ADRIKO
The opera was packed full. I hated crowds, the reason why I usually stayed away from most events.
I sat in the private box with Irina to my right.she had been chatting my head off from the moment i got here.
My hands drummed lightly against the armrest. I have to admit, I was a little bit anxious to watch her perform. The memory of her flushed skin as I fastened the necklace around her neck hadn't left my head.
A hush falls over the crowd as an announcement comes from the PA system. A welcome to the audience and a reminder to silence all devices.
The curtains rose. And there she stood centerstage, the gold lights bathing her skin. She glowed in the champagne silk dress, my gift sparkling at her throat but it wasn't the diamonds that stole my breath away.
It was her.
She
