Avenging Antonio *Editing*

Chapter 65

I open the door and he stares at me wide eyed "Can I come in?"

"Yeah," I sigh

"Are you okay?" He questions taking a seat on my bed

"Yeah," I chuckle "I've checked the guns thrice already,"

"I'm asking about you," He lets out a small laugh staring at me with adoration? Pity? I can't tell

"Yeah, I'm okay," I sigh

He runs his hand through my hair "Your dye is wearing out,"

"I know," I smile removing his hand from my hair

"Wanna go for a walk?"

"Sure,"

"I'll go grab my coat," Cole informs me "It's cold outside,"

"Okay," I smile briefly and he comes back shortly

We head outside together, the cold weather making me shiver, the sky dark, a contrast to when we arrived.

"You never told me how you feel," Cole breaks the silence

"About?"

"This situation," he points between us

"How else would I feel about Carlos being kidnaped," I sigh

"I'm talking about us," Cole stops looking into my eyes and I let out an awkward laugh

"I like your hair black," He tells me staring at me with longing

"Thanks," I smile kicking the stone in my path

"What's your favourite colour?"

"I think blue, you?"

"Blue," he chuckles

"Favourite food?" I ask

"Spaghetti," He smiles "Yours?"

"Mole,"

"Very Mexican," He smiles

"A place you wanna go for vacation? When all this ends," He questions staring at me

"I already went there, London," I smile "You?"

"Bali,"

"We could go together," he shrugs and my smile falters

"Maybe,"

We walk on in silence, the crunching of our feet making the silence between us bearable.

"So," he breathes again

"I'm just so worried, first Sandra is dead, Carlos is with Salvador and we have no idea where exactly Carlos is, Jason betrayed me and is the reason Carlos got kidnapped in the first place, I don't know if everything is ever going to be okay," I ramble frustrated the wind blowing my hair wildly around my face.

"Shhh Shh it's okay, I'm here," Cole cradles my face

"I'm here with you, I can never let anything happen to you...I... Te Amo," He rambles and I flinch holding my breath hoping he didn't say that 

"I-"

"It's fine you don't have to reply now, I just wanted to tell you," He steps away from me with a small smile on his lips

"I want to," I sigh "I know the answer you're expecting but I'm really sorry I'm not ready to move on just yet, I'm really really sorry," I sniff "It's hard really, I don't hate you but I don't love you, not yet at least, we can be friends and see where that goes, but right now I'm not ready, I'm sorry. There's a lot of damage in my life right now and I have to learn to fix those before considering a relationship." I sniff looking down and walking back to the hotel unable to meet his eyes, the sky even darker than before. The rain starts pouring and I stay fixed to the spot turning around to see Cole.

"Lo Siento!" I yell and he stares at me looking defeated before I turn around. 

I run back to the hotel with the heavy rain pouring and drenching me. 

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