Chapter 14: The truth

CHIARA P.O.V.

I open my eyes slowly, feeling consciousness come back to me. The room I'm in seems unfamiliar to me, and I feel confusion take over me for an instant. But almost at the same time, I remember that now I sleep in Wolfgang's room. Then the memory of what happened in the vineyard appears as if by magic in my head, and fear takes over my being again.

In my attempt to get away from the memories that terrify me, a desperate movement causes me to raise my arms and my body squirms on the bed. My hand accidentally hits a glass tumbler on the nightstand, causing it to fall to the floor with a crash. The sound of glass breaking only increases my agitation.

My eyes widen and my chest heaves, I try to recover the calm that I need so much at this moment. My hand rests on my chest, I want to stabilize my rapid breathing. I feel how my heart is pounding, as if it wants to escape from my chest. I want to cry, I want to feel safe for once in my life.

Just at that moment, I see how the bat