Shattering Hearts
(S3): Go to Italy
Vladimir's phone rang and he quickly received the call.
"Good day!"
"Good day! Do you have time tonight? I'd like to invite you to dinner with us" Aleandra said.
"Tonight I have plenty of time. Of course I'll meet your dinner invitations."
"thank you. You just come by at 7 p.m. How?’’
"alright. Thanks for the invitation."
Vladimir hung up his phone and daydreamed.
"Lizzie, I hope wherever you are. You should be fine. My God, where is my Lizzie now. I miss him so much and would love to meet him. Please find us back. I can't live without him."
Tears did not fall from the corner of her eyes.
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Venice, Italy
"For Lizzie!’’
"Morning! That ate your morning."
Lizzie immediately sat down at the table and ate her meal.
"Where is sven? ‘’
"She went to the restaurant early in the morning."
"Oh."
"Quick finish your meal, we'll be there soon."
Lizzie quickly finished her morning meal, then they went there on foot while enjoying the beautiful city of Venice in the morning. All the people here have started their activities. Lizzie saw the man riding the gondola.
"if there's a chance I want to ride a gondola down the canal around Venice."
"Of course you can do it and it's even more romantic if you ride a gondola with your lover."
"It seems like it's impossible to do."
"Why?’’
"Because Vladimit is not here and anyway I want to stay away from him first. I wanted to punish him a little bit, because he didn't come to help me. I'm still pissed at him."
Lizzie arrives at Hendrik and Sven's restaurant. They cleaned up the shop and took out tables and chairs. The restaurant is located on the edge of the canal. It was time for lunch, visitors had already started to arrive and Lizzie was busy helping Hendrik cook, while Sven and the other employees were busy serving the guests.
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Moscow
At 7pm, Vladimir arrived at the Romanov residence and was greeted by Aleandra and Dimitri. He hasn't been here for 3 weeks. It feels lonely in this house without the presence of Lizziw here. They headed to the dining room and good food was served on the table.
" Have you not heard from Lizzie?"ask Dimitri worriedly.
"There's not one at all."
"I was afraid that something bad might happen to her" Aleandra said. Her tears had dripped, but she quickly wiped them away
Not long after, they started eating quietly. After dinner, they gather in the family room. They talked about all the possibilities for Lizzie's whereabouts.
"Did Lizzie go to Germany to see Reiko and Nicholas?"ask Aleandra.
"Lizzie wasn't there. I've contacted them" Dimitri said.
Vladimir asked them for permission to see Lizzie's room. Aleandra and Dimitri allowed it. In Lizzie's room nothing changed. In his bed was a teddy bear. The bed is neat, because it has been 3 weeks not occupied. Vladimir swept his gaze around the room and sat on the bedside.
Vladimir stroked the bed where Lizzie slept, then took a photo of Lizzie by her bedside. He caressed a photo of Lizzie with a sad face.
"Lizzie, where are you? Please come back to me. I miss you."
Vladimir's tears trickled down and soaked the photo, then he kissed the photo of Lizzie and hugged her while crying. Finally she was able to cry after 3 weeks in her seat. Vladimir put Lizzie's photo back into place and quickly wiped her tears and went to the bathroom to wash her face.
Vladimir then went downstairs and said goodbye to Lizzie's parents and he came home with a sad face .
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Venice, Italy
Lizzie's still at the restaurant. On the sidelines of his break Hendrik often saw Lizzie daydreaming and crying while looking at a photo of Vladimir.
"The boy missed his girlfriend."
Hendrik approached Lizzie and sat down beside her.
"Lizzie, you're crying huh?’’
"Nope-no. I'm not crying."
"Don't lie. You were menagis. You don't have to be ashamed."
"Sorry."
"If you miss that guy why don't you just call him."
"Actually I wanted to do it, but if I remembered that he didn't care about my circumstances when I was kidnapped and didn't want to save me, my heart became angry."
"Just forgive him. Looks like you love him a lot and I'm sure that Vladimir loves you too. You two are inseparable. The proof is that you are crying because you miss her. Lizzie, come with me for a second. We take a walk here, maybe it'll make you better."
Lizzie followed Hendrik from behind.
"Where are we going? How about a restaurant?’’
"You will know later. Take it easy there is Sven who will take care of it, after all now there are not many visitors."
After a few minutes of walking, they stopped in front of a bridge.
"Lizzie, look at what bridge is it?’’
"Not knowing."
"The bridge is the most romantic bridge in Venice. It's called Venice Rialto Bridge. If you kiss your love under Rialto bridge, then your love will be everlasting love. Many lovers came all the way here just to visit the bridge and kiss there."
"Really?’’
"If the problem is right or not I don't know. It was just a legend of the bridge, but many people believed it. You better try it with your girlfriend. Who knows if it's true."
Lizzie just smiled, then they continued the journey again, this time they went to Piazza san Marco and there Hendrik bought food for pigeons. Piazza san Marco is an open field for the public and right in front of the church of St. Mark’s Basilica the most famous church in Venice.
Lizzie looked happy, because there were many birds to live and when she gave food to the birds, Lizzie was immediately attacked by the pigeons. There was a bird standing on his shoulder, on his head, in his hands and on his thighs. Lizzie couldn't move, because the birds were crowding her and she was laughing.
"Lizzie, thank goodness you've come back cheerful again."
Lizzie smile.
"Thank you for worrying about me."
After the food for the pigeons is exhausted, Lizzie and Hendrij decide to leave from there. It's late at night. Hendrik told Lizzie to go home. Before returning home, he took the time to see the sights of Venice at night and breathe the night air. While looking at Venice, Lizzie thought of Vladimir. Deep in his heart, he wanted to meet her.
"If he were here with me, it would be so much fun."
Tears began to drip back and Lizzie quickly wiped them away. I'm back across the Rialto bridge.
"Is that legend true?’’
Lizzie saw a couple kissing on the bridge. His face flushed and quickly left from there.
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Moscow
4 Days later
The next morning Vladimir was awakened by the sound of his phone.
"Mr Kalashnikov, I already know the whereabouts of Miss Lizzie."
Vladimir got up from his bed.
"Really?’’
"Yes." Yeah."
"Where is he?’’
"Miss Lizzie is now in Venice, Italy."
"Whataa?"
"Miss Lizzie went there with two men. His name is Hendrik and Sven."
"Thank you for the information."
Vladimir hung up his phone and went to the bathroom, got dressed and quickly met his father in the dining room.
"What's wrong? I screamed early."
"I know where Lizzie is."
"Really?’’
Nicola immediately kept the newspaper she read on the dining table.
"Yes." Yeah."
"Where is he?’’
"In Venice, Italy."
"Italy? Why is Lizzie there?’’
"I don't know either."
"Have you told Lizzie's parents?’’
"Yet. I'll tell them soon."
"When will you pick up Lizzie there?’’
"Quickly after my preparations there are done."
"Hurry and bring her home and marry her soon. Don't buy any more time. Lizzie will disappear from you again."
"I'll marry her soon after I meet Lizzie there."
"Good."
Vladimir quickly finished his meal and went to his room, whereupon he called Dimitri to tell him where Lizzie was.
"Good morning!"
"Good morning, Vladimir!"
"I've found Lizzie."
"really? Where is Lizzie now?"
"Lizzie's in Venice."
"really?"
"Yes." Yeah."
"When are you going there?"
"I don't know. As soon as possible I'll go there."
"Maybe in two days we'll go there. You can come with us."
"Eh, really?"
"Yes." Yeah."
"good. I'm going to come along. Thank you." Thank you."
"Together."
Vladimir hung up his phone and immediately informed him of his planned departure to Italy and Nicola agreed. He came to the office today in a happy mood. He smiled at everyone who was there and the employees also became astonished because it had been 3 weeks Vladimir always put on a sad face.
"Zoya, in 2 days I'll go to Italy to pick up Lizzie."
"Lizzie, is it in Italy?’’
"true."
"But how did he get there?’’
"Don't ask me that, because I don't know either."
"Hopefully there you will soon find Lizzie "
"Hopefully.Thank you."
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The day of their departure for Italy has arrived. Today Vladimir was busy checking the items he was going to bring there. Nicola didn't go there because she wasn't feeling well.
"You ready to go?’’
"Yes." Yeah."
"The state found him there."
"I know."
"Be careful on the road!’’said Juliet.
Vladimir went and headed to Lizzie's parents' house.Not long after, Vladimir was already there. Sara and Maribel.
"You come along too."
"of course. We want to see Lizzie soon."
"We'd better get in the car now. We're leaving soon."
They all got into the car and the two cars that transported them left the yard and sped towards the airport. After arriving at the airport they got on the plane. On the plane, they are free to sit anywhere. Vladimir sat by the window and looked out.
"Lizzie, we'll meet soon. Wait for me, baby."
The plane had already started leaving the runway and the plane had gone to take them to Italy.
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Venice, Italy
Lizzie is still sleeping and delirious always calling Vladimir's name. Hendrik who heard Lizzie delirious just shook his head.
"I don't understand his way of thinking. It was obvious she missed that person, but didn't want to meet him."
Hendrik closed Lizzie's room.
Lizzie wakes up early and starts cleaning the apartment. After that, they went to work together. Lizzie's been looking moody lately. On his way to the restaurant, Lizzie sees wedding preparations at St.'s church. Marks Basilica's. He thought he was going to marry Vladimir.
"Lizzie."
Lizzie awakens from her daydream.
"Yes." Yeah."
"You why? Morning is daydreaming."
"There's nothing."
Lizzie then continued on her way. All day at the restaurant he did not look excited. Take a moment of tears.
"Lizzie, you better take a break today. No need to work."
"But...’’.
"There's no buts. Go home!’’
"alright. Sorry."
Lizzie took off her apron and walked out of the restaurant. He sat in Piazza san Marco, looking at the wandering pigeons and thinking of Vladimir. His face turned sad every time he remembered the man, and Lizzie decided to walk around Venice. After a walk Lizzie felt very tired and felt unwell. He lay down on his bed and soon slept.
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At night, Vladimir and his entourage arrived in Venice, Italy, and they headed straight for the hotel. The view of Venice at night is beautiful.
"We are finally here" said Maribel.
"Yes" said Sara.
Vladimir saw the view of Venice through the car glass while daydreaming.
"Lizzie, I'm closer to you now. You must be somewhere in town. We'll meet soon. I'll find you tomorrow."
They were finally at the hotel. The hotel is very large and stands on the water. One by one they came down from the gondola.
They immediately entered and were greeted by the hotel maid, then the servants drove their guests to their respective rooms. Vladimir looked very tired, because it had traveled quite a long journey. After bathing and changing clothes, he fell asleep.
The next morning Vladimir woke up very early and went out to enjoy the city of Venice and breathe fresh air in the morning. He began walking through Venice hoping he could see Lizzie on the streets of Venice, though the odds were slim.
The sun had already begun to rise and its rays had illuminated the city of Venice from the darkness of the night. Vladimir enjoys the view of the sunrise from the grand canal and many people have started their daily activities. He was interested in riding the gondola and along all the canals there and around the city of Venice.
The view of his eyes continued to concentrate among the people –people here to catch the figure of a woman named Lizzie Hari was getting brighter, Vladimir felt hungry, because from morning had not breakfast. After finishing touring Venice with a gondola, he entered one of the cafes that had been opened.
After eating, Vladimir returned to look for Lizzie, though he was tired of looking for her. He's determined whatever happens must find Lizzie soon. [ ]
