Chapter 56

My alarm blared loudly echoing throughout my entire bedroom and shrieking closely to my ear. I jumped up, my heart nearly lurching from my chest at the intruding sound disturbing my slumber as 1 blindly hit the snooze button feeling a strong sense of deja vu wash over me like I had done that before.

I rested my head against the pillow feeling myself seconds away from falling back asleep when the realisation had hit me. My eyes flew open staring and my hand reached for where I last deposited my phone. I grabbed it from beside my pillow and my eyes nearly jumped out of it’s socket when I saw the time.

It was nearly 9.30 am. and Dante would be here in half an hour to get us so we could leave. Without wasting any more time, I jumped out of bed kicking my legs over the edge of the mattress and rushing out of my room to wake Hayley up.

This wouldn’t have happened if I had gone to bed earlier last night but between packing Hayley’s bag then mine followed by a vanity bag and a medicine bag, the hours had sl*pped away from me before I even knew it.

I crossed the hallway to push open Hayley’s slightly ajar door to find that she was not in her bed as I last left her. her bed sheets were still crumpled and unmade but there was just no sign of Hailey herself. I retraced my steps back out of the room and stood in the hallway waiting to listen if I could hear any sound from the bathroom.

even if I did hear any sound coming from the bathroom it would be really odd that Haley had not come to wake me Up. if anyone was amped and truly excited for this getaway it was her. however doing that consisted of the bathroom was pin drop silent but the same could not be said for the sound coming from downstairs.

it was not by any means loud and disturbing clearly since it was not enough to have awoken me from my slumber but it was enough to catch my attention. it was more shuffling and clankering off cutlery and crockery than it was actual noise. I frowned finding it odd if Hayley had takenly upon herself to fix her own breakfast. she was still a child and even if she had taken herself to get a bowl of cereal I would still find it very weird since it was not like her at all.

still in my pair of short and tank top I made my way down the stairs and forward the sound of the movement just as I heard hush whispers and a small giggle which I knew belonged to Haley, there was no way that she was speaking to herself let alone giggling all by herself so they were certainly someone with her.

it definitely couldn’t be Nancy since I had sent her a text message early last night to let you know not to come in for the rest of the week. I decided to end curiosity once and for all as I close to distance between the bottom of the staircase and the dining room.

the closer I had gotten to the dining room, the strong smell of something chocolatey mixed with the dark aroma of coffee wafted through the air.

I stood in the doorway of the dining room to find a small spread lead out on the eight seater dining table. I noticed a plate of pain au Chocolat croissants, a bowl for cut up fruits, a pitcher of orange juice, and a small ceramic espresso cup. I was right. Hayley had not been alone at all.

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a flaky piece into her mouth to his right, none of them had sensed my presence nor took notice of me until I had cleared

espresso with Hayley following his gaze shortly after. I but back a small chuckle when I had noticed the chocolate smear on the corner of Hayley’s l*ps that stretched to the side of her cheek which

it dropped lower to my freely standing chest. His gaze paused. there and

against my forearm temptingly. Dante’s eyes darkened in a way that I was all too familiar with before he adjusted himself in his chair. I felt my

immediately cringed at the roughness of my voice laced with

Hayley greated me back as she still devoured her laminated buttery pastry but paused then to take a sip of

“Why didn’t you wake me up? I overslept.” I asked Hayley and she looked to Dante before she spoke.

decided to let you sleep in. We did do all of our packing last night so there is not much to do. I already took a shower.” She moved back in her

seeing as I just needed to shower and change up then we’d be on our way.

leaves when we’re ready. I just assumed that 10 would be a decent time.” Dante spoke over his cup before he took a sip. He then motioned to the spread on the table. “Please, eat some thing.” He offered and I reached for the croissant and a glass of juice myself

signature European buttery smell, and the taste of it had been just as I remembered it. It was a shame that I

broke apart a piece of pastry and immediately the warm chocolate oozed on to my finger so I popped the flaky pastry in to my mouth before sticking my index finger between my l*ps to lick of the chocolate but the chocolate was thick and luscious so I go in for another lick to get it clean of

had been watching my every move with more than just

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me lick of chocolate from my finger that was

I couldn’t tell if I was intrigued by that or opposed to it entirely but it did sent my heart racing and my inner self fighting between what I know and giving

to look alive. I threw on a flowy yellow sun dress with a beige belt and a pair of strappy sandals before wheeling my bag out of the room and the house entirely.

an all time high and she expressed her fascination for every thing. So far, she was blown

all of this. This entire trip had been for her

she looked out of

one bit. I couldn’t imagine

would be afraid of flying.” Dante was amazed by

at him. “Why would I be scared of flying?” She questioned like she could not fathom there

had no idea of the

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