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.”

make you some coffee

said. “I have to go.

reason to keep him around either. She had no choice but

Luca pursed his lips. “I’ll be

“Bye, Luca. Drive

“Bye… Sam.”

glass door and ran out as quickly

against his cheek clued him in on the flush present

had thrown out of the hotel, finally woke up in her own

fingers

a taxi to the hospital while cradling her bloody

notice and drove her to the nearest

took one look at her fingers and asked, “Where are

She began to cry. “I can’t find

doctor started. “I’m sorry for your

the bloodied mess of her hand missing both her ring and little

be

two severed fingers, she believed Abel wouldn’t allow Luca to let

condemned three innocents from Brookwater just to get back at Emmeline and

nearly pushed Emmeline

fingers was not a

the pain that her pale face was no longer

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