A/N: Hello, everyone! I am back with another story! I hope you enjoy it :3
Lovino Vargas had a secret. It wasn't a small secret, like a schoolgirl crush, or an irrational fear that could be laughed at. No, Lovino was depressed. Severely depressed. If you were to see him in the hallway at school, you would not give him a second look. Perhaps if you did, it would be to admire his physical qualities. Lovino was from Italian descent, so naturally his skin soaked up every bit of sun offered, leaving him a dark tan. His eyes were a light brown, caramel colored. His dark, almost black hair hung in front of his eyes, a large curl protruding from the left side of his head. Lovino was, to say the least, a very attractive young man. The only physical quality that seemed to repel others was a scowl plastered to his face constantly. This was the same look that was currently occupying his face as he stood on a metal bridge that looked over a large river. He looked down at the rushing water below him, and gripped the safety railing until his knuckles turned white. He took in a shaky breath, and closed his eyes, taking a small step forward. Lovino Vargas had a secret. And this secret was going to be the death of him.
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BZZZ!
BZZZ!
Antonio looked up, startled, to see his phone vibrating across the kitchen table. He reached for it, knocking it onto the floor. "Shoot!" He muttered, grabbing it up. A small envelope flashed, showing that he had a new voicemail. He sighed, flipping his phone open. The missed call was from Lovino! Antonio grinned as he held the phone up to his ear, eager to hear the message.
"Hey, Antonio, it's Lovino. Look, I-I..." It sounded like a small sigh. "I'm really sorry for being such an asshole to you. You didn't deserve it. So, please don't hate me. 'Bye."
Why is he referring to everything in past-tense? Antonio wondered, a bad feeling beginning to settle. He was not the brightest bulb, he even knew this himself, but he was not completely clueless. Starting to panic, he punched in Lovino's number.
RING!
RING!
RING!
RING!
"Ciao, this is Lovino. I'm not here right no- ANTONIO! GET YOUR DAMN TURTLE OUT OF MY FACE! Ugh...just leave a message."
Beep.
"Lovi, it's Antonio. Where are you? What's going on? Are you okay? Please call me back!" He said quickly, slurring the words together. Once he had hung up, Antonio paced back and forth around the kitchen, alternating between twirling his hair around a finger and chewing his lip thoughtfully. Finally, not able to take the suspense any longer, decided it would be best to call Feliciano and see where Lovino was.
RING!
RI-
"Ciao~?" A high-pitched, bubbly voice asked.
"Feliciano? Hola, it's Antonio!"
"Oh, hi Antonio! How are you?"
"I'm fine, Feliciano." He ran through his hair. "I don't really have time for small talk. Do you know where your brother is?"
"Ve, he said he was going to take a walk...why?"
Antonio's blood ran cold as he thought of all the things that could happen to Lovino while he was out on this walk.
"Oh, I've just been missing him, that's all. Did he say where he was walking to?"
"Um...he said he wouldn't go far. Just down to the old bridge at the end of our street!"
Antonio gasped, dropping the phone in terror. Don't people jump off those bridges when they're trying to... He couldn't even manage to finish that thought. All he knew was that he had to get to that bridge now. Picking up the phone quickly, he rushed to the door, slipping on a pair of shoes and throwing his car door open. He then ran back inside to get his car keys.
"Feliciano, I think Lovino is about to do something dangerous. I'm going to the bridge to see if he's there, okay? I'll call you back if something's wrong." He hung up the phone without even explaining the situation, and pulled out of his driveway in a cloud of smoke, speeding down the road as fast as the car would allow.
A/N: SUSPENSE :D