"If I die today,don't cry cursing our fate.
Just open your arms and feel the winds that I am sending your way"
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Amara pov
"She failed her mission. She is of no use to us now."
Said David,to the person on the phone.
His angry stare fixed on me.
"Yes,we have to go underground for some days"
He looked at one of his guards and ordered them to take me to a separate car.
I refused to protest,too lost trying to digest all that happened inside.
But still I knew of one thing for sure.
The meaning of the word'of no use'
It is not freedom.
Never.
It is much worst that it,something that can shut one's mouth forever.
Something that can end Alessa Rousseau forever.
A black cloth was tied on my eyes and I could feel ropes binding my wrists.
I was made to sit inside the car,and I could hear the driver talking to David.
"Make it look natural and somewhere far away. You can cross the borders for all I care but make sure the work is done."
His next words made my heart to stop in my chest,but no words left my lips.
"I want her dead no matter what and make sure media comes to know 2 hrs later.
Keep me informed and GPS should be on every second."
"Yes sir"
The driver said and the door was slammed shut.
David didn't even bid me farewell I thought,not that it was bad.
The car started and my life's journey flashed in front of my eyes.
The few good things I have seen in my life.
My Aiden's smile,the warmth of his hugs.
The thought of leaving him alone in this world scaring me to my core and making more tears to leak my eyes.
I could feel the blindfold turn wet with my tears.
The driver was getting irritated with my sobs I guess because he volumed up the music trying to stop hearing my voice.
Even in my last time,I couldn't help think about Vince's beautiful smile.
It was rare but I had managed to see it with my stupid words and weird acts.
He loved me.
No scratch that,he used to love me I know.
Before he has had enough of my betrayals.
He knew from the beginning,he knew of David's acts and my deceptions.
But not even once he voiced it out or even spoke to me with anger.
He stayed patient with me,hoping one day I will change sides and tell him the truth.
But I failed him.
I failed to open up to him for the sake of my brother,who I don't even know is alive or long dead.
He asked me,gave me signs that he knew but I was a fool to not trust him.
If I would have trusted him,he would have been standing by my side protecting me maybe.
I shouldn't have trusted David ,instead I should have trusted him.
But now when I think back,I realise maybe anyone would do what I did.
When someone threatens you of the only thing dear to you in your life,you can do anything to keep them safe.
But still I was a fool.
Fool to believe that they would have kept Aiden alive.
What use was a 7 year old to them except threatening me.
And they continued doing it without any proof of his wellbeing.
They say one is oneself responsible for what happens in one's life.
So here I am sitting in a car,waiting for the second when my life will end.
Praying for heavens to do a miracle today.
A miracle that brings me alive out of this.
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Vincenzo pov
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No one talked to me about the incident after that,not daring to question my decision.
I was signing some important papers ,but my mind still replayed the scene that happened few hours ago.
Her pleading eyes
Her stuttering words
Her cold touch
"Fuc*!"
I whispered,cursing myself to think about her again and again.
She was gone,forever.
Away from my life,and now this is the only harsh truth I should accept.
"Promise me...Vince...promise me you will always love me"
Her words ringing in my head like a broken record.
Making me bang my fist on the wooden table and close my eyes.
Why Alessa...why do you have to make it so difficult?
Why couldn't you behave like a bit** all these months so that I could easily hate you.
Why do you have to look so innocent and pure?
Why you have to make this heart soften for you?
My phone rang and the number on it made my blood boil.
Why can't she fuck*** leave me for once.
Why is she calling me now?
I cancelled the call and literally threw the phone on the table.
Trying to calm my enraged mind.
It ringed again and again.
And I switched it off .
Hours passed and no one disturbed me.
I enjoyed the silence ,staring at the ceiling .
My silence was broken when I heard loud screams.
My mother's voice making me to get up and rush downstairs.
What I saw made my steps to slower on the staircase.
Mom was crying hysterically while dad tried to calm her down by hugging her.
"It's our fault...we should have stopped him...she...was already broken... couldn't you see her?"
"Shh... it's gonna be fine...it was her decision..shh..calm down"
Their eyes fell on me as I stood in front of them.
Mom's eyes holding hatred for me.
Something I never expected to see,dad had a look of sympathy but no one said anything.
My eyes landed on the LCD displaying news.
"The accident occurred at around 6 pm today. The bystanders said that the car was speeding at a very fast speed. The barricades were broken and the car dived straight down the cliff into the ocean.
The person identified is the daughter of one of the most famous people in town.
Alessa Rousseau.
She is assumed to have done this intentionally as there was no one at the site of accident.
However no suicide note has been found till now.
Her relationship with her husband ,the infamous Vincenzo Accardi has been strained and they were living separately since last few months.
Sources show that she was suicidal in these few months ,the doctors themselves clarified that she visited them for mending the wounds and cuts she gave herself.
The car has been extracted but sadly her body was no where to be found.
The tides in the ocean are strong and it is raining continuosly making very difficult for the search team to locate her.
Her father,David Rousseau refused to come in front of media and is in shock after the accident."
This is not true,I am sure this is one of the games that Rousseau is playing.
She is not dead.
She can't fuc*** die after betraying me like this.
She has to live.
I rushed out of the hall towards my car, my mind numb and lost.
Mom and dad were shouting but I refused to stop.
I have to see with my eyes,putting on the location on the gps
I found it to be 3 hours away.
Pressing the accelerator and leaving the clutch,I drifted and took off.
Not ready to believe that she has killed herself like this.
"They will kill me"
Her words ringed in my mind.
The words she spoke when I was dragging her out of the room.
She can't kill herself.
She was not that weak,there were some things I knew about her by living with her and this was one.
If not her then who?
Who will try to kill her!
My grip was tightening on the steering wheel.
My knuckles whitening.
I checked my phone to see the last missed call from her number
5:49 pm
My heart skipped a beat at this .
She tried calling me.
She needed me and I didn't even pick her call.
But no,this can still be a plan.
What if it was not her?
What if she is alive?
I reached the location to see the road sealed.
Police sirens were heard and I took small scared steps towards the cliff.
My eyes instantly fell on the car that was being pulled out using cranes.
It's condition making me to hold my breath.
The police men bowed in acknowledgement but I couldn't reply.
My eyes fixed on the broken windshield and the almost smàshed front.
I tried to breathe,telling myself that she was not inside it.
Someone else maybe but not her.
"Sir,we found her cell and some torn cloth pieces.
If you could please verify."
I looked at the plastic bag in his hands,my heart stopping that very instant.
It was of the same colour,the white dress that made her look so innocent just few hours ago.
It was all red now,covered in blood.
My steps faltered and I moved back,but then the officer showed me the phone I have gifted her after our wedding.
The same pink glittery gold cover over it while the screen was broken.
It was hers.
She was in this car,my eyes looked down the cliff.
The storm has silenced down but the winds were still very strong.
I wanted to dive in and find her myself.
She just can't die.
"The team is searching since last 6 hours but the tides are very strong."
I looked at the tides hitting the rocks,image of her car hitting them the same way made me close my eyes.
My body was numb and I couldn't think anything.
Her brown eyes and crying face the only thing I saw when I closed my eyes.
"The car drifted off the road,went down the cliff and crashed on those rocks over there...then the car turned and maybe that's when her body was thrown out of the car"
"I wanted to ask you sir if she knew how to swim"
I froze
And that's when the flashback started
"Vince! Please Come here!"
I looked at her ,she had her dress lifted by her hands as she stood in the beach waters,waiting for the wave to hit her.
"It's coming! It's coming Vince! Hurry!"
I had my hands placed in my pockets.
Not willing to play these childish games with her.
The cold wind soothing my mind as I stared at her smiling face looking at me.
She was looking beautiful.
She looked back ahead and went forward.
Does she even know how to swim?
Because I know how strong is the back wave of the tide.
It will definitely falter her footing.
"It's so near! Oh my god! Wohoooo!"
I ignored her,but still couldn't hide the small smile on my lips.
She is Rousseau's daughter and still she hasen't been to a beach before.
How strange? Was he keeping her locked in his house or what.
"Vince! Vi"
Her voice was urgent and I immediately looked up.
Her body getting pushed back by the wave and her scared eyes looking at me.
The very next second,she was being dragged with the water and I rushed ahead.
My long steps reaching her in a few seconds and I held her outstretched hand with a dive.
Pulling her body towards me .
Her scared eyes found relief while mine held anger.
Holding onto her waist tightly,I pulled her back to the beach sand.
Her hair all drenched with water, body shivering in fear.
"Are you stupid! Who the hell does that! Don't you know not to go forward if you don't know how to fuck*** swim!"
Her eyes were lowered in shame,hands holding onto my shoulders tightly.
Traces of laughter all gone to be replaced with fear.
"I am so..orry..I didn't knew...it will be so strong.I tried but...."
I didn't say anything after that. She was already scared of what has happened.
Pulling her from her wrists,I made way towards my car.
Making her sit inside.
She was shivering,her lips dried and shaking.
Looking around I found a stall.
Closing the door of the car,I went towards the stall and got one cups of coffee and one of tea.
Taking it back to the car,I sat in the driver's seat and placed the coffee cup in her hands.
Her cold shaking hands managed to hold the hot cup but her eyes were fixed on me.
"Thank you"
She whispered but I didn't bother to reply.
Turning the heater to its maximum,I took the first sip of the hot liquid and it soothed me.
"Vince..."
She said and I looked at her.
Her innocent eyes pointed at the cup in my hands and I looked back at her with a raised eyebrows.
"Is it fine with you...if I have your tea? I don't like coffee"
I looked back at the cup in my hands.
Was this girl serious?
She just escaped death but her mind was more bothered by the taste of coffee.
A weird girl she is .
Handing her over my cup,I exchanged it with her cup of coffee.
She took a sip and relaxed a bit,but her eyes still stared at me as I stared at the cup lost in thoughts.
"Anything else?"
I again asked bothered by her stare,but the next words she spoke made my cold exterior to crack and a chuckle to escape my lips.
"I didn't take a sip... it's untouched...you can drink it.I swear!"
Her innocent eyes were staring back at me.
Afraid of the fact that maybe I was disgusted by the fact of the coffee being what she says...defiled by her?
My eyes involuntarily fell on her lips.
"Give it back"
She looked at me in shock,but soon covered it with a sorry look.
Irritated,I nearly snatched the cup from her hands .
"It's hot! Be careful! And I have already taken a -"
Her words got lost as I turned the cup to the place where she took her sip and placed it on my lips.
Her eyes widening,as I enjoyed my sip.
But more than that,the expression of disbelief on her face.
Handing her back her cup,I ignited the engine of the car.
Looking forward.
"You...you just didn't...you ju-"
"Shut up Alessa,or I won't mind shutting those pretty lips myself"
My words made her to blush and she bit her lip in shyness.
Control Vincenzo!
Stop behaving like a horny teenager!
Cursing myself in my mind,I pressed the accelerator and we took off.
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"No,she doesn't know how to swim"
I said and the officer looked down.
Pity evident in his eyes.
"I am sorry"
Was all he said as he left me to my sorrows.
Making me drown in my oceans of sadness and regret.
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