Mr. Hephephobias

CHAPTER 181 - Answers to the Waiting

Rayn and Lusia are going back to the apartment on a bike again, the two go to get their bikes back, but there's Mickey waiting for him. "It's very good weather for cycling" Mickey said.

Mickey, who had just arrived, met them directly from the airport. "Let's get back in the car" Mickey said, opening the door to Rayn and Lucia.

Without saying much, Rayn invites Lucia to come in and Rayn sits next to Lucy, while Mickey sits in the front seat. "Have something happened?" ask Rayn straight to the point.

"What happened? I just miss you guys" Mickey joked with a smile.

But unfortunately Rayn was very serious, she looked forward with a sharp and firm gaze. A clear look at the front view. "You came back sooner than you needed to take care of the auction. You set up a strict escort but confirmed it through Lucia. And also the Foundation, you're the one who gave the order to deactivate the activities, not my father. Am I wrong?" ask Rayn.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of it" Mickey said.

Lucia was silent at their conversation. He did not expect that Rayn had suspected everything but remained calm as if he did not know what happened. "Does he know about Mickey's father?" ask Lucia in heart.

Arriving at the Anderson residence, Rayn went straight into her room followed by Lucia who was walking behind her. Rayn even ignored the greetings of Aunt Adeline and some other staff.

"Rayn.." call Lucia after closing the door.

Rayn stopped her steps and turned to look at Lucia who was looking at her. "I'm not gonna ask if you're involved with Mickey's business or if you really don't know. I'm not gonna ask. In fact, as to what it is, I won't even ask. I believe you will always be wiser in deciding things than I am. But this will serve as a warning to Micky, in the future not to involve you in his affairs behind my back. Because it worries me so much" Rayn said.

"I'm sorry, I just thought that everything would be fine" Lucia said.

Rayn approached Lucia and hugged her without a word. Although Rayn had suspicions that something was going on, she still did not know what was really going on. About Mickey's father escaping from prison, about the threat to his safety, Rayn still doesn't know.

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At night Rayn came out of her room, she went into the fireplace and saw the curtain of the terrace blown by the wind because of the open glass door. Out there stood Mikcey with a glass of whiskey in his hand. Rayn approached Mickey, and he stood in the corner not far from Mikcey.

Mickey turned to look at Rayn's presence and looked back at the top of the trees swaying in the wind. Rayn stared at the same tree Mikcey was looking at right now. Mickey took another sip of wiksy and smiled. He sighed slowly and said what he had in mind right now to Rayn.

Mickey didn't expect there to be a day like today. "I even remember clearly at the Villa, how you used to stand outside every night, staring at the trees with that kind of gaze with a bottle of wine in your hand" mikcey sighed harshly staring at the glass in his hand. "Now I understand" he continued, then looked back to the front.

"What do you understand now?" rayn asked, still looking at the trees.

"The wait.." - Mickey. "You look forward to where that exhausting day will end" he continued.

"You gave up on the phobia you suffered but waited for someone to come and hold your hand. You hate being your father's business doll, but let him drag you into that world. You want to end your life, but how many people will save you from the cliff of death."

"There are times when we don't understand our own feelings and what we really hate or want. There are times when something we have always believed is not what we really have to defend. Sometimes we are in a confused decision, should give up or continue to look forward to something uncertain. But when we think about it, we're just doing stupid things."

Mickey looked at Rayn. Lucia, isn't she the answer that ended all your waiting? It's about time you became yourself and made her a part of you. And for me, Lucia is also the answer to my waiting" he said.

Rayn grabbed the whiskey bottle that was on the back table she was standing on. He drank the drink from the bottle. Rayn sighed and asked Mickey. "What are you waiting for?" tanyakanya.

"Your freedom...."

"hemmm a very heavy burden." said Mikcey and laughed. "Ahh, and also I always look forward to when you call me brother" he continued.

Rayn gulped the wine back in her hand. "Do you know why I always had so many reasons for refusing to call you brother ?" ask Rayn.

Mickey's outwitted if he finds out. He said it as if he really knew the reason for Rayn. Mickey told Rayn the reason. At that time, Mickey heard Rayn and her mother talk. Mrs. Angelina persuades Rayn to accept Mickey as her brother. Rayn refused at the time for such a wise reason.

Rayn thinks Mickey is a very important person and also a friend to her, he just doesn't want to burden Mickey. To think of him as an older brother meant to give Mikcey a new burden to guard and protect her. For Rayn it was enough for both of them like that, then they would be able to protect each other.

"For that reason I too I refuse to be part of the Anderson family legally. But since then I've made you my brother" Mickey said.

Rayn felt that they had missed a lot of things to get stuck as they are now. "I just realized, if from childhood we've been thinking too much. We should have enjoyed that time like a child at his age. No need to act like adults, just do what we want to do, just say everything you want to say. Didn't we?" obviously Rayn.

Rayn and Mickey, they may be seen to have a complicated relationship between the victim's son and the suspect's son. But Mickey loved Ryan as much as his own brother, he was so loyal to him that even willing to risk his life for Rayn. All of that is evidenced by how Mickey maintains and is on the side of Rayn to date. Not only Mickey, but Rayn as well.

"But there's one thing I hate about you right now" Rayn said.

"Are you okay" asked Mickey who saw Rayn seem to be starting to stand out of balance.

"I hate it and would hate you so much if it kept getting Lusia involved, remember that !!" rayn took a step and fell.

Rayn's drunk, Mickey wonders why Rayn's now so weak with alcohol. Mickey panics as Rayn, who is still half-conscious, makes him dare not touch Rayn. With no other choice, Mickey leaves Rayn to call Lucia.

Seeing Lucia standing in front of him, Rayn immediately hugged him. "Never get close to him, he's a cunning man" Rayn orders Lucia not to have a close relationship with Mickey.

"Rayn, you're drunk" Lucia said, trying to help Lucy get back to her room.

In the room, Rayn was getting more and more raved. "Lusia, you took me to camp there with him. Do you want me to warm you up?".

Lucia asked Rayn to be quiet because it was so embarrassing. Lucia smiled stiffly at Mickey, then asked Mickey to help him close the door because he would handle it himself.

"Rayn.." said Lucia falling on the bed with Rayn.

Rayn touched Lucia's stomach. "Keep becoming more and more aggressive, for I will make him present among us.

Rayn removed some of the clothes covering Lucia's stomach. "D.yahhh.... I will keep fighting to make you there" said Rayn then kissed Lucia's stomach.

"Raynn.." sighed Lusia felt a touch on the other side.

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*** to Be Continued ****