Lilianne's POV
"Yeah, Valentina, I know this is dangerous, I know I shouldn't, I know that I'm crazy and I know that I will end up dead," I said in one breath.
Calling Valentina was a mistake. I thought I might hang up in case of a getaway, but she started hitting me on every social media site out there. So now I hear what I'm doing is dangerous.
For the next half an hour I tried to calm her down but to no avail. She comes over the weekend to meet Jason.
I decided to inform my mother as soon as possible. Going down to the kitchen, I saw my mother leaning against the counter. We hardly talk at all lately.
"Mom!" I said. "Mom!" I repeated once again. It wasn't until the third time that I caught her attention
"Oh, sorry. I was busy with..." Before she could finish, I answered her "Work, I know" I smiled.
"Listen, Lil..."
"No, it's okay that you have to work, but sometimes I feel alone" I sighed "Anyway, Valentina wants to visit me on Friday, she will probably stay until Sunday if it's okay"
"It's fantastic! Because we are going on a trip and we are leaving on Friday"
"Where are you going? I hope it's not work-related because you work too much"
"No, we are going to New Jersey to visit our friends. We are trying to explore the USA after this long break."
"Okay, but when you come back, we should spend more time together"
"Of course, Lil"
2 days later
From: Valentina
I'm just pulling into the Bronx and considering renting a hotel room. Where's my American dream?
To: Valentina
Nowhere. I'm waiting!
From: Valentina
...
I laughed at her reaction. Everyone thinks New York is magic, maybe Manhattan, or Brooklyn, but it's hard to find beauty in the Bronx.
Moments later, I heard a loud knock on the door combined with a doorbell.
"Lilianne! Open the door, before somebody kills me. I'm not joking!"
"I'm coming, I'm coming!"
My favorite brunette in the world was standing in front of my eyes.
Immediately before she knew it, I lunged at her.
"I missed you!"
"When I told you that somebody was gonna kill me, I didn't know that I was talking about you."
"How was your flight?" I asked, still not letting her go.
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Return to the roots
Romance"They called him dangerous, but he was her safe" After a few years, Lilianne has to go back to her roots and start all over again in a city that she vaguely remembers. What if one day her paths cross with the ruthless criminal?
