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      I swallowed hard at the thought that Gladys could be up to something. There was this ill feeling that I couldn't brush of. For some reason my guts just don't feel like this girl was ordinary but....what else.

      She was a goddamn sex freak who sometimes felt like she should be above all. She just have a way of getting things her own way which was always annoying.

      I picked up my phone again and texted Tiffany asking for her exact location. When the text delivered, I stood there impatiently waiting for a response.  My phone pinged signaling a response and when I checked it, Tiff already sent an address.

         I turned to grab my keys immediately and I headed out. My feet was steady on the accelerator while my left hand navigated the car through the streets.

       My phone buzzed and I checked the caller ID expecting it to be Tiffany but it wasn't her. It was Luciano.

         "Shit" I panicked.

    What should I say to him? What if he want to apologize and agree for us to run away? What of he had realized his mistake? What of he want us to fix it all?

       "Oh gosh!" I whispered as I took deep and loud breaths to calm myself.

       Unsure of what he wanted to say, I picked up the call and connected the call to the car speaker. I won't be a nice idea to have an accident because of him.

      "Hey," I said.

     "Massimo— I uh, I just wanted to know if you're okay."

      A small frown appeared on my fave because there was no way on earth i'd be okay with a healing wound and everything happening to me.

    "You really want to know that?" I asked him and scoffed. "I am not okay Luciano and don't even go about asking me why's that. There are too many reasons why I can never be okay but I'll tell you the greatest. You shot me and now I can never have a child."

      "What? You have said this before and, what the fuck?" He asked. "I don't get you."

       I didn't respond to that, I didn't have a reason to. I just felt so much pain and anger well in me when he asked if I was okay.

     There was no way i'd be okay knowing my life was in shambles and he was a major reason why.

"Massimo? Can you hear— common, talk to me. Are you there?"

His voice was compelling in the shortest way ever and for a moment, I didn't have the mental energy to refuse him. I somehow loved the way my name sounds on his lips.

"Massimo please make me understand what you're saying. I don't get it, tell me what you mean," he said with utmost sincerity.

I swallowed hard and gave a small nod. "After I was shot, I drove off trying to escape but I was bleeding so bad and distracted. I ended up having an accident that affected my spine and left me on a wheel chair for one year."

Damn, it was so humiliating talking about it!

I heard a gasp, like the sympathetic one that falls from the mouth of sympathizers.

"Massimo, I'm so—"

"No," I stopped him. "All I wanted was to be alive for you that was why I fought so hard to drive despite my condition. I just wanted to make sure I survived for you, Luciano."

I took a deep breath. "You have no idea how living was difficult in those moments but never for once did I blame you. All I did was love you and truly Luciano, I am still very much in love with you." I paused to make sure he was getting everything I was saying.

  I didn't know what I was doing but I felt like a huge load had being vtaken away from me.

"Come with me Luciano— let's run away together, to somewhere where we can be who we want without our parents and—"

"Are you sure your father is not listening to this call?" He asked.

"Yes. Our conversation is safe and—"

"Good. Now listen," he said. "I do not love you."

I felt a burning sensation in my eyes and when I saw a single tear rolling down my cheek, I quickly wiped it away. The humiliating was so much that I felt embarrassed and broken to the core.

But....

"You're joking," I told him. "I know you're joking. I had to suffer all these years for you Luciano!! With the whole complications from the accident, I'm unable to give birth and all you keep doing is breaking my heart???"

"Listen —"

"No, listen. My wounds still hurt as much as my heart hurts. It's not a travesty you should take likely."

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to—"

"You know what?" I asked interrupting him. "Fuck you! Fuck you so much!!!"

I ended the call before he could say anything else and tossed the phone away. I hit the steering wheel in anger and cussed under my breath.

After a moment of weakness and showing all those emotions, I decided to act like nothing happened and go to meet Tiffany.

I slammed my foot on the accelerator and drove off. I watched the speed limit increase but that didn't move me.

I needed a distraction and driving fast was giving me the thrills I needed. Gladys knew about Luciano's broken state and some things to make him cope and soon, I will make sure I reduce him till he love me or never fall for another. Not even Tiffany!!!

When I finally got to the address Tiffany gave me, I climbed out of the car and looked around.

I used the entrance door and walked inside the building. I was met with a steel-glass door and so I paused before pushing the door open and taking the stairs.

When I finally got inside, I saw Gladys who couldn't keep her mouth shut. I could see the expression on her face that she was surprised on how I got the address.

Her brows furrowed and a grim line appeared on her lips.

"Have you been following us?"

Wait, what? Why would she think I was stalking them?

Just as I was about to explain, Tiffany came out and did that.

"Oh no!" She rebutted. "I asked him to come. I was the one who gave him the address."

I could see the expression on Gladys face. She was clearly not happy but Tiffany had a wide smile on her face as she turned to face me. How come Tiffany was so stupid to see this girl doesn't really mean good. This girl is an ass and I still don't get why I still even had to pretend I didn't always want to kill her.

"Hey," she said. "Want a drink? I can get you something uh—"

I felt the urge to ask for a distilled whiskey but I let it pass.

I smiled in response then Gladys took a step forward. "Ourghh," she dragged. "Your issues, Have you guys settled?"

I paused and at that moment Tiffany and I looked at ourselves.

"How did you know about that?" Tiffany asked her looking blank.

"Ourgh, Massimo told me," she claimed but I raised my brow.

I knew she was lying to our faces cause I didn't tell her that.

I would definitely recall if I did but I didn't.  There was only one person who knew about it and it was Luciano.

     Believe when I say I trust Luciano not to be that talky.