CHAPTER 53:
SAVED BY THE BELL
The following Saturday night, Marco slipped into bed, imagining Bella beside him. He pictured her eyes that spoke volumes, the innocence, yet the strength in them. He pictured his hand buried in her silky smooth hair, and holding her in his arms. He wanted to put a smile on her face and take away that sombre, far-away look she’d had a few times. He wanted her pain to disappear, but in the meantime, he savoured their special kiss.
As he was falling into a light slumber, the phone jolted him fully awake. He lifted himself up from bed and reached out for the phone on his bedside table.
He answered the phone, a sick feeling in his stomach. Please let Bella be okay. “Tim. What’s wrong?”
“Claudia was stabbed tonight.”
He sat up, rubbing his eyes. “Oh, s**t. Wh
