Means to love

The r**e

AUTHOR’S POV

Jeromino flied out of the country after sealing his contract with Hova designers.

“You didn’t check out of the h0tel you stayed?” Elvis asked as Jeromino got to his resident.

“I’m pretty sure she won’t be going out of that room today, that’s why I didn’t check out. She should cry out her soul while she’s still there” Jeromino replied with a malicious smile.

“You got her in just two weeks, that’s very impressive” Ciro complimented and Jeromino sm-irked.

“I can’t believe she rejected we all and actually fell for you” Elias said enviously.

“I told you I was definitely getting her on be-d and I did just that. She was awesome in be-d” Jeromino laughed and all his friends laughed with him.

“Fernanda shouldn’t have pla-yed ha-rd to get when Ciro and Elias asked her out” Elvis laughed.

“She met her doom” Ciro laughed loudly but Elias clenched his fist angrily.

“Too bad I’m not done with her yet” Elias murmured.

Elvis, Ciro, Elias and Jeromino have been friends from high school.

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The Dante family all sat at the sitting room with a shattered heart.

“Who did this to our Fernanda?” Abuela cried out with her handkerchief on her nose.

“Hello Bruno you can’t stay put like nothing happened. Our model’s reputation is on the line here so you better think of st©pping it from getting any further” Mr Enzo shouted over the phone but Bruno kept mute as h0t tears kept rolling down his cheeks.

“I will do something about it” Bruno said slowly then hung up swiftly as he wiped off his tears with the back of his palm.

“What do you mean the video can’t be taken down from the original source? My sister’s future is at stake here. Do something about it quic-kly” Fernand shouted over the phone.

“Franco how many videos have you taken down?” Fred asked curiously with Franco’s eyes fixed on his l@pt©p.

“The video have been shared to so many sources but thanks to my genius skills, I’ve tracked down so many of the sites. I just nee-d so minutes. How dare they do this to Fernanda” Franco shouted with his f!ngerson his keyboard.

“I’ve tried calling Fernanda but she refused to take her call. She should at least pick her call so we’ll know she’s safe” Florencia said worriedly and Bruno stood up from where he was sitting.

“I nee-d to go to the office. Jeromino messed with the wrong person” Bruno said seriously.

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Fernanda sat in the bathtub with the shower on. She wra-pped her hands around knees.

“Jeromino why did you do something like that to me? Why?” Fernanda uttered out slowly as tears roll down her cheeks.

~ “Fernanda be my girlfriend” Jeromino said pas-sionately ~

~ “You’re right we’ve never met each other before but I’ve heard a lot about you and I guess that’s when it all started” He smiled ~

Fernanda recalled all what Jeromino said to her and her tears couldn’t st©p rolling down.

~ “That’s too forward so you shouldn’t put it that way. I’m not sure about what I feel and that’s why I c@m£ back to Mexico to confirm it. I’m only requesting for two d@t£s and I’m pretty sure we will be done before we’re done with our couple shoots this month” He said softly ~

“That was also a lie. You’ve always been clear about your intentions but why didn’t I get it? I ended up being a fool for love” Fernanda said sluggishly as she began to laugh with tears flowing down like a river at the same time.

Fernanda this shouldn’t weigh you down. You can get throu-gh this, Jeromino will be so happy to see you in tears. Let’s go home. Fernanda uttered in her head then c@m£ out of the bathtub. Luckily she was putting on just her p@n-ties and br@.

You c@m£ to break my heart in a thousand pieces, you’ve achieved that goal but I refused to be weigh down like this. Fernanda comforted herself as she put on her clothes but still in tears.

She picked up her phone and so many missed calls were seen just then Leo’s call c@m£ in.

“Leo I don’t think this is the right time to be calling me” Fernanda said wiping off her tears then picked the call.

“Hello buddy, Fernanda where are you right now? We’re all so worried sick” Leo said sharply over the phone.

“I don’t think I’m in the mood to see anyone right now” Fernanda replied as she sat on the be-d.

“Fernanda moments like this, you nee-d your friends and family around so plea-se don’t be like this and s£nd me your address. I will come alone so don’t be worried, g@sper is also so worried but he can’t make it because he’s in New York at the moment” Leo explained and Fernanda smiled faintly.

“He shouldn’t return because of my issue. I’m pretty sure I can take care of it”

“The video is almost invisible online so don’t worry about that” Leo as-sured.

“Leo I have to go now. I nee-d to take care of something urgently” Fernanda ch!pped in then hung up swiftly.

“Call me shameless but I have the right to know why Jeromino did that to me” Fernanda muttered out as she dialed Jeromino’s number.

He didn’t change his line, too bad I must have the last word. Fernanda uttered in her head.

“Haven’t you had enough? Why are you still calling? I thought we’ve closed our deal” Jeromino said sarcastically as he took the call.

“Shameless enough to take my call. No matter how I think of it, I still don’t get it why you would hurt a girl like this”

“You don’t have time for this Fernanda. You should be sobbing right now” Jeromino laughed and Fernanda clenched her fist as h0t tears roll down her cheeks.

“I really have nothing to say to you if that’s what you’re going to say to me and don’t ever mention my name again. Have a good life and I pray we never cross paths again” Fernanda said angrily and her tears couldn’t st©p flowing like a river.

She brou-ght out her SIM card and threw into her mouth as she chewed it furiously.

“I’m so done with you Jeromino” Fernanda said and spat out the crushed SIM card into the water closet then flu-shed it down.

FERNAND

11:00 pm when I left the h0tel room.

I covered my face ha-rd as I left the h0tel. I trekked back home because I nee-ded some time alone but Jeromino’s thought kept on popping out in my head.

I couldn’t help it as tears kept rolling down but I wiped them off f0rç£fully. As if that would help but more tears kept rolling down.

If heartbreak was this painful, I would never have fell so ha-rd in love. I said in my head as my tears dropped down willingly.

I got to the darker side before my street.

“I thought they were going to fix the street lights” I murmured as I increa-sed my pace but suddenly I heard some footsteps from behind so I st©pped walking to listen carefully and the steps bec@m£ closer.

“Who’s there?” I shouted walking backwards slowly but the shadow c@m£ closer then I began to run but he caught me before I would even know it.

“Let go of me!” I screamed but he covered my mouth ti-ghtly with his palm, I tried getting a glimpse of his face but it was too ha-rd .

He tied my mouth swiftly. I struggled to get free from his grip but he was way too strong for me.

He pushed me to the ground and tore my clothes. I struggled as he brou-ght out his c0ckbut my struggle all went in vain as he f0rç£d himself on me.

h0t tears roll down my eyes as he R@p£d me ha-rd and I couldn’t do anything.

“Like I heard, you’re good. I would have gone easy on you if you weren’t stubborn in the first place” His voice echoed and everything bec@m£ blurry.

I slowly lost consciousness of where I was…

JEROMINO

I suddenly feel uneasy…

“Elvis where’s Elias?” I asked curiously.

“I heard him telling Ciro he was taking the next flight going to Mexico so I guess he went to Mexico” Elvis replied and I frowned.

“But why do you ask Jeromino?” He asked and I looked away.

“I just hope it’s not what I’m thinking” I said seriously as I ti-ght£ñed my teeth