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KARMA: FALLING FOR MY ENEMY'S SON 11. REAL BETRAYAL
You get what you give, remember that shit…With those questions in mind, I quickly rolled out of my bed and ran out into the hallway. I tiptoed down the stairs to the living room, where most of mom's screams could be heard. Stopping on our living room's entrance, my eyes widened when I saw her crying on the cold floor with Arthur, Lorenz and his best friend Shane in the room standing over her. As usual the ring leader, also known as my so-called boyfriend, had his hands tucked away in his pockets while his best friend did his dirty work. Shane had his gun pointed at my brother to stop him from approaching mom. I stared at Arthur in disbelief, there was no better word to describe how his betrayal made me feel at the moment… he actually brought them to my house‽‽ all his weird questions made sense now, he was faking his concern for me just to find out my whereabouts."Hello Angela, surprised to see me??” Lorenz started, looking at me as I stepped out from behind the wall. I shook my hea
KARMA: FALLING FOR MY ENEMY'S SON 12. MONUMENT OF THE PAST
She's gonna forever say “I got this” even with tears in her eyes…An hour later, the car pulled up outside the psychiatric hospital. I looked out the window at the once beautiful building now run down with paint peeling off the walls. My eyes burned with tears as once again memories from my past threatened to come forth. Mom loved this place, she loved doing good by everyone… found peace in helping others but in the end that didn't matter because only selfish people get to live longer.Sniffling, I looked down at the screen of my phone and wiped the tears from under my eyes with the tips of my fingers before getting out of the car. I took a couple of deep breaths in to steady my heart that was already fighting to spring out of my ribcage and slowly made my way up the pavement toward the entrance. I got this, one step at a time and I finally made it. Walking through the sensor glass doors, a middle aged woman in a doctor's uniform, presumably the hospital's new manager approached me, a
KARMA: FALLING FOR MY ENEMY'S SON 13. FLOWER SHOP
She's the type of flower that can still grow after a forest fire…“Order for Eva” putting my phone down, I got up when the cashier called my name and walked up to the check out point “...One caffè macchiato and one Lungo” she said when I stopped in front of her. Placing a paper tray on the counter between us before putting the cups in it and informed me with a smile “...that will be four euros” I nodded and looked inside my wallet for some change before giving it to her.Mumbling a small thank you, I turned around to leave with the lattes in one hand and my bag in the other when all of a sudden my phone rang. Forcing me to take my eyes off where i was going and look down at my bag to get it. So I didn't notice someone coming straight at me.“Oof” I groaned, as we bumped into each other. The lattes in my hand spilled over us as they fell and over my phone now on the ground. “Fuck, I'm sorry” the person apologized, making me scowl at how familiar their voice sounded. I looked up and im
KARMA: FALLING FOR MY ENEMY'S SON 14. DINNER PARTY
I have more scars than friends…After hours of running around the mall… going from store to store in search of an outfit best suited for tonight. Gia and I were now sitting in a restaurant to catch our breath and grab something to eat. People were speaking around us and the news played on a tv in the distance but couldn't make out what it was about, caught up in my own head. It had been two days since I last saw either of the Magliolo brothers, since I last heard from Dino and it was stressing me the fuck out… I didn't like his silence. My plan couldn't fail, I needed Dino tirelessly trying to impress me and make me his girlfriend.Clack clack clack!! I'm pulled out of my thoughts by Georgia, tapping her long nails against the glass table between us to get my attention. "Eva, are you even listening to me??" She asked when I looked at her, the question coming out in a whine.Nodding my head, I said reassuringly "Of course I am" She let out an exasperated sigh, clearly unconvinced and
KARMA: FALLING FOR MY ENEMY'S SON 1. OUT OF COMA
This is a story of how I die but am still living... "You thought being pregnant would make you Mrs Magliolo??" He growled, gripping my chin tighter between his fingers. I frantically shook my head, let alone being his wife. The thought of marriage alone never crossed my mind. My everything trembled in fear of his anger ...I had never seen this side of him. Warm fresh tears streamed down my cheeks like waterfalls as I tried to pry his hand away from my face, but his grip only grew tighter …so tight I could feel cracks forming on my jawline like streams to an ocean. "You were wrong" he punched me in the face before finally letting go. The force of his punch forced me to fall back on the ground and scrape my elbows when I used them to break the fall. I couldn't feel my nose and the sudden metallic taste in my mouth only enlightened me on the reason why, he broke my nose. As if that wasn't enough pain already he moved closer to me and, gripping a fist full of my hair pulled my head up an
KARMA: FALLING FOR MY ENEMY'S SON 2. NEW IDENTITY
I will remember and recover, not forgive and forget… “ ...five months ago, you got in an accident. You jumped in front of my car out of nowhere and almost lost your life but I rushed you to the hospital just in time. The doctors fought for your life that night" he explained and let out a soft chuckle, unknowingly answering my unasked question and shoved his hand inside one of his coat's front pockets to pull out a card. At the mention of the accident, my hands unconsciously wrapped around my stomach to feel a bump ...my baby bump but they were met with nothing. My stomach was flatter than that of the girls you always see in sportswear going to the gym. "My baby??" I croaked, my lips trembling as everything that happened that one ominous night came crashing down on my still buzzing head all at once. I heard the doctor let out a sad sigh and felt a hand on my shoulder a second later. “We couldn't save your baby, I'm sorry" he said, gently squeezing it in an attempt to comfort me but i
KARMA: FALLING FOR MY ENEMY'S SON 3. A WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE
So much pain for someone so young… "...there's something you need to know..." I coughed at his words, almost choking on my food. I hated that sentence, I never heard anything good after those six words had been said. Dr Sanchez pulled out the card from earlier and let out a nervous sigh before giving it to me. Turning it around between my fingers, I frowned when it turned out to be a photo instead of a business card like I had expected ...a beautiful picture of a Spanish girl smiling happily at the camera with a chihuahua lounging on her lap. She was wearing a white dress with her thick silky black hair pulled to the side, cascading down her left shoulder in soft waves. The blue highlights complimented her eye makeup beautifully. " ...after the accident your face was ruined beyond repair so I asked a specialist to perform plastic surgery on you and give you a new face..." he said, finally giving me the answer I'd been dying to hear but not exactly what I had expected. I froze at his
KARMA: FALLING FOR MY ENEMY'S SON 4. ONE STEP AT A TIME
You took everything from me. Now, I'm going to destroy you… Gently stepping back from our hug, Dr Sanchez held me by my shoulders arms-length away in front of him and said "Well you've met our housekeeper Priscilla already, now it's time you go to bed …you need to rest” I shook my head disagreeing and said “I've rested enough” he sighed, having kinda expected my response and said “then I guess I should introduce you to your new life??” I nodded and he let out a soft chuckle taking my hand in his. He led me up the long staircase to the first floor, stopping in front of two black doors. He pushed them open revealing an office and stepped inside the dark room. Flicking the light switch on, he turned to me and said "Come" beckoning me to come inside and walked to a locker by the corner. Prying it open, he took out a box covered in dust and placed a few photo albums on top of it before carrying it to his desk and gave the albums to me, two of them belonging solely to his daughter. "No
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KARMA: FALLING FOR MY ENEMY'S SON 14. DINNER PARTY
I have more scars than friends…After hours of running around the mall… going from store to store in search of an outfit best suited for tonight. Gia and I were now sitting in a restaurant to catch our breath and grab something to eat. People were speaking around us and the news played on a tv in the distance but couldn't make out what it was about, caught up in my own head. It had been two days since I last saw either of the Magliolo brothers, since I last heard from Dino and it was stressing me the fuck out… I didn't like his silence. My plan couldn't fail, I needed Dino tirelessly trying to impress me and make me his girlfriend.Clack clack clack!! I'm pulled out of my thoughts by Georgia, tapping her long nails against the glass table between us to get my attention. "Eva, are you even listening to me??" She asked when I looked at her, the question coming out in a whine.Nodding my head, I said reassuringly "Of course I am" She let out an exasperated sigh, clearly unconvinced and
KARMA: FALLING FOR MY ENEMY'S SON 13. FLOWER SHOP
She's the type of flower that can still grow after a forest fire…“Order for Eva” putting my phone down, I got up when the cashier called my name and walked up to the check out point “...One caffè macchiato and one Lungo” she said when I stopped in front of her. Placing a paper tray on the counter between us before putting the cups in it and informed me with a smile “...that will be four euros” I nodded and looked inside my wallet for some change before giving it to her.Mumbling a small thank you, I turned around to leave with the lattes in one hand and my bag in the other when all of a sudden my phone rang. Forcing me to take my eyes off where i was going and look down at my bag to get it. So I didn't notice someone coming straight at me.“Oof” I groaned, as we bumped into each other. The lattes in my hand spilled over us as they fell and over my phone now on the ground. “Fuck, I'm sorry” the person apologized, making me scowl at how familiar their voice sounded. I looked up and im
KARMA: FALLING FOR MY ENEMY'S SON 12. MONUMENT OF THE PAST
She's gonna forever say “I got this” even with tears in her eyes…An hour later, the car pulled up outside the psychiatric hospital. I looked out the window at the once beautiful building now run down with paint peeling off the walls. My eyes burned with tears as once again memories from my past threatened to come forth. Mom loved this place, she loved doing good by everyone… found peace in helping others but in the end that didn't matter because only selfish people get to live longer.Sniffling, I looked down at the screen of my phone and wiped the tears from under my eyes with the tips of my fingers before getting out of the car. I took a couple of deep breaths in to steady my heart that was already fighting to spring out of my ribcage and slowly made my way up the pavement toward the entrance. I got this, one step at a time and I finally made it. Walking through the sensor glass doors, a middle aged woman in a doctor's uniform, presumably the hospital's new manager approached me, a
KARMA: FALLING FOR MY ENEMY'S SON 11. REAL BETRAYAL
You get what you give, remember that shit…With those questions in mind, I quickly rolled out of my bed and ran out into the hallway. I tiptoed down the stairs to the living room, where most of mom's screams could be heard. Stopping on our living room's entrance, my eyes widened when I saw her crying on the cold floor with Arthur, Lorenz and his best friend Shane in the room standing over her. As usual the ring leader, also known as my so-called boyfriend, had his hands tucked away in his pockets while his best friend did his dirty work. Shane had his gun pointed at my brother to stop him from approaching mom. I stared at Arthur in disbelief, there was no better word to describe how his betrayal made me feel at the moment… he actually brought them to my house‽‽ all his weird questions made sense now, he was faking his concern for me just to find out my whereabouts."Hello Angela, surprised to see me??” Lorenz started, looking at me as I stepped out from behind the wall. I shook my hea
KARMA: FALLING FOR MY ENEMY'S SON 10. THE FIRST DEATH
Those who are heartless, once cared too much…I'm startled awake by the loud hurried banging on my bedroom door. Slowly sitting up straight, I tossed the covers aside and crawled out of my bed. I sleepingly made my way to the door and wrapped my hand around the handle. I pulled it open all the while rubbing my eyelids with my fingers in an attempt to ward the droopiness away. “What is it??” I asked, suppressing a yawn.“Have you seen the news??” Bruno asked, pushing past me and shamelessly let himself into my bedroom.“No, why?? What happened??” I asked, letting go of the doorknob and walked back to my bed. I had only just slept not long ago after spending the entire night just writing. I planned to stay in bed today but well... Bruno happened as always. When did he even get here??“When did you even get here??” I voiced out my thoughts but instead of an answer, Bruno grabbed my TV remote from my bedside table and turned the TV on. With my brows furrowed together in confusion, I watc
KARMA: FALLING FOR MY ENEMY'S SON 9. WORKING WITH THE ENEMY
I control my demons, ‘cause I'm the leader.Pulling up outside the N&J PUBLICATIONS office, I hesitated when it was time for me to get out “What's wrong miss Sanchez??” Ivan asked, looking at me through the rearview mirror. I shook my head “Nothing… “ and got my purse from the seat next to me “... I'm a little nervous but I'll be fine” I lied, opened the door and stepped out of the car before I changed my mind.I was actually terrified out of my wits. I had a lot of questions going in circles up in my head without answers… a lot of what ifs. What if instead of Nico, the meeting was with Lorenz?? What if he recognized me and I messed everything up?? After all our relationship did last for a little over half a year, he knew me better than anyone. My hands got even more sweaty with every question as I approached the building's entrance… I was freaking out. Stopping in front of the big double glass doors, I remembered Dr Sanchez's words “They can't remember what they don't know” and too
KARMA: FALLING FOR MY ENEMY'S SON 8. BITTERSWEET MEMORIES
We all have demons, I just chose to feed mine...“Eva… Eva!!” I'm jolted out of yet another nightmare by Dr Sanchez. Gasping for air, I sat up straight and hugged him. Ignoring my sweat covered clothes, he wrapped his strong arms around my shaking body and pulled me closer. Clinging to him, I could still feel the sofa I was sleeping on spinning beneath us like I was still falling in my dream.“There there… I'm here, you're safe just breathe and everything will be alright” Dr Sanchez whispered into my ear, all the while comfortingly rubbing slow circles on my back. Listening to him, I took deep breaths of his musk. The woody scent that I had grown to like serving as a herb to calm my nerves down. I chanted in my head, the only words I'd known for the past five years… It was all a dream, a reminder of how cruel the world can be when you're poor before gently pulling back from his warm embrace.“Are you okay??” He asked, still worried. I nodded, sniffled and wiped the tears from my cheek
KARMA: FALLING FOR MY ENEMY'S SON 7. DATE NIGHT
When I leave, you'll finally understand why storms are named after people.A week had gone by quicker than expected, the news of the robbery at the charity event had quickly faded into thin air and were now nothing but a rumour. As for me, my wound was healed enough… I no longer needed to wear a bandage around my head anymore. But Sadly, that also meant I now had to go on a date with Dino. Speaking of which, we went on a two hour drive to Acireale… the town I grew up in with my siblings before our parents moved us to Sicily.To make me feel and I quote “more relaxed and comfortable” on our date, Dino had decided to bring me to watch the carnival in Acireale just outside Sicily near Catania and if I were still the same girl I was five years ago… I would've been ecstatic. Of all the famous carnivals in Italy, the Acireale carnival used to be my favourite. I remember I used to get giddy with excitement during this time of the year. I liked its concentration of merriments and sense of hum
KARMA: FALLING FOR MY ENEMY'S SON 6. Déjà Vu
I will destroy you in the most beautiful way possible.BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP!!I'm snapped out of my peaceful sleep by the annoying sound of something beeping in my ear. I opened my eyes and it's like déjà vu. I groaned, blinded by the bright light shining down on me and shut them close before opening them again, this time usisng my hand as a shield. I looked around the room, confused of my whereabouts andturned my head sideways. Dr Sanchez sat in a sofa not far from the bed I was laying in, with a newspaper in his hands.“Dad??” I croaked.Looking up, he said “You're awake” his lips stretched upward in a relieved smile as he folded his paper close. I nodded, smiling back and tried to sit up straight but winced quickly dismissing the idea when a short sharp pain shot up my scalp like lightning from the back of my head. The sudden pain causing my vision to blur a little and my head to spin.“... don't move just yet” Dr Sanchez hissed, quickly getting up from his seat and rushed toward m
