A year in Italy

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10:12 am

I woke up feeling fresh and ready to face the world, I checked my phone and I had 7 missed calls from Kai, I blocked his number and then as I was about to put my phone down Sophia called me...

Sophia: Camilla...

Camilla: yes Sophia?

Sophia: I'm sorry about calling you out last night, I jumped to conclu...

I hung up before she could finish her sentence... 

" I think I should just go back to Seattle, Italy is not for me" I said to my self as I started rubbing my eyes,  " You want to leave?" I heard Eliot say . His comment startled me " Eliot what are you doing here? Wait did you sleep here" I said as I saw him wearing basic grey sweat pants with a white shirt. " yeah I did, I talked to Mercy..." he said as he sat on the bed I was sleeping on, " she said you have to go..."  he sad with uncertainty in his voice..." okay then tell her I'll go" I told him, " Camilla I don't want you to go" he said as he looked at me" I know we started off on a rough patch but I really don't want you to leave" I then sat there in silence, " you are not part of the business anymore" he said as he stood up to leave. " Wait Eliot... what happened to you and Mercy?" I asked with curiosity, " We broke up, she is so convinced that I am so in love with you" he said with a expressionless face, " well? are you?" I asked . " Camilla I don't do love okay, I do business" he replied then left.

I got out of bed and started exploring the house, I walked out of the room I was in and started walking through the long corridor and saw huge pictures of beautiful people, I saw a family portrait of Eliot, Kai, Sophia and another girl I did not know. I walked further and saw pictures of people whom I guessed were Eliot's parents. I then walked further into a place that looked like an art gallery but bigger, like a art museum. I saw another picture of a girl, the same girl I had seen in the family portrait, she looked to be around my and Sophia's age, at that moment Eliot walked in and stood behind me but I did not notice. "She was pretty wasn't she?" he whispered in my ear, I was shaken a bit, " what do you mean was?" I asked as he took the portrait out of my hands. He disregarded my question, "are you hungry?". I then gave him an intense stair " sure" I said as I walked passed him and tried to storm off. " You're walking the wrong way" He said as he chuckled to himself, I turned to look at him, " the kitchen is that way" he said mocking me.

We made our way to the kitchen and then ate the food Eliot had prepared on his own, I had to admit... for a guy who has someone to do everything for him, he can cook. " You are welcome to start living here if you want" he said as he drank his coffee, "Why? don't you think Sophia will be lonely?" I said, "I mean you can live here until you forgive her" he said avoiding eye contact with me. " Eliot, how do you know I'm angry with her?" I said with confusion, " She called me to ask if I haven't see you around, and relax I said no" he said with a straight face.

2:11 pm 

I walked into the apartment I was living with Sophia, "Cami! oh my God" Sophia said as she ran to hug me but something else caught my attention, Kai was in the dining area. " Camilla can we talk..." He said.  I pushed Sophia off me " Don't get your hopes up... I came to get my belongings" I said to Sophia as I looked at Kai. I walked to my room and started dragging the bag that had my clean clothes, " So this is you?! We fight once and you leave me" Sophia said with tears in her eyes, I looked back at her and said " Sophia don't make this about you, I was in the hospital because of you...No one has ever called me a gold digger before but you crossed the line" she just stared at me, " Sophia I have depression from my past and I get major panic attacks in traumatic situations, Kai I'm sorry if me showing love seemed like I was after your stupid money but I will not live with the stress you people are about to put me through... I was in the hospital last night because of you both..." I saw Kai getting up from his seat about to say something but I cut him off, " Kai save it, I believe your type is rich woman who you wont consider as gold diggers... you definitely don't deserve me" with that I walked out and slammed the door...

I spoke too soon, I thought Sophia was someone I could count on but turns out I can't compete when it comes to her family...