Mafia Kings: Valentino: Chapter 97

So I went.

Like the stupid, pathetic fool I was…

I went.

Right after I talked to Alessandra, I packed and checked out. Then I hailed a taxi.

The driver hadn’t even heard of Resuttano before. He had to look it up on Google Maps.

We drove for three hours. Then he dropped me off at a bed and breakfast – the only inn in the village.

I spent a sleepless night tossing and turning…

And then, the next day at 11:30, I walked through the town towards the chapel, with Alessandra’s words echoing in my ears:

You should go see him tomorrow… even if it’s only to say goodbye.

I made my decision.

If he would run away with me, then everything would be perfect.

It would be a fairy tale come true.

wasn’t what I thought

to my stomach, I promised myself that he if

actually going to

be the last time I saw

Sicily and probably die of

I would

and saw him in the distance, my

I watched him walk into

wanted to rush to him, to fling myself into his

half wanted to

the heartbreak I knew

of me that wanted him

the lane, across the churchyard,

entire body was

fear, I didn’t know

said my

“Caterina?”

beautiful music I’d ever heard

Because he said it.

up the steps and paused, my heart beating wildly

could see of him was a silhouette in the red and golden light of a stained glass

would have known that profile

heart both breaking and full

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