Angelo Vander

Runaway? Family? Kids? Love?

I looked out the window from my room thinking about what Dakota just said earlier. She begged me to give her a job so she can gather a lot of money to runaway. She even asked me to help her change her identity.

What made her want to runaway? It's not like her.

I know she's not the type to runaway from problems, she always face it. I guess people can change huh?

I was going to grab a water but it ran out so I have to go down to the kitchen to get one. I got into the lift and I saw Dakota already sleeping on the couch. I walked out from the lift slowly so I don't wake her up.

I grabbed my water bottle from the fridge and walked towards her. She was sleeping soundly on the couch snoring a little bit. I fixed her blanket and looked at her as I felt my heart aching.

It was her who always keep me up at night since ten years ago. She appeared in my dreams sometimes too. Why can't I forget her? She's my nightmare and I think she will akways be.

I let out a long sigh and kept wondering why this woman wants to runaway? A family? She's planning to have a family?

Why did I never think of that? Was I hoping for her to love me forever? That's so stupid of me.

Knowing her existence, all the men that she dated, what she's been doing and the fact that she won't marry Franco.. made me feel comfortable watching her from afar. It was enough for me to care for her that way.

I don't need to have her.

That's the only sentence that I kept repeating in my head. She did ruin my life.. in a bad way and in a good way also. She made me realize how much I worth in this world. She's the first person who tries to understand me inside and out. She's selfless and she.. gave up a lot of things because of me.

I can't even believe that she still loves me till this day.

I don't even deserve her.

Now, she wants to live a life like ordinary people. Live peacefully, have a family, have kids and be happy.. she deserves it.. but can I really let her go like that?

ILLICIT is something that I can't just get up and leave. ILLICIT is a part of my life, they saved me and so did Dakota. I owe the both of them but I can't choose Dakota because I know what kind of position that I'm in.

I don't want to be a stupid mad like Phoenix who chose to get up and leave.

I froze when Dakota turned her body to the side. I was studying her when I noticed she has a tattoo on the left side of her back near her shoulder. It was a date.. and I know exactly what that date meant.

It was the happiest day for us. The moment that the both of us will never forget.

Instead of going back to my room, I decided to take a drive. I need to get my frustration out there. She's stressing me out by our conversation earlier.

Dakota Delaune

I woke up in the middle of the night because of the thunderstorm. I got up from the sofa and walked towards the window. It was raining pretty hard and there's a lot of thunder too.

I looked up to the third floor wanting to know if Angelo is awake or not.

Suddenly the door opened making me a little bit scared. Who the hell opened the door this late at night?

I grabbed the nearest thing which is a vase and slowly walking towards the door. I hid behind the wall ready to hit whoever comes.

"I can see your shadow, Dakota." Angelo turned on the lights and I looked at him disbelief.

"Where the hell did you go? It's late at night and it's pouring so hard outside!" He was drenched from head to toe. I grabbed his hand dragging him to the lift.

"Go wash up with warm water and I want you to come downstairs again after that! I'll make you something warm." I said and he looked at me blankly.

"Go!" I hissed as I pushed him into the lift and pressed the button so he could go upstairs. I tried to wipe all the water access from the floor so he won't slip once he's back down here. I walked to the kitchen and opened the fridge to find something. I opened all cabinets to find a tea or something that can help him get warm but none.

He has nothing.

I pulled up my hair into a bun and put on my shoes. There's a 24 hours convinience store down there and I grabbed my phone. I went downstairs and went on a shopping spree for him.

I bought tea bags, coffee, honey, lemon, milk and some snacks that he likes. I went upstairs again and started to look for a small pan that I could boil water. It took me a couple of minutes to find it and boil the water.

I poured it into a glass with a jasmine tea bag with some honey and a slice of lemon. I waited for Angelo to go down but it's been 20 minutes.

"Angelo!" I called him and I heard him going down. I waited for in front of the lift and he's in black hoodie with grey sweatpants.

"I made you tea so you won't get sick." I grabbed his hand and dragged him to the kitchen. I made him drink the tea and he looked at it confuse.

"Did you buy this?" He asked and I nodded.

"I can't believe you don't have anything in your kitchen. What if you're hungry in the middle of the night? What if you're sick?" I asked as I opened the empty fridge and the empty cabinet.

"I live alone and I have a doctor friend." He said as he sat down on the chair sipping the tea slowly.

"Where did you go earlier? Why do you go out in the middle of the night?" I asked and he looked up to me.

"I forgot something in the office."