The Wedding

“ You already knew ”

The atmosphere between them was tense, the air cold and heavy with emotion. Lucas stared at him, the hatred and anger plain in his eyes as he waited for his father's response.

“ Yes ”

David slowly rose to his feet, his body moving with deliberate slowness as he closed the distance between them. The air in the room was thick with tension. Lucas stared at him.

Lucas and his father stood face to face, their eyes locked in a standoff. They were both tall men, standing eye to eye with each other. Although David was a tall man himself, Lucas was slightly taller than him, towering over him with his imposing stature.

Their gazes were intense and unyielding. There was a palpable tension in the air as they glared at each other.

“ Where is she? ”

“ You are better off without her Lucas ”

Lucas took a deep breath, he tried to stop himself from yelling. He tried to keep his voice low.

“ Let me ask you one last time. Where. Is. She.? ”

He spoke each word through clenched tee