Massimo’s POVWith my mouth hung open, I stared at Adriana’s retreating figure with a combination of both shock and awe. Even though I hated the way she had just talked to me only minutes ago, I still couldn’t help but be excited at the prospect of being talked back at.She had been so brave, and even till now, I couldn’t believe that she could talk back to me the way she had done, and now, to think that she had walked out on me only made me feel a lot worse than I already felt… but excited all the same.It was my fault though; What had I expected her to do after she’d caught me in bed with Jessica only a few days ago?! Especially when I hadn’t even shown any iota of remorse due to how drunk I had been?I felt rage course through my veins, and to suppress it, I tightened my hands into fists by my side, closing my eyes as I did so as if in a bid to calm my nerves down but I didn’t feel any better.“Adriana…” I mumbled under my breath. “I’m sorry…”I wanted her, missed her and the idea
Adriana’s POVI woke up to the unmistakable sound of my door opening. In fear, I glanced around the partially dark room but then as soon as I saw that the intruder was Massimo, I hissed.A part of my mind had thought that it was Caden and that I was in great danger but now that I had seen who it was, especially after catching a glimpse of the single red rose in his hands, the adrenaline that had been pumping through my veins seized.Thank God, I am not in danger!“Anna, hi. I didn’t mean to wake you up.” He said softly, coming to sit by the side of my bed but I ignored his presence. The last thing I wanted right now was to be in the same room with him but then knowing the kind of person that he was, he wouldn’t Keene until he had been given a chance to say exactly what had brought him here in the first place.“I’m sorry,” he blurted after a few minutes of awkward silence, and even though I had been waiting for him to say that for the past few hours, I still didn’t feel excited.I gue
Adriana’s POVI couldn’t stop screaming even as I watched Paramedics take Michael’s body away, nor did I stop screaming when he was pushed into an ambulance.My body shook with something that I never felt before, it felt like some kind of rage, fuelled by intense sadness. It tore into my chest, numbing me momentarily but at the same time, gave me strength, angry strength. I yelled.I wanted to ask Massimo about what had happened, wanted to be told in detail the complete gist of what had gone down today, some minutes ago, but then after one look at his face, I found myself sobbing.He seemed weak… broken even.He sat hopelessly on the tiled floor with tears streaming down his eyes in torrents. In his hands was Michael’s distinguished wristwatch, one which he now held onto as if for dear life.Even from here, I could see the redness and puffiness of his eyes and could even see the now empty look that had replaced his usual sleepy dark boy look. He opened his mouth like someone who was
Adriana’s POV“Gina, please can I see you privately?” I heard Massimo say softly to Gina. In my entire life, this was the first time I would see him this polite to her and I didn’t know whether to be angry or sad at the prospect of him being this kind because he was about to give her terrible news.“Where’s Michael?” She asked instead, ignoring Massimo’s failed attempt at trying to calm her but I couldn’t bring myself to tell her the truth.If there was anyone here with enough balls to tell Gina about what had just happened then it was Massimo and not me because there was no way I would break a news such as that to a girl just like me; I shuddered.“Where is Michael?!” She asked again, screaming this time, and in fear, I rushed to her.“He’s in the hospital!” Massimo exclaimed.Fine, that wasn’t a lie; Michael was in the hospital, even though it was a hospital’s morgue, but a hospital all the same.“What happened to him?” She cried, grabbing both of my hands as she fell to the floor.
Adriana’s POV“Gina! Please open the door!” Massimo yelled out worriedly. It’s been about thirty minutes since Gina locked herself in and every attempt to get her out of there seemed furtive. I was beginning to become really worried.I banged on the thick door a few more times but it still wouldn’t budge, and with a new kind of fear settling at the back of my heart, I looked up at Massimo.“Are there no spare keys?” I asked him and to my utter bewilderment, he shook his head.“There used to but I have no idea if they still exist or not. I have seen any of those in a long time.” He murmured under his breath, changing his position so that he could begin to hit the door with his shoulders but no matter the amount of force used, the door just wouldn’t bulge.“What do we do now?” I cried out desperately, almost tugging on my hair in frustration. I wasn’t sure why but I had a bad feeling about her being locked up in there.Deep down, I knew that she was in danger, a self-constructed danger,
Adriana’s POVI stared at the phone in my hands with panic creeping up the length of my spine. I couldn’t believe my eyes; I couldn’t believe that Caden would resort to something as crazy as this just to have me under his shackles.At first, I didn’t want to check his text but then curiosity had gotten the better part of me. I had been worried that he was about to threaten me, seeing as I had left the last time after almost killing him, but then I hadn’t expected this.I hadn’t expected to see a folder, and I hadn’t expected to click on it only to find a picture of my naked self in it. The picture was from a few days ago, probably around the time he had drugged me into passing out.I was on a bed with the bed sheets and my clothes scattered all over the place. Caden on the other hand lay next to me, he was also stark naked and his hands were wrapped around my midriff while his lips were around one of my nipples.Tears leaked into my eyes as I thought about how implicating this picture
Massimo’s POVI woke up to one of the most beautiful scenery I’ve witnessed in a very long time. The room was insanely bright and from the wall-length window right in front of my bed, I could clearly see the city below, I could hear the sounds of the birds chirping in the sky and of the cars below as they went about their everyday routine.To further complement this beautiful scenario, Adriana lay peacefully on the bed with her eyes closed in sleep. Her beautiful porcelain face shone in the bright light, making her seem more angelic than she already looked… if that was even possible.I watched her for a while, admiring the way her king eyelashes shielded her eyes, casting a beautiful dark shadow over her face. Even the way she sighed at intervals made me so excited, one would think that I had just recently won the lottery, and to think that she was naked underneath those bed covers made me even worse. I groaned.“Good morning,” her sweet voice said suddenly, causing me to sit up in
Massimo’s POV“We are all gathered here today to pay our solemn tributes to this lovely family, the family of Mr and Mrs George Greyson for the painful demise of their son…” The priest’s deep voice spoke loudly through the microphone, sending shivers down my spine.He was rudely interrupted when Michael’s father raised his hands into the air, causing the entire crowd to turn to look at him.When he was asked why he had interrupted the priest, he said; “you didn’t mention my daughter,”“Your daughter?” The priest asked incredulously, whilst eyeing Michael’s only sister, Patricia skeptically. Patricia noticed this and shifted uncomfortably in her seat.“I mean my daughter-in-law, Gina.” He supplied, pointing at Gina’s coffin.As soon as the priest got a whiff of what he was trying to say, he sighed, nodded his head, and with an impatient flick of his wrist, snapped;“I know! And we’re coming to her!”I wasn’t sure exactly what it was; whether it was the fact that Michael’s obnoxious fat