rel

cking, she didn't seem to notice at first

htub, with a plaster on her left forearm, her body looks like a healin

as he quickly placed his right palm ov

nothing, he got pissed and worried. He took

"ALIT

eamed and woke up, she looked around confused then covered he

e?" She seems more confused "I will m

ously, snapping back to her right senses. Without trying to was

mped on her bed and buried herself in the worn-out duvet. She sighs

ehind the door. She noticed the very dress she wore days ago, a strong unpleasant e

ing" she cried as she sho

d seems bare. She managed to get off her bed and grab something

, a tank top, and a sweater over it. Putting on a bra was never her thing,

staring blankly into the two plates of cake and a cup of milk. She kissed his head an

She asked as she began to eat fro

Lorenzo"

O

time, he just went straight and then muted. She knew he wasn't happy and he wants

forced a fake smile, she cut a huge

led, she tilted her head, hoping to get a response fro

d a day before y

blurt. She dropped the cake and giggled, her face visibly w

milk" she nodded "D

r plate, next to the full plate, he seems

d middle finger together, making a snap sound, and

ppened, Alita," he

focused all her attention on him. She sigh then look at

purse and I freaked out," She said sadly, "I thought th

r phone too?" Gio moved the food asid

k once I get to work today" she stretched to pat his head but he mo

ith deep concern. His hazel-green eyes stared into he

reen. A teardrop fell to the table, a few inches away from his plate. He cleaned it off immediately

about," She said "I promise you, I will t

d quite uncertain, he took his phone and began to type som

her a message from Ricardo to Gio, sent yesterd

ly and for a reason, she is yet

just get Gio prepared for we no longer want

ver and over again, her hands shook as she hand

ky "I will just call Ricardo to see if he w

nt white as she

Gio, it's no

tupid, Sorella" he s

s they cried in each other's arms

go. Tomorrow is the new year" Gio s

is face in her small palms and kissed his forehead,

he ordered "You are g

he will

you want to end up like him with a bull

f what she is about to do is right, in response, she nodded an

money she have. She put on a pair of sneakers and muffled s

ng at something in the window, he was so engrosse

he stomped towards him "Fucking get your

from a black SUV outside the house, a few feet from her yard, and began to rush toward

hould be about Alita's mate but a bit taller. She noticed t

hugged Alita "I am scared

too but she can

ita stared daggers into the lad's eyes "When I say nothin

face then smile, all fear gone re

is things gave it to him, and pulled him

will come for me" Gio sobbed and hu

eal

ke

e dark and I didn't notice!

o go" She ignored his pleads "Until then, make sure you

ay?" Gi

ntly inside thinking of what to say. She bent down, op

r dying mother g

ome back for t