INAMORATA: Before Our Heaven Turns To Hell

Chapter Twenty Five - Bad Luck

"I really wanted to see you off but I just received a call from the office about an important task." Wei explained sorrily then he sighed. "But don't worry, my driver will make sure you get to the airfield safely. Just don't forget everything that I told you. Okay?"

"Thank you so much, Wei." I smiled as I reached for his hand. He blushed at the gesture then he returned my smile with a much wider one. We were standing just outside the mansion's front door and it was a pretty nice day. The sun was shining brightly and everything seems to be going along well.

I hope.

Wei let go of my hand so he can ruffle my hair. He smiled sweetly and all I can do was stare. His hair was tied messily and a few of it framed his face. His eyes shone and I was reminded once again of how he loved me more than a friend.

My heart ached.

"As long as it's you then it's no problem at all. You know you mean a lot to me." He replied and I thanked him once again. It was all I can say at the moment.

"Be safe, all right?" He added.

"I will." I assured him.

"Keep the phone I gave you by your side always. I'll call you once you landed." He reminded, then for the last time he said goodbye and hugged me.

Wei's driver opened the backseat's door for me and I got in the car. I somehow felt uneasy when Wei waved at me. It felt as if something bad was going to happen since he's the one I broke omertà with but maybe it was just me.

I watched his figure from the window get smaller as we drove away and I wondered when I will see him again.

Thirty minutes in the car and I was already tired, sleepy even. The view outside consisted of sand, trees, occasional convenience stores, and more sand. It made me realize that Wei's mansion was far from civilization but then again Wei always enjoyed quiet places and it was quite ironic for someone who is loud most of the time.

Sighing, I closed my eyes. A lot has happened these past few days and I realized just how naive I was. I could have avoided most of the troubles I have encountered but my body gets the better of me. I tend to act before thinking and only God knows how many times I have berated myself for this.

I hope to never see you again...

Isaiah's words suddenly echoed in my head and I was reminded of how much he hated me. I rolled my eyes. I thought at first that he was a bit okay but as the days passed by, I can only feel that his disdain for me was getting worse. Anyway, I'm relieved that I'm never going to see him again. He's unpredictable and sometimes he makes me feel uneasy.

Opening my eyes, I looked at the clear blue sky and felt a pang of loneliness take over my heart.

Daniele...

I'm sure that I was only grateful. I'm sure that it was only temporary infatuation. I'm sure that it wasn't more than that so why do I feel bad? Why do I feel empty?

More moments with Daniele invaded my thoughts. The way he smiled as if it was just the two of us in the world, the way his eyes shone whenever he look at me as if I was the only light in his life, the way his voice would call out my name as if it was something so beautiful, simply everything about him clouded my mind and my heart secretly longed for him. I shifted my seatbelt that has suddenly become suffocating as I rested my head back on the seat. We'll never see each other again anyway. I thought.

"Are we still far?" I gently asked the driver. He looked at me through the rearview mirror and replied.

"A little bit, ma'am."