ALESSANDRO
"She's asleep," I told them.
In the terrace room, we could discuss things we couldn't talk about, mainly when Alina was with us. Hearing updates would void this moment she personally requested. She wanted this vacation as much as I wanted to. She wished to disconnect from all the chaos that we were going through and I didn't have the heart to refuse, especially when I saw that fear and concern in her eyes. She didn't deserve the stress and anxiety this situation caused her. Sometimes I thought I shouldn't have brought her back home. I should have let her be in her way. Living a simple life she was leading. Away from me. Away from danger. But, would it make her safer without me? After all, she was so brave and I couldn't be more proud of her. I saw how determined she was not t
