CHAPTER 55

VALENCIA'S POV

I woke to the buzzing in my ears, and I tried to raise my hand to touch the earpiece but something— someone was holding my hand.

I waited for my mind to go on alert mode but it never happened, it never happened before. Whenever something or someone was around me without my knowledge, my mind went on a full blown alert mode.

My eyes snapped open, looking at the unfamiliar ceiling and room was enough to feel the last feeling I ever wanted to feel. Fear of death.

When I turned to my side and saw the familiar, very familiar face right beside my bed. A sigh of relief left my lips. It's not like I'm afraid to die but I'm afraid to die before I complete my goal.

Slowly all the yesterday's memories flashed in my mind, reminding me of all the events one by one. My grandfather slapping me, Aaron taking me away from Romeo, him cooking breakfast for me, how gently he handles my nightmare and our little play on the beach and in the kitchen and after dinner I clearly refused his off