" What's wrong?" Rodrigo asked as he picked up the envelope that fell from my hand and looked into it.
" Fuck, girl, they've been tailing you, who could it be? Doesn't this person have something else to do than following you around?" The pictures were of me leaving the house this morning, and all other places I've visited. Who could be so desperate to wipe me off the face of the earth that they had to be everywhere I go? Could it be the lady who bumped into me earlier? " We should report this to the police," Rodrigo said as he held my hand and we both started walking out of the restaurant. " We can't," " Why is that?" He asked, surprise evident in his voice. " We just can't, whoever is doing this just wants me to be scared, and involving the police would just put me more in the spotlight and soon enough it would be all over the media, I don't want that to happen," " Then what do we do?" Rodrigo asked as he opened the car door for me but instead of getting in, I took the envelope from him. " We act like nothing happened and keep letting them make a fool of themselves," I said as I tore the envelope and threw it into the waste can cleaning invisible dirt from my hand. " This didn't happen, we have nothing to worry about," I said to Rodrigo before entering the car. " You know you're taking this too lightly," Rodrigo closed my door and walked to the driver's side as he got into the car and drove off. Rodrigo parked outside my house but none of us came out from the car. " Lilly, I'm worried about you, don't you think it's best we tell the police?" " I've said it before and I'm going to say it again, it's a no, no, we're not telling anything to the police, when did you become such a scared chicken?" I asked as I opened the car door and stepped out with him doing the same. " If you say so," " Hush now, you wouldn't want anyone to hear about this," " If it isn't the two trust fund babies," When did she start living in my house? God give me the strength not to kill her. " What are you still doing here? The party's over you should be returning to your place by now," " What if I don't want to?" " I wouldn't force you, just stay out of my way," I didn't wait to hear her annoying response, I just dragged Rodrigo going upstairs to my room. As soon as I was in the comfort of my room I rushed to the box that I hid beneath my bed. I dragged it out and opened it while Rodrigo just silently watched me. He didn't understand what was going on. " This is why I said we shouldn't give whoever sent those pictures a chance, I've been receiving pictures of myself everywhere I go for the last couple of years before I left for America, at first I thought it was just pictures from a secret admirer or some crazy stalker, but whoever the person was, he or she was persistent, but when I traveled to America everything stopped, but now that I have returned, I think whoever this person is, he or she is back to stalking me." " So you mean to tell me someone had been watching you when you were in Italy and you didn't tell me?" Rodrigo asked, sounding offended. " I didn't want you to be worried and remember at that time you just lost your sister back then, sorry I didn't mean to bring back the memory,.." I said as soon as I saw his face covered in sadness. " It's okay," He simply said. " And you know at that time you were super weird and paranoid, you'd think your sister's ghost was taking secret pictures of me," " Okay you're over exaggerating, I wasn't that crazy," " At least you admit you're crazy," " Okay let's stop joking, you hid something like this from me and it's not fine, I'm going on a bestie leave, I'm offended," He said with a pout on his lips trying his best to look angry but failing. " Okay, what can I do to earn your forgiveness?" I asked him as I took hold of his hand shaking it like a child would do his mom when she has offended her. " Be my date for tonight, since you're back I don't need to take weirdos on dates anymore, and you can't refuse or I'll be mad at you forever," he said the last part like he was trying to cast a spell on me. " Fine, fine, I'll go with you," " That's not all," he said with that evil smirk I was used to whenever he was planning something he was well aware I wouldn't like. " Whatever you want to say don't say it," I told him as I took a step back. " It's not that bad," " I've known you all my life, whatever you're about to say I wouldn't like it," " Like what? Would you want me to stay mad at you or do you want to do what I want?" He asked me, feigning innocence. " Fine, what do you want?" I asked him with a grumpy face. " You know blue is cool and one of my favorite colors…." I know where this conversation was going. " Yeah?" " Your blue Ferrari is quite lovely," before I could argue about it he snatched my key and immediately ran out of the door his laughter echoing through the halls. " I swear Rodrigo if you so much as scratch that car I'll ruin you," I knew he didn't hear me but Rodrigo knew better than to leave even a scratch on my car. I Put the box back under my bed making sure to lock it. All my life I've felt like I've been watched, but I didn't let it make me paranoid, I didn't care who it was that was always watching me. I felt whoever it was must definitely be a coward because if he or she wasn't scared of me then why not face me? I went into my closet to get something to wear, this would be my first public event in Italy after a long time and I wanted nothing more than to look my best. I picked out a short black dress, the dress was sleeveless and had a small slit by the side. I picked a silver six-inch shoe and a silver clutch purse. I kept all I needed on the bed and then I went to go take a shower. I knew I was going to take hours to get ready. " Are you serious? I went home, got dressed and I'm back and you're still not done getting dressed? Women," Rodrigo groaned as he entered my room. " I have to look my best, wouldn't want me looking like the weirdos you always bring with you," I said to him as I did the final touch on my makeup. " Ready." I said. " Now that's how a woman should look, come on do a spin," " Let's get going before I change my mind," We arrived at the location for the dinner party as Rodrigo opened the car door for me like the gentleman he is and I stepped out. As soon as I got outside the car the cameras started flashing. They need to stop this or whoever the host was would definitely think I came here to steal the spotlight. Especially if it was a woman. I was able to escape the flashes of the camera with the help of Rodrigo but the moment I stepped into the room I wished I had faced the cameramen instead. In front of me was someone I didn't expect to see, not in a million years. They always say it was a small world but I had hoped I wouldn't be faced with such situations, especially not with him. Even worse, he had to lock eyes with me like he had been expecting me. The night was going to be a long one.“By the power vested in me by God, I now pronounce you husband and wife…again,” the priest said and the congregation burst into laughter."You may kiss your bride,” the priest didn't even need to say it twice. Antonio leaned down as he claimed my lips in a hot kiss.I could hear Rodrigo and Leo whistling as Antonio hand held my waist pulling me closer but I had to quickly pull away although he didn't want to leave me.“People are watching babe," I said and he chuckled against my lips before pulling away.“I love you, I love you so much," he whispered as I looked into his eyes wondering how I got so lucky.I turned to the congregation and threw my bouquet and it fell on Rodrigo's lap. I couldn't help but laugh.“I don't even have a girlfriend," Rodrigo said with a groan and everyone burst into laughter. I felt so good and happy compared to the last time I and Antonio got married, I didn't even want to think about it. I turned my attention to my husband as I wrapped my arms around him
I woke up with an unbearable pain shooting up my shoulder and I groaned before trying to sit up but firm hands held me softly preventing me from standing up.“Hey, hey, there's no need to stress yourself, just rest,” I couldn't help but smile as I opened my eyes to see my husband's eyes staring at me with concern,"Am I in heaven?” I whispered, my voice barely above a whisper, and he chuckled but quickly stopped himself as a frown took over his face."Why are you so stubborn?” he said with a sigh as he took my hand and dropped a kiss. “I couldn't just hide and let you face them alone, I needed to be there for you, remember we have to do everything together," I said as I tried to raise my hand to touch his face but I couldn't.“Stop trying to do anything, just rest, okay?” he said as he brushed his fingers through my hair."What about…" my chest tightened as I thought about how everything that had been happening to me has been my mother's doing, and no matter what she did a part of me
'NO!! Lilly!!'Time froze as I heard the sound of the trigger being pulled. My heart stopped, waiting for the deafening bang that would end everything. But... nothing. There was no shot.Lilly stood there trembling, her breath shallow, but alive."How? Why the fuck is there no bullet in my gun?!" Veronica Lilly's mother screamed, frantically checking the weapon in her hands.That was the moment my wife snapped back to her senses. With strength I hadn't seen in her before. Lilly pushed her mother with a force so fierce it sent Veronica sprawling to the ground. But there was no time to celebrate her bravery.The man holding Rodrigo down reacted instantly, lifting his gun and firing at Lilly. She ducked just in time, the bullet narrowly missing her.Everything descended into chaos.The door burst open, and the reinforcements I had been waiting for finally stormed in.“Get down!" one of the officers shouted, his gun trained on Adrian.Adrian froze for a moment, his wild eyes darting aroun
The room became dead silent and it was like everyone held their breath as I turned to Lilly before turning to Rodrigo..“Stay here," I said and was about to stand up but Lilly held my hand shaking her head.“I heard that there was a party here and I brought friends," a familiar voice said from outside and I turned to Lilly who had her eyes wide in shock,“She followed you," she mouthed as she stood up before turning around in confusion and I held her hand stopping her. I knew I was going to be followed but I didn't know who was going to follow me. I didn't know that Lilly's mother was the mastermind behind everything but I knew that someone might have been watching me in case my wife was alive so I had everything planned out.“Do you trust me Lilly?" I said as I held her shoulders trying to calm her down from how panicked she looked. “She's out there Antonio, there's no way out of this, she's going to kill us," she said as her eyes welled up in tears but I shook my head.“Rodrigo do
Thank God she was alive. My wife was alive. The thought of it made me smile but I had to remind myself that I made a promise. I couldn't let anyone know that she was alive, if she was telling me to keep it a secret there must be a reason. I took a breath trying to calm myself down before I opened a room door and walked out of the room, closing the door behind me.The house was quiet as everyone was sleeping. I quietly climbed down the stairs not wanting to make any noise as I made my way to the door but just as I was about to walk out the house, I heard a noise and stopped. I slowly turn only to be met with Lilly's mother. She yawned as she looked at me with half asleep half awake eyes.“Why are you still up son?” she asked, her voice filled with concern."I just wanted to go out for a drive, I don't feel good being in here without my wife, this house reminds me of her so much," I said with a sigh and she moved close to me and then without warning she hugged me. “I know how you fee
Sleep felt foreign to me, I couldn't sleep, couldn't bring myself close to my eyes. The hollowness in my chest was one that could only be filled by my wife's presence. I turned from the balcony to the bed wishing that I would see her sitting on the bed and everything was just a terrible nightmare. But it wasn't, she wasn't on the bed nor did I know where she was. I have long silenced the voice that was telling me to just give up that my wife was dead. I couldn't give up, I had to keep hoping, praying that she was alright, that I'll find her. I closed my eyes as I did a silent prayer hoping that God would be merciful to me and bring me my wife. I wasn't the best person, yet I still wasn't the worst. I turned away from the balcony as I walked into the room towards the bed. My eyes were heavy but sleep was a luxury I couldn't afford. Sleep had cost me my wife. I rubbed my head burying my face in my hands. “Lilly, why would you do this to me? Why would you walk into danger? Didn't