"A true lady doesn't start a fight, but sure knows how to finish them"~ Unknown "Capo.. please..." I request him as he drags me by my arm inside the palace.The moment he caught me, he harshly pulled me up by my arm and dragged me out of the garden, he didn't give me time to defend myself.All the maids and guards stared at us in shock, murmuring filled the palace, I bowed my head in shame as he pulled me like a ragged doll.Soon we reach the main hall, he pushes me on the floor, the force of the fall bruises my elbows.Few strands of hair fell out of my bun, I push them away, they stick to my face because of my teary cheeks.Senior Capo is heaving uncontrollably, his eyes are red, soon the hall is filled with nosey maids and guards, Madam Guilia, Madam Joy, Jade, Ray, Capo Giovanni and Lucia, everyone arrives in a panicked state.My scared eyes search for Salvatore, he's gone for the meeting, I remember.Ray steps forward to help me but Jade stops her, she looks at me helplessly."W
"What we lived through is living in us"~ Unknown "I'm fine" I say for the umpteeth time, Salvatore doesn't respond, his eyes are solely fixed on the doctor's hand who is covering my bruise with a bandaid."Non era troppo serio signore, un po' di riposo a letto e tornerà come prima" (It wasn't too serious Sir, a little bed rest and she will be as good as before) the doctor says politely."See I told you" I say squeezing his hand that is resting above my lap, he gives me a side eye instantly shutting me up.The doctor bows before taking her leave.Take me with you. I say internally.I glance at Salvatore, his sleeves are rolled up making him look so hot "you look hot" I compliment shamelessly.His brown eyes look at me if I had lost my brain cells, "can I get a kiss?" I ask sweetly, he doesn't budge."Salvatore" I sigh tiredly, I make grabby hands towards him, he comes close to me, I pull him in for a hug, he instantly wraps his arms around me, holding me as I if would vanish."I'm fi
"We never had to force love, we were drowning in it the moment we met"~ Perry Poetry "Mother, what are you saying!" Capo Giovanni protests, he makes his way towards his brother but Madam stops him "don't! You don't need to touch that filth, I won't let myself and my child be near this bastard anymore!" She says."Giulia enough!" Capo strides towards her to stop her but she keeps on speaking stubbornly."No! I will not be silenced today! Everyone should know what a dirty man you are Marcello, how big of a cheat you are!" She screams looking around at all of us.Capo raises his hand to slap her once again but Salvatore stops him, his hand is shaking uncontrollably as he glares at his father.He turns his head towards Madam, "speak, speak the truth" he says in a dark voice.He let's go off Capo's wrist, Capo looks worried."I have suffered enough with you, I have been cheated, lied to, made fun of and tossed around but not anymore, enough it is Marcello" she says."This boy right here"
"I'd be lying if I said you make me speechless, the truth is you make my tongue so weak it forgets what language to speak in"~ Rupi Kaur I sit uncomfortably in my seat, I look outside the window, we are about to land in a few minutes, I squirm again, my lower body is aching lowly.It's not a sharp pain but more of a discomfort, I just want to lay down.A warm hand is placed over my own, I look up at Salvatore's concerned brown eyes."I'm sorry, I should've been more gentle with you" he rubs my cheek with his knuckles, I hum at his touch.I grab his hand on my cheek with my other one, holding it there, "I'm fine, just a little discomfort" I assure him.He doesn't seem to believe me, Salvatore was really gentle and caring, I won't lie, the experience was painful at the beginning but he smoothly transitioned it into pleasure.He kept his pace slow and steady, keeping my mind hazy with his warm kisses, he took it into consideration that it was my first time, he kept on whispering sweet
"Our journey isn't perfect, but it's ours, and I'll stick with you till the end"~ Unknown "You don't like it?" Salvatore's voice makes me realize I have been staring at the ring. I blink my eyes rapidly.His left hand moves down towards ny thigh, he drags it up along my naked lower body, he stops at the side of my hip and squeezes the fat. I jump a little feeling shy."I - ah - don't you think we are rushing things?" I ask carefully, I don't know how to ask it more politely."No" he says firmly, I squeeze my lips together."Salvatore, I don't think I am ready for marriage" I say wetting my dry lips, he studies me with his dark eyes "there are somethings I want to achieve first" I say."I will be taking care of your family, you don't need to worry about it." He says casually, I sigh "no you will not, they are my family" I say looking away, he smacks my hip making me jump again, it's not harsh but strong enough to leave tingles, I glare at him, he winks at me.I'm not a gold digger, i
"Some memories never leave your bones, like salt in the sea, they become part of you and you carry them"~ Unknown ~ Flashback ~ (8 years ago)"Mamma vado al mercato" (Mama I'm going to the market) I shout from the door, "porta tuo fratello con te" (take your brother with you) mama says loudly from the kitchen, I frown.I don't like tagging my siblings along with me in the market, besides I'm going out with my friends, none of them brings their siblings with them.I giggle evilly as an idea pops in my mind, I know I'll get a good scolding later, "mamma sto facendo tardi.. ciaoeeee!" (mama I'm getting late.. byeeee!) I shout and hurriedly run out of the main door.I hear her screaming profanities at me from behind but I keep running like a headless chicken.I don't stop until I reach the market, some of the shopkeepers give me a weird look as they see me heaving like a maniac.I look back, half expecting mama to come chasing behind me, she didn't.I take a few minutes to calm my errat
"People leave but I never thought you would too"~ Unknown ~ Present time ~"Dario" I say in a blank tone.He stiffens noticing my unattached voice, I see a brief flash of hurt crossing his features but he hides it quickly with a stoic expression.I look away from his scrutinizing gaze, my stomach rumbles again letting me know what I initially came here for.I make my way towards the open kitchen, I open the fridge, searching for potential ingredients for a good breakfast.I settle for eggs and toast with coffee, I prepare my breakfast with my back turned to him, every few minutes later I can sense his gaze on my back.I plate my food and pour out a cup of coffee, I hesitate before pouring in another cup.I put my plate on the counter and sit on one of the high chair, I glance back at him, he's now seated on the sofa, staring out of the window.I take the second mug and put it down on the marble countertop a little loudly, the sound makes him turn around towards me."Coffee" I say pu
"And then it all started to fall apart again"~ Unknown "Daisy" I turn around hearing Salvatore's familiar voice, he makes his way to the balcony, my back is leaning against the railing as I patiently wait for him to come into view.He parts away the sheer curtains, the crease on his forehead instantly relaxes seeing me."Salvatore" I breath closing the gap between us, he opens his arms for me.My body relaxes as soon as I hug him, his body heat seaps into me. "I missed you too" he answers to my unsaid words from above my head, I feel him kiss my hair.We let go of but hold onto each other's hand, he guides me inside the bedroom, we settle on the bed."How did it go?" I ask him, his dark eyes become hazy for a moment "better then expected" he answers in his blank voice."He has postponed his wedding" I can't hide my surprise "but why?" I ask, "it's his wedding, it's his choice" he shrugs."Did you inform him about your decision?" I ask carefully, Salvatore's dark eyes stare in mine,
"Out of all my sins, you're my favourite"~UnknownNo.I cannot let Dario ruin me! His lie is going to cost me everything that I hold dear to me.Salvatore, how can he trust Dario over the woman he claims to love?And Ray.. she's misunderstanding me!Salvatore broke me, the doubt and mistrust in his eyes spoke volumes. I'm not taking him back now, I'll prove my innocence and leave this place for good.I clench my fists and march towards Salvatore's office, ready to fight fot my innocence, a maid stops me midway. "Capo is not in his office" she says, hurriedly stepping infront of me. I give her a questioning look, but he just said that he was heading there with Dario."He's upstairs in his brother's room" she points towards the stairs. I don't give it much thought and turn my direction. My only goal is to leave this palace, each second is suffocating me.I finally reach Giovanni's room, I push open the door. It's cold inside, no one has occupied this room since he passed away.Surpri
"A storyteller makes up things to help other people, a liar makes up things to help himself"~ Daniel Wallace"N-No" I stutter out the words in pure disbelief. Salvatore's hard stare pins me down, questioning me.Don't look at me like that, please. I request through my eyes."What more proof do you want son? I knew my intuition can never be wrong" Senior Capo speaks, pleased by himself that he is proven right."You know this is a lie" I whisper. My eyes frantically searching for him despite him standing infront of me.Salvatore doesn't respond, I can see the doubt creeping in, like a fire engulfing a forest in it's blazing flames. "This is your love for your brother?" Madam Guilia snickers coldly."You were abandoning your brother's child, your own blood for someone else's dirty blood" her nostrils flare with each word."You're a liar Salvatore! You never loved him, he was just a mean of convenience for you, you knew how much he adored you, he always protected you from everything! Y
"The truth is, some people will never know you, and utterly hate you for who they think you are"~ Samantha King Holmes"Daisy.."Salvatore calls for me from the other side of the bathroom door. I don't respond.I have locked myself inside for the past few hours, just sitting on the closed toilet seat, staring into nothingness.After the doctor left, Ray rushed to inform Salvatore. I didn't wait for him. "Amore mio.. Cuore mio... mi dispiace" (My love.. My heart... I'm sorry) he expresses his regret in a broken voice. I shut my eyes close. "Daisy, I'll have to break this door if you don't open it now" I sense a hint of tiredness in his voice.It's been hours since he's been trying to reach out to me, but I have completely blocked him.He has been apologising profusely, he told me how Senior Capo sent him to check on an important shipment and ordered for the test behind his back.He promised to take me away from here, he says he now understands what I meant.I wish he understood it
"The silence left by loss is as loud as a thousand voices raised to the sky in pain" ~ Edward Lee "..... and I peed myself" I say with a fake crying face, Ray bursts into a fit of laughter. A small smile makes it's way to my lips. She's finally distracted, I'm glad my silly childhood stories could take her mind off Dario. She was upset after he left ignoring her completely. We were sharing our most embarrassing moments, Ray continues with one of her own but gets startled as the bedroom door is pushed open and loudly bangs on the side wall. I'm suprised it didn't fall from it's hinges. Both Ray and I stare in horror as madam Guilia enters my room with her guards and the palace doctor tailing her. "Tu puttana!" (You whore!) She screams charging at me. Instinctively I crawl back, Ray stands infront of me, blocking madam Guilia. The doctor is fast to grab on madam's upper arm "signora, per favore si calmi" (madam, please calm down) she says gritting her teeth as she tri
"Being negative only makes a difficult journey more difficult"~ Unknown "Come stai mamma?" (How are you mama?) I ask clutching the phone tightly, I hear a sigh of relief from the other side."Molto meglio ora il mio raggio di sole" (Much better now my sunshine) her voice trembles with emotions, I make my way towards the bed and sit down, Salvatore gave me his phone so I can talk to my family.He informed me that mama has been sick since I was taken away, even after she got to know that I am free of all the accusations her health still hasn't gotten any better."Mamma..""Ascoltami Daisy" (Listen to me Daisy) she speaks in a stern voice making me remember my childhood when I used to sneak out with Dario and when I got back home she would use this exact stern voice at me but papa saved me everytime."Voglio che tu esca da quel posto il prima possibile" (I want you to get out of that place as soon as possible) she says worriedly, my eyes instantly shift towards the closed door of my be
"And find the place where every single thing you see tells you to stay"~ Seeker Salvatore shifted me back to our bedroom, even though I didn't wanted to be here but he isn't in the mood to listen to me.He assigned 2 maids for my assistance, even though I am perfectly capable of moving and doing my own work.He left saying he'll be back after an hour, I took this time to lay on the bed and ponder over what just happened, I gently put my hand over my stomach and rub it.Ofcourse this had to happen, considering the amount of love making we were doing.I sigh leaning against the headboard, what do I do now? Salvatore will never let me go now.Half an hour later the door to opens, I glance at that direction, a small head of brown curly hair peeks inside the room, I sit up straight."Who is it?" I ask tilting to have better look, with shy steps a small boy enters inside the bedroom followed by Salvatore.The boy is clutching tight on his pointer finger with his small hands, my heart melt
"It's a journey not a race, keep going at your own pace"~ Lesley DianaI wake up alone in the morning, I'm not surprised as Salvatore is an early riser, I look around and find a bag of food beside me and a note attached to it. I take it and read through it.'Good morning Mio Amore,I got you breakfast, when your anger is subsided please return back to our room, if you still don't want to then I'm not going to force you but remember it's also your room and you can use it to freshen up or change your clothesYoursSalvatore''Your room' I roll my eyes remembering is previous words that he said to me.I clear up the area and stack my things in a corner, I do need to use the restroom, I go to Ray's room and use her bathroom, I take a shower and change into a new dress.I step out inside the room while drying my hair with the towel, "You're getting beautiful by each passing day" a male voice makes me yelp in surprise, with wide eyes I stare at Dario.My heart drops seeing him here "what a
"Value your peace more than people's opinions"~ Rithvik Singh"Where are you taking me?" I question as I notice the familiar path leading towards his room, "our room" he answers in a tired voice, I stop instantly, noticing my lack of movement he turns back gazing at me confused."I'm not going there" I say firmly, he sighs remembering my previous words, "I apologized Daisy, please come with me" he requests, I shake my head staying firm to my words."I hope you get a good night sleep, goodbye" I turn around towards the stairs, I can feel his intense gaze boring holes in my back but I ignore it.I return back to the back garden back to my secret corner, I notice few sheers layed on the grass, away from Sophia's grave, two bags sitting beside the sheets, one full of clothes ans the other with fruits and water bottles.I smile gratefully "Ray" I whisper looking up at the sky, she's the best.I chnage into a light material sundress behind a tree and make my way towards my sheet bed, I not
"What hurts the most is letting go of the one who meant the most"~ j.m. wise"Signore, abbiamo controllato il sistema del suo ufficio e ho trovato questo chip, sembra che qualcuno stesse cercando di controllare le sue impostazioni di sicurezza, grazie a Dio il chip ha funzionato male e abbiamo rilevato l'errore in tempo, altrimenti chiunque l'abbia fatto avrebbe potuto accedere facilmente all'interno del suo ufficio" (Sir, we checked your office system and I found this chip, it seems like someone was trying to control your security settings, thank god the chip malfunctioned and we caught the error on time or else whoever did this could had easily accessed inside in your office) the palace technician informs showing us a small microchip held between his gloved thumb and pointer finger."Come può qualcuno superare il sistema così facilmente?" (How can someone get through the system so easily?) Salvatore rages at his man.I silently observe around the office room, I found out that behin