Page 25 of Killian De Luca

“You wouldn’t say no to your dying Baba, would you?” Baba cuts me off and raises her eyebrows at me.

I feel Killian’s eyes burn a hole on the side of my face. “Yea, of course Baba. Only if Killian is okay with it?” I say, looking at Killian.

He looks at Baba before looking back at me, probably thinking of whether to say yes or no.

Eventually he nods his head. “Fine. Just this once.”

The rest of dinner goes by quickly without any arguments.

Eventually everyone heads to their rooms for the night. I watch as Killian walks out the patio backyard door.

When I go to my room, I can’t help but look out the window. Killian is still standing outside the house with his hands in his pockets, looking up at the stars.

For some reason I can see progress with him.

Even if we just spent one day together.

There’s hope to make him talk more and just be a happier person and not so stoic.

Killian looks away from the stars and goes inside the guest house.

I walk away from the window and lay on my bed.

I close my eyes and place my hands on my heart, feeling how hard and fast it’s beating.

“What am I going to do?” I ask myself.

My phone vibrates in my pocket. I sit up and take my phone out and see a message.

How’d it go with that guy?

Not horrible. He indulged me. I think I’m going to make progress with him.

Why do you want to get to know him?

I think about that for a moment.

Killian is just some guy from another Mafia family.

He’s not special to me or anything.

I guess I just like helping people.

And Killian looks like he just needs a friend or someone to talk to.

He’s been taught to not trust anyone or be open, but I want to prove him wrong.

Killian is just a boy whose heart hasn’t been loved enough.

I think he needs a friend or just someone to talk to. He’s different from everyone else I know.

Wow, replacing me already?

Never :) I just think he doesn’t have a lot of people he can trust or rely on which can be lonely.

Did you end up finding out anything?

Yea. Just one thing. He’s afraid of his heart which doesn’t make much sense to me.

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