There were two customers in the cafe.
Sam was busying herself with serving them coffee.
Luca suddenly barging in had scared her out of her wits.
She nearly dropped the coffee cups in her hands.
“Careful there.” He helped her with the cups.
“Thanks. Luca.” She flushed red. “What are you doing here?”
Luca served the coffee to the customers and showed her the neatly packed seafood feast in his hands.
“You forgot about Mr. Abel and Ms. Louise’s instructions, didn’t you?”
“Oh.” She finally remembered. “Seafood? It completely slipped my mind!”
“I figured.” Luca set the food down on the counter. “Eat it while it’s still hot. Those don’t taste good cold.”
Sam opened the container to find it overflowing with food.
“Hey, Luca? I can’t finish this by myself. Why don’t we eat it together?”
“I already ate.” He waved her off. “That’s all yours. Take your time with it.”
“I’ll make you some coffee then.”
“It’s okay,” he said. “I have to go. I’m a bodyguard. I can’t neglect my duties.”
Sam seemed reluctant to see him go but couldn’t find any reason to keep him around either. She had no choice but to nod. “Sure.”
“Well.” Luca pursed his lips. “I’ll be going then.”
“Sure.” She waved. “Bye, Luca. Drive safe.”
“Bye… Sam.”
Luca pulled open the glass door and ran out as quickly as he could.
The wind against his cheek clued him in on the flush present on his face.
–
Alana, whom Luca had thrown out of the hotel, finally woke up in her own pool of blood.
Her severed fingers throbbed with pain.
She got up and took a taxi to the hospital while cradling her bloody palm.
The driver took notice and drove her to the nearest hospital.
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