Punishment

Giulia De Angelis

A date, it was just a date and my foolish mind stipulates things that a few days ago I would be able to laugh at the mere thought, Long ago the sleepless nights became a constant along with the repetitive nightmares. When one day everything was just simple without constant tears, but it's hard to learn by keeping hope in beautiful days that won't come back

Unlike that night when those dark eyes were shining like a light at the end of the tunnel, making peaceful sleep calm the rapid beats inside their chest, she remains hidden under the covers with a smile stamped on her face, not wanting to leave the shelter to face the day.

- Sorella, you're not a child anymore - I felt my heart stop with the deep voice resonating through the walls of the room, I had to lower the duvet a little, undoing the comfort.

Finding Giovanni sitting in the big armchair beside the room's balcony, wearing his usual gray suit and a navy blue tie contrasting with his eyes, wiggling his foot impa