If you find it in your heart to care for somebody else, you will have succeeded.~Maya
Bianca's pov
"Wow...I still can't believe you had a thing with Stefano in the past...." Tirana muttered sarcastically and faced me squarely "you did a great job in making us a fool for the last 8 years" she spat with irritation in her voice ...I just hid my head down at my friend's outburst...I don't blame her though...
I get why she's so pissed off before she turned her head towards my other friend who has been silent all along
"Claire" she said and she looked up to the voice calling her name
"Won't you say something?" she asked furiously as my friend just sighed turning to me.
"I really don't know what to say...but let me say my instincts knew all along but just needed someone to confirm it" she said enthusiastically as Tirana just rolled her eyes "whoa...so I was the only fool here...the clueless one" she retorted ...I knew she suspected along...clever Claire as always...
"I'm sorry" I said because I didn't know what to say at this point as Tirana fumed more with anger
"Sorry? Wow!" she smiled bitterly rolling her eyes
"You hurt him?" Claire blurted out casually more like a question...I didn't see it coming then my eyes became teary remembering the fateful day
"That was not hurt...but pain...I could see it in his eyes...you broke him" Tirana interrupted not minding the kind of pain I felt at her choice of words
"Tira!" Claire warned and continued
"Let's hear her out first" she said calmly as Tirana rolled her blue eyes again in disgust.
"Hear? hear what? more lies?" she glared at me
"Ana stop this!" Claire reasoned out....as I summoned the courage to open the wound again by telling them what happened 8 years ago
"look I'm....
"It happened at the time we lost Clara "I cut them off
Flashback
That afternoon when the whole news went viral about Stefano, my mother saw it and she knew about us being a detective that she is. I didn't tell her personally. She found out.
"Bianca is that the guy?" she asked furrowing her eyebrows at me as I made my way down the stairs... I froze at spot... before continuing my journey down the stairs
"Which guy?" I asked trying to play dumb
"Don't joke around with me young woman" she raised her eyebrows dangerously at me as she locked eyes with mine in a daggering look ready to devour a prey... that moment I know her next word could choke me and I'm not ready to hear it
"Whatever relationship you have...put an end to it" she said firmly like it is the right thing to say
"Now" she added averting her eyes from mine
"W-what? What relationship?" I managed to say...I didn't see it coming ...
"You heard me" she snapped as my anger fumed up...
"Mom!!!" I spat angrily then she held my shoulder tightly looking into my eyes
"Bianca, look at how we've survived this far...you know how we struggled to climb up again after the death of your father..." she paused closing her eyes...I knew it was a delicate topic
"What would happen to us if people find out that you're dating a murderer not to top it all ...a rapist" she said and that was enough to make me explode at her... how dare her call him a murderer???
"He's not a murderer!!! and I'm not leaving him!!!" I spat at her angrily as tears were fighting their way down my eyes ...she was surprised at my outburst... yeah she always controlled my life but today I won't allow it
"Bianca you've changed... you can now yell at your mom because of a murderer?" she said unbelievably ...
"I just told you he's not a murderer!!" I said a bit calmly maybe she'll understand my point
"Me or the murderer?" she asked ...as I furrowed my brows at her unbelievably
"Mom...if you call him that again I swear you'll regret giving birth to me and..." I was cut off with a hard burning hit on my face... did she just slapped me?
"How dare you? What has he done to you make you like this?" she paused
"End it today or first thing tomorrow morning I'll file a report against him that he sexually harassed my daughter and you know I can make it look real" she challenged as my jaw dropped ... I couldn't control the tears
"I hate you Mom...I wish Dad was here...he was everything better than you" I managed to say and walked out before she could say anything...I knew it hurt her but that was nothing compared to what she made me feel right now as I went down on the floor holding my hair tightly ...I can't do this... I cried burying my head on my knees... as my phone beeped... it's him
'Ruby...I'm outside your gate' the message says and my Mom's voice jolted me up
"I think he's outside...I'll be watching" she says and left...as my eyes became blurred with tears ...I love him I just can't do this... even if he's a murderer in which one part of me knew there's more to the story ... I don't care...I love him but knowing my mom and the fact she's a prosecutor ...I knew it wasn't an empty threat... she'll do it...Stefano has a lot going on in his life... I can't let him face more humiliation than the one he had to last a life time...but it's hard as I stood up and made my way to the gate and I caught a glimpse of him... my leg seized but I pushed on, my breath burning in my throat as our eyes locked together...I choked, no slowing down... no stopping as I avert my eyes away first... I couldn't bear to look at him any longer... he looked miserable like someone who hasn't had a pounce of sleep or even good meal for the past days and his rumpled brown hair that's still manage to look attractive
"Ruby" my breath choked...that deep manly voice that always manage to send shivers down my spine...the endearment he gave me always made me feel special... he calls me that because of my natural Red hair that reminds him of rubies and now I'm afraid to look into his eyes and change my mind but I have to do this for him, I took a deep breath closing my eyes summoning all the courage left in me then I sighed opening my eyes without sparing him another glance
"Achilles I-I..." I choked trying to get the word out was hard as I held my tears in
"It's over with us" I said as I closed my eyes unable to stare into his own
"R-Ruby" he said barely audible as he moved closer feeling his expensive lovely cologne in my nose... I flinched when he touched me as I stepped back... I have to do this. I know I'll regret this no doubts but if it will help to ease his pain, then I'm ready to do it for him
"Do you think I ever loved you? Not to mention a criminal like you? Everything was a Game it's over!" I said in a single breath... he stepped back as if our closeness burnt him as I felt him wipe a tear from his face...oh God I'm now a monster...
"Bianca even you..." he said with his eyes filled with hurt and betrayal... and did I say it was the first time he addressed me by my first name...I could no longer look into his eyes... I watched him wiped away the tears fighting their way down his eyes then he turned and started to walk away...I expected him to say more or maybe like convince me to stay with him but he didn't...my heart was bleeding...I wanted to stop him, hug him and take back all I said but I couldn't even move a spot because my Mum was watching, I'm the biggest fool on this earth, every tear I tried to hold in started to gush down my face as I knelt down and wept bitterly...I love him, I truly do
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