Runaway Bride

Chapter-55

Chapter-55

Author's POV:

Riccardo parked the car as horror struck his mind and soul. He got down the car in hurry, he left behind the gift he got for her in the car.

Burning vacation villa was wakening every nightmare he ever dreaded. The fires were too hot to burn his hope and heart alive. His heart was beating in fear for the first time... He felt like losing something, and he could never place her.

He saw fire trucks pouring water on the burning Villa, half of it was already on fire. His mind rushed to negative thoughts but he still searched for her in the crowd with his eyes, he quickly realized she was not here.

His time slowed in millions years as he rushed further to closer to the scene. Riccardo whispered, "Cherish...."

He noticed his staff and the maids there looking at the burning house in distress. Riccardo grabbed one of them my collar and asked, "Where is my wife!!!.. And how this happen?!!!!"

The man fearing his life said, "Madam is missing... most likely.... she is in the still house..."

His heart lost its control, he wanted answers!!!

Riccardo slapped the man as he asked, "How you are here and she is not!!!.."

The man said, "THE House was on fire...and we ...didn't thought...."

Riccardo said, "You didn't thought about my wife!!!!... You were here for her safety!!!"

The fire fighters said, "We are trying, your wife will be saved..... cool down" Riccardo didn't waited any second, he moved his feat to house, the fire fighter was too quick to hold him back, One of them said, "Sir... we cannot let you in... Our people are trying..."

Riccardo punched one of them and ran to the house, he didn't care about the fire, he just cared about her. She was his life.

The main door was not yet in catch of fire, the left side of the building was burning too fast. His heart was fearing for the worst, but his determination and belief that she was safe made him walk in there.

But what drives his will to reach her was that she was in danger and she needed him, he couldn't see her in harm.

He got in the burning house, first thing he saw was house getting engulfed in fire, his heat skipped a beat, he whispered, "No... Cherish... where is she!!!"

He screamed her name, "Cherish!!!....." He make his way to the stairs as if it was the only where he could find her, in her room.

He kept calling for her the entire time. He ran to her room as soon as he could, the house has live burning it's traces down.

Riccardo stopped as he saw her room locked from outside the door was already on fire, Riccardo couldn't think for a second, he looked around in tears. He feared for the worst and it all came to his reality.

He never thought he would lose her like this, it was not even in his nightmare.... but looks like destiny took it up on itself to ruin this union.

Riccardo called her out in tears and fear, "Cherish!!!!...Cherish!!!!... Where are you!!!"

He couldn't hear a thing at first, until he heard a light voice, he looked back at the door, the house was already too hot for anyone, the fire was getting violent every second.

Riccardo couldn't waste any time, he kicked the burning door down, he didn't care about himself or anyone else but her.

He was her in the corner of the room in tears, she looked at him with hope, as if she got saved even when she was close to death.

Suddenly the burning frame fell down in front of her she moved back in horror screaming. Riccardo noticed, little fabric of her dress catching fire.

His eyes widen in fear, heart frozen in a second, he roared, "Cherish!!!"

Cherish's POV:

I saw the door walling down to the floor, I noticed Riccardo in between think smoke and fire, I felt relieved but worried about him too.

I didn't wanted him to be here.... but I want to live too. He came for me.

He screamed my name as he jumped over the burning door trashed to the floor, He rushed to me in hurry not caring about this burning room being threat to him. I just looked at him in tear, I felt relieved at least he came for me.

I don't care what happens next. I am just overwhelmed to see him here.

I can't think any more, Riccardo rips some of my dress near my knee, I noticed the fabric was on fire as it touched the ground.

I embraced Riccardo in tears, I wanted to be saved. I wanted to be near him.

He embraced me tighter as he whispered, "I am here.... Nothing can happen to you till I am alive..."

I whispered hugging him tight, "I don't want to die... Riccardo... Please I can't die like this..." I can't lose my life like it, not when I hope for a life in me.

Riccardo parted, he threw his leather jacket on me, he whispered, "You will not die..." He looked around the room as if he was searching for a way out.

He turned back to the door, but the door frame crashed to down blocking the entrance. I flinched as life took another chance of us to escape this faith.

He looked the burning window, he quickly grabbed the vanity chair, it was already had some part of it on Fire.

I saw him throwing it at the window, the window broke open, I kept coughing because of the smoke, I am getting suffocated. I noticed Riccardo was having hard time too.

He kicked out the remaining part of the window as he trashed it out of the house. Riccardo grabbed my hand as he said, "Jump as I with me..... I will protect you..." he grabbed the flower vase and trashed the flowers in front of me, throwing the water on the remaining fire left on the window.

He said jump.... But... We are on the second floor.

My baby.... It won't be safe.... I will regret it...

What do I do if I jump and had a fall I will lose my baby.... and if I stay here I will die for sure with my baby....

Riccardo grabbed my hand as he said, "Wife... on count of 3... Trust me.."

I looked at him in tears, I whispered, "NO... Riccardo..... I can't jump... No... any other way... there must be a way..."

Riccardo said to me pulling to the window, "Cherish... we have no way.... trust me.... only this time... I will not let you hurt... Jump with me..."

I moved back as I whispered, "No... No... Riccardo I will ... I can't jump from here... I can't jump because......I am-"

I heard a weird sound from somewhere, I looked up on my head noticing the chandelier crashing down on me. I was so fear struck as if death had decided to take me.

When I came back to senses I noticed Riccardo was shielding me. I noticed the chandelier was long on the ground crashed into pieces. I looked at Riccardo who was on top of me.

He looked at me as he asked, "You ok?" His words sounded so weird.

I noticed the blood dropping from his forehead and hairs. My eyes went wide, my legs went cold in fear. His blood was dropping down his head

I cried out as I said, "Riccardo.... No... No... please.... I am sorry... I am sorry..." I touched his face, he passed a light smile as he whispered, "I..am..Fine..... my wife....."

He whispered, "get... up and... jump... out..... Save yourself..."

I sat up pulling him closer to me, I am losing it...Like I am losing a part of reality. My eyes are getting blurry. I whispered, "Riccardo...No... I can't leave you here.... Riccardo....please be safe..."

He pulled to his face, placing his lips on mine, I felt tears dropping as he did this. I can't lose him. He whispered, "I.. I need to save you...." He tried to get up, but he got dizzy instantly. I grabbed him trying to support him.