The Second Love
Shannon noticed that I was nervous, so she held my hand tightly. She did not say a word since other people were in the elevator. Ding! We promptly arrived at the rooftop of the building. Gloria Building was an office building. It was the first time I had been there. After the metal door was pushed open, the cold breeze pierced my skin and made me uncomfortable. Shannon and I followed the person, and we finally arrived in front of several people. I instantly recognized Camille from afar. The strong wind tousled her hair. She looked like she was standing unsteadily, probably because she was wearing thin clothes. I was panic-stricken when I saw her.Feeling a tug at my hand, I turned around. I paced myself when I felt the pressure of Shannon's tug. She then said, “Liliana, listen to the instructions. Don't be rash. Don't get near Camille. I think she's mentally unstable now.” I nodded in agreement as I felt Shannon's worry. To be honest, I was scared as well. I had never dealt with such a situation in my life before. When I approached Camille, two persons in formal attire seemed to be waiting for me. Seeing them, I knew that they were professional negotiators that were also officers. I had seen it in movies. After they introduced themselves, I was even more certain about that. One of the officers introduced himself as Mr. Johnson, while the other was Ms. Smith. Although it was an emergency, they appeared calm. Of course, they would be calm. Otherwise, other people wouldn't know what to do.They did not bring me to Camille immediately. Instead, they pulled me to the side. I thought that they were going to warn me about some precautions, but they did not. Ms. Smith consoled me and calmed me down. Turning my head, I realized Shannon was not around anymore. She was sent away from the scene. After a while, I noticed that two other people were approaching me. One of them was Dominic. I was stunned, but just for a while. It makes sense. Camille certainly wants to see him. What does she want? Sigh. I felt awkward as Dominic got nearer. I thought I wouldn't see him again. I can't believe I have to see him in this kind of situation. The weird part was Dominic appeared to be surprised to see me there. “Why are you here?”I paused for a second and replied, “She wants to see me.” Everyone knew who I was implying. At that moment, Mr. Johnson started telling us some precautions. He mentioned that we were responsible for keeping ourselves safe while appeasing Camille. It would be better if we could change her mind about taking her own life. I did not say anything, knowing that rescuing Camille was the current priority. However, Dominic did not want me to talk to Camille. The officers were startled upon hearing that. Camille had clearly mentioned that she wanted to talk to me. “Mr. Johnson, Ms. Smith, it's fine. I'll talk to her.” Dominic yelled at me before the police could respond, “I said no!” He's just being unreasonable. Do I have a choice now? Also, who is he to stop me?I ignored him and insisted that I could do it. Since I was adamant about doing it, Ms. Smith patted my shoulder. After that, we walked toward Camille. The officers were walking in front while Dominic and I followed behind them. Dominic pulled my arm and asked, “Do you know how dangerous this is? Camille's mentally unstable.” I pushed his hand away and replied, “The police told us that we should dissuade her while making sure that we're safe. Also, why would I risk my life? Stop arguing over this. Let's focus on rescuing her.” Dominic pulled me again. He instructed, “If she doesn't say anything later, just keep quiet. Let me talk to her. Liliana, take care of yourself. I just want you to be safe.” I wanted to say something, but I only nodded in agreement when I noticed the look of concern in Dominic's eyes. A moment later, Dominic stood in front of me.I saw Shannon, who was standing in the distance, looking worried. Camille was extremely agitated at the edge of the building, and she became excited when she saw Dominic. “Dom, you're here! We're finally engaged! When are we getting married? Will you design my wedding dress? I want to wear a dress that you've designed for our wedding ceremony.” Hearing that, I felt sorry for Camille. If a man truly loves you, he'll do anything and everything for you, even if you don't ask for it. Why is she begging for these? Dominic had not answered Camille yet. However, I knew that he would reject her. The police said that we had to calm Camille down for the time being. Otherwise, it was likely that she would jump off the building if she were too agitated. Not knowing if Dominic could hear me, I whispered, “Promise her for now. She'll calm down after this.”Since Dominic had not responded, Camille became anxious. “Dom, why are you not answering me? Are you not willing to marry me?” Abruptly, Camille's tone drastically changed as she threatened, “If you don't marry me, I'll jump off from here now!” My heart skipped a beat. I quickly gave Dominic's hand a hard tug. Finally, Dominic responded, “Camille, come to me for now. We'll talk about this later.” That was the moment Camille became enraged. She threatened to jump off the building if she did not see me right away.
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