Now, it's my time to ruin my Dad's illegal date, how could he advice me to date girl when he can't be faithful on his own wife. We had a breakfast, I noticed that he's rushing, so I have to catch him up, I ate fast and they noticed it too.
"What's with the rush William and Junior.?" Grandma asked.
"I have to go back to Milton and Cambridge early" Dad said.
"But still no need to eat like a dog, look, the food is spilled everywhere in the table." Grandma scolded us.
"Dad, I think I should come with you, I don't have enough money to pay for the fare back to Cambridge." His eyes widen and the food in his mouth almost fell out.
"No, I'll give you your fare and extra allowance, just don't come with me, I'll ride at God's speed, too dangerous for you." he said uncomfortably.
"That made no sense William, your son asking to at least fetch him to his place." Grandma is annoyed.
"No, I won't, just don't, maybe a man from the Prime Minister's might see us." he said and stand up and get dressed.
I'm already dressed up while having a breakfast, so while he is in my room dressing, I grabbed my bag, went first to the garage and get inside in his car.
"I know where you're going." I said to Dad when he got inside the car, and he was so surprised.
"What the, I told you not to come with me." he said while starting the engine.
"I heard you last night" I said with a suspicious smile.
"Great, now get out of the car."
"I wonder how Grandma and Grandpa will react if I'll tell them that you're not actually going back to Cambridge but to meet you boyfriend Lucius." his eyes widen.
"Boyfriend? What the hell are you talking about? And can you lower you voice?..What do you want?" he sighs
"I want to meet Lucius, take me with you, where is that again? Oh at British Museum! Yes take me there." Now I can tell that he is really annoyed.
"Are you out of your mind?"
"What? Museum is good for students like me. It will be beneficial for me. Unless if you two will go somewhere else after." I sarcastically smiled at him.
He sighs and started the car without a word and we drove away, he didn't talk or look at me behind.
"Just act natural, don't make any unnecessary actions. Lucius is a strict person." he said while driving.
"I already met him few weeks ago." I said
"You did? Where?"
"When Eliza took me to the Fitzwilliam Museum, he was there with his son. He knew my name, he called me in my whole name like what the hell? Only my family can call me Junior, how could he? You told him about me, it's not fair for me, I must know about him too." I said to him while crossing my arms.
"Then I'll tell you about him and then you won't come with me" he suggests.
"No, I want him to face me."
"Junior this is ridiculous, you're ruining my-"
"Date?" I interrupted
"It's not a date"
"Then why not let me come with you?". He didn't respond and there was a moment of silence.
".....Feeling guilty?" I asked directly
He stopped the car in the middle of London Bridge, he nodded his head down.
"It's just...I can't handle-"
"Commiting sin in front of your son?" He didn't respond and continue to drive.
"Just promise me one thing, this is the thing that only the two of us should keep." he said
"It's a smoke Dad, there's a saying that you can't keep a smoke in your hands no matter how strong you are. This will come out dad." He didn't respond again. "Then promise me one thing too, this will be the last time you'll date Lucius, you have wife and kids Dad, it's adultery."
"Let me clear this to you okay? First of all I'm meeting Lucius as a friend and not a lover."
"Is it? I know you two are in relationship-"
"That was 15 years ago, and now we are just friends okay? Now clear your mind, you're ruining my day."
"Okay, but I'll still go with you."
"God, I can't believe you, just be nice... Lucius's not gonna like this."
When me and Dad arrived at the British Museum, we saw Lucius is having a discussion with his bosses I think, I wonder why Lucas is taller than his dad, maybe his Mom is tall because this Lucius guy is shorter than me. Lucius sees us then came towards us, I hid behind Dad, Dad can completely cover me because he's taller and bigger than me.
"William, I'm glad you came." he was about to hug dad but he sees me. "And William Jr."
"Yeah, he forced me" Dad said.
"Does he know?" Lucius said with a very low voice, he thought I can't hear it.
"Yes I know, and I can clearly hear you..." I said in a sarcastic voice.
He brought us to a restaurant, things getting weird, they haven't talk much, but I can feel that they're having an eye contact. I have no choice but to start the conversation which is not my style.
"I just ate my breakfast but I'm hungry again, the food is good." I intentionally filled my mouth with food so that I will look stuffy and annoying in Dad's eyes.
"Slow with the food Junior" Dad said in his low voice, but deep inside he is annoyed already.
"Oh sorry, I haven't ate this kind of fancy dishes in my life, because my parents never took me on a restaurants like this when I was a little." I said, Dad's head turned on me and I can feel that feet is trying to kick me below the chair.
"I beg your pardon?" Lucius was confused.
Dad was completely annoyed I can tell. After I ate my food, I noticed that their food hasn't been touched, they've been observing me the whole time. Good thing, my plan worked, I ruined their date, I know it, Lucius is expecting a date with Dad, what I did is correct right?
"You want more? You can have mine." said Lucius while trying to reach his plate on me.
"No thanks, I'm really really full..I replied while rubbing my belly..Now...Um, How'd you guys meet?" I asked Lucius.
"We are not suppose to talk about that" Dad interrupts
"I think he should know" Lucius said with his low voice.
"Yes I would love to" I said with excitement, but Dad seems uncomfortable.
"Me and your Dad was schoolmates at Oxford, that was year 1994 and-"
"And that's it, that's how we meet" Dad interrupts again. "You only asked how we met each other, and yes we met at Oxford and that's it, we're going home now." he added and stands up, but Lucius stopped him.
"So you knew Dad even before my mom met him?" I asked.
"I didn't mean to destroy your parent's relationship that day." he started to weep. "It's just, I have nowhere to go and no one to talk to."
"Lucius you don't have to tell him about that" Dad said.
"He must, I don't want to look as the antagonist in his life." He said to Dad.
"My wife broke up with me because she found out that I'm seeing your Dad, but before that, she is already seeing another man and already processing the divorce paper behind my back, she left Lucas on me crying, I don't know how to handle a children alone, both my parents are not around anymore, even tho me and your Dad broke up after you were born, we still maintained close relationship, he's the only person that I know who could help me. But things didn't go as planned, it became worst, I implicated your Dad instead, I blamed myself to it, I was ashamed of what I did, that's why I didn't show up on your Dad starting that day." Lucius started to cry but Das immediately comforted him.
"Lucius you don't have to continue, he's not ready for this yet." said Dad while rubbing Lucius's arm.
"I moved to Paris in guilt, carrying Lucas, I always brought him to work because I have no one to look after for him and I can't afford a French nanny that time, I suffered that kind of situation for 2 years, I taught Lucas to speak French so that I could send him to school. I cried thinking that my son is just 7 years old that time, I prayed that this will end someday, I was so glad that Lucas grew up as a kind boy, he easily adapted our situation, Lucas lived in Paris until he graduates in High School and moved to London after. And me finishing my contract as Professor there, then I followed Lucas to England 3 years later. Didn't expect to meet your Dad again, but don't worry, I know my limits and I know my place" he said while wiping his tears and Dad held his hands.
"It's okay now, it's over, you've done your part." Dad said while comforting Lucius.
"I'm sorry Junior." he said to me while wiping his tears. "I didn't mean to." he added. I didn't respond nor look at him, to be honest I feel pity on him.
"Now you got what you wanted, now clear your mind Junior, he's not what you think." Dad said.
"Junior please don't do what me and your Dad have done, you can change, it's not too late for you, I always says that to Lucas, you already saw how bad it gets to us." Now they started to eat, I think I'm now the bad guy here, I made Lucius cry and Dad is not liking it. I didn't talk after that, I just checked my phone and see if there's some messages from Eliza, I haven't contacted her since I brought her to my apartment. So I texted her and ask if I can meet her tonight, I quite missed her already. But instead, she calls.
"Dad, I need to go out for a moment, I have to take this call." I asked.
"How are you?" I asked her with excitement
"I'm okay, little bit tired, they put on an OT last night, hows London by the way, you did meet your mom last night?"
*Ah yes, I also greeted her...Ms. Cleaver, can we meet tonight?"
"What time?"
"It's up to you, struck of midnight maybe?"
"1AM I guess, we both have work tonight right?" I heard a noise in the middle of our call, a noisy angry woman.
"What was that?" I asked with worry
"My landlady, she's been complaining about the girl next door who's not paying her rent for 3 months already" she laughs.
"Okay, take care, see you tonight"
"Bye, gotta sleep again" she said and dropped the call. I was actually worried about the future our relationship, I should spend more time with her. I went back inside the restaurant and in afar, I'm observing what Dad and Lucius been doing, I made sure that they can't see me while observing them. Seems they're just talking but this time, they're smiling, am I making them miserable? Now I'm hesitant to go back to the table, but still I think it's still wrong, Dad is married, he can't do this to his wife. So I went to the table and asked to fetch me already to Cambridge.
"Junior, its still 9AM" he said.
"But I have to go back early, my class starts at 3PM"
"I can drive to Cambridge in just an hour, we can go at 1PM, if you want to go first then you're free to go" he said while reaching me the money. "That's your fare and your allowance." he added and I was completely annoyed
"How could you say that?" I said while refusing to accept.
And Lucius is just confused looking at us. I'm sure he don't treat Lucas this way.
"William I think you should fetch him, don't worry I'll come with you, I'm going to visit Lucas anyway at his dorm." Lucius suggested.
"Uh ..okay" Dad agreed.
Lucius doesn't have a car so he has to go with us, he was about to open the front seat door to sit beside Dad but I immediately went inside first so that he could sit at the back. Dad noticed that he rolled his eyes in annoyance. In the middle of driving, no talking and no noise at all, just me smiling to annoy Dad, he's driving fast and rushing so that he could send me off early and spend time with Lucius. I turned the radio on and played it out loud, he tried to turn in off but I turned it on again, he got annoyed so he just let it. I fell asleep in the music and when Dad wake me up, we already arrived outside my apartment.
"Junior wake up, we're here." he said while shaking my shoulder. "Time to get out of the car" he added.
I looked at the back and Lucius is still asleep.
"We just passed campus, why is he still in your car? Lucas's dorm is inside the campus" I said.
"Really? Oh I'm sorry I forgot."
"I know that you knew it...God I can't believe you."
When Dad about to close the door.
"Give me the fare and my allowance" I said while opening my palm
If you ever wonder why now I'm asking for Dad's money and last time I refused it, it's because I now know what Dad have been doing, I already get to know him already and I think we are not weird to each other anymore.
"Fare? What the hell have you been thinking? I'm the one who drove you all the way here and I'm the one to pay the fare?" he said in annoyance.
I just stared at him and never went out, I'll wait until he gives me the money. It took me a minute before he grabs his wallet and handed me over a three thousand pounds.
"Au revoir papa" I said in French while smiley closing the car door to annoy him more.
On my way inside, I saw a man with black leather jacket outside the gate, I just ignored at first but I really think that he's really suspicious, could it be the same man from St. Albans? Anyway, maybe just coincidence, it's not like there's only one black leather jacket in the world.
I was about to open the door when I got a call from Jim.
"William, have you seen dad?"
"Why? What happened?" I'll not say that I was with his dad if he will not tell me why.
"Can I meet you now?" he asked. It's still 11AM I have spare time so I agreed to meet him.
"Okay but not in that Burger House, I think you should come over in my apartment." I said and he agreed. I wonder what he will say, Dad could be lying about their fight with his wife, maybe worst than that, I hope not. So I waited Jim to arrive, prepared a little snack for him since he love to eat.