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Chapter 18: Adrian

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Chapter 18: Adrian

They say that first love is the sweetest. It gives us a new perspective towards life. It introduces us to feelings that we thought that we could never feel. We imagined our first love to be like those in books and movies. The "boy meets girl" kind of cliche moments. They met, become friends, fall in love and then happily ever after. Sure, there will be huge fights where fate tests their love for one another but eventually, they'll get through it and end up together. Typical love story.

But no one ever imagined how their first heartbreak will be. Or how will they break up. Like who on their right mind would even think about that. Not all love stories have a happy ending. Romeo and Juliet, Jack and Rose, Anna Karenina, Cathy and Heathcliff and the list goes on and on. Part of that list of tragic love stories was mine. Me and Adrian.

"Harry I need to tell you something. It-it's about Adrian."

Harry just stared at me. The tension around the room was getting heavier every second. My heart was beating fast. It was like I was running in a marathon. My hands were sweaty and cold. Am I ready to do this? To share my past to someone who I've just known for a month.

"Please say something." I whispered.

"Uhm, okay. Are you sure about that? You look scared Andie." Even at this time, Harry still managed to show his caring side. Hell, I'm scared. I don't know how things will be after this. The possibility of him staying with me is thin.

"Yes." I nodded.

"Okay, I'll be listening." He smiled, making me feel comfortable. I played with my fingers and breathe out. Okay.

"I know you are wondering who Adrian is." Harry nodded.

"Harry, Adrian is my ex-boyfriend."

"oh. So what happened? Why did you break up?"

"We didn't break up." I took a deep breath. "He died."

"I-I'm sorry. Are you sure you're okay talking about this? I mean, I understand if you don't want to. I don't want to force you Andie."

"It's okay. I was thinking that you should know something about me before we get serious or something."

He simply nodded. I continued to talk before I change my mind and chicken out.

HARRY'S POV

"My family is involved in a mafia. More than just involved. My father is currently the leader."

My eyes went wide. Andie is a daughter of mafia leader. My mind went back to the guy at the club last time. When Andie glared at him, he just walked away like it was nothing.

"Wow!" The only word that came out of my mouth. I signaled her to continue.

"We were a happy and close-knitted family. But things change when my mom died in an accident. We were all devastated. Dad was worse. He keep blaming himself. He said he can't even protect his own family. So dad taught us self-defense. Dad wasn't always home. It was always me and Charles and my nanny. Alex was my only friend back then but when I was in high school, I met some of my friends there. High school was our kingdom, my kingdom. I could make anyone kneel down with just a snap."

I smiled at her. I can imagine her walking around and instill fear to other students.

"Then I met Adrian. He was the nobody in my school. I had classes with him but I usually ignore him. But one thing is, he was always bullied." Andie scrunched her face in disgust.

"It started with just calling him names, then shoving and it gotten worse. We were in math when I noticed some bruises. I would asked him and he would just make up excuses. And I know he was lying. I know what bruises looks like. One day, I was fooling around at the back of our school when I saw them. They were beating him up. So I rescued him and beat them up. Adrian... we became friends. I got to know him better. He was sweet and caring. He was wise. He was perfect."

She smiled sweetly. You could really see how in love she is to Adrian. The way her eyes lit up and that, a shy smile. Like a high school girl talking about her crush. I can't helped but feel a little bit of jealous.

"He was different. He didn't cared of who I was. Unlike other guys who wants to have a piece of my power and influence. We started to hang out and I developed feelings towards him. Gladly, he reciprocated it. When we became a couple, I was very protective of him. Just a slight glare or shove guys give him and I'll flipped. And when I thought everything was perfect, that night happened."

Her smile faded. She shifted her gaze to the floor and her lips trembled.

"We were at a club with my friends, partying and drinking. Adrian was the only one sober. He decided that we should go home. We were walking when a group of guys approached us. At first I didn't recognized them but when they got nearer, I remembered they were the ones I got into a fight the week before. Things got nasty. I can't fought back because I was drunk. So Adrian tried to save us. I felt useless at that time. Then the guy took out a knife. I know he was just trying to scare Adrian. He wrestled the guy. I tried to stop it before Adrian gets hurt. But I was too late. Adrian got stabbed. The group ran away. Alex and the rest arrived and helped. We took him to the hospital but he died. Those damn doctors weren't any help at all."

She was now full on crying. She hid her face on her hands and cried. This was the first time I saw her cry and it was heart breaking. I tried to hugged her but she moved away.

"What happened to those guys? Are they in prison now?"

Andie lifted her head up and stared at me. A cold, icy stare. Her eyes looked dead. She grinned and I felt my body shivered.

"After mourning for Adrian's death, I looked for them. I took their lives just how easily they took Adrian's. I could still remember the fear in their eyes. How they begged for me to spare them. I broke their necks with my bare hands."

"I killed them all."

End of Chapter.

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