Love is all I know
Love is all I feel
Love is what I see in your eyes
Love is you & me

Clara

I wore my dress, the dress Luca bought for me. I got out of the bathroom, Vanessa gasped in surprise in sight of me. "Oh Clara you look stunning," she said as she walked towards me. Vanessa too was already dressed, wearing a navy blue velvet dress, that hugged her body showing her figure.

My dress has flowery embroidery and puffy skirt. I love it. Looking in the mirror, I couldn't recognize the person who was staring back. Its like I have become a totally different person. I love my look, it's elegant and classy. It's almost 7:00, so we headed to the ball room. As soon as I got in the lights blinded my eyes, it was so bright, all the chandeliers were lit up. The beautiful flowers aligned around the ball room, it's just beautiful. I was admiring the walls of the room, as they had beautiful paintings on them. "My love," I look besides me, to see Luca wearing a tuxedo, he looks rather dashing. Luca kisses me on the cheeks and holds my hand. "You look absolutely, astoundingly gorgeous," he said.

"Thank you Lucas. You look very handsome tonight," I told him.

"It's been long..."

"Ha?"

"You complimenting me," he said and smirked.

"Oh don't get used to it," I said and smiled. A lot of people started walking in, it was honestly an overwhelming feeling. I had never been in a ball before. Luca held my hand and didn't let go. He introduced me to his other family members and friends.

"Princess, let's dance," Luca whispered in my ear. I nodded my head approvingly. Luca lead me to the dance floor. He put his hand on my waist and the other held my right hand, my free hand laid on his shoulder. I looked into his eyes and thought of how lucky I'd become, how the odds are in my favor... "I love you," he said.

"I love you too," I replied, when he twirled me around.

"Mrs Lucas Salvador did I mention that you look breathtaking," he spoke, looking into my eyes.

"About a million times," I said.

Luca softly chuckled and pulled me in closer, he kissed me on my lips, a small, gentle and very meaningful kiss. The music stopped but it honestly didn't feel like it, I was lost, lost in his eyes where time had stopped. Slowly, Luca took off his hand off my waist, and held my hand. Luca's aunt started making an announcement in Spanish, I looked over my shoulder to look at Luca. His expression suddenly changed, looking annoyed and mad. I felt nauseous... I felt like puking. I let go of Luca's hand, I told him that I had to go to the bathroom. It was hard to get through the crowd of people, they all seemed to be indulged by Amelia's speech.

I got out of the ball room, I heard two distant voices arguing up the stairs, than a gun shot. Without thinking, I quickly ran out the main doors, I don't know where I was running too, but I just ran . My heart raced at a tremendous speed, breathing in and out but air wouldn't enter my lungs, the cool air passed my bare hands - goose bumps laminated on my arms. I ran not looking behind. I finally stopped, trying to catch my breath. I hugged myself trying to warm myself. Oh no... I turned around and I had ran away from the mansion. I was standing by a small pond, that was next to the stable. My feet started to throb, I didn't exactly wear appropriate shoes to run in. I sat on the ground and started crying, I couldn't help it. I was re-living a moment, that I try to forgot, but I can't seem too. My best friend...

Why is this happening? Lucas told me the guns were only for protection, though the security man standing by the doors were unbothered by the gunshot. What's happening? Is there something I don't know... I just don't understand.

I wiped my tears and got up, my make up is probably ruined from all the crying. I walked towards the mansion, it took all the guts in me to go back there. All my bravery, all my strength. As I was going up the stairs, I heard screaming and loud screams. I stood frozen on the last stair towards the entrance, I froze. Tears slowly falling from my eyes. My hands trembling. More gun shots and louder screams.

People ran out of the ball room, they all looked petrified. I slowly walked in, as people rushed by me. How stupid I am! I thought to myself. But I couldn't leave without Luca, as scared as I am. I just can't leave without him. I walked in the ball room and I saw Luca with a gun, and another man also holding a gun and aunt Amelia standing in the middle. "Clara get out of here!" Luca yelled at me, he glanced at me. His eyes showed a glimpse of fear. I remained quiet and still.

"Clara I work for the FBI. You can trust me," the other guy spoke and held his badge up. "These people are criminals. I took over Detectives Dylan's case, he wasn't lying Clara. Luca is a bad guy, he is the reason behind your friends death. He went over to that club because the owner hadn't paid him his money, and that's why he sentenced the whole club to death because of money! Whatever Lucas has told you is a lie."

"Clara," I heard Luca's voice call out my name. I looked at him, tears lingering in my eyes. Lucas put his gun down on the floor and started walking towards me. I couldn't think straight at this point. I was confused — everything is falling apart.

"Is he saying the truth?" I asked my voice breaking. Tears slowly trickled down my cheeks and Lucas didn't say anything. He kept quiet, he just started at me. The Detective continued to talk about all the crime Lucas commited, along with his family. The Detectives voice faded in the back round. All I could hear now is the sound of my heart breaking into tiny pieces.

"I love you," Luca said with a soft-spoken tone. What's this feeling? My heart, it's aching...

Luca

I watched Clara as her eyes shifted to the side and becomes glazed with a glassy layer of tears. As she slowly blinked, they dripped from her eyelids and slid down her cheeks. She bit her lip tightly in attempt to hide any sound that wanted to escape from her mouth.
My heart sank...

Her lower lip quivered as words slowly made their way out of her mouth. "I never want to see you again." Hearing those words coming from her, were like bullets to straight to the heart. My future, my world — walked away. Believe it or not, I was going to tell her the truth. No more lies, just the truth. The FBI agent came in the ball room firing his gun, saying the rest of the police are coming and that's why people started running. Most of the people in the ball room were criminals, so they ran, not in fear of a gun but the law.

The Detective pointed the gun towards my aunt, I had no choice but to take mine out. I could have killed the fucking Detective but I didn't because of Clara. Her smile and love tamed the monster in me. Looking at her cry was like a slow painful death. She turned cold, her eyes no longer showed warmth and love, but hate and disgust.

I need to make things right. I can't just give up. I ran up the stairs to the room. I got in. I saw Clara closing her suitcase, she had already changed her outfit. "Clara I am sorry," I tried to apologies, but she wouldn't look at me. She took her suitcase and purse and she walked past me. Clara stopped walking, she took my hand and placed the ring — I proposed her with.

"Don't be sorry Lucas. I trusted you, my fault not yours. But tell me one thing, how could you wake up everyday of your life, look at me and tell me you love me. With all the lies..." she spoke her voice low.

"Clara I love you. I do," What statement could I say that would make things less worse, other then I love you. As that was only the truth Clara and I shared.

"When love is real, it doesn't lie, cheat, pretend or keep secrets," she said looking at the floor. Clara walked away, dragging her suitcase. I listened as her footsteps getting further and further away. My home is falling, brick by brick...

Clara

"Sorry Miss but there's no flight to New York tonight, until tomorrow morning."

"Okay thank you," I replied. I sat back at the waiting area, I looked at my phone. It's only 10:00 o'clock... The memories inside brought me great pain, how can I forget? Is it even possible to forget someone who gave you so much to remember. I put my head in my hands, trying to erase him from my memories, trying to hold in my tears. But I couldn't... my heart was breaking. It's broken into a million little pieces. How foolish you are! How naive and stupid! My mind scowled at me.

Everything is a lie, every I love you, every promise, every word he said to me was a lie. And I blindly believed in those lies, without questioning. But I loved him, that's my truth...

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Clara's dress.