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Epilogue
Rebecca's pov

Day 14

The cold morning breeze blew my hair into different directions, relaxing my nerves and made me feel less sick.

The grip on my suitcase was a little bit tight as I stood Infront of the hotel I lodged last night, waiting for a taxi to take me to the airport.

This was the right thing to do... I wasn't okay last night... My mind wasn't settled and even now, my mind isn't settled... It's in different areas... Thinking different things.

Emeliano.

I left him last night... I failed him because I was too chicken to accept the truth... But I couldn't just move on with life after finding out that the woman I believed to be my mother, wasn't my mother? How can I move on when just yesterday, I found out that I had a brother? Half brother?!

It was too much for me to look pass.

All my life, I've been thrown into different situations, and I knew just how to handle myself... Even when being kidnapped... I knew how to control the situation.

But this- this case was different... My mind wasn't ready for the news... How I wish I didn't ask Emeliano... How I wish that I just stuck to the future and forget the past.

But no... I had to go ahead and push the Past into the future, ruining my life and Emeliano's life with it.

Finally a taxi stopped... I got in immediately, letting the driver put my suitcase in the boot of the car.

This was it... I'm leaving Orlando to God knows where... I didn't feel like I belonged anywhere... These past few days had been the best... I felt like I've finally found a home... A place worth settling for... How did it all turn so messed up in just few seconds?

The taxi began to move.

Leaving Emeliano was the hardest decision I've ever made in my life... I betrayed him... I promised him and I failed him... Will he ever forgive me for that? After he had told me that everyone in his life never stays, after the promise I made to him that I would never leave... I went ahead to betray him just like everyone else did.

It was wrong... I felt guilty... I shouldn't have blamed him for not telling me anything... I should have just explained to him that I needed the space... But this space I have now is doing nothing but to make me think the more!

Why didn't I just stay? He told me that we would settle it together.. he wanted to be there for me, but I pushed him away... I left him and I told him that he was selfish... But truth be told, I was the selfish one... I wanted to nurse my feelings, not stopping to think of what my actions would do to Emeliano's feelings.

Wait a minute! How could I just leave him like that? At this point of time- I don't think I should handle this alone... Nothing comes out of running away from your problems, it would only keep chasing you... But if you face it head on, you wouldn't have to run anymore...

Leaving Orlando would only make things worse for myself... I'd not be only hurting myself but I'd also be hurting Emeliano.

And all I ever want is for him to be happy.

"Leaving so soon?" The familiar voice resounded from the driver's side, my eyes shot up immediately to reveal to myself the Taxi driver who picked me up from the airport 14 days ago.

"You again? I didn't notice..." I said, unable to hide the surprise in my voice.

"You were in deep thoughts... I didn't think you'd be leaving so soon." The man smiled through the mirror.

"Yeah... Me neither." I muttered... Looking out the window to the busy streets of Orlando.

I was making a mistake... My whole body was screaming to me, my mind was yelling at me, urging me to go back to Emeliano... He needs me and I need him!

We need each other now more than ever, so why the hell am I breaking his heart and mine? What the hell is wrong with me?

I was jerked from my thoughts when the taxi began to jerk forward with force until we pulled to a stop.

"Still haven't fixed the problem?" I asked the driver.

He cocked a brow. "This is weird... This is the first time it's happening since the time I picked you up from the airport." He mused.

"Hmm... So, I make taxi's breakdown... Good to know." I Muttered, the driver smiled.

"I'll just go check it out." He said, getting down from the taxi.

I exhaled, letting out a harsh breath and looking out the window...

What in the-

We were Infront of the same flower shop! The same one from fourteen days ago.

A smile pulled at my lips as I got down from the taxi, walking straight to the flower shop... It all started here, my life with Emeliano... I can't believe it has been fourteen days already! I just can't!

"Would you like some flowers?" The little girl tugged at the hem of my gown.

I smiled down at her, if it hadn't been for this little girl, I wouldn't have gotten the chance to be kidnapped by Emeliano! How crazy is all this?

I crouched down to her level... "What's your name, Angel?"

Her brows furrowed in confusion. "How did you know my name?"

"What? I don't, I just asked you your name." I said in a playful kiddy voice.

"You just said my name." She smiled.

Oh... "Your name is, Angel?"

"Yes... Now would you like some flowers?"

"Of course... The red ones." I told her.

"The reds ones are my favorite... My dad always told me that if a boy gives a girl a red rose, that he truly loves her and that they would be bound together my fate and love... Isn't that amazing? It's like a.. a fairy tale. like Cinderella!" she giggled... Although her words were out of place.. but I was sure to make them sound more better to my ears.

"Oh wow... That amazing... Can I get the whole bowl then?"

"Okay." Her little hands carried the whole bowl of red roses, handing it over to me... I was hit with the sweet alluring smell of roses!

"Are you going to give this to someone?" She asked me.

"Of course."

"You are in love like Cinderella?"

"How old are you?"

"Six." She said.

So sharp.

"Yes... I'm in love like Cinderella and I'm about to give all these roses to my prince charming." I smiled.

I've made up my mind... Leaving Orlando wouldn't do me any good... I'll stay here with Emeliano and we will pull through this together.

But will he want me back? After I broke him? Will he?

"Isn't it supposed to be the other way around? Prince charming is supposed to give you the rose."

"Hmmm... Let's just say, our love story isn't like Cinderella and prince charming... It's a different kind." I told her, standing up to get some money from my purse, but I was knocked out of balance when someone rudely bumped into me, causing the bowl of roses to fly up in the air, as the roses rained down on me like showers of blessings.

I turned to the culprit without looking up. "Can't you watch where you're going?!" I yelled, trying to get the roses off my hair and clothes.

I noticed that the man had stopped talking, cause he seemed to be making a call earlier.

The nerve of him... He couldn't even say sorry! Finally, I looked up. "You can't even-"

My words rushed down to my wind pipe, making my breath hitch in my throat as I watched the familiar face stare back at me. "Emeliano?" I choked out.

He also looked surprised as he looked around also realizing that we were at the exact position we first met.

"I will- tell the-" Emeliano cleared his throat and blinked several times as he was finally able to make a sentence to whoever was on the phone with him. "Cancel the meeting... There's been some," his eyes met mine again. "Hold up. Reschedule it." He said, dropping the call and looking at me.

Okay Rebecca, play this cool.. just like you always do.

"Why are you on foot?" I asked him, trying to sound as casual as possible.

"Same reason I was on foot fourteen days ago." He replied. "I've got a meeting at a coffee shop nearby." He informed.

"Oh... That's... Good?"

I didn't know what else to say... So I allowed my body take control. "I'm sorry." My lips said.

He chuckled... "No... You shouldn't apologize... I should have understood you be-"

"No... You also don't need to apologise.. I'm the one who was being selfish... I didn't think about you-"

He sighed, but all the same... There was a smile on his face.

"Why are you smiling?" I finally asked.

"This is weird... Fourteen days ago, we were in this same spot... The time- it's all the same... And it's weird." He said.

"You wanna talk about weird... What if I told you that my taxi driver was the same guy from before?"

"Really?" His eyes moved to the direction of the taxi to find the man with his head buried down his bonnet, trying to fix the problem.

"Weird right?" I asked.

"Utterly." He muttered, looking back at me. "Why are you still here though? I thought you would have taken the first flight back to New York?"

How do I answer that?

"I wasn't ready to leave?" I said, more like, asked.

"Oh."

"Yeah, oh."

He chuckled... "How are you feeling now?" He asked.

"Now I'm better." I almost whispered. "Look Emeliano.. last night.. I said somethings that I shouldn't have-"

"You don't have to-"

"No... I do... I was wrong.. I shouldn't have left you... I should have stayed... I know you probably don't want me near you-"

"What? I would give anything to have you back at the mansion... I also had a lot of time to think last night... You needed the time... I would too.. and trust me.. I'm ready to give you all the time in the world...And whenever you're okay, I'll be here waiting-"

I moved closer to him.

"I don't want you to wait, there's no point in waiting." I whispered.

"What?"

"I'm here now... Rebuilding the promise I broke... I don't need space... I want to be with you.. forever and always... And you know why?" I smiled. "It's because I love you... I'm madly in love with you Emeliano... And I am not ready to leave that all behind... I don't want to run away from my feelings."

His eyes searched mine frantically.

"Really? You-"

"I love you. Nothing is ever gonna change that."

He cupped my face and planted a kiss on my lips. Pulling away to stare back at me... "I love you too." He said.

"Now... Was that so hard." I Smirked.

"What do you mean?"

"Let's save that conversation for later."

"Later?"

"I'm coming back to the mansion... I forgot my phone."

"Oh..."

I laughed. "Yeah... Silly me right?"

He just gave me a skeptical look.

"Stop thinking... I was just joking... I'm coming to stay... Don't worry, I'll let you hold my hand when I call my mom... I need all the support I can get."

"You know I'm always here for you."

"I know."

"Oh, and I'm sorry about the roses."

"Fourteenth time... This is the fourteenth time you've said sorry to me."

"How did it get to fourteen?"

"I counted the ones you said to me when you were making a stupid attempt to act like you were getting back with Camilla."

"Oh, so you were counting? All those time?"

I nodded, "I think I'll stop counting now... Number 14's my favorite number."

He smiled, pulling me in for a hug...

"I love you Emeliano..."

"I love you morer."

"That doesn't make sense..." I murmured against his chest.

"What can I say? I guess I lose all my senses when I'm with you."

I gave a throaty laugh...

"When are you paying for the flowers?" The little voice made me untangle myself from Emeliano... Realizing that we were on the streets... It seriously felt like we were the only ones here.

Of course... I crouched down... Handing her some money, I knew it was probably more than what I needed to pay... "Keep the change, Angel." I pinched her nose, earning a giggle from her.

"Thank you." She smiled.

"No," I bit my lower lip... If it wasn't for Angel, I wouldn't have met Emeliano... And if it wasn't for her, I wouldn't have gotten enough courage to face Emeliano. So, there were only two words I could say to her. Two words that started all this...

With a smile on my face and a sated heart, I said...

"Thank you."

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