Reputation: Seen Differently (Book #1)

• Part. 27 • ~ "Why?" ~

"Is that your father talking or is it you?"

I take a deep breath and look down. He was too good for me. I was a coward, I couldn't even look at him in the eyes. It would break me too much.

"It's me. Us, was never supposed to happen. I can't be with you, I should've never said yes to being your girlfriend. It was a mistake, my mistake."

"That's really how you fuckin' feel?" He asks his chest rising.

I understood if he was angry.

"Yes, it is. You deserve better and I just can't do this anymore. It's over, I'm sorry, don't ever come back to this house. My dad wouldn't like it!"

I open the door to my house and I'm about to walk in when Luca grabs my arm softly, pulling me back close to him. I stare up at him and he looks at me, a sad look on his eyes.

"I don't feel the same way, I love you. You're all I need." He whispers to me.

Our faces were so close and I would do anything to kiss him and keep him with me forever. But I can't, he can't be mine.

"I'm sorry. We're over."

"No." He says quickly.

I look down, wanting for him to just leave.

"No, I'm not giving up on us. You're more than enough for me, love. Just talk to me." He says

His arms wrap around my waist and before he gives me a chance to say something his lips crash into mine. He kisses me passionately, as if he never wants to let me go. I gather all my strength and push him off, taking steps back.

"No. I'm sorry, no. Leave right now."

"Alessia, please. Talk to me."

"Leave Luca. Please just go, we're done!"

I walk into my house and lock the door. I didn't want this, I wanted to kiss him back, I wanted to jump in his arms, I wanted nothing more than to tell him the truth. But, I couldn't, so the best thing was to let him go. He'll find someone who makes him happy, I know he will.

I hear his car drive away and sit down on the couch. I couldn't keep the tears in so I let them all out. Kate came downstairs and saw me crying. She walks up to me and hugs me.

"What's wrong?" She asks softly

"I broke up with him." I mumble as I cry more by saying those words.

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After crying for what seemed like an hour, I got up and showered. I then made lunch for Kate and texted the Pavarotti's asking if I could go to their warehouse. Ricardo answered me saying yes, so right now that's where I was headed. The cold breeze freezing my body, I wasn't sure why I thought driving a motorcycle was the best idea.

I get to their gates after four minutes of driving and their men let me go in. I park my motorcycle at the front of their warehouse next to a Bugatti Veyron. I walk inside the warehouse and see Ricardo upstairs in a glass office. I walk up to that room and knock on the door. He opens it and moves to the side for me to step in. I walk in and turn around to face him.

"You look sad!" He points out.

"I'm fine, just tired!"

"You sure?"

"Yes. What are you doing?"

"Going over some papers. I took the liberty to call a meeting for today. We were going to do it tomorrow but you called so I decided to do it right now."

Great, that would mean seeing Luca. How awkward can it be?

"Okay. Do you have a training room?" I ask

He nods and offers to walk me himself. The whole walk there was silent. It was a peaceful silence. Once getting to the training room, he shows me everything. Some men were lifting weights and others were exercising. I even see Elena but she was on some mats training with a guy. She spots me and Ricardo and she waves at me. Although by distracting myself the guy grabs her arm and flips her over his body.

She rolls on the floor and groans. She curses at him in Italian and I laugh lightly.

"Rowan, take a break." Ricardo says and Rowan gets out of the mats and walks away.

"Hey." Elena smiles at me still laying on the mats.

"Hi. How do you feel?"

"Better. Got discharged yesterday evening. Now we have matching scars." She says.

I nod. Except mine were two bullets and a bit more below hers. I didn't like the way the stitches looked but there wasn't anything I could do about it.

"I'm glad you're doing good. Shouldn't you be resting though."

"Eh, who's gonna tell my mother?" She says carefree. "Come on up here. Let's train!"

I thought about it for a while. I wanted to but if she got a good hit on me then the bruises would hurt more and I can't risk anyone knowing. I use the excuse of me being on my period and Ricardo instantly gets grossed out and leaves the training room. I climb on the mats and start talking with Elena.

"So, how are you and Luca?" She asks

I look down, my smile vanishing.

"I broke up with him earlier." I mumble

She sits up. "I'm so so sorry. I'm so dumb."

I shake my head. "It's okay. You didn't know!"

We continue talking for fifteen minutes cracking jokes and talking shit about her brother.

"Ricardo shitted his pants on the first day of school because our mom wasn't their to wipe his ass so he didn't go to the bathroom."

I laugh too hard and snort slightly. Making me laugh even more.

"And Elena peed on herself every day of her first week of school."

Elena and I turn around looking at Ricardo. He stares at his sister glaring at her.

"Shut up, Ricky." She scowls

"Let's go. The meeting is starting." He says.

We both stand up and follow Ricardo. I wasn't ready to see Luca but I had no choice.

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Word Count:: 3000
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