Valeria

The late afternoon sun peeped in lazily into my bedroom through the curtains. I didn’t want to stay indoors today as I had my eyes set on only one goal. I tied my hair in a loose knot and threw on a simple dress and stepped outside.

The villa was quiet today. The guards who stood rooted at their posts stared at me with a tight and unfriendly expression, but I didn’t spare them a glance. My feet were light and quick, as I made my way towards the building where I had first seen the ...