Esztar Is Falling

C H A P T E R 75

"Uh.. She hasn't learned that one." Toby jumped in quickly, handling the situation. Allegra visisbly relaxed, nodding at him discreetly.

"No I have." Vittoria stated, staring dead into Camila's eyes as if accepting her challenge. "You've got good taste, sister."

"Life is too short to not like Taylor Swift and her music." Camila stated.

"Yeah. But Rafael is her greatest fan. He would 'die' for her." Mason snorted, referring to the time when Vittoria tried killing me for the second time.

"You bet." Vittoria smirked at him and began strumming the strings lightly. "Back me up, Tobo." She hit his chest with the back of her hand.

No no no! Don't do this Vittoria. Please!

"Um, okay." Toby adjusted his guitar hesitantly. Liam looked away as if not having the courage to look at Vittoria.

A stormy flash of anger swarmed through her whiskey brown eyes as she, just for a split second locked her gaze with mine. My world stopped like my heartbeat. That fleeting moment was the most painful moment of my life.

Then suddenly her eyes closed. I felt disconnected with her and it drew out out the life out of me.

You booked the night train for a reason
So you could sit there in this hurt...

Her voice was so soothing. It reverberated right through my heart. The pain this song demanded was at its peak, threatening to overflow from her voice.

Your mom's ring in your pocket
My picture in your wallet
Your heart was glass, I dropped it
Champagne problems

Right there on my face. The fictional element morphed into a suffering reality. My mom's ring was still lying inert in a tiny black box, probably suffocating like I was right now.

You had a speech, you're speechless
Love slipped beyond your reaches
And I couldn't give a reason
Champagne problems

There was so much I wanted to tell her— stories of how I loved her with all my heart and how I'd continue to do so until my last breath, promises of how I'd keep her happy, vows of the beat of my heart which only wanted her.

Something ticked inside me.

How could I let this happen? How could I hurt the girl I loved more than my life? How could I break my promises?

"This dorm was once a madhouse"
I made a joke, "Well, it's made for me"

It is.

Everything I own has your name written on it, Vittoria.

Amidst all the fights and misunderstandings and blaming, I forgot what I used to fight for.

Her.

I promised her I would fight for us until the end. How could I give up on her so easily?

One for the money, two for the show
I never was ready, so I watch you go

A lone tear absconded from her closed eyes. Toby stopped playing his guitar. He tried calling her out but she wasn't in this world with us.

"She would've made such a lovely bride
What a shame she's fucked in her head, " they said

She would. And she will.

The thick mantle of dark haze lifted from my head and the moonlight, like the one sparkling over her face lightened up my heart.

She was going to be my bride. Not Camila. I call off this wedding.