Roman's POVI squeezed my eyes open and found myself drenched in my own sweat.It seemed as though I had been running from something or someone but I just couldn't remember whoever or whatever it was.With a dissatisfied groan, I yanked myself up from the bed, made my bed before trekking to the bathroom to take a quick shower.I didn't even know what day of the week today was.It felt as though I had slept for eighty years instead of eight hours.Afterward, I threw on a pair of denim pants and a black t-shirt before heading downstairs for breakfast.My lips curved upward in a smile when I saw my mum dishing out breakfast for that morning."Good morning, mum." I said, pressing a peck to her cheek.She turned to face me as she mirrored my smile. Hope you had a lovely night, baby?""Yes, mum." I nodded, before retrieving some clean eating utensils and bringing them to the table."You're such a good boy, Roman unlike that lazy being called Rachel." Mum patted my back and shook her head."
Sofie's POVI woke up with a start and a choked gasp.Clasping my hand over my chest, I looked down at my hand, and saw that my wrist was cannulated with a pack of saline solution embedded into the cannula.I fixated my gaze on the window for some minutes, trying to recall what must have happened, for me to have ended up in an hospital.I squinted when the illuminating rays of sunlight seeped through the window blinds and struck my eyes."Thank goodness you are finally awake, Sofie. I was so worried." I was startled when a familiar, feminine voice from beside me spoke.I looked in the direction of the voice and a shocked gasp escaped my throat as tears pooled in my eyes.It was Amy, my best friend who I had last seen six months ago, and she was here with me in the hospital room with a tired smile curving her lips.As I wordlessly gaped at her, the gory memories of everything that happened before I fainted suddenly descended on me with force, and I burst into bitter tears.I had watche
Sofie's POV"Thanks a lot, doctor." I said as my obstetrician handed me a packet of vitamins.She just smiled and waved me off. "Please, Sofie. When will you stop addressing me so formally? Please call me Kylie.""Alright, Miss Kylie." I replied, mirroring her smile.She just shook her head and sighed. "You are insufferable. By the way, did my brother tell you when he's coming over today?""He told me he has work throughout today but he'd surely come by tomorrow." I supplied, to which she nodded."How are you holding up by the way? I can't even imagine how hard everything must be right now for you." She said, throwing me a sympathetic stare.I shrugged, in a bid to seem strong to her. "I'm holding up well. Thanks for your concern, Miss Kylie.""No problem, Sofie. Also, don't forget that if you need anything, I mean anything at all, don't hesitate to let me know, okay?""Okay." I whispered as tears clogged my throat, making it impossible for me to speak properly."Alright then, Sofie.
Roman's POVI stared at my mum with my mouth hanging open in shock."So I'm dead." I reiterated, and mum shook her head with a sigh."No, honey. You are not dead yet but if you keep staying with us, it is a matter of time before you fully join us here." She explained."So you guys are dead then." I said."You hit the nail right on the head." Rachel nodded."Wait, do you know what happened to me? Was I in a sort of accident or something? Why can't I remember anything?" I rambled out."You were shot by a psychopathic bitch." Rachel chipped in."Language, princess. Language." Dad chided her."What? I may not be alive but if I were to be, I'd punch the bitch in the guts. How dare she do this to my brother?" Rachel spat angrily."Don't listen to her, Roman. You can't remember anything because that is how the universe works. When you are in this world, you won't remember anything from that world and vice versa." Mum explained, and I nodded."So what is going to happen to me now? How do I go
Sofie's POVI couldn't believe it.No. I'd never believe it.He was probably traumatized by everything that happened to him, so his memory wasn't that good at the moment.Yes, that was it. That was the only logical explanation for whatever was happening."I'm really sorry I can't seem to remember you, ma'am." Roman began. I stopped sobbing and just stared at him.He gazed blankly at me, and my heart broke again for the umpteenth time that day.Those eyes that used to hold so much love and adoration for me were now staring at me in confusion, as if I was a stranger.Those lips that used to call me all sorts of endearing pet names now called me 'ma'am.'"C-Can you remember anything else?" I asked, cleaving onto the last bit of hope in my heart."Like the name of your company, your grandmother and your close friend." I added.To my utter despair, he nodded and started counting them off his fingers. "Giovanni group of companies. My grandmother's name is Benedicta, and my close friend's n
Roman's POV"It's good to see that you've finally accepted defeat. You will never be able to beat me, Sofie. Not in this life or the next. You will always be a wretched lowlife."That was the reel of insults I woke up to.I slowly blinked my eyes open, only for me to see the strange woman–Sofie kneeling on the floor with her hands clasped to her chest as she wept."You better go back to wherever your stupid self came from, because you are not, and will never be needed here." The voice from earlier said again.I knew who that voice belonged to. I would always be able to decipher that obnoxiously loud and chirpy voice even in a room filled with thousands of women.Lana. A voice in my mind unhelpfully supplied as she finally came within my vision."Looks like he's starting to wake up." She said, leaning over to stroke my forehead.Sofie also stood up and stood on the other side of the bed, watching me silently."What are you doing here, Lana?" I asked, as she smiled down at me.The last
Sofie's POV"Or should we just forgo cooking dinner tonight? For some reason, I have a craving for pasta today. Should we order from the new Italian restaurant across the street? That's it, I'm ordering." Amy's voice drifted into my ears as I blankly stared at the moving figures on the television screen.Somehow, I blurred her voice out instead of giving her a reply which earned me a shoulder smack from her."What did you do that for?" I winced, rubbing my shoulder."To bring you back to the world. What are you thinking so deeply about? I've beeno asking for your opinion on what to eat for dinner and you've just been staring into space. What's wrong? Are you feeling pains anywhere?" She asked, her voice softening as she eyed me."Yes." I nodded."Where?""Here." I pointed to my heart."Oh, Sofie." She muttered, and hugged me."I love you but you reek of potato chips, and it's making me nauseous." I said, barely managing to suppress my tears.Whenever she hugged me, I always felt so vu
Roman’s POV I watched with ire boiling inside me as Lana walked into the room with a smile plastered to her face."Hi, babe." Her voice wafted into my ears, and I scoffed in annoyance as I picked up a book from the nightstand, and decided to pretend I was reading it.I was not in the mood to argue with her at that moment.For an unknown reason, I felt emptier that day. And everything seemed to irk me.I hadn't seen Sofie for the past three days. I couldn't make out why her absence seemed to be affecting me so much."Aren't you even going to acknowledge my presence?" She whined, placing the gift bag in her hold on the nightstand."What are you here for?" I asked, without steering my concentration from the book."I came to apologize for how I acted the last time I was here. I'm sorry, Roman." She pouted, staring at me.I huffed. "Since you're done apologizing, you may leave.""I have a fashion show in Paris in two weeks, so I'd have to leave New York soon. " She revealed, crossing her