Chapter 5

I woke up the next day feeling cold. Marco poured a bucket of cold water on me.

"Aren't you supposed to be awake by now?" He asked.

I lifted my body and tried to stand up.

"What do you want?" I asked and he held my wrist and pressed it. I winced in pain before he released it.

"You have a package to deliver for me." He eyed me.

"Why can't he send it to DHL?" I asked myself.

"What package?" I asked and i got a slap in the face.

"It's sir to you. Its none of my business if you marry my sister,you're still a dog. My dog." He glared at me and I moved away.

"What package do you want me to deliver sir?" I asked.

"Do you expect me to carry it to your room now?" He hit me in the face again and I staggered.

"I'm sorry sir." I yelled. I'm hurting and my pride as a man is deteriorating but what can a poor orphan like me do. All I have to do is to obey and do whatever he asks me to do without complaining.

"It's downstairs. Go get it and I'll text you the address." He said and I opened the bathroom door. He step in front of me.

"What are you trying to do?" He asked and I looked at the bathroom.

"Isn't it obvious I need to take a bath?" I asked myself.

"I'll like to take a bath sir." I said and he laughed.

"You've got to be kidding me." He said and I was confused. I didn't know what to say or do again to avoid another slap.

"You have to go deliver the package now." He yelled and i scurried away. I'm dirty,hungry and I feel irritated.

I saw the package which was lying on the center table in the living room. I picked it up and went outside. I streched and looked up in the sky. It was bright just like my Luna. I miss her so much and wish all of these hadn't happen. That evil witch killed my Luna and made me marry her and now her brother sees me as a delivery man.

"I'm going to exert my revenge someday." I clenched my fist.

I opened my phone and saw the address. It was one of the families associated with the mafia. There are a total of eight families associated with the mafia with Marcello,my boss as their Don. The eight families are unknown by we the outsiders. We get orders from them but only the boss shows his face while the others are in the shadows.

I went outside the compound and boarded a taxi. I showed him the address and he took me there. After some minutes,I dropped at the house and paid the man.

"Who are you?" The security asked.

"I'm Angelo from Marcello." I said and the gate opened.

I walked in and was greeted by the gigantic building. It was so huge and beautiful. Looked more like the popular white house in the USA. I walked in and there were lots of artifacts and beautiful painting in the lobby.

I was taken to the living room by a man in black suit. I sat down and they went in to call whoever the package was to be delivered to.

A young man in suit came down the stairs. He was dressed elegantly. He was in a white shirt and black trouser. He came downstairs and sat opposite to me. He had a brown hair and he looked handsome. He was talk and muscular too. More hefty than I am.

"Good morning sir." I stood up and bowed.

"Good morning. I heard you have a package for me." He said and I nodded. I handed the package to him and bowed again. I went back to my sit and sat down.

He opened it and glared at me.

"Are you playing with me right now?" He asked and i looked at him.

"What's wrong? What did I do wrong sir?" I asked.

"Guards!" He yelled and some guys in suit walked in.

"Take him away." He yelled. His face has turned red and his eyes were full of rage.

"What's in the package? Why is he so mad at me? Did I do anything wrong or did I say anything wrong?" I asked myself as I was being taken away.

I was locked up and beaten up into a pulp then thrown out in the night. I looked at the crescent moon which reminded me of my Luna. My woman. How I miss her so much.

I coughed and blood came out of my mouth. I struggled to stand up and walked to the road trying to stop a taxi but they didn't stop.

"Who would want to carry me?"

My face was swollen and red and I had some injuries on my body.i still didn't know what I did to deserve such beatings from the man.

I walked home and went inside the house. Thankfully Marco was sitting watching the news. I launched at him.

"What did you put in the package? What did you put?" I held him by the collar and dragged him up.

"What do you think you're doing?" He pushed me away and I launched back at him aggressively.

"What did you put in the package? What did I do you you guys? Why do you want to ruin me? Why?" I yelled and he smiled.

"Nothing was in the package. Nothing." He smiled.

"Then why did you send me to deliver it?" I asked.

"I was bored. Go to your room." He ordered.

"What do you want from me? What have I done to deserve this? I've been faithful to your father since I join the gang. What do you want from me?" I yelled with tears flowing down my eyes. I was getting emotional already.

"How dare you talk to ne like that? Have you forgotten who i am?" He yelled and pressed his hand against my throat.

I tried to breath but his grip around my neck was very tight. He tightened further and I tried to remove his hand but it was hard. He glared at me and his eyes were very red. He looked like he wanted me dead.

"Don't cross the line. I hate you and your guts and I'll do anything to get rid of you. Stay in your lane and do whatever I ask you to do if you want to live." He added more force and pressed my neck tightly.

"Are you listening?" He asked and I shaked my head.

He removed his hand from my neck.

"Good boy." He said and resumed watching tv.

I stared at him with my fist clenched tightly. I didn't know what to do anymore. I'm hurting. I'm angry but I can't do anything.

I held the tears that wanted to fall down my eyes.

"Be a man." I consoled myself as I walked upstairs.