Chapter 62 Mezza
Alessia's POv
The engines hum softly under our feet, I glance at Alex he is wound as tight as a spring. He holds on to the arm rests tightly, knuckles white his face set in a scowl as he stares out the clouds. I sigh I need to get him out of this funk somehow... acting like I can't see how wound up he is. I pull out a deck of cards and place it on the table
“Alex play with me” I say quietly
He stares at me surprise flashing in his eyes
“You want to play cards? Now?”
“Pretty please?”I pout before you burn the window with your scowl rolling my eyes at him, I stick my tongue out and wait patiently daring him to refuse .
He narrowed his eyes at me and the corner of his mouth twitching into a smile. He acceptebthe cards taking a deep breath and deals the first round .Which he wins within a few minutes!!!
“Urgh !Alex are you cheating?” I ask after he has won three times.
He smirks Cara mia “I won fair and square”
I roll my eyes at him again pouting,”Alex can't you at least let me win once? It's no fun loosing”
He gives me a dry chuckle shrugging his shoulders and waving his hands in mock innocence “ you wanted to play, I will let you win next round”
I let out a deep breath at least I got him to chuckle it's not an outright laugh but I will take it. Progress is progress no matter how small…
As Alex deals the card ,Luca leans towards Angelica peeking over her shoulder at the book she is reading.
“Angelica he begins his voice low care to tell me what happened back there? At the shop in Mazda?” He pauses….
“When you saw the Man in white you were as pale as a ghost!”
Angelica stiffens her face set in a grim line , she clutching onto her bag tightly like it can save her from the questions...
“You asked me already” she replies frostily “I told you its nothing..”
“But it did not look like nothing” Luca presses “You looked like you had seen someone you were afraid off.” Her eyes finally meet his filled with a cold defiance “I didn't see anything or anyone, you are imagining things..”
Luca is relentless ,”Angelica-..” his voice softens “If you are in trouble we need to know, we can only help you if you involve us.”
She pulls her shawl tighter around her neck. “I am not in trouble just wary of strange people”
She turns away staring out the window pressing her shaky fingers on the window .Luca looks at me his gaze full of worry and confusion I shake my head at him as if to say “Let it be for now” I hope he understood…
Luca sits back resigned and picks up a business magazine to glance through
Alex drops a card on the table with a loud sound
“Can you focus on our game?” He murmurs
I look down at the table and I notice he has dealt and laid out the cards perfectly and from the looks of things I am loosing again
I groan “Ahh Alex I take my eyes off the game for one moment…”
“That's how it is. It's a game after all , you have to focus” he says .I look into his black eyes he seems calmer now…
Not completely at peace
Never that with all the things he has to deal with
But the fire that was pulsing though him earlier is dimmer now.
The captains voice wafts though the cabin :
We will be arriving at Mezza soon, please fasten your seatbelt and prepare for descent
Angelica flinches as he bag slides to the floor near Lucas shoes. He bends to pick it up and hands it to her she accept it holding on to it tightly.
Alex looks up from the cards
“Where is Mezza exactly?” He asks
Angelica keeps her eyes lowered
“Mezza she whispered is a village, a threshold that leads to the rumored location of la casa”
I take a deep breath as Alex straightens in his chair all calm gone.I look out the window as the first lights from mezza peaks through the clouds. Surrounded by a Dark forest, small houses grouped together. Roads looking seemingly empty. It looks like a ghost town a shiver escapes me.
The plans dips lower the wheels.…Descending.
The lights in the cabin blink as if the plane just passed through a magical bareer and the cabin gets colder as if someone opened a window or one of the exit doors.
My stomach tightens into knots as I hold on to Alex tighter. Alex seems to notice my growing panic he grips my hand, silently taking a quick look around the cabin and the window as if he is expecting an attack mid air.
Luca leans forward frowning “Do you feel that gloomy aura from there?”
I shiver wrapping my hand around Alex's arm. I actually feel something screaming at me to just turn around and flee but we can't. This is one fear we must face and I am lucky I have Alex with me
Alex grunts keeping his hand on mine doing nothing to calm my racing heart but I appreciate his warmth nonetheless “Its probably Bespelled to drive guests away…”
Luca mutters “Dios mios this place doesn't feel magical but cursed..”
As the plane dips down there is a bit of turbulence and everyone grabs their arm rests as the pressure increases for a moment before easing out again.
Angelica looks up Her eyes are reserved
“Yes it is and that is because-” she whispers “La Cass doesn't like visitors”
I keep my eyes on Angelica and for a split second her eyes seems to flash gold again but then she blinks quickly and it's her usual Calm grey again…
The wheels of the plane descend the tarmac with a slight thud screeching as we hit the runway… Time to face the beginning of a New era, The end of an old one...