behaving that way. I don't know why you think Lazarus is going to hurt me because of you but, your behaviour right now is really making me angry''

''I don't want to go through another pain of losing someone I care about in a meaningless fight'' remembering the exact words of Yvonne, he couldn't help but get scared about the thought of losing her. It was something he could never forgive for. Since everything was his fault, it was better to leave so that everyone could be safe.

''Fine, leave if you want to but don't ever call me again. If I see you even a mile closer to where I am, I will kill you. Also, why don't you just transfer to that place? Since, you are doing it to keep me safe, I believe as long as I don't get to see you again, I will be safe. Have a happy time ruining your life with all the women in Cosmos, you arrogant bastard''

Carlien stood up and picked her bag, running away. Lucas didn't go after her. He sighed and leaned against the bench.

…..

Paige was in the kitchen preparing hot ginger tea when she heard the sound of the door opening and closing.

''Dad, is that you?'' she asked as she walked out. Carlien threw herself over, hugging Paige tightly as she cried uncontrollably.

''Carly, what's wrong? Did someone bully you? Tell me, I will go and settle scores with that person''

''Paige, what do I do?'' Carlien said still sobbing, ''what do I do? I think I like him already. It hurts so much, Paige''

Sighing, she pulled Carlien into a hug, patting her back gently, ''is okay. Carly, you wil be fine''

''I think I hurt him, Paige. I said some really bad things to him. He was the one who started it first, but why do I feel so much pain after hurting him? What do I do? It hurts so much like hell, Paige''

Paige's eyes teared up as she held unto Carlien tightly. This was the first time, Carlien had broken down like this in front of her and it pained her that she couldn't do anything to help her.

''I don't know how it happened but I suddenly realised that… that… I like him, I really like him so much. What do I do?''

''I know, it definitely hurts''

Paige helped Carlien into her room and sat her down on the bed as she continued to sob.

''What happened?'' Paige asked her calmly.

''He said he is leaving this place to Cosmos because he doesn't want Lazarus to hurt me. He said a lot of bullshit but I don't believe any of such things. If he doesn't like me, he could have just been clear about it. Why did he have to use me as an excuse to run away?''

Carlien said as Paige cleaned away her tears with a tissue.

''That insufferable bastard. I don't even know how I came to like him but after it dawn on me that I might have liked him without realising, I just couldn't understand anything anymore''

''I will bring you some hot ginger tea'' Paige said and went out. At the hall, she picked her phone and called Jordan.

''Hello babe''

''Give me the address of Lucas and Lazarus, find out their current location and send it to me'' Paige said.

''What do you need those things for?'' Jordan asked quite surprised as he stared at Lucas who was sprawled on his sofa with his eyes closed even though he wasn't asleep.

''I am going to kill them'' Paige said and Jordan coughed.

''Paige, do you think I will tell you their address after you just said that? It's obvious you are mad''

''Really? Then, if you know I am mad, you shouldn't mess with me right now or you will end up dying with them. Are you telling me or do I have to find out where they are myself?''

''I will tell you but be careful''

''Where is Lucas? He is the first person I want to kill'' Paige said and Jordan stared back at Lucas and sighed. In times like these, who was he going to support? His best buddy or his girl? ''I will take your silence as you wanting to die with him, since you are friends, it won't be bad to accompany each other to the afterlife'' Paige said and Jordan immediately replied.

''Lucas is at my place. I will send the location of Lazarus after I confirm it''

''Good boy. You don't want to mess with me when I'm angry'' Paige said and hung up. Jordan looked at Lucas' whose eyes were not opened and sighed.

''Did you just choose your girl over me?'' he asked.

''You brought this upon yourself, I am staying out of it'' Jordan said to him and stood up adding, ''do you want to be beaten together with Lazarus or should I just go alone and make sure my girlfriend is safe. I can only allow her to vent her anger out but I can't allow another person to hurt her''

''Cheapskate'' Lucas muttered.

…..

After making Carlien to drink the ginger tea, she tugged her into bed and left the house wearing her black leather like jumpsuit that fitted her so well. She went into her garage and pulled out her black motorbike she hadn't used in a year and took off.

….

First hospital.

Paige pulled over and parked before getting down. Her outfit coupled with her hurried steps made me to step back and give her way as she walked into the hospital. She saw Lazarus at a distance and stopped walking. She pointed her hand at him saying.

''You are dead today'' with that she ran towards him and pushed him down. Not guarding himself against her attack, Lazarus fell to the floor and Paige trapped him with her legs, with him in the middle, she gave him punch after punch while the people at the hospital watch.

''How dare you come back and try to mess with my best friend?''

Lazarus attempted to defend himself but perhaps because she was angry, her punches were precise.

Two security men rushed forward and after a lot of struggling, they managed to drag Paige away from Lazarus but she kept kicking her legs in the air and tried to get rid of the security men.

''You impudent bastard, if you go even an arm's length closed to my Carl again, I will cut of your brazen balls and feed them to pigs'' Paige screamed loudly. Some of the people started videoing everything that was going on there.

Lazarus managed to stand up and looked at himself, his lower lip was cut and blood smeared around his mouth because of the impact of her punches. He straightened himself and walked closer to Paige whose arms were held on tightly by the two bodyguards.

''You still haven't let go of that gangster attitude, Paige?''

''Glad you know, you jerk, because from today anywhere I see you, I will beat you up''