Promised to The Don
A soft drizzle begins falling from the dark sky, dotting the gravel paths and leaves with tiny wet marks.
The wind grows colder.
Within minutes, the rain thickens into a steady shower. My hair starts to cling to my face. My dress grows damp. Still, I don’t move. The rain feels almost… good.
Like it’s washing something away. Maybe if I sit here long enough, I’ll disappear, dissolve in the water. The thought slides through my mind quietly. And for the first time, it doesn’t scare me.
All my life I have fought to be seen, with my mom, at school, even with Matteo. And the first time someone showed me any form of attention I grovelling at his feet and erased all his faults. Not tonight, tonight I