Dusk In Moorea

HR#58

Leon arrives at the mansion while parking his car carelessly. Ronald, who saw Leon in a state of overflowing emotion, immediately followed the young man as he galloped toward Duke Xander's bedroom.

"Daddy !" call Leon hard.

No answer, Leon moved to the reading room.

"Daddy ! Where are you ?" shouted Leon impatiently.

"Young Master, what's up ? Why are you so angry ?" ronald asked, standing at the door of the reading room. Blocking the steps of Leon who was about to get out of the room.

"It's none of your business, Ronald !" leon snapped while pushing rough Ronald's body.

Leon moved towards the back garden of the mansion. His mouth was still shouting loudly looking for where his Daddy was.

While Ronald remained persistent trailing his steps with a frenzy from behind.

"Where is he ?" ask Leon to Ronald.

"He who is Young Master ?" Ronald asked back.

"My daddy !" leon grew angry.

"Ah, he had this afternoon advised that he would not return home in the next two days" Ronald said.

"Where is he now ?"

"Sorry Young Master. I don't know" replied Ronald.

Leon squealed while kicking the flower pot that was near his feet. Causing the pot to crack and make the soil as well as the flowers in it scattered out.

Ronald's eyes were rounded instantly. Leon's actions lately have been completely off track. The rebellion is at the maximum level.

"What's up ?" ask Leon cynically. "Never seen someone kick a flower pot, huh ?" he continued while shaking his waist.

"It's not like that Young Master. It's just, I think that it's not a wise thing to do by a nobleman like you" Ronald said bluntly. His eyes have been down since.

"Indeed, a normal aristocrat should act like what was Ronald ? What is it to act gracefully and obey every word of an older person ? In fact, even animals that do not have the sense will fight if they feel hurt. Then, why can't I disobey Ronald once in a while ? Is my position much lower than those animals ?"

Ronald mute. He was confused to answer what because Leon said it was all true. Why have possessions and position if happiness does not stand side by side with both ?

"I'm just worried you're getting a punishment again from Duke !" said Ronald then.

"Foolish time with Daddy's punishment ! I don't care anymore" said Leon who returned to the mansion.

The young man walked into his room. Ronald had already stopped following and only shook his head in concern at how desperate Leon was right now. I don't know what Duke Xander did this time so Leon could be so angry.

Before long, the mobile phone of the butler of the large mansion sounded. Seeing who the name on the call screen was, Ronald immediately looked for a safe position to pick up the phone.

"Yes, Duke ?"

"Is Leon looking for me ?"

"Leave it ! Free him to do whatever he wants for two days. I want to see to where the little tiger will continue to show its fangs and blunt hooves."

"Good Duke ! As per your orders."

Ronald took a deep breath. Again, he felt sorry to see such a desperate Leon. Whether who will be the winner in the final line, Ronald can already guess that surely Duke Xander will still lose. A father can never win against his son.

* * *

Leon turned on the shower and let the warm water wet his entire unclad body. The young man let every inch of his body wash away with water as he continued to think about how Arumi's fate was.

Is he okay ? Is he sleeping ? Has he eaten ? Did he come home safe ? All these thoughts continued to spread and made Leon's brain could not think of anything else.

Unable to bear the worry that raged filled his chest cavity, the young man turned off the shower and hurriedly put on the bathrobe. He came out of the bathroom and moved into the walk in closet to change clothes. Once it was done, Leon again grabbed the car keys and prepared to leave again.

* * *

Charlie's phone kept ringing on the nightstand. Arumi who was piqued by the sound of the rectangular flat object was slowly wriggling and opening her eyes. He wakes up and grabs Charlie's phone. Arumi's eyes narrowed to adjust the cellphone light entering her iris.

Leon's name was on the call screen. Arumi who was still half conscious was immediately aghast and fixed her sitting position. He turns off the call from Leon and tightly grips Charlie's phone with both hands.

Again, the phone rings. Arumi still ignores Leon's call and chooses to turn Charlie's phone off completely. The girl decided to go to the bathroom. Wash his face with cold water while staring concernedly at himself.

You must be strong Aru ! Don't let it just 'cause Leon you're ruining your dreams again.

Arumi pulled out a few pieces of tissue and dried her face. He then stepped out of the bathroom and rushed downstairs to look for food. Suddenly, Arumi heard a loud voice that resembled a person who was fighting.

"Mina, what's the fuss outside ?" arumi asked one of the servants she met near the stairs.

"Miss Charlie had a fight with a man at the main door, Miss Aru," Mina replied courteously.

"Leaki ? Who ?" muttered Arumi curiously. " You can go, Mina ! Thank you," continued Arumi let Mina back to work.

The Asian girl stepped towards the main door. He hears Charlie's angry voice trying to drive someone away.

"Don't expect me to allow you to meet Aru !" the sound of Charlie's clapping his name makes Arumi accelerate the swing of both legs. And when he got to the door, he saw Charlie and Leon pushing each other.

"Let me in ! I want to see Aru !" Leon's still trying to get in.

Arumi's tears are back. The girl took a deep breath before exhaling it slowly. He leaned behind the door with one hand clasped tightly to the doorknob hearing the quarrel between his best friend and the man who had broken his heart.

"Go Leon ! It's enough to make my Aru cry. I'm not gonna let you do it again. That's enough !" said Charlie.

"I'm just here to explain everything, Char ! I didn't mean to lie to Aru" retorted Leon who tried to remain defensive.

"Not meant to ? It's easy for you to talk. Your engagement and Miss Claire's been going on for a long time. You should have acknowledged that from the beginning. But what ? You covered everything. What does that mean by not lying ?" charlie's voice sounded so cynical.

"Let him in Charlie !" arumi's hoarse voice stopped the quarrel between Leon and Charlie.