Chapter 8

Sophie went into the house and slammed the door against Lucas. She was abito take a step when Lucas shouted; "Sophie, I love you!" Sophie stood still and her heart began to beat so fast. Lucas said again, Sophie, I love you. I started developing feelings for you. Please, don't leave me, I'm so in love with you".

Sophie was moved by Lucas confessions and sincerity. She felt that feeling of being loved again. She thought to herself; "why I'm I punishing Lucas? All that happened, happened in the past. I think it's time to give him a chance".

She opened the door, and saw a pretty being standing, she had no choice than to have compassion on him.

Lucas had all the height of a man but none of the bulk. There were muscles under his shirt, but not the bulky kind men can get from years of weight lifting. His sandy hair flopped over his eyes in the way no girl could get away with and on his wrist were bracelets in woven leather.

Sophie went to him, and held him on his cheeks. His cheeks are like that of a new born baby.

His mariner-blue eyes were orb round and darted constantly. They were soft, Irish eyes and swam with delight and as well, pity. They shone brightly, like two sapphires dipped in milky pools.

Sophie had no choice than to love him in return. His love is real, pure and genuine.

She hugged him and began to cry. Lucas, not sure of what it is pulled her more closer, and hugged her so tight.

They were in that position for about 5 minutes; lost in the arms of each other.

Clara was passing at that moment, and she saw Lucas and Sophie. She froze, she got agitated, she became angry. "Why would Lucas chose this little thing over me?" ….She thought to herself.

She angrily left there, and went to her table. The sight of Lucas and Sophie hugging each other disgusts her.

She took a glass of wine and hurriedly gulp it down her throat. She took her purse and angrily left the venue.

Lucas and Sophie eventually released themselves from each other's arms.

Lucas looked straight into Sophie's eyes and said; "I love you in the way a puppy loves - devoted, playful, trusting. I guess I should be ashamed of that somehow; aren't we all supposed to be tough? Yet I prefer to be strong; strong enough to risk being broken all over again, to love again, fully knowing my own fragility. I've known heartbreak enough to shatter my mind, to leave my soul feeling like dust in the wind and my body unwilling to live. But, my love, you are worth my life and all that I have left is yours".

Sophie replied; "I've only ever really loved one man, but in different times. In my past life, and now. I'm so happy to have met you again, and I'm scared too; there is such joy and such pain. I've never wanted any form of eternity until now, I never saw the point. So stay, be in love with me too, be brave enough to take my hand".

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The party ended and everybody left for their respective homes. Sophie was all shades of joy and happiness, as her mother observed her. She kept wondering why she was this happy. "Oh, she must be so excited on how her party went earlier today", she said to herself!

While still reminiscing on the beautiful but little moments she had with Lucas; the memories of her past life suddenly flashed through her mind. She started getting worried about how this love thing is going to be this time around. Lucas betrayed him in the past life, will he do the same this time around? Is this story going to repeat itself? Sophie wondered in despair.

On the other hand, Lucas was excited as he went back to his house. "Oh! I'm so happy. The most beautiful girl is mine now". I am going to do everything possible to keep her. Nothing or no one is going to take her away from me. Gosh! She is so pretty! How can one person has the beauty of the whole world? Lucas said to himself.

As he was going, he saw a little puppy sitting alone by the side of the road.

"Oh, little puppy! Why are you here alone?". He carried it into his arms, and the thought of Sophie, and what had happened between them earlier came to his mind. Smiling, while caressing the puppy. He said to himself; "I will never leave Sophie. I will stay with her till the very end. I will love her till eternity. So, shall it be!". He dropped the little puppy and placed it gently to where it took it, and left.

Clara got home feeling so sad and bitter. "What is there about this Sophie of a girl that is making Lucas run after her like a fool? He didn't even see me, he didn't look at me twice. I'm i not pretty enough? Why Sophie? Why not me?" She kept asking herself.

"No! No other person will become the Luna. She will never take my place. Yes, this is my place. The position of a LUNA is my place. The heart of Lucas is my place. I will do everything possible, to get what belongs to me". She said, screaming and shouting at the top of her voice.

Clara kept thinking of what to do.

"Should I pretend to be cool with them, and put a love portion to Lucas drink for him to stop loving Sophie?

Should I set Sophie up with another guy and deceive Lucas into believing my lies?

Or, should I just kill Sophie and put the blame on Lucas? Oh, what do I do?"

Clara sobbed, as she put her head on the wooden table in her room and slept off.