Altea comforted me by bringing me to a nearby ice cream parlor. It's called the Ice CreamPie. I know... The name of the shop is kind of scandalous, but it's really just because they're also selling pies with ice cream in 'em.
I asked Altea if I could just stay on the bench and watch the ocean view while she goes to buy the ice cream. She said yes and told me that she'll be back quick.
It's not really because I wanted to keep my momentum here. It's just that walking a bit already feels like running to me. I get so tired really fast. As a matter of fact, my breathing was really heavy when I walked out.
My face falls again when I remember that woman.
I knew she wasn't going to be a nice encounter the moment I saw her number on Luca's note.
Thinking about it makes me want to blame Luca fo
