He turned to leave,but Aurelia called out to him,and the moment her voice slipped out,she regretted it.Facing his cold,distant gaze,her own voice shook.“If one day I really die,what would you do?”
Santino’s reply came quickly and without pause,his tone full of scorn.“I’d clap my hands and celebrate,thanking the heavens for finally taking this disaster away.”
Aurelia wanted to say more,but Santino cut her off without mercy.
“What?I’m going on a date with my girlfriend now.Do you want to come along too?Are you really that desperate for love?”
Humiliation forced her into silence.She opened her mouth,stammering,but all she could taste was the bitterness of blood spreading across her tongue.
He turned and walked away,never giving her another look.
Aurelia watched his back as he left,a bitter smile on her lips.She remembered how different his voice had once been,soft and gentle when he spoke to her.
It was the night before the college entrance exam.When he heard she had a high fever,Santino dropped his books,skipped class for the first time in his life,and rushed to her home.