ISLA
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Lorenzo finally left to go see his father in the evening.
The house felt quieter after he did. And after so many days of resting, I was tired of both my bed and his. I found myself wandering around the house until I got to the backyard where I saw Lucia by the pool.
I took a few more steps, wanting to go meet her, but came to a pause when I saw Romano sitting on a sunbed, staring at her.
Hearing my footsteps, he looked up at me.
“I didn’t mean to intrude,” I said sheepishly.
“It’s fine, you’re not intruding,” he said as he stood up. “I’ve got work to do anyway.”
Before I could say anything, he brushed past me, disappearing inside the house. Why did he seem so guilty?
I stared at the doorframe for a while even though he was long gone before returning my face to Lucia’s ba
