Rita
I take a deep breath before I speak. It usually helps. Unless it involves Elio. When it comes to testing my nerves, he is the ultimate challenge. I have never hated and loved someone at the same time.
I rarely have feelings in general, but he compensates for any lack of them.
“Why the f**k are you here? “ I ask, not turning around and looking back down at my hands. I push them under the stream. “And don’t make me ask you for the third time. “
Elio comes right next to me, then he buries his face in the crook of my neck. I flinch so hard I feel like my wound opens more and he laughs.
“Are you injured?” Elio asks, breathing against my skin, “You smell like blood. “
I stop the water and start opening my dress. Right now I only hope no one starts knocking on the door because th
