It was awfully quiet in Adriano’s office. The anticipation and nervousness lingered in the air, Edna could smell it. Her brown eyes was stuck on the man whose broad back was facing her, his long cylindrical finger skimmed over the rim of the coffee mug. Edna bit her lips, puffing out a breath she was holding nervously as Adriano calmly sipped his coffee as if he has the whole time in the world still not acknowledging her.
From the time she had known Adriano Pietro, it was first that she was in the range of his eye sight yet his oceanic orbs which always seems to be finding her didn’t looked at her even once. This thing stung right at her heart.
However, the man in black shirt was merely trying to calm his nerves, clenching unclenching his jaw as it physical pained him to not let his eyes wander towards the source of his peace, his doll, his girl, his all.
Edna last straw of patience flew from her when,
Adriano and Edna stood there looking at each other, analyzing each other. Both naively unaware of the reason behind each other actions. The thick silence of the office was cut off by Adriano’s phone whose tone echoed in the office, bouncing off the wall, breaking whatever trance they had fallen into.Adriano blinked softly before striding towards the device, which was in need of him. Edna sighed, her tongue darting out and licking her dry lips gathering the courage she needed for what she was going to do.Adriano didn’t bothered to pick up the call, he simply put the phone on silent. He gave her look, crossing his arms over his broad chest waiting for whatever she was upto.“ I had no idea before that you meant that much for me. Trust me it surprised me more than it could ever surprise you.” Edna nodded as Adriano give her a ‘really’ look arching his brow up and his fingers glidi
Thick red blood splattered on the dark purple wall beside her. Blood dripped from her brown hair, red blood making it appear like black before her body fell on the college tiled floor with a thud.This could have happened if Adriano wouldn't have been fast enough. As soon as Edna uttered those words, Adriano quickly threw the paper weight his fingers had grabbed before aiming directly at her hands.A shriek left her lips at the abrupt force, her fingers throbbed with pain. The gun clattered to the floor, it's noise echoing along the ragged breath of blue eyed man.Adriano crossed the room in a blink of an eye almost with inhuman speed making Edna's eyes widened as he caged her between the wall and his hands." If you had died. I would have brought you back from the death and killed you again." Adriano voice was low, threateningly calm making her gulp and look down.Her finger still was hurting, she wondered if it was b
1 week laterAdriano sipped calmly his coffee, his hands inside his pants pocket while the other’s finger was curled around the hot mug. His blue eyes took in the heavy rainfall just outside the window washing away all the dirt on the trees leaving only translucent drops of liquid on the leaves. The atmosphere was surrounded vy the fresh air of earth.“ Enjoying the view?” a deep voice made Adriano attention snap towards the source of the voiced.“ Yeah..” Adriano replied shortly to Lucien who strolled down the stairs.“ Hopefully, I didn’t made you wait too much?” Lucien asked formally making Adriano chuckle softly and shook his head in return. He has been smiling too much lately. But why wouldn’t he though. He never been this happy and contented before.“ No. Not really.” Lucien gestured with his hand to sit on the sofa place in the large hall of Knights mansion.
Cold air ruffled up her freshly showered hairs that were lightly wet. Edna put her hand out of the window, letting the air create a tinkling sensation in her hands, travelling goosebumps over her arms because of the cold and fast paced.“ Why?!” She whined out making a face as the car window rolled up, forcing her to pull her hand inside with a yelp.“ You will catch a cold.” Adriano answered calmly as if talking to a toddler when she snapped her beautiful brown orbs towards him.“Adriano. Look here.” All the playfulness left her tone as she turned in her seat to look at Adriano properly beckoning him with her first two fingers.“ Yeah?!” Adriano body stiffened slightly at the way she was narrowing her eyes at him.“Open.This.Window.Now.” She chewed out every word pausing in between, throwing her thump behind her in window’s direction.“But it’s- ” Adriano pr
Edna drew her brows together when she didn’t get any response from Adriano. Adriano found her brow joined in concentration nothing but adorable.“Huh? ” Edna shook her head and again pressed her lips against his palms, which was cold to touch given the rainy atmosphere soaking them.“ Does this feel real enough for you?” Edna again asked and this time she saw a bit of amusement in his blue eyes in return unlike the stunned expression he had before.If this affectionate act was going to be the reaction for every time he didn’t answer her question, he will gladly remain mute all is life.“Oh! Alright.” Edna muttered assessing the mischievous look that made his blue eyes shine like a pearly blue diamond and decided to give him a taste of his own game.She brought his hands towards her for the third in a span of few minutes. Adriano knew only he knew how hard he tired to suppress the smirk that was
“ I know what I am signing up for Adriano. I know I can take it.” The determination in her voice, eased the nervousness in him.“ Edna, you-” Adriano stopped taking a deep breath. It was not that he want to change her decision. No, he would give anything for her to be present in his life.Lucien had told her the about the problems between her parents. How her mother couldn’t take anymore violence and ran away from her father. He didn’t wanted that ending for them, never.“ I won’t be able to give up on this life. All this blood and violence is like my shadow. I don’t-” Adriano laid out his reason and Edna cut him off by making him sit on one of the chair and dragged another one for herself.“ Do you think somehow that I am an idiot?” Edna asked making him frown at her deeply.“Adriano, I know you won’t be able to leave this life behind. Even i
2 Months LaterTrust what a fragile emotion like a glass. Once it’s broken doesn’t matter how hard you try to stick it back together, try to pull it altogether, it leaves cracks. Edna trust over the chefs who make it seems like making crepes early in the morning is the easiest task, break apart. Edna glared hard at the rebellious batter of crepes sizzling in the hot pan, turning a shade of charcoal for the nth time. Huffing a breath, she scrapes down the pan, in a plate, which held so many proofs of her failed attempts at making crepes.“Okay!” She took a deep breath, taming down her frustration. Putting the pan on the stove with much more than required force, she again took a ladle of batter. Pouring it over the sizzling butter on the pan; twirling pan to fill every inch of pan with batter.“ Why?!!” She whined out as she tried to flip the crepes. The once perfect round shape turned
Unpredictable, that is a word, which defines life perfectly. Edna sighed looking at the stone feature of Sienna. Sienna had not shed a single tear, not even a sob escaped passed her pressed lips. Edna wondered how she was holding up this good. She would have been broke down by now.Edna’s eyes skimmed through the crowd, trying to find the blue-eyed man and find him at the very front of the crowd near the casket. Edna snapped her eyes to her hand when she felt someone touching it, only to find Sienna holding it. She squeezed it back as she followed where the old woman’s gaze was stuck. They were giving last farewell to Faustino.One moment they were having the time of their life and in another moment, Donatello dropped the news on them. That Adriano’s nonno Faustino was, shot and was in critical condition. All happened after that was a blur to Edna by the time they have reached Italy. Faustino was long gone from the mortal w