Chapter 18: It's time to let go

Third POV

'This is ridiculous! How could they hide something like that?! Even though... even though they had a hard past, they should have told it to me!' Beatrice thought, as she let her tears flow freely.

She was walking at the side walk, as it then started raining. 'At least I know that I'm not crying alone...'

Beatrice then came across a bridge, she saw that not much of people are passing through, so she stopped walking and sat at the edge of it.

She looked down and saw how much impact that will cause to her if she were to jump down, even though it's water, she had a chance to drown if she jump since no one is going to save her.

'Right... that's right... no one is going to save me, I was always been keep in the dark, first, the mafia boss recruited me, then killing innocent people, and some bad organizations, meeting with Crisanto and Eric, then find out that my boss is my grandparent! Just great... I should have known. I'm so naive, my boss had the same last name as my mom, does this mean that his mom's father?' She thought, as her boss face flashed into her mind.

Her boss actually treated her like his own daughter, but he only became serious when it comes to business and when anybody is around.

Then all of a sudden she remembered that she killed many people. Boy, girl, child or not, she killed them without mercy, because it is for her mother's own life that she wanted to save.

It was quite selfish of her actually, taking lots of life to, just to save her dying mother. Beatrice realized her own mistakes, she should just thought of taking a lots of job than taking a risky one that make her take people's lives.

Beatrice unconsciously leaned and make her body fell downwards.

*Splash!*

"BEATRICE!!"

Eric's POV

I was just walking back towards my house, since my job was finished, I was working in a bar as a bartender.

But when I walked towards the bridge, I saw a familiar girl who I couldn't take my mind off the thought of her.

As I was getting closer, I saw her lean her body and let it fell down, I caught a glimpse of her broken face, I didn't saw her this broken when I first meet her, but no time to waste!

"BEATRICE!!" I yelled and dived down the bridge to save her, as I got into the cold water, I saw her falling deeper and deeper to the farthest part of the water.

I outstretched my arms to reach her as I swimmed faster, when I finally grab a hold of her, I was starting to lost oxygen. 'COME ON! DON'T GIVE UP YET! BEATRICE NEEDS SAVING!' I thought to myself as it managed to boost my will power.

And finally we reached the land, I dragged Beatrice to the shore as I coughed out water that managed to get in.

But Beatrice was still unconscious, so I checked her pulse, and sighed in relief. 'She didn't faint because she was drowning, but instead, she fainted because of something else.' I frowned and lift her up bridal style.

Third POV

As Eric was running towards his house while carrying an unconscious Beatrice in his arms, many people give him looks but he doesn't care what they think.

His first priority is Beatrice, who was shaking in his arms. When he arrived, he immediately swung the door open and headed to his room, not before closing the door though.

Eric gently placed Beatrice on his bed even though her clothes are wet, he doesn't care. He admired Beatrice beauty as she was unconscious, but he then slapped himself. 'Come on! This isn't time for admiration! Beatrice needs medical care! She's burning up!' He thought as he took some towel and dried Beatrice up.

As much as he wants to take that wet clothes off Beatrice body and change it into a dry one, he can't, since he respected people's privacy.

So Eric didn't have a choice but to try and wake Beatrice up. "Beatrice, Beatrice wake up... wake up." He stated while shaking her, Beatrice groaned and her eyes started to flutter open.

"Where..." She started but Eric didn't let her finish. "Get changed, I'll be outside when your done." Eric walked out and closed the door.

Beatrice stared at the clothes besides her, she was tired, she felt numb and her whole body felt like it's on fire.

She groaned as she got up, she won't let this small fever to win over her. After she finished changing, she called Eric in, but her voice was hoarse.

Eric opened the door with a bowl of tray of foods with a steaming soup, he is also wearing new clothes. Turns out that he also got himself a new clothes and had time cooking foods when Beatrice was changing.

"Here, you have to eat this, it will make you feel better." Eric stated as he put the tray down at the table beside the bed.

"I'm not hungry..." Beatrice replied, making Eric frown. "Come on, just for me?" Beatrice grunted. "Fine." She said making Eric smile.

A minute or so, Beatrice finally finished eating, the tray was still beside her, as she was laying on her back staring at the ceiling.

The silence was, uncomfortable, that is until Beatrice broke it. "I want to tell you something... I want to tell this to Crisanto first but... Me and him didn't talk after something happened between us..."

Eric was intrigued, but nonetheless he nodded. "I'm all ears Beatrice, your not alone." He smiled at Beatrice to reassure her.

Beatrice smiled a little. 'Beautiful' Thought Eric, as Beatrice took a deep breath. "I have been keeping this a secret from everyone..." She paused, as her mouth form a thin line.

She was nervous, her thought was going crazy, but it is now or never. "Well, you can just tell me in another time Beatrice, it seems that you aren't ready to say it yet." Eric said in concern, but Beatrice shook her head in disapproval.

"I have a feeling that I could trust you, and I think it is time for me to let this go. As it was already eating me alive." Beatrice responded, as she took another deep breath.

"Eric, I'm a..."