ELENA

The ride to Alessandro’s estate was silent.except for the soft hum of the radio. I have never been to his house so I didn’t know what to expect, the uncertainty ate me deep but I didn’t dare to ask. Alessandro sat beside me, scrolling through this phone with an infuriating calmness, completely unaffected by my presence. I wish he would say something to break this unbearable silence.

“Do you have anything to say?”

I was startled by his voice, he must have caught me staring at him

I cleared my throat, “No, I don’t”.

Just then the car pulled in front of a massive gate.

I took in the...