Chapter 5

   

   After two days of intense fighting and bloodshed, Alfredo, Alexander, and Felix finally emerged victorious in the mafia clash. They had fought tirelessly for what felt like an eternity, taking out anyone who dared to stand in their way.

But amidst all the chaos, Alfredo had disappeared with Anita, the daughter of an ex-convict and notorious narcotics distributor.

Alexander and Felix had woken up the next morning, groggy and disoriented from the intense battle, to find that Alfredo and Anita were nowhere to be found around the house. They had searched high and low, but all their efforts to reach Alfredo had proved futile.

As mafias, they knew they couldn't report the kidnapping to the police. They had to handle things internally, and so they decided to begin their own investigation.

Alexander and Felix began to trail Alfredo, following his every move, hoping to get a lead on where he had taken Anita. It wasn't long before they discovered that Alfredo owned another brothel, one of the seediest places in town.

They knew they needed to be careful. Alfredo was a dangerous man, and they didn't know what he'd do if he caught them snooping around.

They arrived at the brothel, disguised as regular patrons. It was a dark and dingy place, reeking of alcohol and sex. The girls there were a sorry sight, all of them looking tired and worn out.

Alexander and Felix began to search the brothel, room by room. It was a slow and tedious process, but they knew they couldn't afford to miss anything.

As they continued their search, they came across one of the girls who worked there. She was young, maybe 19 or 20, with long brown hair and big, doe eyes.

"What are you looking for?" she asked, eyeing them skeptically.

"We're looking for Alfredo," Felix replied, trying to sound as casual as possible.

"Alfredo?" the girl repeated, confused. "I don't know him."

"You have to know him," Alexander chimed in. "He's the owner of this brothel."

The girl's eyes widened in recognition. "Oh, him. Yeah, he's around here somewhere. But I don't think he's with the girl you're looking for."

"Then where is she?" Felix asked, his voice growing impatient.

The girl shrugged. "I don't know. Maybe you should ask around."

Alexander and Felix exchanged glances. They knew they weren't going to get any more information out of this girl.

They continued their search, but it seemed like they were at a dead end. Anita was nowhere to be found, and they were running out of options.

Just as they were about to give up, a man approached them. He was tall and unassuming, with a friendly smile on his face.

"Can I help you men?" he asked.

"We're looking for Alfredo," Alexander replied.

The man's face turned serious. "What exactly do you want from him?" He asked,

"We're not here for trouble," Felix added. "We just want to find a girl who went missing with him."

The man nodded. "I know who you're talking about. Follow me."

He led them through a maze of hallways and rooms, until they finally arrived at a small office. Alfredo was there, sitting behind a desk, with Anita by his side.

Alexander and Felix breathed a sigh of relief. They had found her.

"What do you want?" Alfredo asked, his voice cold and clipped.

"We want Anita," Alexander replied, his tone just as icy.

Alfredo chuckled. "She's not going anywhere. She's mine now."

Felix stepped forward, his fists clenched. "You know who I am, Alfredo. You know what I'm capable of. Let her go."

But Alfredo just laughed wickedly again. "I'm not afraid of you. You can try to take her if you want, but I guarantee, you won't be leaving here alive." Alfredo said,

There was a tense silence, as Alexander and Felix weighed their options. They knew they were outnumbered and outgunned, but they couldn't leave without Anita.

Finally, Felix spoke up. "Fine. If you won't give her to us willingly, then we'll just have to take her."

Anita shivered as Alfredo's cold stare bore into her. She had never seen him so angry. He was standing in front of her with his arms crossed, and his face was twisted in rage.

"I will not let you take her," Alfredo growled, his voice low and dangerous.

Felix, Anita's father, stood behind her with a pleading look on his face. "Please, Alfredo, we are not here to wage war against you, all that I requested,  just want to take my daughter home," he said firmly, 

"Anita is my babe," Alfredo said, "and she is matured enough to be a wife and I wants to take her for my wife” Alfredo explained, 

Anita's heart sank. She had no desire to marry Alfredo but they are In relationship before her father came back from prison, but she knew that there was nothing she could do to stop Alfredo, 

"What about me?" Alexander stepped forward, his eyes fixed on Anita. "I have been protecting her all these years, and now she is going to be married to someone else?"

"Stay out of this, Alexander," Alfredo growled, 

Anita watched as the two men stared each other down. She knew that Alexander was not one to back down easily, but she also knew that Alfredo would stop at nothing to get what he wanted.

"Anita, come with me," Alfredo said, his voice softening slightly.

"No," Anita said firmly. "even though I want to marry you, Alfredo, definitely not In this way" Anita explained, 

Alfredo's face darkened again, and he took a step forward. "You will do as I say," he said, his voice low.

But before he could do anything, there was a loud crash from outside. The sound of breaking glass filled the air because Alfredo's henchmen was suspecting Felix and Alexander, and they burst Into Afredo's office, and one of them asked, “what's going on here?“ 

 

“And who are you?“ Felix asked with his hands In his pocket, 

"We are Alfredo's men," the man said, holding up his gun, and he asked, “what's going on here?“ 

“When did you join the underworld that you are pointing gun at me?“ Felix asked, “com'on all guns down, we are not here for violence” he said,