When Worlds Collide

Chapter Twelve

Lucas' POV

"You! Did you know anything about ballet? No. Because you only look at the body of the dancers and you pay for that! You only pay for your lust!" 

"Lucas, take Chandrea out of the hall. I'll take care of the rest." Alex instructed me. Chan is really wasted. What did she drink and became like this all of a sudden?

"Chandrea, let's go." I tried to calm her down but she pushes me back with all her strength. 

"You are all a cult! You are all gold diggers!" She shouted and I guess I really need to do this. I carried her out of the hall and hailed a cab for us to head home. She became calm when we have rode the cab and she rested her head on my shoulder. 

Damn that man. I didn't catch him. I know he has someone up there who is paying for that job. He won't do it if that wasn't instructed to him. Chan has suffered a lot and until now, she's trying to recover from all those experiences but look at what happened now. People were trying to break her. 

"What happened to my daughter?!" Her mom exclaimed when she saw me entering the house while carrying Chan.

"It's a long story, auntie. I'll explain to you later." 

Auntie nodded her head as a response and opened Chan's bedroom. I laid her down at her bedroom and sat at the edge of the bed while staring at her. She is a strong and fine lady but at this times, she becomes so weak. My dream came true but it wasn't clear. The man and the woman who was plotting this out wasn't clear on my dream but I have a feeling that it's all about Reina. 

"Dad..." She was whispering 'dad'. She was probably dreaming about her dad again. I think I need to go now since it's getting late.

"Don't go." She held my hand weakly, begging me to stay. "Please stay. Don't go." 

"I can't stay." I whispered even though she won't be able to hear me. "How can I stay with you? I can't stay because I can't be attached to you. I can't, Chandrea."

"What happened?" Her mom asked as I went out of her bedroom.

"Auntie, I am sorry but I assure you, I will protect Chan." Tonight, I decided to not only fulfill my mission but to protect her.

"Lucas, can you just tell me what happened to my daughter?"

"I think someone put a drug or pill on her drink at the alumni night that's why she became really wasted."

"Oh god. Why would they do that?"

"Auntie." I held and squeezed her hand, assuring her that there is nothing to worry about. "I will watch over Chan whenever we are at the University. I will never let that happen again. I promise."

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Chan's POV

"Mom?" Gosh. My head hurts a lot. "Mom?" I can hear some noise coming from outside but mom's not answering. I tried to stand up from my bed and went out of the bedroom even though my head hurts to see if mom is there.

"Mom?"

"Oh--you're awake already."

"Lucas? W--what are you doing here?" He's wearing an apron and he's holding a spatula. Pfft. What is he doing and where's my mom?

"Your mom said that she'll go somewhere important so she asked me to watch over you until she comes back."

"You don't have to do that. Wait, what happened last night? How did I get home?" He's quite surprised that I asked him about what happened last night. I can just remember how we are watching the performances until my vision went black. I can't remember anything after that.

"Y--you drank so much."

"That's it?" I sat at the counter as he was preparing something. Does he know how to cook?

"Y--yea. Wait for this, it's almost done."

"You're not sure of what you're doing." He's also not sure of what he's going to answer to me. He's lying-that's not what happened last night.

"Who says? I am sure of this! Living alone, I am always cooking my food!"

"Really huh?"

"Of course!" He puts the egg he's cooking at a plate and served it in front of me. Not bad huh. "What? Are you already impressed?"

"Tch. I don't want someone watching over me while I am eating. Come, join me." I find it really uncomfortable when someone watches me eat. I feel embarrassed. 

"Alright. If that's what you want." He smirked and sat at the counter, across me. He silently started digging on his food and he looks really innocent. Whoa. This guy is really unbelievable. 

"What? Eat your food, Chan before it gets cold."

"I--I am eating my food!" Geez Chan! He caught you looking at him. 

"Lucas."

"Hm?"

"Can you go with me at the hospital?" 

"Huh? Why are you going at the hospital?" He asked with a surprised look.

"I just want to know why I fainted last night. It's weird that I only had few drinks but I already fainted."

"Are you sure about that?" I nodded as a response. "Okay, let's go when we finished this.

"Thank you Lucas." I smiled at him and finished eating my food. It was actually weird and I need to know what caused that. 

After eating our breakfast-lunch (because I've woke up late already), I took a quick bath and fixed myself for going at the hospital. Lucas was already waiting for me at the living room so I went down after everything is settled. We hailed a cab heading to the hospital and I don't know why but it really got awkward while we are at the cab. No one was speaking and no one was trying to start a conversation. Gosh. Why am I like this? Why am I becoming awkward with Lucas?

The cab stopped at the hospital and we went out of it, heading to the one of the doctors here that I know. 

"What are you going to do if you know that something wrong happened last night?" Lucas asked me.

"I will be mad at first of course but I won't do anything unless I am sure about it." I have someone in mind but I don't know how would it happen because she's with the Corp's de Ballet the whole night.

"You will be fine. I am here for you, Chan."

"Tch. You don't have to be there for me, Lucas. I can handle myself." He followed me as we went out of the elevator and grabbed my wrist. 

"I was made for you Chan. I am here to protect you." Gosh. Why is he saying these things all of a sudden?! It makes me feel embarrassed. It makes me feel--argh! Lucas!

"S--stay here. I will be the one to go inside." Geez. I am not prepared for this. He was made for me? He will protect me? He's confusing me with his words! Aish!

My doctor asked me to take a blood test and we've waited 2 hours for the results. Now, I will know if someone tried to harm me or not.

"A drug was found at the blood test and it turns out to be a stimulant." A drug?!

"What do you mean doc?"

"Are you taking drugs, Ms. Uy?"

"No! Of course not."

"Well, someone might have try to let you drink a drug by putting it on your drink. This drug might cause to act strange and cause you to rage."

"What?"

"You have to be careful on what you are eating and drinking, Ms. Uy. For now, I will give you a medicine to drink for you to recover from that stimulant."

A stimulant? Why would that drink have a stimulant?

"Do you know something, Lucas?" I asked him once we went out of the clinic. "Lucas, tell me!"

"I don't know. I just saw someone who is really suspicious so I followed him but he turns out to be just a waiter at the party. When I went back to the hall, you were already raging. I was the one who brought you home and calmed you down. I was trying to find who it was but I can't."

"I guess I really can't live a peaceful life."

"No, Chandrea. You can." He held my hand while he was facing me seriously. "You can have a peaceful life. I won't let anyone hurt you."

"Don't make me get attached to you Lucas. You were like avoiding me for the past few days and weeks and now, you are telling me this?"

"Chan, wait!"

I am tired of the people who were assuring me that they won't leave me. I don't know if they really mean it or they just want to make me rely on them. I don't want to rely on people. I don't want to be attached to anyone because I am sick of being left behind. My dad already left me. I don't know what will happen to me again if mom would leave me, even Lucas. 

Lucas. Do I like him already?