Mr. Hephephobias

CHAPTER 113 - Simple Happiness

Rayn calls Mickey and tells him that he is going back to Canada with Lucia. He asks Mickey to arrange everything - passports, visas, flights and everything to be prepared. Mickey seemed surprised at Rayn's request. Mickey asks Rayn why she returned to Canada even before the anniversary of her mother's death.

"Is it because of Lucia?" ask Mickey.

"Because I didn't want to introduce him as my lover back then" Rayn said in a phone call with Mickey, who is currently in Canada.

Mickey does not understand Rayn's words, he is worried about whether something else is happening between Rayn and Lucia so he says he does not want to introduce Lucy as his lover to the late Ny. Angelina.

"Lenoa told me that if she was going to do your phobia treatment, why didn't you wait for her until your phobia was healed?" ask Mickey.

Rayn says she won't worry about her phobia anymore. Whether or not he was completely healed, he did not want to be burdened with that thought anymore. Right now all he needed to do was to follow the time and not want to waste that time just with anxiety.

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Lucia looked busy cleaning her face, she looked down at the sink while splashing water on her face. His hand crept to reach for the towel, unfortunately the towel was already in the hand of Rayn who was now standing right next to him.

"What are you daydreaming about until you don't realize my presence?" rayn asked closer and helped dry Lucia's face with a towel in her hand with a touch so soft on her face.

Lusia looked blushed in shame, she was already an adult and did not want to be more spoiled. Wanting it he refused to do it himself, but it seems Rayn who actually looks more enjoy the indulgence. Lucia just smiled and let Rayn do it.

Not yet finished, Rayn stopped the movement of her hand. With his shade he stared fixedly at Lucia's face.

"To...kena..pa?" ask Lucia at once confused.

Lucia's mind started to run wild, there was no way the man standing in front of her at this moment would attack her all of a sudden. However, he was not surprised because that was what Rayn always did to him. Ryan put down the towel he was holding, slowly holding one hand against Lucia's chin.

"He will start again" Inner Lucia. "Don't be affected or you'll just end up with a bullied Lucia" continued Inner Lucia with a face that looked calm.

Rayn's attitude is sometimes difficult to guess, he often suddenly stole his lips without cue. But sometimes when Lusia expects it just ends up being bullied.

"What's with this wound?" rayn asked softly touching the scar on Lucia's chin.

Lucia immediately looked at her face on the glass, she looked up to see which wound Rayn meant. There was only one wound there, a scratch that would always last a lifetime.

"Aaaa.. this wound" said Lucia.

Lucia explained if the wound he got while he was still sitting in school, more precisely when he acted like a superhero. Rayn raised her eyebrows as if she did not understand and wanted to hear a more detailed and more specific explanation of the incident.

Lucia said it was because she was fighting with some school delinquents. Rayn immediately acts down and asks if this woman was a school gangster who likes to bully.

Lucia has dismissed the allegations. How could it be said to be oppressive when she was just a girl alone against some men who were even her age.

Lucia's face instantly shriveled irritatedly realizing the intent of Rayn's question. If so, then the purpose of Rayn's speech is to fight back means not equally delinquent.

Lucia continued to brush it off, she sighed as she had to go back to remembering that annoying incident again. At that time he was fighting for helping a boy who looked his age or not far from it. The boy was seen being bullied by delinquents and he went to help him. But, somehow the boy reacted strangely as he helped.

"I stretched out my hand, but he pulled over and scratched this wound on my face. He.." said Lucia staring intently at the wound on the glass.

Lusia gave a short snort then said with emphasis. "He was.nar-truly me.mu.kul.kul.ku right here and made this scar" explained Lucia turned around and showed the wound to Rayn.

"Aa..nak la..ki-boy?" asked Rayn nervously.

"Eemmm, I don't know what she was wearing to scratch my chin when it hit me in the face" Lucia nodded.

"Then, did you think he was so cowardly back then?" ask Rayn.

"You're right, even then I became so vengeful, how could he just run away leaving me who had helped him" Lucia complained to Rayn.

"How did he escape?" rayn asked who seemed very interested in the incident.

Lucia seemed to think for a moment and then explained in more detail how the boy had escaped leaving her. Suddenly, a group of men dressed as bodyguards came to their aid. A man from them suddenly took the boy away in a car.

"Do you recognize him?" ask Rayn.

"It happened so quickly I didn't notice who they were" Lucia said.

"Let's know, how I can tell while she's wearing a mask and a hat. But I'm pretty sure he's a rich man seeing those guys have a lot of respect for him" Lucia said.

Rayn swallowed her saliva, the incident that Lucia told was obvious if the boy was her. It was his first encounter with Lucia, the girl in one pigtail. Rayn remembers strongly that she brushed aside Lucia's hand because of her phobic reaction at the time, but she was completely unaware that it had hurt Lucia.

Rayn approached and touched Lucia's scar. "Did it really hurt?" rayn asked with a look.

"Eemmm.. be.nar-nar is really very sick" said Lucia by squinting her eyes deliberately overreacting. "But don't worry, look at the wound it doesn't make me die" continued Lucia smiling at Rayn's worried look.

At this time not only worry but also panic that is clearly implied in the look on Rayn's face. He was the one who had made the wound but Lucia did not realize that the boy was her.

Lucia grabbed a towel to go back and dry some of her already wet hair while walking out.

"The boy is me" Rayn said, stopping Lucia.

Lucia smiled at the confession, she did not react in surprise or disappointment. Lucia turned to look at Rayn. "Eemm. I know that" said Lucia.

"Do you know?" ask Rayn for wonder.

"Arka told me. The man who took you away was Mickey and the man you ordered to protect me The Pigtailed Girl was Arka, right?" ask Lucia.

Lucia came back and hugged Rayn. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make you feel guilty, I know you did it because of your phobia's reaction. And also I remember that at that time you asked me not to serve them" said Lucia patted Lucia on the shoulder.

Rayn returned Lucia's embrace. "I'm sorry for being a coward at the time" he said. Lucia let go of her embrace and smiled at Rayn.

Rayn looked back at Lucia's face and touched the wound again. "I'm going to ask Leona if she has the best doctor's acquaintance who can help you get rid of those scars" Rayn said.

Lucia narrowed her eyes to mock. "Oooowww.my assessment at that time was correct if these boys were indeed rich people's children" he smiled.

"Then you can ask Dr. Leona found a doctor who could make my nose prettier?" ask Lucia.

Rayn touches Lucia's shoulders and flips her body and encourages her to return to her room. "Your nose is so pretty, you don't have to do it" she said.

Lucia turned to look at Rayn. " How about my eyelids?" her question again pointed at her eyelids in front of Rayn. "I think it makes me look like a panda eye" he continued.

"That's perfect" said Rayn, shaking her head in denial.

"Really?" ask Lucia.

Rayn answered him with a nod. For Rayn Lucia does not need to do anything to look beautiful because in her eyes she is the most beautiful and perfect woman.

"Alright, I understand" Lucia nodded repeatedly. "If so you don't have to ask Dr. Leona is looking for a doctor to remove this scar" she continued with a smile.

Lucia doesn't really need it either, she just wants to make Rayn know she's okay with the scar and Rayn doesn't have to worry or do anything to get rid of it.

"But I was curious about something. Why didn't you tell me if you already knew that boy was me?" ask Rayn.

Lucia smiled sweetly. "That's because I wanted to hear it from you" Lucia said, mocking Rayn and walking away.

"Well..so you did it on purpose?" tanya Rayn is chasing Lucia's steps. Lucia immediately ran away with a laugh.

"Horse Girl, I love that nickname" Lucia said as she tied her hair.

"Stop, I'm not done yet" Rayn called after Lucia who had entered her room and then closed the door just before Rayn entered. Rayn sighed and smiled.

"Lord, if this is the happiness you mean, then this is enough for us to endure this simple happiness."

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*** To Be Continued***