"Someday out of the blue, in a crowded street or a deserted square, I'll turn and I'll see you, as if our love were knew, someday we can start again...someday soon"  -From The road to El dorado

Mariella's POV

Two days ago, my grandma told me about this book club going on in town. She told me that only wealthy people can attend it because it's not just a book club, it's where young people are taught about business.

And my grandma has paid for me to go to. I don't know where or how my grandma got the money, but she just told me to trust her and go there, and learn as much as I could.

Grandma knows about my passion for learning about almost everything, especially when it comes to self development and business.

So here I am, putting my best clothes on and taking a last look at myself in the mirror, before I put my hair in a bun and take a deep breath.

It's time for me to go.

"Honey you ready?" I hear my grandma calling me. 

"Coming" I reply and go downstairs and get in the car.

It's raining heavily, I lean my head on the car window as I trace the rain drops.

Rain brings back so many memories, of friends, family, and.......him.

It takes me back to how we met. It was a cold winter night and it was raining very heavily. I got into a fight with my mother and I left the house. She made me so mad that I didn't even care how late and cold it was, I still left.

I was walking down a street, replaying the scenes in my head. All my mother's harsh words were still fresh and they were cutting through my heart. I started crying then I suddenly stopped walking, I raised my head and looked around. My eyes wandered for a few minutes before they landed on a villa house across me.

I saw a boy, he looked a few years older than me. He was standing in front of a window holding a cup of tea, he looked back at me.

That's when I realized how handsome he was. 

Dark hair, dark brows eyes, tall, masculine. 

We kept looking at each other, holding the stare. I don't even know why.

But then I looked away, and I run back home.

We met again in a library. We talked and he asked for my social media. And that's how it all started.

Strange.....even though it has been a long time and a lot of shit happened between us, I am still smiling at that memory.

Of course I would smile. He was the only thing that made sense in my life. The only reason I was holding on and fighting in my life.

Stop it Mariella....he is gone now. 

"Sweetie we're here" My grandma told me.

"Thanks nana, goodbye" I said and got out the car.

I walked into the building and a lady welcomed me and showed me where I should go.

There were a lot of people here, and as I was expecting, all seemed VERY rich.

I sat down and took out my phone and started scrolling through Pinterest. I got bored after a while so I put my phone away and raised my head to look around the room.

then someone entered the room and everyone started chattering and I heard girls fingerling, they all started surrounding whoever it was that entered the room.

"He is the reason I am here" I heard a girl say.

"I heard that he is single, can you believe it?!" Said another with A LOT of excitement.

"OMGGG he is SOOOOOOO handsome isn't he!!!" Said another.

Ok....who is this good looking person everyone is getting crazy over I wonder...

So I stood up to see who it was....

My eyes grew wide open, my legs started shaking and my heart was beating heavily.

It is...him....

The reason I cried myself to sleep for 2 years. the reason I can never love or trust anyone ever again. 

The one that left me. The one who taught me how to care so much and not care at all at the same time. The person I love and hate the most.

The person who disappeared in my life. The one who never replied to my texts.

It's him...

he's right in front of me.

Why is he here?

No...Why am I here?

He looks at me, and then looks away. As if he never even knew me in his entire life.

Like I am not even there.