CHAPTER 24 : LUKE'S CONFESSING

That afternoon, Luke took her to have a tour around the city, tasting their local food. Franky was exciting with their new adventure.

Luke :"We'll stay here for a night. It's a nice place to stay."

Franky :"Yeah I think so."

Luke arranged for their reservation, then the hotel staff took them to their room.

Luke :"Here is our room, the view is beautiful isn't it ?"

Franky :"Our room ? You booked only one room ?"

Luke :"Yes, we have to save money. Beside I choose two single beds, we're not sleeping in the same bed right."

Franky :"OK"

Luke :"I'll take shower first, then I'll take you to a place."

Franky :"OK, what place ?"

Luke :"You'll see ..."

An hour later, Luke took Franky to a nice dining place to have dinner together.

Luke :"It's a nice place right ? It has a unique ornaments here, and they sale their handmade souvenir here."

Franky :"Yes, it's lovely, I maybe want to buy some. It's interesting !"

Luke ordered some food for them, while Franky was busy picking some cute stuff to buy for her family.

Luke :"What do you want to eat ?"

Franky :"Anything, you choose. I trust you."

Luke :"OK, take your time. I'll order some food for us."

After a while the food had ready to served.

Luke :"Have you finished ? The food has served."

Franky :"OK a minute."

Franky was satisfied, she could buy some merchandise for her family.

Franky :"Wow, you really knew me well ! This place is amazing !"

Luke :"Hahaha.... I knew you since we were a child of course I know your favorite things ! Let's enjoy the food now."

Franky :"OK .... hmm it looks delicious."

After a while Franky finished all the food together with Luke."

Luke :"How's the food ? Do you like it ?"

Franky :"Yesss, they all delicious ! Thank you for taking me here !"

Luke :"I'm glad you like them. Francine I want to tell you something, have you finished your eating ?"

Franky felt awkward, she stopped eating :"I'm finished, what do you wanna tell me ?"

Luke :"I like you Francine ! Since we were a kid, and I like you more now." He grabbed her hand, and kissed her hand.

Franky was shocked, she pulled her hand suddenly :"You...you must be mistaken with your feeling Luke !"

Luke :"No, I'm not. I know about my feeling very well. It's been a long time I want to tell you but I want to look for the right time, and now it's the right time."

Franky :"If you really like me back then, why didn't you save me when I was bullied by those kids ? You knew their plan all along right ?"

Luke :"No, I didn't. I knew it too late."

Franky :"Liar, I saw you were with them back then !"

Luke :"Don't talk about the past again, now is more important."

Franky :"I'm sorry Luke you're too late, I'm someone else's wife already."

Luke :"But I don't believe it, you haven't had your wedding right ?"

Franky :"But we've registered our marriage. Wedding just ceremonial, we can do it later, it's not really important."

Luke :"But...."

Franky :"I don't wanna talk about this anymore Luke. Let's go back to the hotel now."

Luke couldn't refuse her, he just followed her back to the hotel.

Luke :"You go back to our room first. I'll be back later."

Franky :"Where are you going ?"

Luke :"I just want to grab some drink here before go back."

Franky :"OK, don't drink too much !"

That night Luke was too upset, he drank too much till got drunk. When he got back to his room, Franky had already slept. He suddenly went to her bed and hug her. Franky woke up then she moved to another bed.

The next day Franky woke up earlier, she got shower then she ordered some breakfast for Luke. When the breakfast arrived she left them beside his bed. Then she left him to have breakfast at the hotel's cafe. She had took all of her stuffs with her when she had breakfast.

Luke woke up later and found out his breakfast beside his bed. He looked around the room but couldn't find Franky, he took his phone and about to call her when he read her message "I've ordered some breakfast for you and get ready to go. I'll wait for you at the hotel's cafe." He didn't call her after reading her message and he directly eating his breakfast and got shower. He knew Franky was trying to avoid him since last night.

An hour later, he met her at the cafe.

Luke :"I've checked out. Now let's go to the coffee supplier."

Franky :"OK, let's go."

They didn't talk to each other on the way to the supplier place. They took a bus, the trip took about half hours. When they got into the place Luke introduce her to the supplier, they took a little tour at his workplace.

Franky :"Hmmm the smell of the coffee is refreshing."

Luke :"You like coffee that much ?"

Franky :"I only like the smell, but I can't drink them a lot. My stomach will get hurt and my head will get dizzy. Let's go back to the train station as soon as possible, we can't miss the train."

Luke :"Yeah."

They got into the train station earlier and didn't talk much on their way back to the city.

Franky was thinking about moving to other place, she texted Julia asked for a room for her to stay.

Julia :"Is your current place uncomfortable ?"

Franky :"Yeah sort of, I'll tell you later. Now find me a place to stay."

Julia :"OK, I think there is an empty room at my boarding house. The renter had just moved three days ago, but it needs to be clean up."

Franky :"No problem I'll see it tomorrow."