A dark-age gap-mafia romance about a little girl who finds herself keeping a 10-year promise to a shadow but will it be worth it? She's never seen his face. Will she still love him once she finds out who he really is...but one thing still lingers on her mind Is he real? If so why hasn't he tried to find her
view moreAmari POV:
I must have dozed off because I felt a pair of hands wearing cold metallic rings touch my shoulder tenderly. Looking up I find myself staring at his silhouette
"Hey sweetheart" I can't see his face but I know his smiling
"Ahhh you touched me," I say almost screaming but I close my mouth shut. He places his finger against his face as he peels back to stand straight
"Sorry, I'm just so excited you've never done that," I say softly. Shadow is a boy I met a couple of months ago every since then he's been coming over and reading me stories. He doesn't know it yet but in the future, he's going to be my boyfriend
"And I'll never do it again but I know how much you wanted to talk so I woke you," he says his voice suddenly deep. He must also be growing up too
"Your voice is getting deeper," I say smiling and he grunts
"Yeah, I guess," he says nodding his head. Today for some reason he smells like the way my mother's car smells when something is broken and there's just smoke coming out of it
"Hey uhm sir can I ask you something," I ask shyly. Playing with my bedding I try to stop the anxiety climbing out of me. Shadow doesn't like it when I ask questions but I'm just too curious now
"Sure," he says sitting on the pink plush couch that faces my bed
"Promise you won't get mad," I say gripping onto the comforter. He nods urging me to ask my question
"I've known you for a while now is it possible for me to know your name "I hid my face from him and I wait for his reaction
"Calm down sweetheart I won't yell okay " he says and I pull the comforter away from my face and he sighs clearing his throat
"Sweetheart, look I can't exactly do that," he says sternly shifting in his seat
"Why not " I squeak out
"Well sweetheart today will be the last day I can come to visit you," he says and my heart breaks. He can't- he can't leave me
"No" I almost yell but I try to calm myself down so my parents don't wake up
"Sweethe-" I cut him off hitting my bed in frustration
"No, you can't" I sob I hate ugly crying but he can't leave me
"Sweetheart loo-"
"No, I refuse you can't leave me you said we'll be together forever" I sniffle wiping my tears and nose
"And we will sweetheart I just need to take care of some business," he says trying to calm me down but I can't be calm. He is my boyfriend he promised me forever like the princes in my bedtime books
"But you can't leave me" I sob wiping my tears and trying to blink away the blurriness
"Let's make a promise," he says leaning forward and I nod wanting him to carry on
"How about this? I'll come back if you haven't had a boyfriend, haven't kissed anyone, and haven't lost your virginity by the age of 18 and if you've kept your end of the bargain. I'll be back. Just know I'll always be looking after you" he says softly
"You promise" I sniffle
"I promise," he says leaning back into the couch
"Uhm sir what's virginity, " I ask and he chuckles
"Uhm sweetheart you'll find out after some time," he said and I just nodded. Whatever it is he must take it seriously
"Uhm can you at least watch me sleep tonight" I say yawning. I have school tomorrow and I guess my sugar high is getting to me
"Anything for you" With that I smile sweetly staring at his silhouette. My eyes start getting heavy and I fall asleep instantly. Today is my last day seeing him but all I have to do is keep the promise
Shadow POV:
Flashback
"Fuck man I got shot" Daniel grunts holding the bloody wound on his abdomen.
"Shit dude, okay fine we will need to spilt up to distract them lay low for a while I'll do the same " Before he could say something we hear the guys chasing us come our way, we give each other a look we know all to well
"See you on the other side brother "
"See you on the other side " Quickly nodding we head our separate ways. One of the men hot on my tail, I run down a neighborhood. A window is open, giving it no thought I run towards it jumping through and closing it shut. Breathing heavily I sigh looking around my gaze stops at a little girl, her mouth starts to part
"Shhhh don't scream, please" I try to consult her in the dark.
"What are you doing in my room" she whispers
"I uhm well I wanted to keep you safe from bad men that might want to come into your room during the night" I sigh sitting down on the couch
"Oh okay "she nods sweetly
"Well I have school in the morning," she says refusing to let silence take over
"How old are you " I quiz
"I'm 8 and a half," she says proudly I can't help but smile
"Well can I stay here and I'll leave later," I ask I hope she says yes, or else I'm screwed
"On one condition," she says smiling
"You become my boyfriend", If I were drinking water right now I would have spat it out"I'm sorry what " I gap
"Most of the girls in my class have boyfriends but no one seems to like me in that way " she pouts
"Well I'm sorry to hear that you seem like a great girl," I say looking around her dark room for any other little girl or boy I need to worry about
"So that's a yes," she asked
"Well uhm I-" but she cuts me off jumping up and down her bed
"Be careful it's dark You might fall and hurt yourself" she starts getting down and she covers herself with her comforter. She rests her head on the pillow and then she yawns
"Goodnight Shadow" she softly says. My heart warms at her nickname
"Goodnight, tsvetok" I smile
End of flashback
I knew then that what I was doing was wrong
That's why I decided to walk away from her today and wait until she's old enough for me to be with her. As much as she thinks I'm hers...she's mine.
Watching her sleep I find myself smiling I'm going to miss her. I head out the window and I walk down the street towards my car. Starting the engine I head home
Bye Amari
Daniel POV:It's been 6 months since Amari died and when Xavier pulled the trigger I was more than glad to find that the safety was still on. A part of Xavier died that day with AmariThe man that we still see today is merely a ghost with a broken heart He's been in and out of the facility and today I'm driving to fetch him Pulling into the driveway of the facility I see Xavier standing outside the doors with a cigarette in his hand and a duffel bag in the otherWhen he sees me he throws the cigarette on the floor crushing it with his foot. Parking in front of him I open the window"Hey," I say and he nods opening the car door. Climbing inside he opens the cubby hole and takes out a folded picture"She looked so beautiful," he says looking at their wedding picture"Yeah, she did," I say staring straight ahead. It still hurts to talk about her but today we have too "Turns out there was nothing we could have done. A while back the doctors predicted she wouldn't live past the age of 18
Xavier POV:"Are you serious right now the wedding started 40 minutes ago" Daniel says as I stand beside him at the altar. Damn, why is he so uptight?"I had to take care of something" I smirk fixing my suit when I think about what just happened in her changing roomEven though Daniel and I aren't close at all, for Amari's sake I made him my best man. The music starts playing and all the guests stand up. Smiling I straighten up when see Amari by the archway. There’s a bunch of audible gasps when they see her. Suddenly feeling out of breath I wipe my hands down my suit pants. She looks breathtaking. She makes her way through the doors and my eyes widen even more Fuck me After Amanda falling in love was never in the cards for me. I had trust issues and ever since then, the girls I've been with were just there to suppress the hurt I have accustomed myself to. Practically a means to an end When I met Amari I wasn't looking for love it was a simple interaction that had to happen cause i
Daniel POV:Too many days have gone by and every time I try to talk to Amari about the cure something or someone distracts her from the conversationIt's her wedding day today so I had the gift hidden under the gifts table for safekeeping. I wanted to tell her one-on-one but now I'll just tell her when everyone is in the same room this evening"Daniel you look handsome" Turning I see Bella standing in the doorway looking every bit as stunning as she is "Thanks, Bella", looking at myself in the mirror I have to say having the girls wear caramel and the boys wear Mocha was a nice touch to the weddingAmari wanted the wedding to look like a coffee drink. According to Bella the last three months Amari has been obsessed with Starbucks so you can imagine there is even a Starbucks pop-up shop at the reception"You look beautiful, Bella," I say turning to face her and she smiles doing a complete 360. Wow just wow. Walking over to her I stop in front of her "Thank you" She hooks our hands an
Chapter 47: Pregnancy test? Snuggling closer to him, I plop some butter popcorn into my mouth. A scary scene comes up in the movie and I hide my face in his chest. “Is it gone? Tell me it’s gone” I ask, and he chuckles resting his head on the top of mine. “It’s gone, Tsvetok,” he says. I take a slight peak to find the scene gone. This was my first time watching a horror movie. I haven’t had much time to watch movies lately, so Shadow advised we watch his favorite horror together. Mama. It’s about a dead woman who adopts these two little girls after their father tries to kill them. I thought it was going to be cutesy, but instead, she started killing people and refusing for the little girls to go back into humanity. “I don’t like this anymore” I sob, watching the youngest girl getting pulled closer to the edge by the demon lady. Shadow turns the T.V. off and turns to me. “No more, see,” he says. I blow out a breath and I shove a handful of buttery popcorn into my mouth. “It was s
Amari POV: "Hey you can't go in there," the shop assistant says. Turning we look at very out-of-breath and exhausted Daniel"You came, "I say smiling. He scans me from head to toe and smiles "I saw your note on my bed and I just couldn't miss this. Roza, you look incredible" he says nearing me. The tears I thought wouldn't fall start to fall one by one"Aww roza don't cry," he says bringing me in for a hug"I'm sorry"I whisper and he plants a kiss on my forehead"Don't be I'm glad I'm here" he says squeezing me tighter"I am too, "I say embracing his warmth"Okay well enough of the shit show we should get going," Bella says clapping her hands. Daniel chuckles and he breaks the hug. Fixing myself I go back into the fitting room and take off the gownWalking back out Daniel already has my dress on a hanger. He hands it over to the lady and she takes the price tag to the counter"Oh I am so glad you found a dress," the shop assistant says scanning the tag"I loved every piece but this
Amari POV:Xavier and I ate breakfast then we took a shower together. He suggested we head into town but instead, he flew us to Italy. I should have known he didn't mean the local town in MoscowAfter landing he got us a car that dropped us off in a street filled with many boutiques. Turning to Xavier I looked at him in confusion. I thought we came to get the ring "What are we doing here," I ask and he smiles pecking my lips"Shopping spree," he says climbing out of the car and waiting for me to do so. Grabbing his hand I jump out of the car. Still surprised and slightly confused I look at all the beautiful buildings. I knew I was homesick but being here now is making me realize that I missed Italia "We didn't have to go to Italy for this, "I say hooking my arm on his"Well you're half Italian aren't you so let's see if you're any good" he walks us towards a boutique with cute pretty dresses. Opening the door the bell dingles and the lady by the counter walks up to us"Salve, come p
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