Things were smooth.It was just the third day.I wondered what Luke was doing right now.Was I missing him? Was he missing me too?
Was I falling in love?
I blushed upon my own thoughts.
"What are you smiling?" My mother asked, pulling me out of my thoughts.
"No,nothing.I just remembered something funny." I bluffed.
"Care to share?" She asked.
"Leave it." I said as I gave her the spices.I was helping her prepare lunch.
"How are you feeling now,Luce?" She asked.
"I don't know.I am fine,I guess." I said.
"Have you been thinking about Alex?" She asked.
"Yeah.I miss him." I said.
"I don't mean it that way but I wanted to ask...did you move on.I mean it's good.I want you to move on but did you kill the man who killed Alex?" She asked.I shot her a cold look.This is what I meant.I wasn't ever happy with the life I was living.
"What do you mean?" I asked angrily.
"No,I don't mean any harm.I-"
"Just tell me what you want to say.Straightforward and no puzzled talks!" I said as I slammed my hand on the kitchen counter.
"Calm down,Luci! What has gotten into you?" She asked.
"What has gotten into me? What is wrong with you?" I asked.She started tearing up and left the kitchen.I sighed and prepared the rest of the lunch.
I went to my room and took a warm shower.I looked at the mirror.I saw the hickeys on my neck which were fading away.I smiled as I touched them.It was beautiful.
I was already very stressed and I couldn't take this anymore.
Dad was the only person who supported me from the beginning.Everyone else was just an extra burden.
I wore some formal clothes and tied my hair into a neat bun.
Retirement.
Retirement at the age of 23.I've messed up.I ruined my life.The guilt inside me grew each second.If I didn't retire, I'd probably die out of guilt.I walked out of my room and saw my mother still crying for no absolute reason.
I walked out of the house and booked a cab.I headed to our headquarter.
Retirement.
The words roamed around my head.
I submitted my retirement letter and did all the important things which were needed to be done.
It was a hard decision.Maybe the biggest decision I've made in my entire life.
I was at the verge of crying.
I exited the headquarter and met with General Walker.
"It's okay, daughter.We all have dark days." He said as he patted my back.I cried in his chest as he comforted me.
I wiped my tears and got ahold of myself.
"The answers...when?" I asked.
"Tomorrow.I will text you the address and the time."