| Chapter One - �Finding a friend� Lucky sat on the bluff looking miserably out at the ocean. His thoughts were with his parents. So, he did not hear the figure walking up from behind. �Lucas? Are you all right.� came a worried voice. Lucky almost jumps clear off the cliff, but thankfully Stefan caught him in time. �Lucas, its all right. You�re not in trouble. I was just worried about you that�s all.� Stefan said sitting down beside him. �Sorry, Master Stefan. I thought�� Lucky began but Stefan cut him off. �First no one�s around but us, so its all right to call me Stefan, remember. I know who you thought it was and Helena and Stavros wouldn�t even think of climbing way up here. They both hate heights.� �Thanks, Stefan. I�m just a little jumpy. It seems like, I can do anything right lately. I have either Stavros or Helena on my case all the time. It�s normally easier when you and Alexis is around. At least, I have some one to run interference for me. Nikky tries but he can�t calm them as well.� Lucky said looking down at his feet. �Lucas. I�m sorry about not being around lately but things have finally calmed down. So, it looks like for the next few weeks at least, we can spend more time together.� Said Stefan putting a comforting arm around Lucky. They sat for awhile watching the seagulls flying around above them. When Stefan notice a drawing pad laying just a few feet away from Lucky. �What�s this?� he asked picking up the drawing. �Who ever it is you only have the face barely started.� Stefan notices that Lucky had moved a few feet away where he picked a flower and stared to picking it apart. Looking from Lucky to the pad, Stefan studied at the picture again trying to figure out who it was and suddenly it hit him. �Oh, I see.� He explained understanding Lucky�s reaction, �It�s Luke.� �Before, you start yelling. I know it�s against the rules, but today is his birthday. I was trying to see if I would recognize him after all this time. As you saw, I only remember the very basics of his face. So�� Lucky grabbed the pad from Stefan hands and with tears streaming down his face was about to throw the pad over the cliff. When Stefan stopped him pulling him in his arms. Holding Lucky until he calm down enough to talk, too. �I�m not mad Lucas, but if Stavros or Helena would see this. You know very well what would happen. So, I don�t have to remind you of that. As for what you remember of Luke with a little more detail you would have him down completely.� Stefan said lifting his face up to his. �Those lessons have finally paying off. Your drawings are really great. Just be careful with one�s like these. If they see them not even I can help you out.� he said wiping the tears from Lucky�s face. �I don�t think I have to worry about that one. They don�t even look at my drawings and I leave this book up here. Hidden away!� said Lucky walking away from Stefan. Stefan walked beside Lucky wondering what he was talking about. They came to the cliff wall. Lucky moved a few large stones reveling an opening that contained a large metal box. �Nikky gave me this. We�ve been hiding things that you might call off limits. I wanted to show you them but up until now I did not have the courage. He pulled the box from its hiding place and places it on a bolder. Sitting down Lucky and Stefan slowly went threw his forbidden memories. Chapter 2 Back to Lucky's Hell |