Heart Desire (Book#1)

Chapter 19

Lanea's POV

I woke up startled with sweat all over me I tried to move and check the time but a pair of hands were caging me in.

Looking over I spot Giovanni next to me still in a deep sleep. I peel his hands off me and check the time.

2.40am

It was the longest I've slept in the last couple weeks. I change into my training outfit and head down stairs to the basement.

As I walk past my parents room to get a small towel I hear whispers from their door.

I brush it off and concentrate on my journey down and get some water.

I enter the training room and walk to the mats where a dummy is and practice my punches, blocks and kicks.

Hours later

After finishing my training I walk towards my water bottle. All of a sudden i hear a ringing noise constantly getting louder.

"Stop stop stop stop." I murmured to myself.

I cover my ears and crouch down near the mirror. I put my head in my knees trying to calm myself down.

I suddenly felt like I was no longer in control and my head lifted up. You could see the panic on my face. I move my face closer and I see my lips twitch into a smirk but then back to my regular face. I move my face away and start leaving but the sound gets extremely loud.

"Stop!" I shouted repeatedly feeling the tears finally fall from my eyes.

I stand up trying to leave but my legs refuse to move. I look towards the door I'm not allowed to go into and the sound stopped. I walk towards it and place my hand on the handle but then I remembered the note I got.

'The one who asks will never gets lost'

Maybe i should ask about it. I retract my hand and walk away. I pack my things and walk to my room. As I reach the top of the stairs and into my room. Giovanni's still asleep. I quietly walk to the bathroom and start the shower.

I don't play any music and let my thoughts take over. I was questioning everything.

Where did that sound come from, how come no one else heard it, what's behind the door and most important of all the note.

What don't I know who's keeping things from me.

I turn the shower off do my skincare and check the time.

7.00am

I moisturize my body and put on some shorts and a plain shirt. I close my bathroom door while walking out and I see Gio still sleeping. It was time like this when I envied him, how he was born with a extremely long lashes. I debate between going back to bed or going downstairs but I decided to stay in bed cause I'm to lazy.

I get on my laptop and finish up one of many tasks my parents have given me.

GIOVANNI'S POV

I wake up from my slumber and look to see Lanea sitting next to me on her laptop. The longer I stare at her the more I notice how dark her eye circles are through her glasses and the slight paleness of her skin.

I start wondering if she ever gets sleep or eats enough food.

"I can feel your eyes making holes in my face." She says switching her gaze to me.

"Did you sleep last night." I asked while sitting up and resting on her headrest.

" I got about 3 hours."