~ELENA~

I stand in front of my open suitcase, numb fingers folding clothes I don't even see. Every sound in the house feels heavier than usual ... .the ticking clock, the muffled footsteps, the creak of wood that had witnessed too many secrets.

I try not to think. Not to think of my new school I'm going to miss because I'm going into hiding. I try not to think of my friends, Valentina and Gianna, that I may never see again as Lorenzo has forbidden us not to step into Florence until he permits.

The question is….till when??

I just wanted to start a new school and clear my head...