The next morning was better. Mattia and I actually talked without it being awkward. We both helped with breakfast and sat together in his grandma's dining room.
"We can do something today before we leave tomorrow." He said and looked at me.
"What's there to do here?" I asked.
"What about this beach I know? It's a secret so not a lot of people know where it's at."
"Yes. I've been wanting to see the beaches." I said and ran to my room to change.
I got changed and I guess Mattia was waiting for me outside the door, he is very impatient.
"Layla? Did you die or something? We're going to a beach." He said and leaned against the door.
"Yes, I'm coming," I said and grabbed my shoes.
We took a very long train. When we made it off, we walked off to more building. I thought this was supposed to be a beach. Where's the water.
"Uh Mattia?" I spoke.
"Yes?" He said and looked down at me.
"Where's the beach?" I asked.
"Ah just behind this." He said.
He grabbed my hand and pulled me; I closed my eyes.
"Layla? Why are your eyes closed?" He asked me.
I thought we walked into the wall, and I just hadn't felt the pain yet. I felt the hotness of the sun on my face. I opened my eyes. It was beautiful.
"I know it's nice." He said. I guess he saw my shocked face
Just like he said, there wasn't a lot of people only a couple sitting by themselves under an umbrella. We walked down to the sand. I started to lay a towel out to sit and tan.
"What are you doing?" He said almost in the water.
"I'm going to tan. What are you doing?" I said and finished laying out my things
"Oh no no no." He said and started walking back to me.
He grabbed me by my waist and pulled me along with him.
"Wait what are you doing? Mattia!" I screamed.
"We're at the beach silly. So were going to do beach things." He said calmly.
"ITS COLD" I screamed.
"You'll get used to it."
We were at waist length when he finally let me go. The water was so blue, and the rocks created hidden caves. It really was a gorgeous place. I was admiring the secret place when I noticed Mattia staring at me.
"What?" I asked.
"Nothing, I'm just looking." He said and continued to stare at me.
"Don't stare do hard you'll notice I'm ugly." I said as a joke.
"Layla. You're not ugly. Don't say that." He said and grabbed my hand.
"You know what's funny?" I asked him thinking about the first time we met.
"What's funny?" He still held my hand.
"The first time we met. You were such a playboy." I said and he started to get embarrassed.
"Stop. I had the hugest crush on you as soon as I saw you." He said and looked away.
"And plus, you were a bad kid." I said and laughed harder.
"I just didn't realize what I was doing." He said
"What did you and Jena have before me anyways? Ever since we hung out that first time people told me about you both." I said.
"She was just old news anyways. She would always come to me when one of her relationships would fail and pretend to like me for a while until she found another guy. I always took her back...well until I met you." He said and looked me in my eyes.
I could tell he was a bit upset, I hugged him neither of us wanting to let go. I put my head on his chest and I could hear his heart beating.
"Everything changed when I met you. Everything was so much better. I just ruined it while it was at its peak." He said and took in a slow deep breath.
"You didn't mess anything up Mattia. You were just fighting your own battles on your own battlefield. I just wish we could have fought them together." I said. His heartbeat seemed to beat a little faster.
"I know. That wasn't fair to you at all and I'm sorry I put you through all of that." He said and hugged me fighter.
We ended up walking into one of the hidden caves near the shore. We sat on the shore inside the cave and continues talking. He seemed more open with me. I liked it more that way anyways.
Authors note:
I actually don't know if Cala Luna looks like that or if that's the beaches name even. I for real looked up "Things to do in Italy" and that came up. Also, I know it's a lot of back and forth of them talking and I'm sorry for that but that's just how this chapter is going to be. Thank you for all the Love and Support. See you later.
