LEILAThe coffee shop is closing today, after Mr. Chen sells it to a new buyer, I won't be working here anymore. Not unless the buyer decides to employ me in his own will. The truth is, I still wish to work here. I love and have already bonded with this place. It's peaceful, the freshen smell of freshly made coffee, the aesthetic decorations. I really don't think I'll want to leave here even if it gets sold."Leila, aren't you done with this stuff?" I heard Shen say, she was standing in front of me. I raised my gaze and looked at her. She was also as sad as I was, having lost our jobs is so difficult to take in. If I didn't have another part-time job, I would've been regretting my decisions deeply now.I looked down at the wet dirt turned brown rag in my hand, I should've been done cleaning the counter since, but thinking wouldn't let me.Shen soon left to continue with cleaning the kitchen, I hastened my job and soon I was done. I finished mopping the shop too. As I was about to go i
LEILAAs I packed up my bags after I changed from my uniform, Shen walked inside the locker room to inform me about the visitation of our new boss. And that he has decided to let us keep our job with a salary increase. Interesting, right?I turned and looked at her with a dubious stare."Are you serious?" I asked her, I had my doubts. Of course, I had to. Shen isn't someone to tell the truth at all times. I can never forget how she tricked me into doing her job once. Shen nodded and she answered me quickly."Yes,""Matter of fact, he'll be here in a few minutes" she informed me. I watched Shen rush out of the locker room. I focused on what I was doing, I am still packing up to leave. Not because I didn't accept the job, I just don't think that it's awkward for someone who doesn't even know the situation of the coffee shop to suddenly want to raise our salaries. I finished packing up and I went outside the dressing room— to the shop. Just when I arrived I met Mr. Chen speaking with s
DOMINICKI stepped out of the office pulling out my gun and aiming it at the direction where the gunshots came from. More bullets shot past me and I laid down quickly, dodging them. I looked around the place, hoping to see the old Chinese man and girl. Many of the tables were turned upside down, while some blocked my view. I think they might be hiding behind one of them.Just as I thought about it,"Pssst" I heard a whisper and I looked in that direction. My assumptions were correct."We are here" Renee whispered.Renee had them hide behind the counter while he protected them. I breathed in relief, seeing that they were safe. Leila wouldn't have forgiven me if they'd died.I rolled on the floor, and I shot directly at the door. A man in a dark suit had just entered the coffee shop, holding a gun in his hands. As soon as he heard my gunshot, he quickly took cover. Shooting back at me.I stood up and shot at him, he didn't expect me to stand up— so my bullet hit him.After that, I laid
LEILA After Dominick left me inside the office, a man entered through the window.As I tried to fight him and alert Dominick, he drugged me and I passed out.Now, I'm inside a dark hole. Probably a car trunk, struggling to untie myself from these cold chains. As I was just about to get on it, the car made an abrupt stop. I hit my head hard on the body of the trunk, losing my balance and almost breaking my neck.Soon, the trunk was opened by an unfamiliar man. He pulled me out of the trunk roughly, holding the chain and pushing me forward to take the lead. As we went into the dark looking villa, I knew that I was being kidnapped by an influential person. Probably, one of Dominick's enemies. I stared at the man who escorted me into the building, he had a long dark scar on his face, extending down to his cheek. It was obvious that he wasn't the one behind this, he probably has a boss and we were on our way to meet him. Soon, two bodyguards joined us in the hallway and they led me towa
DOMINICKRenee drove as fast as he could and we went to the suspected location where Dante might've taken Leila to.I looked up at the rearview mirror, and the Chinese girl, Shen, asked to come along. Alongside her uncle, Mr. Chen. We could need some help so I let them come. I hope not to put their lives in danger.Shen was typing on her system, as fast as she could. Probably the fastest I've ever seen. I didn't know what she was doing. She has been on the laptop for a long time.I returned my gaze back to the road."Found her!" Shen yelled out in excitement."What? Who did you find?" I asked her."Leila Gonzales. She's at the abandoned Georgia Villa, somewhere in Dumbledore" She stated."What? Check there quickly" I said to Renee."No need, I already did" Shen flattened the screen of her laptop and handed it over to me. I checked and gave Renee to confirm it."This is valid. Boss" Renee said.I turned and looked at her."How did you do?" I asked her."Tech." She replied briefly."I'v
When Renee made mention about his bullets being finished, Dominick frowned in disappointment. He barely had any bullets in his gun too.Dominick and Renee were slowly being surrounded by the men who were injected by Dante. Dominick noticed how they acted, that they were no longer ordinary humans. He wondered what turned them that way. He has never seen anything like this before. It was as if they were under the influence of drugs, mucus dripped down from their mouth as they growled."What are these?" Dominick asked Renee who was also clueless.They moved backwards, closer to the wall which had the crane control. The first one they pulled didn't work. It seemed broken. Then, Dominick realized that it was the main control of the crane and it had been destroyed by Dante— so they wouldn't be able to get Leila down unless they climbed up. But, they didn't see any way to climb up to her.Dominick soon noticed another lever and he pulled it down. He didn't know why he did that, but the wall
DOMINICK~ Two weeks later ~I am standing in front of a grave tomb with the inscription, ‘in memory of a loving father, husband, and uncle, Chen Yi’. I lowered my head, bowing and showing respect to him. He did me a great favor and the only thing I could do was to make him a grave tomb, since Shen told me that he once wished to have a grave tomb Incase anyone wants to visit him, despite the fact that we already had his body cremated, as per the Chinese tradition.I leaned down and dropped the bunch of white tulips flowers on his tomb."Your sacrifice will surely not be in vain, Mr. Chen" I said, hoping that he could hear me. I left the graveyard, heading towards my car when I received a phone call from Renee."Mr. Castillo, Shen Yi is missing," Renee reported to me."What? Since when?". Asked him."Immediately after you left the mansion this morning. We couldn't find her with the ashes jar" Renee explained in detail. I ended the phone call and I went into my car quickly and I heade
DOMINICKI cannot believe that I am allowing doctor Liam to examine Leila again. Even though I know that he is skilled, it doesn't change the fact that he lied to us all. I found out from my investigations that Liam's license as a doctor had been seized since two years ago when he violated a hospital rule.Since then, I've kept my distance from him. However, right now, I'm desperate to know what Leila's condition is and he is just the right person to confide in.After he finished examining her, doctor Liam turned to me."Mr Castillo… I" "You can just refer to me as Dominick. Don't be too formal, it's awkward" I said to him."Okay, Dominick," he replied briefly."From what I observed and what you told me. I think that Miss Gonzales was injected with a certain type of hallucinogenic. I've seen these symptoms before " doctor Liam explained to me. "What! Hallucinogens?" I asked him again."What can you do to help us?" I asked him.Liam was silent, he thought for a while before replying
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~ Months Later ~LEILAJust like the first day I met him, Dominick has been a loving man over these past few months since we got married.Even though everything was taken away from him, I didn't expect him to bounce back quickly. And as he always said, you can't kill a Mafia.We've been married for almost six months and we are focusing on living as a happy family and raising our son. Dominick established a business for himself, he didn't sell or deal with illegal stuff anymore.We wouldn't want him to go to jail again. I also started my professional teaching classes for dancing. The last few months have been filled with several adventures for us.A former stripper and a former Mafia. I think this is just the best. The peaceful life I have so much yearned for.Dominick wouldn't arrive from work until later, and I am busy with getting the uniform for my students prepared.Lolita comes by sometimes to take Gerald to her house, she is living with doctor Liam and they are about to get marri
DOMINICKIt was morning and I had to wake up and join my cellmates to do our jail labors. I picked up my bucket and I headed out with Jack, it was our turn to clean the bathrooms today. "Gosh! What an awful smell…" Jack exclaimed as soon as I kicked the bathroom door open.He should've gotten used to it by now cause I already do. The smell would never change no matter what we do. Even though this bathroom is cleaned up daily, it would still be as if it hasn't been touched for months when we come. I didn't want to think that these people do it on purpose, but what do I say? We are almost ten thousand in this jail and we all get the need to use the bathroom sometime.I stepped into the bathroom, the pungent odor of urine hit directly at my nose and I jerked backwards a bit. Jack noticed and he immediately began to laugh at me.I frowned and turned to him. "What's funny?" I asked, the tone in my voice made him realize that I am being serious. So he stopped laughing at me. "Sorry.." h
~ Two Years Later ~DOMINICKIt's been two years of being in this place but I do not regret it. The only thing I regret is not being there with Leila when she birthed my son, I deeply anticipated watching her give birth to a mini me. I hurt Leila's feelings, I wouldn't have been here if I didn't plead guilty. Despite the evidence they had against me, I could've still won the case because of my lawyer's influence.I do not want to live that life anymore, I wanted to make a change. I've been a sinner for so long. Making Leila and everyone around me hurt.I've killed so many people, I killed Romeo's uncle. He was my friend, I never should've hurt him. I knew how much his uncle meant to him, I never should've done that.I've hurt Leila too, I killed her aunt and so many other people. I had to pay for my crimes. For all the crimes I've committed for all these years.Everyday for over two years, whenever Leila comes to see me with my son, I refuse because I do not want my boy to see me in
LEILAit's been two months since Dominick had been in the hospital, the court hearing has been ongoing even without his presence and I've been representing him on the case.Romeo demanded that it should still go on until Dominick wakes up to serve his sentence.I have just arrived from the court and I am experiencing nausea and dizziness from the pregnancy. It didn't stop me from going to see Dominick at the hospital.I asked Renee to take me to the hospital after I have eaten. We drove there and it only took an hour from the hotel we lodge.Renee and Shen Yi have been so supportive of me since Dominick wasn't around. Being pregnant and going for the court at the same time hasn't been easy for me as I've tried my best to cope.Lolita was barely available, she worked at the nurse at the hospital so she could watch over Dominick while I'm not there. And with doctor Liam as his doctor in charge.Apparently, Dominick helped him get back his license which was seized by his former hospital.
DOMINICKI am standing facing Romeo, my former best friend who had become my enemy. With a time bomb in my hand which might blow off in a few seconds, I was ready to fight him."I'm the one you want, Romeo. I'm here now, you can face me" I stated, relieving my breath.I took a peek at the time bomb, hoping that Romeo would extend the time. I might just use that as an opportunity to fight him and also escape before the extended time elapses.Romeo is glaring at me angrily, like he wanted to devour me.I noticed him bringing out a device and he pressed a button before throwing the device away.. I heard the beep from the bomb. As expected, he extended the time to fight me.Some of his men surrounded us, I knew I was no match for them. With my injured foot and my aching body, Romeo and his men would defeat me but it was still worth the try.Romeo brought out a dagger, while his men grabbed a hold of me. Before I could react, he sent a punch at my face, making me fall on the ground.His me
LEILAThe sound of my cries dominated the room as I noticed that the time on the bomb had reduced a lot, down to ten minutes.In ten minutes time I'll be blown into tiny bits. At this point, I didn't believe that Dominick would come here anymore.I screamed and cried for help, knowing fully well that my voice wouldn't be heard by any. I still wanted to try my luck.Maybe, if Romeo can hear me from the chip, he might take me into consideration.My heart pounded fastly in my chest as I feared that I would die soon. I couldn't hold back the tears anymore and I allow it let loose.I cried hard until I felt like I was losing strength. I couldn't even touch my stomach or speak to my child who wouldn't be born to this world before its demise.I should've left this life the moment I was bought by Dominick. If I had listened to my instincts in the first place, I wouldn't be in this situation. The bomb continued to beep and I didn't yell for help anymore because it's pointless. There's no one
LEILAI didn't know what happened, I felt a sting on my neck. It was as if someone had injected me and I slept for an extra hour. I looked around where I was, it was dark and dusty.My legs were hurting as I noticed that I've been standing for a long time. "Where am I?" I asked myself rhetorically but I didn't expect to get a response."Welcome to your death… Leila Gonzales" I heard Romeo's voice speak. I tried to look around and search for him. I don't think he is inside the place with me.I noticed a chair and a recording chip on top of it. He must be speaking from a distance and using the chip to send the messages to me.I noticed that I was tied to a pole and the slow beeping noise on my chest. I looked down and I saw the time bomb tied to my body.."Help me!" I screamed out in fear, my body trembled like never before."Romeo.. please don't kill me! " I yelled.His laughter sounded and dominated the room, the chip became so loud. "Please.." I cried. I couldn't help as tears began
LEILAI jerked up at the sound of the door opening. Immediately, I realized that it wasn't only one man who entered the room.The aura which filled the room smelled of drugs and smoke. I waited for my nerves to be calm before I spoke. "Who is there?" I asked, I was frightened but I had to mask it with anger."I'm talking to you, cowards!" I yelled out angrily."Leave us" He requested."Ali.."" Romeo" I instantly corrected myself. His name wasn't something I could get used to. "What do you want from me?" I asked him but the room went into a deep silence when he didn't respond to me.My blindfold was still on, but I was sensitive enough to notice that he was sitting on the bed and he was moving his hands near my face. I could feel his movements through the air.I turned my face away to avoid his touch, but it didn't end well for me as he slapped me hard on my face. "Stay still, bitch" he yelled at me.Soon, Romeo pulled down the blindfold from my eyes and I was staring directly at him