My Angel

CHAPTER 38: THE KISS

Ayla's pov~

"I still remember it clearly. He was acting
all bad-ass but then the next minute, he was on the ground." Maddie laughed.

She was sprawled next to me on my bed, while I was on my side facing her.
"Yeah?" I smiled at her story.
It'd been three days since I broke down and cut myself. And I had been trying to
understand myself during these last three days.

I was barely left alone. Maddie was with
me most of the time. If she wasn't, then it was Lena. And I spent most of my evenings with Alessio.

That was the best time of my day. Every
night, I eagerly waited for the time when I would go to the piano room. After dinner, I would go in and wait for Alessio. I would play the piano while he silently gazed at me from afar. And then I would read while he worked on
his laptop.

These moments were filled with
peacefulness. I was thankful for they kept me grounded.
"Yup. And Alessio was just standing there laughing his ass off too. But Nikolay being Nikolay, stood up and acted like nothing happened," Maddie's voice broke through my thoughts.

"Hmm,"I hummed with a smile. She was
always telling me stories about her childhood, the time she spent with Viktor and Alessio.

And they always made me laugh. They were such a mischievous and funny trio.
Maddie opened her mouth to continue but a knock on the door stopped her. She glanced at it and called out, "Come in."
The door opened and Milena came in.

"Hey"
She had brought me breakfast before.
Taking the empty tray in her hand, she gave me a small smile. "Tell Mom I will be down soon," Maddie told her.

She nodded and started to walk away, but then stopped a few feet from my bed. She turned back around and stared at me questioningly. "I wanted to ask you this for some time now but never got a chance," Milena started.

At her words, my eyes widened and I
started to panic.
"Why was Alessio's suit jacket under your pillow?"
Even though I knew what she was going to ask, it still took my breath away and I
Swallowed hard as dread filled my frozen body.

"What?" Maddie asked incredulously
beside me. I found Alessio's jacket under Ayla's pillow when I was cleaning her room a few days ago," Milena explained, her intense gaze still on mine as she waited for my answer.

I didn't have to turn to Maddie to know that she was staring at me in shock. I felt her stares burning holes into my skin. My panic grew with each passing second.

My fingers tightened around the comforter Turning my head to the side, I stared at Maddie in alarm, begging her with my eyes to save me from this.

She must have seen the desperation in
there because her face turned hard and she glared at Milena.
"That's none of your business. Leave," she ordered harshly. Milena glared back and then huffed in annoyance before walking away and closing the door harder than usual.

Maddie turned her head toward me again, her eyes softening as she stared at me expectantly. "Ayla, what were you doing with Alessio's jacket?" she asked.

"Maddie.." I looked away. I couldn't bring
myself to lie to her. Not after everything she had done for me.
Swallowing hard, I looked back up into
Maddie's understanding eyes. She understood me. And she had been there for me when l needed her the most. Maybe she would understand this time too.

"You don't have to-
"I sleep with it," I said.
Maddie's mouth hung open in shock as she stared at me with wide eyes. "What?" she sputtered.
"I sleep with it." My fingers were entwined tightly together, my knuckles almost white.