《petrarch | h.s.》020
Advertisement
"UNBELIEVABLE!" Zoe exclaims too loud that made Vee shush her. They look around and bow their heads to apologize.
"What do you mean 'unbelievable'? I thought you wanted me to get out of that place?" Vee asks.
"It's unbelievable that you finally got rid of her, that's what I mean." Zoe answers, making Vee scoffs. "But you don't need those kind of people in your life. You have me. I'm loyal even though I mostly just ask you to take photos of me."
She chuckles but appreciates what she said while shaking her head.
When she arrives at work, she asks her boss immediately to be a full time worker for her which made Cosima glad. Vee's an asset, of course she won't say no but it doesn't mean it's not surprising. It's surprising to everyone because they knew that she also writes for others so rumors spread that she was fired from that other job she had. When Zoe heard about it, she went to her desk and immediately confronts her. Vee denies but she hesitates to believe at first (thinking that she might be too embarrassed to say the truth), that's why they're chatting up everything that had happened to her.
"Thank you for being a real friend." Vee sincerely says.
"It's not like it's hard." Zoe waves her hand to her. "So, where are you staying now?"
Oh, right. She told her everything, she just left the Harry part out of it. She shrugs and partially lies. "In a hotel."
Zoe was about to ask more questions but a guy knock on the already open door of their office. He lets himself in and asks if he was in the right place, "Buon giorno, è questo il club di Giulietta?"
Advertisement
"Sì, signor. Posso aiutarla?" Cosima steps in to entertain him, asking him how she could help her while Zoe sneaks back to her place so Vee could go back to work.
"Sì. Posso sapere chi ha scritto questo?" He asks who wrote the letter and hands her a pink paper. She accepts it and Cosima instantly recognizes its handwriting.
She furrows her eyebrows in worry when he looks up to him from the paper. "C'è un problema?"
"Voglio solo parlare in privato." He answers, sincere about what he said that he really just want to have a word of the person who wrote the letter.
Cosima nods but still in doubt while turning around to find her the owner of the handwriting. "Starr..."
Vee snaps her head up to her boss from what she's writing and stands up as a sign of respect.
Her boss raises her hand and gestures for her to come to her. "Vieni qui."
She obliges and stands beside her boss as she commands, making her meet a brunet with a pair of blue eyes in front of her. She looks away from his stare and to her boss instead.
"Starr, questo è il signore..." She drags while pointing to him, waiting for him to finish her sentence.
"Layton Moretti." He offers his hand to Cosima.
"Cosima Davis and this signora here..." After accepting his hand and shakes it, she shows her the letter. "Is the one who wrote this letter that you want to talk to."
His blue eyes brighten up when he heard that the writer is finally in front of him.
"Oh. Mi chiamo Starr de Luna signor." She offer her hand to him like he did to her boss but when he took it, he bends a little and brings her hand to his lips. He lightly kisses it without breaking eye contact that made her shocked.
Advertisement
"Bel nome come te." He compliments her name that's as beautiful as her. "You're not Italian, no?"
She shakes her head as she awkwardly pulls her hand out of his grip. He stands up fully once again and intertwines his hands on his back. "No. Is it that obvious?"
He smirks. "I take it from the accent. But I've lived two decades and five years in Italia and I haven't seen quite as beautiful as you."
This made both the ladies exchange uncomfortable looks to each other. Embarrassed to her boss to hear such flirty comment in her workplace and awkward to her employee to hear such advanced personal remarks that she shouldn't hear.
"So, you want to go out here? I want to treat you a drink or something..." He asks with full confidence.
"I can't go out during work hours." She reasons, hoping she gets out of this.
"It's alright, Starr. He did ask for permission from me already." Cosima interferes, losing her hope and thinking why did her boss gave her off to a total stranger.
He smirks, knowing she doesn't have a choice. " Don't worry, I won't bite unless you told me so."
That comment. It was said by someone else and she just chuckled at it but why did made her cringe when it came from him?
"Remember the letter you wrote this to, Elinor?" He asks, feeling that she's still hesitant. "She's my friends and we brought her here. It would be a great surprise for her if she meets you, the one who made her find herself again."
"Oh." She takes in the information and it might be a dangerous and stupid decision but she's now walking with him to the café where Elinor is.
Decision making is not her forté. It's been quite obvious from the turn of events and the situation she's currently in. But life is... Life. It's supposed to be adventurous, unpredictable and spontaneous, not the same, usual and boring one.
The walk was quiet, awfully painful silence. She didn't expect anything grand from two strangers walking to a café, of course. It was just different from before, two newly co-workers walking to a nearby park to stargaze. She didn't feel the usual comfortable silence she feels with H--- Why does everything reminds her of him?
They arrive at the café and she lets himself walk first to lead her the way where he said Elinor were. Finally, he walks up to a woman sitting on one of the lover seats with her long platinum blonde hair laid down all the way to her waist and wearing a black and yellow checkered tube top and skirt. Her back faces her as she stood from a distance from them. He rubs her shoulders and whispers in her ear.
Both of them looks back at her. She stands up from her seat and walks up to her, meeting her blue suburban eyes and her pink lip-gloss covered lips form a smile.
"Buongiorno. Sono Elinor Bianchi." She introduces herself.
"Buongiorno. Sono Starr de Luna. Also known as..." She leans a little and winks as she whispers. "Juliet."
Advertisement
- In Serial67 Chapters
The Come Up
Trevon & Chanel have been friends since they can remember, from chilling on the block in Brownsville, Brooklyn to the fame and legacy that changes everything for both of them. Will the big break ruin more than just their friendship?
8 105 - In Serial28 Chapters
The Doll Family
A boy looking for love from an unsuspecting girl. Sounds about normal right? Well how normal does it sound when she finds out he's a killer. And even worse the whole family is made up of killers. Not only that but when they get their hands on her they plan on never letting her go. Will she and her friends escape? Or will she be trapped in their "loving" embrace forever?(Somewhat alive)
8 68 - In Serial50 Chapters
Never Yours (Peeta Mellark X Reader)
You and Peeta have been best friends growing up, but by the time the 74th Hunger Games rolls around, you have developed a serious crush for him. Such a shame that you were both reaped to represent District 12 in the Hunger Games this year--in fact, no one saw it coming. Just before you were both thrown into the arena, he professes his love to another girl in front of the entire nation...and your world immediately collapses.What would it take for you to cope once you are thrown into the arena? How would you deal with your feelings? Would Peeta notice his mistake...or would he remain forever oblivious to your feelings? And what happens when another tribute starts developing feelings for you during the Games?Anything can happen in this twist of the 74th annual Hunger Games.**I DO NOT OWN THE HUNGER GAMES. All credit goes to Suzanne Collins.**Highest Achievement:#654 in Fanfiction[CURRENTLY UNDERGOING MAJOR EDITS.]
8 158 - In Serial64 Chapters
The March of the Black Queen (book III)
How did thee fare?What has thee seen?The mother of my children, threeI call her name...Underneath her love, my heart did stayI love the footsteps that she madeHere comes the black queen,We've only begun.
8 174 - In Serial65 Chapters
Married By Chance
This book is a sequel and continuation. In order to understand it, you have to read 'Partners By Chance' first.•"I vow to always be there, to always listen and to always hold you close. I will love, honour, respect, encourage and cherish you, In sickness and health, for better or worse, through sorrow and success, for all the days my life."****After Amelia Smith and Liam Black became partners, a lot happened. Her friends and his became friends and they all formed the most amazing friendship ever and most importantly, they fell in love.Unfortunately, being an heiress to a multi-billionaire comes with responsibilities and as a result, Amelia had to make a big sacrifice.Join her on her second journey with her friends, lots of drama, parties, university life, wifey duties, more craziness and the hottest husband ever.With having to give up something that special and all that is going on, will she loose herself along the way?Or will she end up finding something so much better than what she has lost?
8 63 - In Serial18 Chapters
Inheritance
After Summer's estranged grandfather's passing, his much beloved lake house in Morgan, Vermont is given to her. The twenty-one year old leaves her old life behind, feeling beckoned back despite her parents begging her to sell the dilapidated family property and forget about Morgan, Vermont all together. Upon moving, it goes without saying that this town is smaller, and stranger than she remembered. Charming-- yes, but an air of secrecy amongst the townspeople sends chills down her spine during an otherwise scorching July. Follow Summer as she learns more about her shrouded family history and ultimately herself. Copyright 2018, Christina LaTorraca, All rights Reserved.
8 98

