Bloody Secrets - 7 Hatred

ACE KIEN FIERA

Europe is one of the finest continents that we often go to during summer vacation but our trip to Europe now doesn’t concern us taking a vacation. We are here in Italy for a business trip, all of us to be exact. We’ve been staying here for a week now and I don’t have anything to do.

Sean didn’t want to come with me. I pleaded him but it didn’t change his mind and the reason? Well because of his new girlfriend. Now I’m here, stuck with my Dad who keeps on letting me join him on his meetings and wants me to meet all his people because he said I will soon be managing our company, very soon he clearly stated.

I’m here lying alone in my room. Thinking… What am I going to do? I moved to the side of my bed and turned my gaze towards the veranda of the room. I miss her… I tried to call her before I went here but, in the end, I didn’t receive anything from her. I guess that she’s really angry. Sean also told me that he hasn’t seen her at school. Did she transfer? Or did something happen to her?

“Ace!” Someone called and barged into my room. I saw Ava dressed up. Where the hell is this brat going? Don’t tell me she already has a date when we just started to stay here for a week?

“Where are you going?” I irritably asked.

“Daddy said get ready. You’re about to meet your fiancé, TODAY.” She said. She looks excited than I am. I don’t want to meet that girl yet. I sighed.

“Don’t have the energy,” I complained and covered my face with a pillow.

“ACE KIEN FIERA!” She shouted but I didn’t pay any attention. Then I suddenly heard footsteps coming towards my room. I immediately get rid of the pillow from my face and look at the person who got in. He is wearing his usual attire again. A formal suit… Well, it’s my dad.

“Get ready.” He simply stated but there’s an authority from his voice then left. I looked at my sister but she just laughed at me. This spoiled brat! I was about to hit her by the pillow at my hand but she immediately runs outside the room. I just closed my eyes and sighed. This is it. I have no excuse not to meet her.

Aviana, where are you now?

I stood up and searched for a suit to wear. After that I immediately get ready. When I was finished, I went downstairs. I saw that they are all ready and waiting for me.

“Let’s go,” Dad said and walked out first while we followed him. I noticed that many men are guarding us for today. What could happen in this meeting?

Hours had passed and the driver finally stopped in front of a restaurant. When we finally got out of the car, reporters started to make a fuss and tried to take a statement from us. Maybe they found out that I’m going to meet my fiancé in Italy. My dad already gave them something to talk about and that is I’m engaged. Now they are here to know who the girl is. The news flies so fast if you are very well known. Even though you are out of the country they will surely follow you to gather information.

When we were inside the restaurant one of the staff guided us to our table. There I saw someone already sitting at the table where we were heading too. Is that her? She looks… sophisticated? She looks young but I think that she thinks old. Just by seeing her with that get-up. A coat and a pencil cut skirt? And that glass of her seems like it came from an old lady. Did she just get off from work?

“Ace let’s make a bet if your fiancé is old or not.” Ava suddenly whispered while looking at the girl sitting at our table.

“Shut up,” I answered as she pouted in return. When we were in front of her, she immediately stood up from her seat and bowed to us.

“I’m sorry Mr. Fiera but Malady is not feeling well today so she will not be able to meet you.” She said. So, she’s not my fiancé? That’s good to hear. I sighed, but that made them look at me.

“I need some air.” I just explained and excused myself. I head towards the elevator. I’m going to the rooftop of this building. Well, I just found out about this place when I saw its name outside. This is not only a restaurant but also a hotel.

When I finally got up, I unexpectedly saw someone standing at the corner. She’s wearing black fitted clothing. It’s strange though she looks like an assassin in the movie that Sean and I just watched. What’s that title again? Nikita? I smiled but immediately returned to my poker face.

“Miss?” I called for her since it’s really dangerous for people to stand at the edge of the building. What if she suddenly jumps? Is she committing suicide? Hence, she finally turns around. I can’t see her face that well because it’s too dark but I know that she looks serious. Then I noticed that she slowly went down from the railings then came towards me.

However, I felt numb when I saw her raised something and pointed it at me. I’m dreaming, right? But hell, that thing she’s holding, that’s real. That’s a real gun! I stood there like a statue, glued up from where I was standing. I don’t know what to do. I’m terrified that I can’t move even a muscle. But if I don’t move, I’m dead. I had no choice but to close my eyes as fear controlled my whole body. This is the first time I encountered someone pointing a deadly weapon at me and there I waited.

A second already passed and there’s nothing? I slowly opened my eyes and saw someone in front of me. I noticed that it’s a girl. She is wearing a white dress but she’s holding a katana and that made me even shiver… Are they going to kill me? Then the girl in black started to shoot her, I mean us. Hence, the girl in white parries off the bullets by the katana in her hands. When the girl in black was finally out of bullets, the other girl put down her katana. I still can’t see their faces.

“My turn.” The girl in white suddenly stated and was about to run towards the girl however that girl manages to run away from her. And by running away, I mean jumping from the building towards the next building.

I noticed then that this girl suddenly stopped from running, is she not going to follow her? Then she finally looked at me. My body started to get numb. Is she going to kill me now? But why? In the end, she walked away.

I’m safe.

The next thing I know is that I feel dizzy. I woke up from the light hitting the windows from my room. I slightly opened my eyes and realized something. I looked around and I noticed that this isn’t my room. Then after, I felt that someone’s holding my hand. I looked at that person and I recognized that this is the girl from last night. How did I know? She’s still wearing that freaking white dress. I immediately snatched my hand away from her and because of that, she woke up from her sleep.

There, I saw her face…

“You’re awake.” She said and smiled.

What the hell?

“Aviana?” I asked in disbelief. I can’t help myself but be shocked. What is she doing in Italy? Did she follow me? I thought she was angry at me? No, I mean, I thought she despises me from leaving her?

“Yes, It’s me.” She answered and smiled again. I suddenly came back to reality. I shouldn’t be with her, not now. I have to go. I immediately stood up from the bed but she stopped me when I was heading towards the door.

“Where are you going?” She asked confused. Even though I’m not looking at her, I can tell that she is surprised about my behavior. I just don’t want to see her face because if I do, I might end up doing things that I shouldn’t be doing. I should hold back these emotions piling up inside my chest. I have to get out of this place, fast!

“Away from you.” The only word that slipped through my mind.

“W-what?” She asked. I can hear the confusion from her voice. Can she not get what I’m saying? She obviously can understand me but she doesn’t want to listen.

“You didn’t mean, that right?” She added and pulled my shoulders. It made me look at her and because of what she did, there I saw her eyes again. I saw how sad she is… What the hell are you doing to her again, Ace? You’re hurting her even more.

“You don’t want this too, right?” She asked.

“You don’t want this too? Tell me! I’ll do anything.” She stated and started to cry. I have to do something. I have to go away. She has to let me go.

“You’re obsessed.” The word that I would never say to her finally came out from this sinful mouth. That statement made her eyes widened. She took a step back and smiled sadly. Tears continued to fall from her eyes. Yes! Cry more! I need to see you hate me to death. Hate me Aviana!

“I’m sick and tired of playing games. So, here’s the truth Aviana.” I said and came near her, holding her arms tight, letting her know that I’m angry, letting her feel that I’m tired of this.

“I know you know me for playing around with girls. You should probably know now why I kept on sticking around with you.” I said and tried to look calm.

“But I ended up getting in trouble so I’m fucking tired of this shit. I don’t want to stay beside you. I can’t even stand being with you for a second. It feels like any minute I can die if I’m with you. So please Aviana can you do me one favor? Stay away from me.” I tried to say those as if I mean it. I said it all to her face and I know that my words will surely hurt her but this is for the best. It made her cry even more.

“You’re lying!” She confidently answered.

“No Aviana. I’m not.” I calmly answered and held her arms tighter than before. I saw how her arms started to swell. I’m holding her to tight, I’m already hurting her but she isn’t bothered by it. She’s not complaining that it hurts… all the things that I’ve been doing to her, she accepted all that. She’s been suffering because of me, ever since the day she met me.

“I can’t stand being with you. You’re like a poison that can kill me any minute.” I finally said the words that will make her resent me.

“No.” She said and that made her collapsed towards the floor.

“That is the truth so accept it,” I answered. I was about to leave but then I stopped for a minute.

“Besides, I already have a fiance and I love her dearly,” I added and finally left the room without even looking at her because if I did, I might say I’m sorry to her instead of leaving this place. Those were all lies Aviana, I haven’t even met her but because of this lie. You will surely don’t want to see me.

When I was finally outside, I noticed that I was in some kind of hotel and men was guarding the room. Is that our men? or hers? Well, they didn’t look at me so it’s probably her bodyguards. Bodyguards? Why does she have one? Never mind. I proceeded to walk and when I was finally outside the hotel, a car suddenly parked in front of me.

“Miss wishes you to come home safe.” He stated as he opened the door for me. I had no choice but to take the ride so I just continued to go inside.

I looked at the hotel again, when I was finally inside the car. There I realized that this was the hotel last night but someone attracted my attention and it is a girl. That made me looked at her thoroughly. She looks familiar though I don’t know where I saw here. A coat and a pencil cut skirt, and the way she ties her hair. She looks familiar.

Then after, the driver started to drive away from that place and a few seconds later while I was looking outside from the window of the car, this sudden realization hit me. I didn’t notice last night that we passed through this road. Well, it was dark so I can’t tell but this place feels strange. There are a lot of trees and you can’t see any houses from this road.

Minutes had passed and I haven’t seen any car passing by as of now and there are still no houses on this road. My phone suddenly rang and when I took it out of my coat. I saw a message from an unknown number. When I opened it, it made me shiver in fear.

You will die.

In 10 seconds.