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2024-10-29 19:42:56The sky is now covered with darkness, I'm wearing my black ballet dress and cotton jacket to cover myself from the cold night breeze. I am here sitting in front of my mother's grave. I've been sitting here for almost an hour but I don't dare to open my mouth and say something. All I did is to stare at her name that was engraved on the tombstone while remembering our memories together.
I wished I could turn back the time. I wished I record every moment that I had with her because I'm afraid that I might slip one memory of us. I don't want to forget any of our memories. Even our simple arguments, even my tantrums, and her sermon. I don't want to forget those things.
"Ma'am, we should head back home now" Piato suddenly interrupts my thoughts.
I look at him through the corner of my eyes and I saw him beside me standing with his head bend down.
"Why?" I stupidly ask in a low tired voice.
I saw him lift his head and confusingly eye me but I didn't utter
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"Why are you saying that Vicenzo?" I suspiciously ask him. Does he know that Aliah talked to me? "Does it needs a reason? I want to make my wife feel at ease. With everything that happens right now, I don't have the chance to explain it to you" He puffed out a breath "Maybe that's why you are here. You're confused and maybe scared with what happens" he paused and intertwine our fingers. I saw his wedding ring again shining in the darkness of the night "But I can't promise you that it won't happen again. Still, I wanted you not to doubt me flower" I blink my eyes and my lips stretch into a smile "Should we go home?" I ask. A sly smirk automatically plastered on his lips "Piato said that you don't want to go home. What's the sudden change of mind?" He playfully asks me "Scared with me?" I irritatingly narrowed my eyes "No!" I exclaimed, "Why would I get scared with you?" He wiggles his brows "Uh-huh?" I rolled my eyes and stood u
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"Wife are you alright?"I blink my eyes and look at him. His deep charcoal grey eyes bore into me with worried emotions."Damn! You're not talking, why are you not talking?" He burst out panicking but not to the point that he is helplessly screaming.He was just almost bursting out and losing the single thread of patient he had. But amidst the, at he is still the Vicenzo that I knew.I weakly smile at him "V-Vicenzo" I whisper in a croaky voice.He puffed out a breath, instantly I spread my arms open to hug him."Come here," I told him.He came closer to me. Guilt, worried and sadness are evident in his beautiful eyes. But it didn't make him a mess of the Vicenzo Santorini that I knew and married."I'm damn worried" He murmured like a kid after I cage him with my two arms and his head on my shoulder hugging my waist."I am fine" I assure him to ease the guilt his feeling right now "I was just shocked and horrified with w
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"How could you say that in front of me without hesitation Svanna Rose?" He disappointingly said to me. It was evident in his eyes how disappointed he is in me. Why? Am I not allowed to trust Vicenzo? Can't he understand my situation right now? Can't he just be happy for me? "Because I wanted you to know that everything is alright. You don't need to do unnecessary things because I am alright" I took a deep breath and step closer to him. I reach his hand and hold it tightly "I don't know Vicenzo that much, I am also wondering what's behind with those names that people keep on telling that he is dangerous. But there is something that I can assure you Gian" I smile and look at his serious face "He will never hurt me. He's a tough and rugged-looking man with a soft side. He will never do anything to me. He respected me. I wouldn't be like this he didn't show any good side of him to me. I will never trust him if I didn't saw the worth he had" I explain. People some
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"Where did you go?"I lift my head and I saw Vicenzo looking at me seriously. His rugged face is screaming with annoyance. He doesn't look pleased and I know the reason why.But instead of being scared with his unwelcoming greeting, I walk fast towards him and hug him tightly. I felt him stilled and his body went rigid with our sudden contact. But later after I felt his arm wrap around my waist and possessively pulled me even more to him.He's sitting on the single couch while I'm sitting on the top of his lap facing him with my legs wide open. Our position is quite awkward but I don't really care, I feel bad because of what happen."Tell me what happen?" He whisper while caressing my back.I sniff and buried my face on his neck "I miss Mom..." I whisper.He sigh "That's why you sneak out?" He utter in a controlled tone of voice.I pulled away and face him. His brows furrowed when he saw the dry tears in my face but later on his face
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Let's meet...I close my eyes and took a deep breath. Wearing a black longsleeve top and black gap fit leggings I sneak out to the backyard of the mansion. It took me almost ten minutes before I successfully climb the tall wall that surrounded the mansion. I actually make sure that Vicenzo men is done checking the area before I sneak out.I honestly don't know why do I need to sneak out. But then my instinct is telling me that Vicenzo will not let me if I ask him to meet Gianni knowing that Calcifer and Greco has a suspicion to my cousin.I'm stubborn, I know that. But I really need to do this. I don't understand what does he mean by his message. Mom is alive? And he doesn't want Vicenzo to be my husband? That's absurd! That's crazy.I sigh and fix my black cap before I run away, making sure that nobody notice my disappearance. I immediately call a cab and give the address to the driver who keep on glancing at me because of my weirdness. Oh yeah,
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I softly moan when I felt the sunbeam kissed my face. I turn around facing my back to the window hiding my face on the pillow I'm hugging. I am still sleepy, and my body still can feel what happen last night.I felt my face flushed although I'm haft asleep. Remembering the intimate night with my husband makes me blush. It seems like my face heated on its own so I cover my face even more.But then I felt a strong arm rested on my waist and then the bed move. The smell of bath soap invades my nostrils when I felt something soft touch the side of my forehead. My nose should be irritated with the sudden scent but then, it smells so nice being whiffed by a scent of cool mint. My soreness seems like disappear, everything feels so good and warm now, when the arm pulled me, caging me into a tight embrace."Wake up now, sleepyhead" I heard Vicenzo whisper in my left ear using his hoarse voice.I moan softly again with that simple sweet gesture from him. He always
