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I looked at how Antea's shoulders slumped downward along with her head and she fridges with her fingers in her lap.

She was anxious, afraid, and sad. I could see right through her. She was overwhelmed with everything that happened today and I understand completely. This is like deja vu from last time when she finds out about family business and guys' real names.

What I don't know is 'what is scaring her? Why is she even scared? Is she overthinking something and that is making her anxious? Or is it me? Is she scared of me, staying alone with me with no one else?'

I saw her take a deep breath and lift her head to look at Daniel "Okay. When are we leaving?" She asked timidly but I could hear tiny cracks in her voice.

"Well," Daniel started while turning his eyes towards me "we should leave to-today?"

"Si, we should go today." I said nodding at him making her avert her eyes to me.

"To-today?" She stammered looking at me with wide eyes. Something in me broke when I saw her eyes fill with tears that were threatening to spill.

"Yeah, but we don't need to go if you don't want to go-" I started saying in an attempt of calming her down.

However, she blinked a couple of times and got up from her seat "No, no it's okay. I'm gonna go and get my suitcase ready." She exclaimed walking towards the hallway.

"Do you need help? I can help you if you want." Maya chipped in with sorry in her eyes but Antea only shook her head and exited the room without another word leaving us in a somehow unsettling atmosphere.

"Well, that didn't go well." Daniel said rubbing a hand over his face. "Can you go to her, please?" He asked Maya with a sad look on which she immediately nodded.

"Of course I can." Exclaiming she got up and placed a kiss on his cheek before exiting the room.

"This is for her wellbeing, right?" He questioned after some quiet moments looking me in the eyes.

"Si. Of course, it's for her good, I would never want to harm her, neither our child. I thought that you realized that till now. And the only way to keep her safe.." glancing at the door to make sure Antea was nowhere near I turned my attention back to Daniel ".. the only way is to keep her close to me."

"Okay. I'm gonna go talk to her." He said as he started to make his way toward the hallway but I stopped him by grabbing a hold of his arm.

"You stay I'm gonna go and talk to her."

Getting near the doors of her room I heard shuffling inside. Knocking softly I entered the room after I heard quiet 'come in'.

There she stood in front of the closet with her head tilted to the side in confusion. Her eyes fell on me when I entered and for a second I saw a flash of sadness cross her features.

"Hey, where is Maya?" I asked on which she nodded her head towards another door.

"In the bathroom. She is picking some stuff from there." She said with a fake smile which made my heart hurt.

"Okay." I said and made my way into the bathroom seeing Maya picking toothpaste from a drawer.

"Maya?" I called her getting her attention "I will be with her so you can go back to Daniel." I said with a pleading look on which she nodded her head and exited the room.

"Let's talk. Huh?" I mumbled as I sat on a bed next to Antea pulling her hand slightly to guide her next to me. Sighing she sat down next to me but her head was hung low and she keeps playing with the hem of her shirt.

"What is it?" I asked but got no response from her which caused me to grab her chin gently and angled her head to look at her face.

Upon seeing her face I felt my soul burning. Her eyes were filled with unshielded tears while her lower lip wobbled.

Wrapping my arms around her small frame I brought her closer to me. "Shh, don't cry, amore. Please don't cry." I begged her but that only caused her to let out silent sobs while her shoulders shook indicating to me that she started to cry.

Placing a kiss on her forehead I closed my eyes while leaning my head on hers and whispered in her ear "Shh, amore. I'm here. Do you want to tell me what is bothering you?"

She pushed her head in my chest even more while mumbling something that I couldn't understand.

"What did you say? I don't understand you?" I asked pulling away lightly while holding her head upwards and wiping her tears with my thumb. "What happened? Why are you sad?" I asked in concern.

"No-nothing." She croaked out but I didn't buy that, she wouldn't cry without a reason.

"You are lying. Tell me what is bothering you?"

"N-not.. nothing, I'm fine." "Don't be stubborn. Tell me what is making you so sad so I can fix it."

"No. You will think I'm selfish." 'I will think she is selfish?' She could never be selfish. I never saw her like that and I know I never will because she is not.

"Parlami, amore." I whispered causing her to take a deep shaky breath. "I'm gonna be alone." She said just above the whisper making my frown deepened.

"What are you talking about? You are not alone."

"But I will be. Daniel is going to leave me. I don't want to be selfish and keep him from his life and his dreams. But.. I-I'm gonna be all al-alone when he leaves.." she said while a fresh set of tears started to trail over her red cheeks.

'She thinks she is gonna be alone? Why would she think that? She has me. She has Emiliano. She has my whole family which loves her like she is their own.'

"You won't be alone." I whispered pulling her in my lap holding her head against my heart. "Now listen to me. Firstly, no, you are not selfish for wanting to have your brother by your side. It's natural you grow up with him, he was your shoulder when you cried and was your embrace when you wanted to share happiness. But now you both have your lives. In this case, it's separate but that doesn't mean that he will forget you or that you will forget him. And secondly, he is maybe leaving to live in a different place but that doesn't mean that you will be left alone. You have this baby, you have Emiliano, you have me. And with us, you will never be alone. There will always be someone with you at all times. We are also your family."

"Bu-but I don't remember any-anything and I don't think I will ever remember." "It's okay. You don't need to remember-"

"But.. but I don't remember how we met, or how everything started or even how I fell in love with you if I even did. How I can have a family if I don't know the same."

Her words cut deep but I know that she didn't mean the wrong way. She is scared of being alone with no one at her side, without a single soul with who she could share her happiness and sadness.

"Than let me show you. I already told you a couple of stuff about us. Let me show you myself, real me. Get to know me first. And then I'm gonna made you fall in love."

She lifted her head to lock her red eyes with mine. "But why me? You could find better. If you know me you know how much broken I am." She cried out quietly causing me to quickly shake my head.

"Because I love you. If that isn't enough good reason then remember that you are carrying our baby. And that baby wouldn't happen if there wasn't love involved. And I don't care how broken you are. And you know why? Because I will help fix you, stick you together."

"And how are you gonna do that?" She asked silently leaning her head over my heart.

"Firstly I'm gonna stop you from crying right now. Okay. You won't cry anymore, right? I can't watch that beautiful eyes of yours for a second more shone with tears." I said wiping her tears making corners of her lips tug upwards.

"Eh, there is a smile which I love." I added making her cheeks redden even more "Later I will tell you a story about how we met and I will tell you about every moment we had together. But at the same time, I will help you create new memories with me so you can get to know me better. And then slowly I will swoon you off your feet, just like the first time." I said with a smirk pulling on my lips.

"Swoon me of my feet?" She asked with a tiny chuckle making a smile stretch over my face.

"Si, amore. But first I'm gonna need to ask you will you give me a chance to do that? Will you give me a chance to make you fall in love with me again?"