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16| Provocation
“People are not always very tolerant of the tears which they themselves have provoked.”
― The Captive & The Fugitive
Laila
Facing the other side of the door is comparable to diving into the unknown blue waters of the ocean, whether discovering an enthralling escapade or uncovering a piece of myself that was hidden beneath the depths of the unknown darkness. A treasure yet to be seen or a pandora's box that should be left unnoticed.
When we entered all the chatter died down and every one stood at attention. They didn't notice my presence because I was behind Alessandro and all hi
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Midnight Queen 17| Nightmare
“I believe in everything until it's disproved. So I believe in fairies, the myths, dragons. It all exists, even if it's in your mind. Who's to say that dreams and nightmares aren't as real as the here and now?” ―John Lennon Laila "Stop I don't want to go back" "Nonno non posso farlo. Per favore, sono innocenti. Non posso uccidere un bambino."(Grandfather I can't do it. Please, they are innocent. I can't kill a child.) I approached his bedside, I lowered my gun and my knife. He was sweating and whimpering. My hear
Midnight Queen 18 | Dice with Death
“Life, like poker, has an element of risk. It shouldn't be avoided. It should be faced.” - Edward NortonLailaI reached the bar near Alessandro, I noticed he was staring at me. The bartender came to my disposal, "What can I get for the beautiful stunner of the night?" With a wink. I motioned him to come closer, I whispered "whiskey, neat.Guapo" sending him a sultry smile, he nodded with a kiss on my cheeks. I saw Alessandro on my peripheral vision clenching his jaw and the blondie was sneering at me. The bartender gave me my drink with a piece of paper with his number in it. I chuckled and scoped the vicinity for my target.
Midnight Queen 19| Labyrinthine
lab·y·rin·thine adj.\ (of a system) intricate and confusing."I define nothing. Not beauty, not patriotism. I take each thing as it is, without prior rules about what it should be."― Bob DylanLailaAfter talking to Isabel, I called my mother."Hey momma, how are you?" My lips trembling, wanting to keep my emotions at bay."Hey sweetie, I am getting better. We would get that dream vacation we wanted," she said gleefully, full of hope.&nb
Midnight Queen 20| Assuagement
as·suage·ment/the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced.LailaI kept on looking at the bodyguard that Alessandro gave me,well forced. He knows how to push all of my buttons.Ugh!Instead of stressing myself about Alessandro, I grabbed the book I intend on reading for the entirety of the ride.'Blood and ash' if people would assume I would be reading a classic book. OH well, I have graduated from that stage back in high school.After a couple of hours, I didn't realize we were already landing. Men grabbed my suitcases and I carried my bag. When I glanced down I saw a black range rover. I roll
Midnight Queen 21| Serendipitous
/ˌserənˈdipədəs/occurring or discovered by chance in a happy or beneficial way. “When one with honeyed words but evil mindPersuades the mob, great woes befall the state.” ―Euripides,Orestes Laila He neared our table. And halted.I didn't mean I want to assess that decisionnow.
Midnight Queen 22| Salacious
/səˈlāSHəs/ arousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination. Saints and Sinners may be separated by their actions, but they are united by their reaction to passion. - Gaiven Clairmont Laila Beg for him? Men are the ones who beg not me.But fuck! He makes my core ache. We entered the double doors of the club. The amusement sparkled within me because of the different strings of neon lights surrounding the club or how the placement of the dim lights with red and blue hints under every table.
Midnight Queen 23| Preeminence
/prēˈemənəns/the fact of surpassing all others; superiority. Alessandro "Well, well, ammunition for me huh Santiago. How about now? You are defenseless in front of us." He was seated in a chair roped. Thank fuck for a soundproof room. Laila kicked him in his stomach before grabbing his jaw saying, "Answer, estupido." "You are one useless assassin, we thought by hiring you," spitting in front of Laila, "you could kill this hijo de p**a but oh well what a mistake. You collaborated with him." Laila maniacally laughed, "You really don't know how much power I hold. Do you want to try it out?" She grabbed his jaw and made him focus towards his guards who were mutilated by her.
Midnight Queen 1| Bumped
/bəmp/ past tense:bumped;knock or run into someone or something with a jolt.Laila Asteria Bertelligrew up with a loving mother and a younger brother, her father left them. Now she is becoming a Doctor of Physical Therapy. She aspires to become a doctor someday, she wants to help people but at night she is the queen of the night. She wanted to taste blood, a bit of fun, and a little danger. She wanted to experience life because her nose is always stuck in a book her whole life.Alessandro Niccolo D'Angelogrew up with a strict grandfather who wanted to turn him into the monster he is today. His name meant as a defender of
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