Let It Burn

Chapter 29

Lorenzo's POV

"You should go change, we're leaving soon" she states looking away.

"Are you going to kill him?" I ask.

"I wasn't planning on it, I think that's a bit excessive-"

"Fine, I'll take care of it" I blurted angrily, walking past her.

"Lorenzo, wait! What was that about?"

"Putting a piece of shit back in his place"

I disappear in the hallway, far from her gaze.

What I just did was not a strategic move, but I don't regret it.

I couldn't stand watching him talk to her like that, his dirty ass was not even close to her level and he dared to make such a statement.

It was a mix of so many different and opposite emotions... but it still got me out of my seat.

No one should be allowed to denigrate a woman so much. And once I learned what he'd done to the maid, I grew even more angry.

It is honestly just the reason I needed to end him.

Even though I don't really need a reason to execute my thoughts.

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We all take our seats in our jet .

I see Valeria taking a seat right next to me as it's the only place left.

She's making it really hard for me to lower my gaze as she's putting away her suitcase with her ass facing me.

I cough and start looking away as I know she'll catch me if I stare.

Of all people, of course I had a good looking enemy.

The plane is about to fly... Here comes the moment I hate the most.

The more the plane moved, the more the voices of the people around me started to feel very far away.

I look around me hoping no one notices my trembling hands. I am fighting to get air in my lungs as I can feel the buzzing in my ears.

I can't seriously have a panic attack right now in front of all these people.

All the credibility I have been working on for so long will be ruined in seconds.

The walls feel like closing around me and trapping me as I quickly unbuckle my seatbelt and storm to the bathroom.

"Lorenzo what are you doing we're about to take off" I hear behind me recognizing Valeria's voice.

I close the door behind me and open the sink. The feeling of coldness invades my thoughts as I start calming down.

I look at myself in the mirror when I hear the pilot :

"We'll ask everyone to join their seats please"

I know they are talking about me but I need a minute and they'll fucking wait.

I try to recompose myself while I'm getting out of the bathroom.

I get back in my seat and try to act relaxed.

I feel Valeria's eyes on me as I'm trying to avoid her gaze. She'll know something is wrong as soon as our eyes lock and I'd rather her not to.

"You couldn't wait?" She asks.

"Nope"

The plane starts moving and I try to steady my shaking hands by holding the armrest. No matter how many times I had to take the plane, I could never get used to it. I hated the powerless feeling and the fact that I had no control over it. I feel trapped.