Lucia
"Come on, Mel, pick up." I mumbled, tapping my foot impatiently.
It was already a miracle that I managed to get away from Adriano's property by sneaking into a delivery vehicle. I expressly called it over to deliver some cherries which I had a sudden craving for. The whole process took more time than necessary and I feared Adriano would return soon and come after me. I sighed in relief when I heard the other person finally pick up her phone.
"Hello?" Came the reserved familiar voice.
"Mel!" I exclaimed.
I had an excited greeting on the tip of my tongue but it died down when she spoke over me. "You have some guts to call me!" She hollered.
"Mel, I…"
"I don't want to hear any excuses, Lucia. Regardless of whether you were attracted to him because of the money or if you were sedu
