When Storms Collide

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left that god

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food. N

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ened to spill bu

ands to my chest. It was the on

here was a letter and

You'd see the faces of a happy family. A father, a mother

for some odd reason I found myself reading it over and over again. Perhaps it

ly started skimming

ive you this letter if I didn't make it, so i

to do two t

bed for a loose floor board. You'll find a wooden box beneath

to pack your thin

t what I should

s supposed to be like. T

seemed like the best decision, by the time I real

when I wanted to beg you to leave me here and run as far away as you coul

I know there's no

now it's all my fault. I hope that

o somewhere far

to go bac

s picture. Tell him about me, about how we got here,

e easy and I am s

was here

me and undo my mistakes but

strong. Stronger t

u are

everything I did wa

ways be w

bbed my eyes with the back of my hand furiously trying

ame over and

ther'

anger

er, my mother had always avoided talking about them

I had been there when it happened. Everything els

ychological trauma. My condition was undoubtedly due to the events that had taken place thir

All I wanted t

I whispered. "The only thing I know about my father is his name, I can't even remember him. How am I supposed to find him? An

u actually left me

I suppos

I suppo

going to

A man's squeaky voice pu

s a cold

co mio" (I don't t

from where I was sitting. I followed the sound of the

n alley just a few fee

elf against the

f them wore black suites and sunglass

. I'll do anything." I could see that the

ossibilità." (Sorry, but the boss said no more chance

ract a revolver from his back pocket. He aim

dded in my c

po

to call t

badly as I took out my

a

f the gunsh

nd over my mouth to

he scene in front of me mad

s lying motionless on the ground. The fron

ot him were no

steps back before fina

ld carry me before they fina

hre

anaged to get a hold of my phone. With

heard th

t suddenly the phone was

horror. I could fee

f me with my phone in his hand, the man wh

n più"?(Hello, I'd like to order an extra cheese pizza)?His voice was exaggeratedly slurred,

Bella Napoli?) His tone morphed into one of confusion. "Perdonami. Credo

the call and tu

gure out the smartest way t

I'd ever seen. He would easi

chance he'd be able to catch me. Not to mention the fact that

e with just

ing

ce as calm as possible. "Can

surprise. But he quickl

ou doing in a place like this, a

must be looking for me. That's why I called the police, I

sely. "There were some complaints about disturbance in this are

look confused. "No

ile. "I see. Here is your phone." He said handing me my phone b

to stay neutral, mask

taking my phone

in me to keep a ste

n suddenly I felt myself

ms and legs scrat

ng scent of chloroform stung my nose. I tried to ho

try?

ords I heard before e

know this

mt about this

small empty r

rother Declan's

are you?" I sho

round A

ng there and looking at me with his smi

and start goi

iling anymore. I can tel

when I

lan's shirt is s

ve me." He groans. Bu

s him but the more I r

girl." A cold voice

round an

lau

s h

ith the b

mons

ght beh

ing to

up with

uld have to carry you." A masculine voice wit

to finally acknowl

check. I knew I had to keep a cool hea

m I?" I

oon enough." The b

d for the first time I noticed

nconscious for so there was no poss

wly g

d with the tip of his gu

continued. "Look, you can hate me but there are people worse than me here. If it was someone else they would have ju

gest you listen carefully if you want to

it. No questions asked. They are cruel, they are relentless. They can end you with a flick of

?" I finally

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