Chapter 03

POV ; Lance 

Lance was having breakfast with his mother and father when his father realized that lance was deep in thoughts . He called lance but didn't hear him so he called him again loudly, which caused Lance to flinch and jump out of his thoughts and said yes Dad, 

Is there something bothering you, Lance? his father asked him, "No, I'm alright , it's only because I had strange dream, he replied 

An erotic dream his mother asked with a grinning face , both Lance and his father looked at Eva(Lance's mother) with the expression like there used to it . 

Don't listen to her son, tell me what's bothering you his father asked him.

Lance turned to his father and added, " I had a weird dream but it felt so real " 

Someone was asking for help , asking me to save them he was trembling and crying but , I was unable to save him. To hold him, I arrived too late . He  collapsed in front of my eyes , and blood spattered everywhere . I don't  remember his face . it appeared so real Dad .

Michael(Lance's father) looked at Lance and said, Son ; Everything happens for a reason in this universe .

Lance looked at his father confusingly .  

In office  ;

I should not let negative things come to my mind . Think only positive Lance your going to meet him(Nicholas) Lance thought to himself as he was checking some papers .

Lance was reviewing some documents when Xavier approached his table and knocked on the table . Lance raised his head and found Xavier standing in front of him . when Lance questioned him, Xavier answered, "I'm sorry  .

The behavior of Xavier surprised Lance . 

I shouldn't have changed  the file's labels. I shouldn't have not taken your credit .I'm sorry, Xavier said to Lance .

Lance looked at Xavier and said, "it's okay, I've forgotten about it , you don't have to feel guilty about it. Xavier smiled and thanked Lance . 

Lance asked Xavier if he could do him  favor, Xavier enthusiastically said yes .

Can you please verify these files for me, since I need to get somewhere? Lance asked Xavier , "Ok I'll do it ; you can leave early Xavier responded . 

POV ; Lance 

Lance was overjoyed to meet Nicholas , I hope he will come . Lance thought to himself as he walked along the street . 

Lance was walking down the street when he noticed a convenience store that reminded him of Nicholas, who was hungry the other day . He entered the convenience store and purchased some snacks for Nicholas .

Lance arrived at the abandoned station where he had met Nicholas the day before . He couldn't find Nicholas when he arrived at the bus terminal .

I believe I should wait for sometime ; he will surely come . 

Lance has been waiting for an hour . 

While Lance was waiting for Nicholas, he received a phone from his father asking if he could come to home since it's urgent , Lance hesitated at first, but then accepted . 

Lance took a look at the seat where Nicholas had sat the day before . 

He pulled out a paper and pen from his bag and wrote a note, " If you come here and don't find me , please come back tomorrow. "Lance wrote the note ; and kept a vanilla-flavored bun and an apple juice on the paper .

After sometime ; 

Lance came to the house when his father called and said it was an emergency .He went to his father and asked what was wrong and why he had called him . His father responded, "get ready, we're going to a funeral." whose funeral is it ? When Lance questioned his father, he claimed that he is the son of the company's most renowned president . 

Michael(Lance's father) was invited to the funeral because he is an officer in an honorable position . 

Lance prepared, despite his disappointment at not being able to meet Nicholas .

Lance and Michael(Lance's father) arrived at the funeral .

Everyone recognized Michael(Lance's father) as honorable officer . Both stepped inside to pay respects to the deceased. 

Lance stepped inside with his father and saw the dead person's photo; it was Nicholas . 

Lance was horrified when he saw the photo of Nicholas; it was as if the ground had shifted beneath his feet; he couldn't hear anything and could only stare at the picture of Nicholas; there was lump in his throat and he wanted to cry at the top of his lungs . His hands were shivered and tears welled up in his eyes . 

"No this is not real, this not true," Lance said to himself , "when his father heard Lance's words , he looked at him and was shocked to see Lance tears poured from Lance's eyes."

His father held Lance's trembling hand tightly and said, "What happened Lance?" Lance didn't speak and simply gazed at  Nicholas' photo . Michael(Lance's father) saw in the direction were Lance was starring . 

Do you know him Lance his father asked him, tears were still streaming from Lance's eyes, he couldn't  talk . 

Dad I want to go, his father was surprised to find Lance in that position and just answered, "Ok, you go," take care of yourself . 

Lance rushed out to the entrance . 

Lance came to the bus station where he met Nicholas for the first and last day spotted the message and snacks he had kept earlier . 

Lance sat down and took a deep breath, he simply starred at the floor . The tears were still pouring from his eye's and falling to the ground . why am I crying I don't even know you?  you were a complete stranger to me . 

Lance couldn't stop the crying and was

continuously wiping his tears away.

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