"Watch out your head." Robert opened the car door for me and placed his hand on the door in case I bump my head on the car doorhead. "You already lost some of your brain cells. We can't afford to lose more." I was about to feel touched because of his action when he said that. I glared at him.

"Say it again."

Robert laughed.

"Just, be careful."

I got out and looked around.

"Where is Bella? Is she already home?"

I could literally see Robert bite his inner gum for a few moments then forced out a smile.

"She...is still unwell. A little. So doctors want her to stay for a few more days in the hospital."

My heart dropped like a stone. Robert might've sensed it.

"Don't worry, she is fine." He said with an assured tone and patted my shoulder lightly. I sighed as I couldn't shake off my down feeling. As I was to step forward my eyes went to the balcony upstairs

Alex was standing on the balcony, both of his hands in the pockets of his trousers, staring down at me.

We stared at each other for a few seconds then I slowly looked down guiltily.

What I did was wrong.

I didn't only hurt Bella but I also hurt Alex. Somehow intentionally or unintentionally I reopened an old ugly scar for both of them. I rubbed my face tiredly and mumbled softly under my breath.

'What have I done?!'

"What happened?" Robert quickly held my hand to give me some support. "Are you feeling unwell again? Should I call the doctor?" He took out his phone and was about to make a phone call.

"No, no, no!" I quickly grabbed his hand. "I am fine. I think I am just a little tired." I glanced at the upstairs again but couldn't see Alex. He was gone. I looked down at Robert. "I think I will be fine, if I take some rest."

*~*~*~*~*~

I finally got up after tossing around my bed for hours.

'Nah, I can't fall asleep like that.'

A guilt feeling is slowly eating me up from the inside. And I thought it would not go away until Bella came back home. And it would not go away until I asked for forgiveness from her face to face.

'This won't do.'

I rubbed my neck tiredly and trotted towards my door. I need to get drunk to fall asleep. I opened the door and looked outside. It was pitch black. I glanced at the big grandfather clock at the end of that long marbled corridor. It was 2.15 a.m.

Italy is very famous for its vampire and dracula stories.

I wasn't going to get attacked with any of those, right?

'Ah, fuck! Whatever!'

I cursed out frustratedly and stomped out on the corridor.

If I don't get any sleep, I might turn into one of them. When I reached the end of the corridor I realised something.

Where did they keep all their drinks? I kind of have a feeling that they didn't have any alcohol in the kitchen. All those movies where they showed that Italian people keep their alcohol in some cellar or basement.

And I had no idea where exactly those places were in that house.

'Tsk.'

I clicked my tongue. Was there really no way for me to get any alcohol?

Suddenly I remembered a place.

I tilted my head and scratched my throat, feeling a little helpless.

Why did it have to be his room?!

Alex's Room.

I didn't want to face him right that moment but I really needed to get drunk.

I started to nibble on my nails.

Did I really have no other option.

I closed my eyes and tried to remember the room's layout. If I remembered correctly his room was a suite styled. People had to cross a vast living area before entering his bedroom. Last Time when we went to his room for drinking, Bella took out those liquor bottles from a small cabinet in his living room.

I just had to enter his living room quietly and take one or two bottles without making any sound.

'Okay, let's do this.'

I finally made out my mind and started to walk towards his room.

When I reached his room I was a little disappointed, because the door was closed but I didn't want to lose hope. So, I gave a light push.

Creakkk...

Those heavy old wooden doors slowly opened with a very loud creak sound. That sound wasn't too loud actually. But it sounded loud because it was nighttime.

...kkk.

The sound lasted until the end of the opening of that door.

'SHUT UP!'

I scolded at that door very angrily.

Damn door!

Then I tiptoed inside the room without making any sound and reached to the cabinet.

Creakkkk...

Another loud creak sound started to sing chorus as I opened the cabinet door.

Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!

I quickly opened the door and started to grab some bottles. I couldn't understand what type of alcohol they were. Whatever they were, two or three bottles were enough to make me drunk.

Suddenly I felt something softly touched the back of my head and then I heard

Click.

I gulped hard. It was not what I was thinking it was, right?

"Chi sei? Chi ti ha mandato?" Alex asked me in a deep scary tone with a thick Italian accent as he pressed the cold barrel's mouth of his pistol on my head.

Yup, I was right. It was a pistol pointing at my head.

I dropped all the alcohol on the thick carpeted floor and raised my hand on the air.

"Me! It's me!" I said quickly with a trembling voice.

"What are you doing here?" Alex immediately put down his pistol from my head. "Do you have any idea how dangerous the situation was?!" His tone was mixed with surprise and anger. He switched on the lights and came back to glare at me. "What were you thinking?"

He was wearing a white trunk top along with a pair of dark grey joggers. His hair was completely dishevelled and his facial expression was rough, maybe because he was still half asleep.

"I...just wanted to have some drinks." I rubbed my arm with my other hand and looked down guiltily. Alex glanced at those bottles on the floor.

"There were only a few hours left until morning. Why do you need drinks for now?"

I bit my lip and tried to pick my left foot's thumb nail with my right one.

"I....can't sleep." I said quietly.

Alex paused for a moment when he realised the reason for my insomnia. He scratched his head a little then pointed at those bottles with his gun.

"Fine, take them and go." He said impatiently and looked away.

Sting.

My heart ached a little with his dry and cold behaviour towards me. His tone was so intimidating that it made me feel that he doesn't even want to see my face. As if my presence was unbearable for him.

"Hurry up." He urged me again with an impatient tone. "Or do you want to stand there for the rest of the night?"

I moved my body to pick up the bottles like a robot. My vision got blurred as tears took over the empty space of my eyes.

I quickly picked them up when my tears were about to fall.

"Are you done?"

I finally couldn't control it anymore. I dropped the bottles again and turned at him abruptly. I lost control over my tear flow.

"I know what I did was wrong, but don't you think you also were wrong for not informing me anything about Bella's conditions." Tears started to flow over my cheeks.

Alex looked at me with a mixed expression of confusion and surprise.

"You guys completely hid everything about Bella's condition from me. Do you think I would've done that if I knew Bella's condition from the start? I thought you guys locked her up here or something like that. Many times I saw her sigh deeply and stare blankly into space." My lips were trembling violently as I was saying those things to him. "Even though she was always smiling, her eyes were always filled with sadness. I thought if we go out and let her see the world outside of this small world, you created for her. It's not like I let that accident happen intentionally."I clenched my fist and shouted at him angrily. "I GOT HURT TOO, YOU KNOW!"

After I finished talking I ran out from there. Without looking back for a second.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

"You didn't join us for breakfast?" I turned my head to Robert. He was standing on my room door with a worried face. Then he looked at the cereal box in my hand. "Are you sure that will be enough?"

I shoved one hand inside and took out a fistful of crunchy honey nut cereal and popped them in my mouth.

"Yeah, I am good."

CRUNCH! CRUNCH! CRUNCH!

"Are you here to fire me?" I asked him with a cool expression on my face even though my heart was tightened in nervousness.

After what happened with Bella, because of me and especially last night after the heated moment between me and Alex, I couldn't help but think maybe I should start packing my things. There's no way Alex would want someone beside his sister who acted so rashly and caused an accident which led his sister to the hospital.

"Fire you?" Robert's brow wrinkled in confusion. "Why would I fire you?"

Unconsciously I let out a sigh of relief. I regretted so much about last night. I lost my temper and lashed out on Alex. I shouldn't have done that. From what I heard from Robert it was clear that Alex had a deep wound inside of his heart. And my harsh words add some more painful tugs to them.

Should I apologise to him?

"Well, we don't mind a few bottles of wine being stolen." My train of thoughts halted when Robert spoke up. "But are you sure, you went there to get alcohol," He smirked coyly at me. "and nothing else?"

My cheeks flushed in embarrassment.

"Yes!" I said out frustratedly. "Sorry to disappoint you, but there was nothing interesting more than alcohol in that room." I couldn't believe Alex told him about our encounter last night.

"Yeah, you disappointed me." Robert pouted a little.

When a child pouts they look very cute and adorable.But when a grown ass man does that he looks hilarious. Just like Robert at that moment.

"Don't do that." I took out another fistful of cereal from the container. "You look creepy." I threw them into my mouth and started to chew.

"Really?!" He made an innocent child face and started to stretch his face muscles. "I shouldn't believe these social media tips. Anyway," He shook his head as he remembered something important, "Bella is going to be discharged today."

My chewing instantly stopped.

"Leally?!" I spoke excitedly with still food in my mouth, which caused few of the food particles spewed out from my mouth.

"Ugh, can't you act like a proper lady sometimes?" Robert made a disgusting face while eyeing at those food particles on the floor. I quickly finished chewing and gulped down the food.

"Of course I can, only in front of a gentleman." I smirked at him. "Anyway, just tell me when you are going?" Robert checked his wristwatch for time. Oh thank god, there are still some men left in this world, who use wristwatches to check time. Instead of those bloody phones.

"Umm, in twenty minutes." He slid his hands inside of his pockets. "Is that enough to get you dressed?" I paused.

"You want me to come along?"

"You don't want to?" Robert asked back.

"That's not what I mean." I put down the container on the table. "I am not sure if Bella still wants to see me." I murmured softly.

"Bella actually asked you to come, if possible." Robert smiled softly at me. I quickly looked up at him.

"You are lying." I whispered as I was trying to suppress the sudden happiness which was caused by his words.

"Why would I?" Robert laughed. "Unless you don't want to." I quickly wiped my mouth.

"Just give me ten minutes. No, just give me seven minutes." I almost jumped towards my wardrobe.

"Come downstairs when you are ready." Robert was about to retreat. "I will wait for you in the car." and then he left.

I flung my wardrobe door open and randomly grabbed a red black checkered dress. It was a knee length, sleeveless dress. Perfect for the warm weather. I rubbed my face to clean only to realise I have loads of eye gunks at the both corner of my eyes.

Ugh!

I ran towards the bathroom to wash my face. After washing my face, I remembered I didn't brush my teeth yet.

While I was using one of my hands to hold the brush, while brushing my teeth and using another one to wipe my face. After washing my face I applied some moisturiser on my face and some kohl liner on my eyes. I quickly grabbed my phone and rushed out of my room.

I found Robert was standing at the shotgun seat of a dark horse Mustang, talking on his phone. When he spotted me he opened the door for me, still talking on his phone.

"Okay, I will call you later." He ended the phone call and started to push me inside of the car.

"Stop pushing! I am getting alright!" I started to complain because of his sudden rush. "I didn't take much time to get ready, alright!" I checked my phone and gave him a smug look. "I told you seven minutes, but look, "I showed him my phone, "I came down in five minutes."

Robert closed the door on my face with a mishap look on his face. My nose almost got bumped with the door.

'What's wrong with him?!'

Robert bent a little and peeked inside the car. He looked over my shoulder and raised his brows at someone with a mischievous smile on his face.

"Drive safely."

"Who are you talking..." My words got stuck on my throat when I turned my head to the driver's side, to meet a pair of dark blue orbs.

It was Alex.

I WAS SITTING IN THE CAR WITH ALEX!

Still staring at his blue eyes I muttered softly under my breath.

'FUCK.'

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