KIARA'S POV"Thank you so much for taking care of my baby," I said, taking Dan from the hotel's nanny. I was extremely happy that she didn't harm my baby in any way, especially because she made him so comfortable."It's my pleasure, ma'am, and besides, you have a wonderful boy," she said, bowing her head and finally leaving the room with her bag, her face beaming with smiles. We will finally go back home today, back to California. The one-week event has finally ended. And I was even more glad that I didn't meet Mateo in person. I took my box in one hand, and Dan was in the other arm as I made my way out of the door."Mam, we are ready!" the girls chorused. I smiled at them and continued walking while they all followed closely behind me. "Good morning," I said as I stopped to greet Daniel."Good morning, Kiara. "You guys are ready, right?" He asked with a wide smirk on his face."Yeah". I nodded. He opened the elevator, and I went in with him. The other girls took the second elevator
Mateo's povI gave myself a two-day holiday from work. I wanted to free my mind a little.I would have preferred to call a doctor over, as I was feeling so weak and sick. But I had none. I know I would have gotten one for myself, but humans are suckers. He might use me for an uncertain experiment. The rumbling of my stomach has become so uncomfortable that I have had to force myself to eat something. I ordered some pizza and coke from an online food website. The packet of cigarettes has been waiting for me since yesterday, but I haven't decided whether to take any or leave it the way it is—right in my study drawer.I lay down on the bed and had my body covered with a duvet. I was feeling so weak that I might even pass out at any moment if I were a human. I have to get the bullets out of my body; I have been disinfecting and holding them with white clothes, but it's either now or when I finally fainted. The first-aid box is up in my wardrobe, but I might not be able to lift my hands
Mateo's povI rushed to the door once the doorbell rang, caring less about finding out who was on the other side. Of course, it should be the deliveryman. It's been forty-nine minutes since I sent her out. "This is your order, sir," the man said as he handed a nylon bag over to me. I didn't hesitate to collect it and slam the door in his face. Coke and pizza? Will that even be able to satisfy my hunger right now?I took my meal to the sitting room, but before I could devour it, my phone rang. I hissed and ignored whomever it was that had to interfere with my tiny meal. I opened the pizza and took out one cut. My phone won't stop buzzing, and the annoying part is that the caller ID is not showing anyone at all. I ignored it for the fifth time, and the pizza was pretty delicious. Exactly how I loved it Within twenty minutes, I was done with the food. I'd better call them snacks since I am not feeling them yet. It just cured the rumbling in my stomach, not in any way my hunger. I heard
MATEO'S POV I sat at the kitchen table, staring blankly at the wall as I tried to process what Caleb had just told me. My mind was racing with all the implications, and I found it hard to concentrate on anything else. I am already planning to leave Italy; maybe what I seek is not here, but this is unfortunately where my instincts lead me. As I sat there lost in thought, I heard Caleb bustling around in the kitchen, preparing an Italian dish for me. It was one of my favorites, but my appetite had completely disappeared in light of the news. No, I mean my appetite has fully appeared. I just realized how hungry I am because someone who would make something for me to eat is just right here. Caleb was not just an assistant; he also assisted my stomach and kitchen a lot, which I now find difficult to get away from. He is just like my left hand; although I can do whatever I want with the right one, I occasionally get help that I can't even deny from the right one.I sighed and leaned back
Mateo's povJim's father stepped in gloriously like he was some gods, I can't even imagine that he knows where I live all along which means that he had one of his men following me. It can't mean the other way, or maybe he found it out now and came right aware. "What do you want." I asked feigning ignorant of why he was here. He ignored me and walked to the end he wanted to. He walked to one of my cars, the black SUV to be precise and then rested his weight on it. He romved his sunglasses to.see my face clearly and then tapped his staff repeatedly. I watched from afar as another man is treating himself in my house. Not like we are close or that I owe him a shit."I said what do you want in my house?" I asked again with a harsher tone. "What does it look like?" His hands deeped inside his pocket and a packet of cigeratte followed it out. His lighter should be in his breast pocket. I am right, he brought it out from his pocket and the lighted the cigarette.. I signalled Caleb to ge
Kiara's pov.I looked out through the window as I took in the nice weather. The cool breeze slapped my face as I looked up at the beautiful sky filled with stars. The moon was full and shining, and with its great strength, its rays were beautifully cast on my room. Just by looking at me, you do not need a soothsayer to know that I am a fufilled woman. I just had dinner and there was a sudden blackout. I took Dan inside the room. He now sleeps in the same bed as mommy. He is already fast-growing, and I can't wait for him to grow into a man. His flawless skin made me so jealous of him. I laid the sleeping boy on my bed before deciding to take a peek outside. I heaved a sigh of relief, breathing in the cool breeze that was moving around recklessly and flipping my head. I thought about whether it's this cool in Italy right now. Mila would easily catch a cold because she is a heavy early sleeper and has probably left her window open..I stand at my window, staring up at the sky. The ful
Kiara's povThe horror of last night has kept hunting me since I woke up. although everything was back to normal. The lights are back on and the streets are normal. The first thing I did as I stood up was to gently tiptoe to the window side and slowly poke my nose at it. I wanted to be convinced that they were not there waiting for me to devour them.I am nervous even to go anywhere. I picked up my phone and dialed Daniel's number. I was still lost in my thoughts when I decided not to think about it anymore."Hello. "Good morning," I spoke slowly."Hi, is everything alright?" "Your voice sounds so weird," Daniel asked as soon as he heard my voice. I hesitated to let him know. In fact, I didn't want to let him know because it still looks like a dream to me. I am not sure whether what I saw yesterday was real or just in my imagination. "I am fine." "Uhmm... Sorry, I won't be able to make it work today," I said nervously. My eyes were moving around as my teeth bit my lips from the insid
Kiara's pov.I wake up to the sound of whistling outside my window. I stretch and look at the clock; it's only 1 p.m. I have the whole day ahead of me and nothing to do. Now I know it's more stressful to be at home doing nothing. I have drifted to sleep more than three times and have fed my baby more, so he is busy sleeping heavily and ready to give me a sleepless night.I decide to make myself a cup of coffee and sit at my kitchen table, staring out the window as I sip my drink.I check my phone and see that my friends have all made plans for the day, but I don't feel like going out. I scrolled through social media for a bit and then put my phone down, feeling a little down.I decide to get dressed and do something productive. I clean my room, do laundry, and make myself a sandwich for lunch.As the day goes on, I start to feel a little lonely. I wish I had someone to talk to, but I don't have any friends nearby. I feel like I'm missing out on something, like everyone else is having