Klaire slept through the entire journey home. She was exhausted and felt a burden in her chest after her occurrence with the man at graduation. He had known about Klaire and spoke in her native tongue. Another burden settles when she looks at Ricardo and asks herself 'Does he know?'
Ricardo couldn't have known but if he did it would ruin the carefully planned escape Klaire has prepared and even if she made it out she wouldn't be free; Ricardo will know her true name and finding her after that would be easy —He'd never forgive her or pity her.
Klaire didn't waste a second, when the vehicle pulled up into the mansion road her senses woke her and she practically jumped out of the car when it halted under the grand porch. She didn't stop going until she was safely inside her bathroom alone with the door locked. She slipped out of her attire and lifted her tight bra strap to free the envelope she successfully hid from Ricardo.
She was careful at first; inspecting it before flipping it and tearing it open. But before then she recognized the seal in an instant, it was the symbol of two roses, with the initials 'V&K' gone across it. She time-lapsed to a distant memory where she and a faithful another shared what they called a 'bestie goal'. They created their own stamp so they would know when one another posted to each other; technology wasn't popular amongst 10-year-olds and posting letters with cute, caring notes was the only way anyone communicated from home.
"Amour are you feeling alright? shall I get the doctor?" The urgency and anticipation made Klaire drop the envelope, in a rush she picked it up and hugged it behind her —if Ricardo opened the door and entered.
"I'm just tired Ricardo. I'll sleep it through" she says faking a yawn,
"If you say so Amour, if there is anything just shout and I'll come right away" he says in his caring voice. Klaire kept her ear to the door and listened to his retreating footsteps and huffed out when the bedroom door was closed.
She calmly went to the closet and took out a loose tank top and some silk pants. Oddly she found it the weather too warm for her usual hoodie. She got into bed and placed the envelope next to the folded note. She felt hesitant to open at first, many times she thought of tearing the note and going to sleep but alas for what it's worth she unfolded the foreign note.
The note was entirely made up but a clear person would realize it was entirely in code. This led Klaire to be busy for the next 3 hours scrabbling through her phone on various topics because children thought learning one ancient language and writing letters were too easy for others to figure out so these children learned several —even a tribal language— and wrote letter with a mix of everything.
It seemed hours before Klaire could finally rest her eyes and prepare to read the note she had decoded.
To my Dearest Hermana,
quite the show you have put on. I'm really loving this new version of you, seriously.
Too bad though
Surprise bitch!
I'm in town and I know you know.
If only Uncle T. knew about your boyfriend, he'd be soo happy,
can't wait to see you in 4 months, really missed you!
IT'S TIME TO DROP THE ACT
all you have to do is give me the name of the person keeping you away from home,
I'll personally deal with them
See you soon boobs.
At the ring of the PEAL the SOUTH shall be cleared amongst the BLIND.
YOU ARE READING
His Only
Romance"Miss Klaire you've been really naughty tonight, ignoring me the entire week and now this" he says pointing to his face, the close proximity only sent heat waves through Klaire's body "if a person back there said this to me I would've killed them i...
