𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐀 𝐀 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐀

Maria

I run downstairs. I can't breathe. Why have I even come here?

"Victoria, I'm going. Sorry" I cry as I run towards the door.

Victoria stands there looking confused as Damiano runs down the stairs behind me.

"Marlena, please. It's not what it looks like, I promise" he says as he runs towards me.

"Just go away Damiano. I thought I was the only one. You said you loved me" I say struggling to get the words out.

I feel like my heart has fallen to my feet. How could he do this to me?

"Marlena, please let me explain. I promise you nothing is happening between me and her" he says. He sounds genuine. But I don't trust him anymore. For me this was all the evidence I needed right now. If it isn't another woman why are they at Victoria's and not his. It's almost like he's hiding it. Or was trying to to.

"Leave me alone" I shout as I walk out the door. I slam it behind me and run down to the town to get a taxi back to the airport.

at Victoria's..

Damiano sits on the stairs, his head drops into his hands and he hits his head with his fist.

"Damiano, stop it" Victoria shouts at him as he continues.

"Why did this have to happen? You didn't tell me what time she would be arriving"

"I told her you didn't know she was coming! Just talk to her. Let her talk" she pleads of him.

"She doesn't want to see me right now. Quite fucking obviously. For fucks sake. I've fucked it up. I've ruined my last chance" He cries as he covers his tears eyes with his hands.

Then a woman comes walking down the stairs.

"Is everything ok? Did I upset that girl?" The woman asks.

She was wearing quite professional clothing. Her blazer was purple and her shirt was white. She has black tights, ankle-high heeled black boots and a black pencil skirt. Her hair was long, very dark and straight. Her lipstick was red and her eyeliner had the most perfect wing. She looked much older than Damiano. 

"Yes, Maria. My girlfriend. Well ex-girlfriend. I don't know, thinks we're sleeping together now. Thanks Victoria" he says sarcastically.

He continues to cry as Victoria just stands their looking guilty despite not having done much wrong.
Maria laughs.

"Oh god. You're being serious" she says. Her facial expression changing to be more stern.

"Yes. She thinks I'm fucking you" he says, again sounding sarcastic and irritated towards Victoria.

"I'm sorry. I didn't know you and Maria would be meeting in the bedroom out of all rooms" she said passing the blame back to Damiano.

"Stop! Ethan and Thomas were eating downstairs and I didn't want to be there with Maria being loud"

Sounded a bit wrong.

"Well to her it just must have looked strange" Victoria said.

"Maria is my fucking vocal coach. Nothing more" He shouts getting frustrated.

"I'd like to think I'm more than just your vocal coach" she says to Damiano.

"Well yes I guess you're a friend as well but it's not like we're- you know, together" He says, a tear trickling down his cheek.

Maria sits down next to Damiano and puts a hand on his shoulder. Damiano is clearly feeling a little guilty about her doing so even though they are just friends.

"Damiano. If I was her. I would want you to do everything you can to get me back. And if I was you, I would do exactly that. Go get her. If you love her"