No matter what

My Leo- 50

HEATHER POV

I get off the bus and hop on the ground looking around to a beautiful view of people walking on the side walks with returns opened up. people drinking coffee and laughing together. I walk down the road rolling my suit case smiling at the small yet comfy streets of Italy. It is beautiful here.

I walk down watching many bakeries making my mouth water. I need to try some croissant's before leaving here. very stereotypical of me but I just need to know if there is actually a difference.

there is a lot of difference just by the air of Italy. the scent, the freshness, the people and the beautiful scenery is breathtaking.

but there is one issue... I don't know Italian...

I pull out my phone already having google translate up which I had used to figure out what bus to use. I grab the paper where I have the address of where Leo is from what one of the guys that I had tailed on him give me. I type it out in maps and start walking the 20 minutes walk.

If I was in America I would grab a Uber. sure I can grab one here but walking through this beauty is once in a life time opportunity. I grab my bag close to me and start walking towards the address

my phone dings as I reach my destination. i look up and see a gated house which makes my heart skip a beat. could he be in there...I don't have much hopes since he keeps being on the move. every time when I think I have found him and I send someone to see if he is actually there, he's already gone by then. I dont have much hopes to see he will be here but hoping he's here makes my heart start racing even faster.

I take a deep breath to calm my nerves and walk up to the gate. I look around to see if there are any guards or anyone that I need to ask to come in. when I dont find anyone I place my hand on the gate and push it, the gate opens up with a creaking noise that makes my anxiety shoot up even more

I clear my throat trying to keep my breath as normal as possible and walk up to a huge black colored double door. raising my hand up making it into a fist I gently knock twice.

" H-Hello?" I speak out

when I get nothing I bring my ear close and as soon as I do the door opens instantly, I gasp taking a step back watching a man dressed in a suit, a scar on the right side of his face and very huge.

" h-hi" I try to keep myself together, trying my best not to show that I am terrified

fuck speak Italian

I rush and grab my phone typing down what I need to say

" s-salve, scusate l'interruzione ma sto c-cercando qualcuno" i try my best to pronounce the words but for a fact I know that I fucked that up

the man looks at me up and down then laughs. I stay still looking at him because his laugh sounds anything but joyful

" I know English, girl"

" o-oh great! I'm so s-sorry to I-interupt you today. I-i am l-looking for s-someone" I unzip my purse scrabbling to find Leo's picture to show the guy

I grab a photo out and unfold it, it's a picture of me and him. in the picture im looking at the camera while his face is turned towards me with a soft smile. his jaw sharp in the photo which im sure why he was looking at me...what a poser.. I shake my head and turn the photo towards him

" T-this guy" I clear my throat

the guy leans in and takes a closer look at the photo " im sorry this is the closest photo I have of him. I d-dont have a f-full face photo b-but are you able to recognize him. he has a tattoo right behind his ear of a t-tiger" I point at it