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Chapter 16 - Tobin

Sitting up on the bed, he felt her many touches again. Just like Sharon, he had never been close to any girl in the past and at such, this new feeling was strange to him; It felt wrong but at the same time, so right.

"I guess it is my turn to apologize to her" he said to himself with a soft chuckle. "But I must do that from a distance. I can smell trouble coming from her. I must stay as far as humanly possible from her" He added softly to himself.

Tobin has never been one to get enticed by the beauty of girls but with Sharon, it was different. He knew there was something special about he, he just couldn't place his hands around it yet. His head kept telling him to stay far from her but his heart is not in agreement with him.

The closest girl to him was Avero who is like a family friend to everyone. He was not one to easily show emotions to anyone, as he loves expressing himself in the lyrics of songs he writes; he is a music freak. His love for music could make him spend hours in his room, either listening, writing or producing a song. One could say he wasn't interested in anything else than his music.

He had always been different from his brothers, saying nothing in their midst, as it was almost impossible to force words from him though you can always hear him humming a song to himself.

He, however was the only one Mr Lancaster takes to the La masia restaurant and its makes him wonder why. What baffles him the most was the fact that they don't go there to eat, as his dad just asks him to wait outside and he disappears inside to reappear after some hours.

He has never asked his father the reason why they go to the restaurant. He already convinced himself there were some things happening that he wasn't ready to know about; he was not the curious type.

He has often met individuals who had swore that he looked nothing like a Lancaster, and at such the respect his brothers were given in the town were never accorded to him.

His mind decided to take him on a memory walk, as he recalled a particular incident when he went out of the mansion to get inspirations to write a new song.

He had encountered a group of guys gambling on the street. Liking what he saw, he decided to write a song on it. Out of the blues, a police car pulled up as cops stepped out, carrying everyone including himself. He kept telling the cops he was innocent and wasn't amongst the guys gambling but it all fell on deaf ears.

On getting to the station, he was asked to call his dad, as he was still a minor. He told them it was better they let him go without involving his dad because it will be bad for everyone.

"Who is your dad?" A female cop asked mockingly, obviously irritated by his defense of not wanting to involve his dad.

"Mr Lancaster" he replied, as the room erupted in laughter. Everyone, including the boys that were just arrested alongside, found it funny, as they laughed out their stomachs.

Even after making the call to his dad, they didn't still believe him. It was not until Mr Lancaster came to the station that they believed but it was already too late, as he was breathing fire.

"Who dares lay a hand on my son? Show me the cop who arrested a Lancaster." he screamed at no one in particular, as he walked towards the reception's counter.

The superior officers were shaking, as they knew intuitively that someone had to pay the price, as an apology will not be enough for the angry Lancaster. Two of the cops lost their jobs on the spot.

Mr Lancaster was that ruthless. 'A Lancaster should never be humiliated'; that had always been his motto...