The Season of Reaching the Stars

CHAPTER 29

It was late at night when Luki came home to the apartment. His heart was relieved. He handled the problems of one of Rafael's subsidiaries well, and papa praised the solution.

When entering her dark apartment room, Luki was a little confused. She knows today Laura's not coming to work. Laura should be in her apartment. But why did the apartment light go off?

Luki was about to turn on the living room light when she saw Laura sleeping on the sofa. Apparently Laura fell asleep. Luki approached Laura then lifted her off the sofa and fucked her in the guest bedroom. 

Luki was about to turn away to her room when she heard Laura's delirious voice.

"Niko." he said slowly.

Luki sat down by Laura's bedside and sighed, "you haven't forgotten about it yet, have you?" Slowly word. "I think you still like it."

Luki pensive. He thinks hard. She knows why Laura won't go back to Niko. Partly because of fear. Partly because Laura felt unworthy to be on Niko's side. Especially after Laura's accident. Because himself. Luki had stopped blaming herself a long time ago. Laura has given him the strength to overcome his guilt. Laura says Luki cannot know and control what happens in the future.

Laura's right. Luki looked at her sleeping sister. An idea came to his mind. She smiled at Laura.

 

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The next morning, Laura opened her eyes slowly. He saw the clock on his bedroom table. It's eight o'clock. The last thing Laura remembered was yesterday afternoon when she dropped her groceries. Luki must have taken her to the bedroom. Laura never slept this soundly.

It must be because of the antisick medication he took yesterday.

Laura rushed to take a shower. He went to work today.

"Good morning," said Luki from the dining room.  "Good morning," Laura replied. "You're not going to the office?" "It's Saturday" Luki reminded.

Luki led Laura to the dining room. "breakfast first. Just went to work." "But..."

Luki. "There's no buts. You have to eat breakfast until you're full."

Laura relented. "alright". He began to take the toast on the table and eat it.

As a result, Laura arrived late at her restaurant. But Antonio and the staff understand him.

The restaurant was still quiet when Laura arrived. During her lunch hour, Laura was busy working in the kitchen. Sometimes Antonio nags and drags him out of the kitchen to rest.

When Laura returned to her apartment, it was already late afternoon. The restaurant will be busy tonight. Sunday nights are usually the busiest.

Laura wanted to rest for a while in the apartment to relieve her fatigue. And when he arrived there he saw Luki just coming out of the bathroom.

"You're not traveling?" ask Laura. Luki shook her head. "i just played tennis on the lower court". 

"Tonight I must have been busy" Laura said. "You don't have to wait for me to come home. Just go to bed first. I must have come home once a night." "OK" said Luki.

Laura takes the cold milk from the refrigerator and offers it to Luki. When Luki saw Laura's left hand, Luki asked, "Laura, aren't you wearing your ring?"

Laura looked at the middle finger of her left hand. He can't remember the last time he took Luki's ring off his hand. Laura immediately ran to the bathroom and checked if the ring was there. After coming out, he said "i might leave my ring at the restaurant. I like to take my ring off when I wash my hands. Don't worry Luki. I must have found it back."

Luki smiled. "I'm sure you'll find it".

Laura was a little panicked. He had forgotten the last time he wore his ring. He often takes off the ring when bathing and washing hands. If it wasn't in the apartment, Laura would have been in the restaurant.