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you might get hurt one day..." says the older man,

entence, I'll smash your face in!" Yes, he can be slow and so

y, pulling the younger m

very moment I want to kill my br

akes me roll my eyes and go on my way. I open my car and get in. I check my rearview mirror, realize that

'm startled by my brother's plag

watch as the man next to me wipes the sweat from his f

hese days were strange, making me a little more attentive and paranoid th

and more confusing in my head. These days Matteo has been very "protective" of me and m

thing I haven't done for a long time: run. After all the events and traumas that Rafael put me through, I ended up deve

ym, I'll have to make do with evening walks, since I work in the

pick up my headphones, and head downstairs - I don't even need to te

e sofa "watching" a movie, a very funny scene to watch, since Pietro was playing f

e, because Mom's on duty and you're my responsibilit

lists on the sidewalk!" replied th

r, and don't do anything I wouldn't do!" I say walking towards the exit, but

RVATION!" shouted Pietro, makin

ne the dangers of going there at night..."

rid of this stress you've been giving me. Come on, Pietro, get o

ith a frown. I look worriedly at the two of them and the

n a frightened tone to Matteo, who quickly heads upstairs. Pietro, c

s I open the door. I run out and ge

w. When I see them close enough, I put my foot down on the accelerator. I feel the wind whi

.

. If I say I wasn't scared by the darkness of that forest, I'm lying, I didn

ust as I was about to start the engine, I heard my

Yes, I've called Pietro that since he was a kid an

get out of the car until I get there and if you see anything strange, put your foot down on the accelerator, do you

houted at him desperately, trying to control my tremb

hear me?" ordered the voice that I recognized as Stefan's, but unfor

's come to walk in the reserve," I say after