Flashback.

It was two and a half year back, Donna was only 20 that time, sitting in the pub with her college friends she was taking shots as the celebration of their end day was on its peak.

Drowning into alcohol, everyone was dancing, drinking, and enjoying, Donna took a shot once again.

Closing her eyes, she opened it, she looked at the person awestrucked who was standing in front of her.

Smiling widely she wrapped her hand around him tightly, placing her head into his chest she whispered, I love you Stephano.

"Baby, I love you too, but come your father is so much angry on you, you are still here and even drinking. "

She pouted, he had a strong urge to bite those cheeks, but his main priority that time was to take her from there as per her father's command.

"Baby, come. "

"Where? I am not coming."

"Please. "

"On one condition!"

"What? "

"Lock my lips. "

He was shocked and confused listening her statement, he was perplexed how could he here in front of thousand of people, although they were drunk, but still.

Baby...

Abruptly, not waiting for a second she placed her lips on his lips, sucking them with her whole resistance.

He was not reciprocating the kiss as he was bolt out of blue, she gripped his hair and tried to open his mouth. He reciprocated her kiss, arousing his hormones.

Entering his tongue into her mouth, he was dominating , licking and loving her with full love, he could feel the taste of alcohol from her mouth, which was a heaven to him, anything inside her mouth was nectar for him because he love her till infinity, she also loved him.

At the next moment, Stephano took her in his arms and placed her to the seat of her car after coming out of the noisy pub.

She pulled him, " Why you always fool me, like this steph, you know, right! How much I love you! Say, you love me!"

" I love you too! Fine."

He came there for driving her back to her home, she was calmly sitting their like a good girl placing her finger on her plumpy lips, he smiled at her and came near her lips, pecking them lightly he set a seat belt on her waist.

While driving back, drunk Donna got an evil idea.

Opening her seatbelt lightly with no voice, scared of his scold, peeping his face, she came to his lap.

" Stephano, promise me you will never leave me." She looked at him innocently, he was baffled of what happened sudden.

" I love you so much." she said stretching her hand so big and big, he chuckled and placed a light kiss on her face and said," I love you too baby. "

" And I promise... "

The flashes and horn of a truck appeared, he looked at his front, and then her.

Like a dough drenched into the water, he found the brakes of the car failed, his expression changed, he should save her.

She was looking him, and said slurrily, "see light."

Confused for what should his next move would be, he made her sit under the steering wheel.

"Steph, we are playing hide and seek." She whispered enthusiastically but now nothing was under control, at one place there was cliff and other truck.

Everything was out of hands, at the end, he sacrificed himself for her.

As the last option for the dream of their to live forever, together, he tried to plow the car, but that was late, truck hit the car, giving them severe wound.

Both were severely injured, but her injuries were not as severe as him, he had little chances of survival, the whole report was send to police, they admitted them to the hospital, and next day the curtain of his life fell.

She was saved, and recovered in next three months, but the mental trauma always haunted her, she felt herself a killer, a killer of her own lover.

Flashback end.

Reminding a single memory out of her so wide and haunting past, she cried .

"Baby girl, what happened? I am really sorry" Alessandro's concern was true.

Weeping her tears she closed the shower and dried herself with a soft towel, while drying she said," Coming Alessandro ."

She wore a light blue cotton frock with dark blue floral design, she observed her dress had cut on her waist, she smiled remembering a past moment .

Flashback.

" let's go Stephano, I am ready." Wearing a short , Stephano's favorite blue, with cut on her waist, she said.

The goddess of beauty, that phrase was not perfect for describing her beauty.

He turned and looked at her, his eyes had pool of her love.

If he loved her, why he resisted her, she wondered.

Not feeling right when he looked at her dress, his possessiveness came.

" What is this? Do dress properly." He said possessively, she smiled ,her plan was successful, yipee!

" why? I don't think there is any problem in this dress." She plainly said, inspecting her dress from top to bottom.

" I said change! " He exclaimed,his dark ,thick ,orb  eyebrow frowned.

" Why it is affecting you Stefano? You don't love me , am I right? I am your responsibility! You are my bodyguard only." She stated as a matter of fact which Stefano herself made her count when she persuaded him to feel for her, because she love him. Poor he!

Flashback end.

She smiled and came outside , looking so elegant and classy, Alessandro looked at her , he winked at her and said," Doll you are shining!"

She blushed and then remembered when Stephano complemented her first time, he was a serious type streak, he was so much professional , after so much efforts of her ,he accepted that he loved her but fate had not destined them with each other, so it snatched him from her sending him to the place from where he couldn't return back.

" Donna! Where are you lost?"Alessandro said waving his hand in front of her, coming out from her past, she looked at him.

" Nothing!"
He felt he gave her deep wound, what was the need to say those words.

" Donna, I am sorry. "

" It's ok. " Her plain voice didn't appeal him, she left to the study room.

***
Alessandro's pov.

Last night was so unexpected, it was not what it was planned.
We were about to pour our feelings to each other, that moment was going to be magical but everything was ruined just because of me.

I was sitting in office occupied by her thoughts only.

How would I console her!

Taking a long sigh, I stood up and went to her cabin. Opening the door of her cabin, I was shocked there was noone, where was she? She should atleast inform me, now this agitated me.

Pulling my hair, I went back.
How more careless this girl would be!

I went to the site where all designs of clothes had been imported from Manchester.

" Sir, welcome, what should we do for you?" Ava Robinson, a blonde british lady, said in her English ascent. 

I shook my head and told her I was there to check whole progress of the launch.

Everything was so perfect, each and every dress starting from Vintage, Bohemian, chic style, choker necklaces, sweatpants, ripped Denims to the sexy, hot lingerie.

My wife's hard work was going to be fruitful and melodious, I smiled but where she was!

I picked up the call which ring, it was hers.
" Hello sir, it is your wife's number right, your wife is admitted here in central hospital, she is severely injured due to drastic accident."

What the hell!

Alessandro's pov end

***
Donna's pov

Last night was so melancholic, my old deep wounds which compelled me to feel regret what if I shouldn't drink that much on that deadly night, he was here with me.

Overreaction, this was what I did with Alessandro, he was teasing me and that's it, but why it stabbed me so much that it exposed my all pain.

All the past, present and future was worsening just because of me, what did people say, live in the present!

But why couldn't I?

This morning, I came to office, lost in my own thoughts, introspecting myself, and at last I concluded it was always me who did wrong and baseless.

This couldn't resist by me anymore and I left my office to the place where no one could scrounge me.

I needed a time, if driving could give me relief, then why not!

Driving harshly on the streets of Rome, I was sunk in my mourn and grief , why all negativity was inside me, why!

I took a turn and there I was on highway, empty and alone, what if I was submerged here, if anyone would miss me?

The whole clear blue sky with white clouds was so tempting, if I would die, then I would surely went to roam those clouds.

Death was a peace! My mother, Stephano everyone was in the lap of it, it would be solace otherwise they would come back.

A blur vision of my saw a red truck, everything was same as before when my Steph left me, I was coming mother.

Blackness, dizziness empowered me. Peace was what I could say that I had that moment with no trace of fear and guilt, I was coming to you, steph.

***

" Wow! Amazing." I exclaimed looking the green bands on the soil, and the variety of flowers, this was what heaven looked like.

But Donna you deserved only hell, I saw a lady who was going from a gate, what was all that.

This was what I saw in movies, if it actually existed.

I followed her, she was wearing a white gown, pearled with diamonds, I tried to touch her shoulder but couldn't.

She looked at me, I was lost in her emerald eyes.

" Mom, it is you!" I exclaimed, my tears filled in my eyes, I tried to touch her, feel her but couldn't.

She was going far away from me, I followed her but she submereged there in the particles, just her voice echoed in my ears.

" Child, Life is about moving on, you should, you have to live, we will meet you when all the stars, moons, and planets will want, good bye!
Be what I want you to be, a strong lady, I love you."

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Suddenly my eyes opened, I was in hospital, my veins were connected with pipes, Electrocardiograph was measuring my heart beat.

My whole body was aching.

I touched my forehead, it had a bandage. Was I about to leave everyone?

How selfish, scared and loser I was!

The whole room was empty, the walls had white color. Alessandro, where are you!

I was sorry, Alessandro, how could I forget about you!
Love is not about expressing, it is about feeling, cherishing and showing.

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