eek. She was together with the other mechanics of her stepfather focusing on the wiring, engine performance and the fluidity of the run
ack in New Zealand, traveled to the province's highest mountain with Noman and Matteo ta
unced the athletic, dreadlock
path to where they stood now - in front of an intimidating red and gray, close-to-vertical rock formation with its sum
ds were present but they were whit
t?" Noman whispered on Amanda's left ear. He sta
im. "Yes, that's the pur
added, putting his index finger aga
-Serious look. "Then why
e replied and true enough, it was his plan all along considering he just wore cardigan pan
d nudged at her bestfriend on the
onversation, cut in. He examined the towering land formation with sparks in his eyes an
he looked, and this caused Amanda to lower he
rather cheerfully. "I'll just be here
a and Matt
id, readying her b
sily accepting her silent
enjoyed sports and getting in shape. With Amanda
d at exactly thirty minutes after ten. An hour later, half of the climbers reached the summit
utiful sight before her. She inhaled and exhaled, wipe
d, looking down to where Matteo was. "Wai
he looked up and smil
aking roof over that mountain?" She pointed past a mountain ahead covered with a sea of le
and nodded. "Yeah, w
e latter replied, knowing very w
" Amanda blink
area you see including this mountain we a
t laid out on her. After staying a night in the castle, she knew immediately they
echoed whilst staring
ke this before. Maybe because it was the design of it. Maybe because of the sense of mystery in it
mmediately shook her h
ust slip into her thoug
ted images of him. She didn't intend it, but she chose to look at a couple of
e? An i
st tree, looking at her way. His hand rested in the bark, but Amanda didn't think it was to keep himself from falling. Heck
actly like the Vitalis Master, minus the blindfold. If it weren't for
clutch her hair to keep it from getting tang
o ear. He inched closer to her looking every bit a s
forgotten about him for that one particular moment. Her eyes betrayed her and glanced back at the ta
laimed Matt
t took a toll on her sense of reality? Surely, a human can't disappear just like that right? Unle
h you, " Matteo stated, obli
ome Matt, "
opic he had in mind was instantly lost when they both
ooh
ea
to go
Matteo turned
nted once finding the reaso
ctually lip-locking with so much passion and withou
side of this place, " Matteo remarked as he
elt instant goosebump
whispered and shifted a
ed mise
o continued, eyes burning with an emotion Amanda had
te blush came to her cheeks - for the very first time - owing it to the change of atmosph
me me in your heart?" He turned to face he
't at all surprised. She wanted to say a direct 'no' but out of respect and
. He shook his head whilst closing his eyes, pulling off a serene look
tors, " she furrowed her brows. He knew
r future husband, " was what Matteo
of you to
w about we experiment?" Matteo
she narrowed her eyes a
inued. "The sparks that you will
nned, confident enough that she'
stated, raising her face
oved to caress her chin slowly, leisurely, until
a long time, " he stated, wetting his o
rely stay
in glee. Many congratulated. Others just whi
soft lips on hers, the way he held her in his arms like she
it would be because she didn't love the man, but she was wrong. It felt good and d
expect th
once able to break a l
ntinued to steal quick kisses on her lips. "Cai
en a sudden splitting sound
lowed and this made Amanda wren
cried out, pointing at the now torn-into-
ling sound in their ears. Birds of different species flew away fro
argest but also as the one that that illusion of a man appeared. S
the tree sp
lower areas of the rock formation and waved his hand.
ced his fingers on her
her than that, she didn't show any ot
" she stated, making sure to b
uld, " Matte
t split to the roots which looked weird and scary. Many smaller trees got hit durin
being too old to hold its weight. Some
lieved what had recently occurred wasn't a natural phenomenon. S
o how though re
b leader, being a hardcore believer of superstitions, decided t
anda remained silent, listening to the active conversations and so did M
r kiss, refused to look at him in the eye
teo invited the two of them for a late lunch at a famous Italian restau
man the main leader of the discussion. It wasn't unti
d she, looking at the unknown
simultaneously bo
e will be fine he
button after she had ful
pressing the cellph
ereafter informed her of a
line, and by the time their discussion finished, s
ediate question right after Am
placed the phone in the pocket of her sports c
? Why did
be under the witness
an spoke in unison with thei
ard member of NASCAR, I needed to be protected. I am the only one who saw the murder and who t
man's face because of that sam
y chances. The dead man's got bad issues going on around him. Swindling and gambli
Cait. Totally." N
what they tell me to for now, " she
vacation. Being placed in a witness protection program and sen
e grand race next wee
iled confidently. "I don't think it would. I'm certain the three Formula
marked, sounding like every worried
k a cab to the apartment. Matteo, giving Amanda some space to think about their growing relationship, kis
dy two police officers stationed in the front door of Noman's unit. One informed
orrow to pack Chief Moretti?" was
ined the necessity of transferr
the end, su
g, " she complained as she packed
her a sad face and pu
re you will stay? Because I wil
aying it is confidential, but she says a car will pick me up an hour from now."
ogram ends before you return to Ne
have one hell of a shopping to do b
es in the street. The two policemen flanked the
ead on the road. By this time, the sun had some early hints of setting. Violet and ora
nal bag in one hand. Her luggage was next to her
doubt it at all
rs. One vehicle in particular caught their attention
whistled, "Look
h to have undergone constant polishing. The tires lo
ng about her situation until the limousine stopped directly in front of them an
head and proceeded, "this is
he limousine as her ride but she looked
Moretti?" she asked, hoping she w
Just go inside the car. You will kno
looked at each
e okay?" Noman stated,
l Matteo of this too. He'll be
n no
." He released her and
e passengers inside, thinking that she was alone, but as soon as she
r of Vitalis, Cord, and he looked as dangerous