"four" the stranger spoke through the quiet, tense room, sunny throat ran dry, there were two ways this could play out.Either she refuses to drink and risk him shooting her or she could take the drink and fall right unconscious where he's still likely to shoot her after finding out she laced the drink. Whether the first or the latter, she was still gonna end up one way; dead "Three.." he counted again "Fine.." sunny spoke her eyes snapped from the poisoned drink to Rosa's face who slightly shook her head at her Sunny ignores her and grabbed the glass slowly with trembling hands and brought the drink to her lips, her heart racing as she did, her head was spinning, she felt like throwing up. This was all too much for a common nurse to take.Without thinking, and Without caring for the consequences of what would happen of it all went wrong, sunny in one swift motion plunged the drink at the man beside her breaking the glass on his face in the process emitting a groan from him.. Rosa
Sunny whispered “Santo..” but was completely ignored by him, without even a single glance.He was mad. If the bulging vein on his forehead wasn’t an indication, then his clenched fist was. The drive from the club to the helicopter had been an agonising one. Sunny had to leave Rico and Rosa behind along with other men while Santo brought her back She called out “Santo..” once more, but he continued to stare at the waters below. Maybe he didn’t hear. She wanted to blame it on the helicopter sounds, but she still knows otherwise.They landed safely on the island and without as much as a glance at her he got off and stormed into the house with sunny trailing behind “Santo please just listen..!” She was cut off by the loud slam of a door with a sigh she let him be Three hours had passed with sunny pacing the living room impatiently waiting for Rosa and Rico. Even Aldo seemed on edge. They both hadn’t said a word to each other, both too anxious to speak. But they both wished for the same
“Morning!” Greeting the morning with a squint, Sunny groaned and shielded her eyes from the blinding sun, burying herself under the blanket. “Come on, let’s get up! We’re about to have a girls’ day out.”That caught Sunny’s attention."Out?" She asked her eyes followed Rosa as she walked to her closet, sunny had been dying to leave the four corners of this house, hell the entire island, but after the incident a week ago, she hadn't dared step out once again fearing Santo's wrath "Don't get too excited, there's a pool out the back, that’s where we're going," Rosa said, stepping out of the closet with two different swim wearsSunny, having her hope cut off once again, covered her head with her blanket "Get up sunny. If I were stuck in this room as much as you are, I would have gone crazy by now," Rosa said, dropping the swim shots on the bed. "now choose," she said "I... I don't wear swimsuits," sunny said shyly, sitting upright as she stared at Rosa’s stunned expression "So what do
*A WEEK AGO*“Couldn’t sleep?” In the dimly lit kitchen, Aldo spotted Rico on the bar stool. His hair was disheveled from tossing and turning on the bed. Instead of his usual suit and tie, he was wearing a simple black shirt and pants.“Tried,” was Rico’s response. Aldo nodded, walking further towards him. On the opposite side of the counter, Aldo reached under and took out a pot, “What are you doing?” Rico asked “Warm milk. It always helps with sleepless nights. Elena gives it to me all the time, and I end up sleeping like a baby,” he said, pouring the milk into the pot.“Who’s Elena to you?” Rico asked. Aldo took his eyes off the pot and turned to Rico “Grandma...” he replied, watching the shock appear on Rico’s face “No way,” Rico said, chuckling lowly “she’s strict as hell, how do you not strangle her?” Rico asked, emitting laughter from Aldo “Years of practice,” Aldo replied, taking a peep at the pot to make sure the milk wasn’t burning. "Besides, she is not that bad once you
The officer raised an eyebrow as he said, “Let me get this straight, she’s actually missing?” His eyes darted back and forth from the picture of Sunny to her best friend Judy.“Yes,” Judy said, her fingers intertwined together as she played with them. With her nerves taking control, she anxiously gnawed on her bottom lip, letting out a sigh and desperately wishing for a feasible solution.“We can’t call this a missing person’s case,” the officer said, watching as the nervous look on Judy’s face turned to a frown“Why not?” With a tilt of her head, Judy recalled the warnings she received from multiple people to hurry to the station before the missing case escalated to a murder case. However, he now insists that it cannot be classified as a missing person’s case.The officer pushed the picture back to Judy and explained, “Because she’s an adult, she has the freedom to stay away for as long as she desires.” She stared at him like he was speaking gibberish “You’re not grasping the gravit
“You won’t get anything from me!” Avac's singing voice seemed to be annoying Rico more than anything in the world right now, and the only thing he could wonder was why the hell Santo kept him in charge of looking after him.“Still singing, huh?” Rosa asked as she walked into the room, santo followed from behindHe turned to her “don’t even get me started,” Rico said before turning to avac again “he’s been at it for an hour and a half, why don’t we just kill him and get it over with” “Because if we do, we’ll never get anything vital for him,” Rosa answered, looking at the singing man as well“You really think he’s going to give us anything, we could kill him and look for answers ourselves,” Rico suggested again “I kinda like that idea, let’s do that,” Rosa said, turning to santo who simply shook his head and walked away from them and towards avac Santo sat on the chair provided for him by one of the guards in the room, his eyes came in contact with a smug looking avac.“The great, s
The house felt oddly quiet. Sunny couldn’t exactly pinpoint why. She walked down the hall, her eyes flicking every corner she could find. Rico was now where to be found. Neither was Santo.“Where are you gallivanting to?Rosa’s voice caught the attention with a sunny allure. Sunny turned to find Rosa coming out from Santos’ office “Where’s santo?” Sunny asked, walking closer to Rosa “Well, he went to see daddy dearest and Rico insisted he had to go too,” Rosa said, folding her arm across her chest.“Oh..” sunny said, bowing her head to stare at her toes “Looking for lover boy, are we?” Rosa teased softly, nudging sunny “What, no, what gave you that idea?” Sunny exclaimed, tucking a strand of her hair behind her ears “I don’t know, how about your little training section with him,” Rosa said just as they approached her room“What?” Sunny said, stepping into Rosa’s room“I was watching him teach you how to shoot. There was some chemistry I didn’t miss,” Rosa said, tying her hair up i
Judy stared at the home address on the piece of paper in her hand. She couldn’t resist the urge to knock with her itchy hands, but at the same time, her nerves were wrecked. Could he really help her?. With one deep breath, she knocked, her feet tapping nervously as the door remained closed longer than she was comfortable with.The door finally opened but to her surprise and little child answered instead, if judy wasn’t so emotionally stressed she would have found the little girl incredibly cute, but she wore a frown that struggled to turn into a smile on her face “Can I help you?” The little girl asked softly “Hi, is there a grown up I can speak to?Judy observed with amusement as the little girl crossed her arms, appearing offended.“And who do you think you’re talking to, lady?, a child?Judy was surprised by the girl’s strong and sassy comeback.Judy chuckled nervously, scratching the back of her head. She opened her mouth to respond, but someone beat her to it.“What did I say abo
Well, that's a wrap of the first of the series; fated with the mafia.Writing this book has been taxing and quite a rollercoaster of many, many and so many writers block, but at last it comes to an end, but it's definitely not the end for the characters, hold your breath for more of Rosa and the life that follows after she leaves everything behind.Thanks for reading, it meant a lot to get your support.
The sun had just begun its descent, casting a warm, golden hue over the sprawling estate. The gardens were in full bloom, a vibrant tapestry of colors and life that seemed to stand in stark contrast to the turmoil that had unfolded just days before. But now, there was a calmness in the air, a sense of finality that had settled over everything. It was as if the earth itself was sighing in relief, ready to move on from the chaos that had threatened to tear everything apart.Sunny stood on the balcony of the master bedroom, her hands resting on the cool marble railing as she gazed out at the horizon. The events of the past week played through her mind like a fragmented dream, each memory sharp and vivid, yet tinged with an almost surreal quality. The ballroom, the gunfire, the confrontation between Rosa and her mother—it all seemed like something out of a nightmare, a world she never imagined she would be a part of. But here she was, standing on the other side of it, alive and whole. Th
dawn was just beginning to break over the horizon, painting the sky in soft hues of pink and gold. The forest, once a place of darkness and danger, was now bathed in the gentle light of a new day. But for Rosa, there was no solace in the beauty around her. She stood at the edge of the clearing, her back to the forest, her gaze fixed on the distant mountains as if searching for something—anything—that could guide her next steps.Santo approached her cautiously, his footsteps almost silent on the dew-covered grass. He had given her space after what had happened, after she had held her mother’s lifeless body in her arms. He had watched her grieve, knowing there were no words that could comfort her, no actions that could undo what had been done. But now, as the first rays of sunlight touched the earth, he knew he couldn’t let her slip away—not without a fight.“Rosa,” he called softly, his voice tender yet firm.She didn’t turn to face him, but he could see the way her shoulders tensed, t
Rosa's breath came in ragged gasps as she tore through the underbrush, her feet pounding against the uneven ground. The moon hung low in the sky, casting an eerie glow over the dark woods that surrounded her. She could barely make out Silvio’s figure ahead, a shadow slipping through the trees like a ghost, always just out of reach.“Stop!” Rosa shouted, but her voice was swallowed by the night. She knew her mother had heard her—Silvio always heard everything—but she didn’t slow down. Rosa pushed harder, branches clawing at her face and arms as she ran, but the pain barely registered. All she could think about was catching up, forcing a confrontation that had been years in the making. The trees thinned out as they reached a clearing, bathed in pale moonlight. Silvio stopped, her back to Rosa, her figure still as a statue. Rosa skidded to a halt, her breath heaving as she aimed her gun at her mother, trying to steady her trembling hands.“Turn around!” Rosa’s voice cracked with a mix
The atmosphere in the grand ballroom shifted in an instant. One moment, the air was filled with the soft hum of conversation and the gentle strains of music, and the next, it was thick with tension so palpable that it seemed to pulse like a living thing.Sunny felt it before she saw it—an almost imperceptible change in the energy of the room. Her eyes darted around, searching for Santo, but he had already disappeared into the hallway after the mysterious man. Her heart pounded in her chest, a growing sense of dread tightening its grip around her.She glanced at Rico, who had subtly positioned himself closer to his father, his easy smile gone, replaced by a look of cold determination. Rosa, too, had become a quiet sentinel, her eyes scanning the crowd, her posture rigid with anticipation. They both seemed to sense the danger lurking beneath the surface, as if the entire room was holding its breath, waiting for the inevitable.And then, all hell broke loose.It started with the sharp cr
The grand ballroom of the De Rosario estate was a sight to behold. Crystal chandeliers cast a warm, golden glow over the marble floors, reflecting off the polished surfaces of gold-trimmed columns. Ornate tapestries lined the walls, depicting scenes of power and prestige, a nod to the family's long and storied history. The room was filled with the elite—men in sharp suits and women draped in luxurious gowns, their laughter and chatter mingling with the soft strains of classical music played by a live orchestra.Santo stood near the entrance, his eyes scanning the crowd with the practiced vigilance of a man who had seen too much in his life to ever truly relax. He was dressed in his finest, a midnight black suit that fit him like a glove, but his expression was anything but at ease. There was a tension in his jaw, a sharpness in his gaze that hinted at the unease brewing beneath the surface. Silvio. The name had been on his mind all night, a dark cloud over an otherwise glittering even
“30th annual ball” Rico said, dropping an envelope on the table, drawing everyone’s eyes to it. His eyes flickered from Santo to Aldo and then to me.“From who?” Santo asked, picking up the envelope. He peeled it open and read the contents “From father..” Rico said making Santo halt, Santos looked at him, “yes, surprised me too” Rico said taking a sit opposite his brother, Rico took a little glance at Aldo, one that didn’t miss Sunny’s eyes, it only made her narrow her eyes at Rico, she could only wonder what’s going on with those two.“Are we gonna go?” Rico asked.. “dad rarely ever..” Rico halted, his eyes focused on somewhere else rather than Santo, who he was speaking toSunny’s eyes followed his Rosa stood by the corner, her eyes glancing at everyone. Ever since the whole incident with her mum, Rosa decided to conceal herself in her room. She let the guilt she felt eat her up silently.“Rosa..” sunny called, a brief smile appearing on her face as she heard sunny call her name.
The night sky was a blanket of deep indigo, punctuated by the dim twinkle of distant stars. The ocean, stretching endlessly before Sunny, mirrored the heavens above, with the occasional ripple of waves shimmering under the moonlight. The air was cool, carrying the faint scent of salt and the distant sound of waves crashing softly against the shore.Sunny stood on the edge of a rocky cliff, staring out at the dark expanse of the sea. Her heart was heavy, a throbbing pain that resonated with every beat. The ocean, so vast and seemingly endless, felt like a perfect reflection of the turmoil inside her. She had left Judy, her best friend, in a way that felt so cruel, so final. The memory of Judy’s shocked heartbroken face haunted her, the hurt in her eyes as she walked away still burning in her mind.She had told herself it was for Judy’s safety, for the safety of the Santos family, Rico, Rosa and everyone in the mansion and perhaps, in a way, for her own as well. But that reasoning felt
Judy sat on the edge of the bed, her trembling hands clutching an old photograph. It was one of her and Sunny, taken years ago when their smiles were genuine and their bond unbreakable—or so she had thought. Now, tears streamed down her face, blurring the image of their once-happy faces. Her chest felt tight, each breath a struggle as the weight of Sunny’s rejection pressed down on her. She couldn’t believe it. After everything she’d gone through to find her, to reunite with the person she once considered her closest friend, it all ended in this. A cold dismissal. A door slammed shut.Judy’s heart throbbed with anger and hurt. “Why did I even bother?” she whispered to herself, her voice raw and thick with emotion. She threw the photograph aside, watching it flutter to the floor like a fallen leaf. She buried her face in her hands, the sobs wracking her body as she struggled to contain the storm of emotions brewing inside her. How could Sunny do this to her? After everything? What was