The night we met

Chapter 32

Matteo and I returned back to the house and we noticed Domenico's car still outside. Woah, hasn't he left?

We entered and it was completely silent inside but suddenly I heard sobs coming from the kitchen. Without hesitating I ran and I found Fanny covering her mouth while tears fell from her cheeks. God! I think she already knows of Lily's baby.

She finally noticed me and she wiped her tears slowly.

"Am I a good mother?," she asked softly that I could barely hear her. What kind of question is that?

"Of course you are a good mother. Why are you asking me that?," I said walking towards until I stood in front of her. My heart ached watching Fanny like this. Broken.

Broken maybe because of Lily's decision. Or just because she's young or that she will have to raise her kid by her own because the father of that baby didn't care a shit.

"She's just like me, I went through the same thing. I fell in love with the wrong guy and I raised her on my own. I just.....just wanted her to do better than me. I gave all just for her to have a better future," she said as another tear fell from her cheek but I wiped it away.

"I know and I'm truly sorry by all the things you went through but don't blame her. She just made the same mistake like you did but I think she only wants her mother's support on this," I said giving her a hug as she hugged me back.

"You're right. I just blame myself," she said against my ear. Blame?

There's no blame at all.

"Blame for her mistakes? Blame for her decisions? You can't blame yourself because of her mistake. She's young and free, we are all humans that make mistakes. But at the end we all learn from them. Don't blame yourself at all," I finally said as I looked at her.

"I'll give you some time alone," I finally said and she nodded at me.

She needed to think in her apology to whatever she said to Lily. I looked around and I didn't saw Matteo anywhere. I went to the guest room to look for Lily but as I opened the door, it was empty.

I suddenly ran upstairs, maybe she's in the room that used to be mine. She's probably in there. As I got nearer I saw Domenico siting on the floor near the door waiting for her to come outside. Matteo sat in front of him trying to get his attention but it was useless. He suddenly noticed me but he raised an eyebrow as a sign that I needed to talk to Lily.

I continued walking and I passed over both of them. I slowly raised my hand and I knocked on the door softly but firmly at the same time. Seconds passed and there was no response.

I knocked again and said, "Lily its me Ava."

As I said those words she opened the door and she pulled me inside quickly. She didn't even close the door when she turned around and hugged me. She cried on my shoulder hardly and I felt unshed tears on my eyes. I couldn't see her like this, it made me want to cry too.

"I'm fucking stupid," she sobbed as I felt her tears near my neck but I touched her hair trying to soothe her.

"You are not. You are strong Lily, you'll get through this," I said softly my voice coming a little bit shaky.

"I don't know if I can," she finally said but I began pulling her towards the bed for us to sit down. She lifted her head and looked at me with tears on her cheeks and her face already red. She suddenly lowered her eyes and she covered her face in shame as she couldn't believe too what she had just said.

"Look at me," I said firmly taking her hands from her face. She looked in so much pain. Tears suddenly fell over my cheeks but I took a deep breath before I could talk.