"Come on, Ari," he said, using the childhood nickname that only my friends and family ever called me. It sent a shiver through me. "You and I both know why I stopped you. You and I both know why I’m here."
I knew what Luca was saying. Of course, he was here for that... But there was a part of me, a big part of me, that just thought this was all a misunderstanding, and that things weren't as bad as I thought they were.
As I shook my head, trying to push down the rising panic, I asked,
“I don’t understand… I mean, what do you want?” the question sounded stupid, even to me.
He turned all playful again, flashing that familiar smile that used to make me feel like everything was alright, but now, it felt like the mask of a man I no longer recognized.
“Oh Ari,” he said with a chuckle, leani
