Carrie

“What did you just say?” I rushed to the front door, my hands managing to push Alessandro to the side. I could not recognize the tall man I almost jammed chests with. “Who passed away? Which Mr. Edwards?”

The man faced Alessandro. And I did the same.

“Alessandro. What is he talking about? Who is dead?”

Alessandro peeled his eyes off mine. “Calistus, grazie. Let’s talk some other time.”

“Alessandro!” I stomped a foot on the ground. “Please…”

With a hand, he hugged me from behind and closed the door. “Why are you trying to harm yourself? Relax, Carrie.”

“How can I relax?" At this point, my eyes started...