Alice
Shit that hurt. Not straight away. For a second after his fist connected to my eye, I didn’t even register it and then pain exploded across my face. I heard the strangled cry fall from my lips and my tears started to fall.
He had hit me.
Punched me full force in the face.
Justin was and always had been a bit of a bully but he had never once raised a hand to me. Not even jokingly.
The whole of the right side of my face felt like it was on fire.
“Are you ok baby?” Luca's fingers were gentle as he tipped my chin up. Italian erupted out of his mouth. I didn’t need to know any Italian to know he was swearing profusely.
I must look like a right sight if his face was anything to go by.
“Lily, can you take Alice somewhere? Home maybe? Whilst I talk to this charming poli
