Arianna Romano "What do you want?" I snap as we walk into my office to have some personal conversation."Arianna, I am your father, the former King of the Italian-American Mafia!" He brags blindly, walking around my table. "Why would you ask such a stupid question?""You just said it yourself, the FORMER king. It's my reign now so you have no business here now."He takes a long hard look at me. "I heard you exchanged our confidential information for a little girl?"I raise my eyebrows in response. I already know where he's headed at, I already know what he's trying to say."You know how important it is and you still exchanged it?""Yes, she's a daughter of someone in my team." I respond, looking straight ahead, ignoring his head. A"So?" He asks stupidly."So?" I take a step closer to him. "My teammate's daughter was abducted because of me, so I was meant to just let her die?""Yes."What? How-how is this man my father?"If you have nothing more to say I think it's time you leave, Mr
Vera MeadowsThe more I stare at the man, the more I was fueled with anger. How can anyone do this to your fellow human without any remorse?The scene continue to replay in my mind and I just can't get it off. The way he gnashed his teeth. The way he wanted to kill anything and anyone in sight.The way his iris flashed with anger and hunger of a predator."Vera?" Redd calls me aside and I finally tear my eyes away from the man. "I need your help."With what?" I reach to hold his hand and he pulls me into his arms."I want you to hack into something for me." He hands me the phone he finds from the man's pocket to me. "This phone. Maybe we can get something from it you know.""Oh sure!" I skip off, braids bouncing behind me."Wait up. It's too late to be so giddy." I hear him curse before his hurried steps which makes me smile. He's like a big old grumpy grandpa.Seating at my desk with different monitors facing me, it really felt like home.Hacking is my life because it involves a diff
Arianna Romano "Please, leave me alone.""She died because of YOU!" My father loud voice made me shiver. Was it the fear or the cold weather?"Daddy, please, it's so cold." I begged repeatedly, my body shaking as I continue to stand in snow."You have to learn. No one has it easy in life." With those last words, my biological father left my ten year old self out to freeze in the snow just because I picked out a daisy instead of a rose for my mother's death anniversary.Maybe she did die because of me.....I scream myself to wake up and Mateo jolts awake surprised."Hey. hey. hey. I'm here." Mateo reassures me wrapping his strong arms around me.Memories keep coming at me as nightmares these days and I always find myself going to his room."I'm so-sorry." my body was still trembling and I couldn't make it stop. "I woke you up again.""It's fine, besides no one can hurt you when I'm around." He places his chin on my head with his arms around my small body saying soothing words repeated
Redd BeckImmediately Mateo walks into the room, Vera couldn't contain her giggles and I roll my eyes.Typical lovely Vera.It's been a week since that unforgettable incident and Vera wouldn't stop teasing Mateo about it. I mean, as a man I'd say I'm impressed."Vera please shut the fuck already." Mateo snaps at Vera and she just bursts out laughing.She runs off to him and I just watch as she talks on and on, teasing him.I've always loved her, always. Since she walked into this house, since she brought in Ophelia, I've always had my eyes on her.She's the complete opposite of me. She's basically the sunshine in my dark life.Life's been unfair to me and I think God sent Vera to me to make up for all the time I suffered.The wait is definitely worth it.Definitely."Redd," Mateo calls, pushing Vera off his chest."come get your girl.""Vera baby," I motion for her to come to me and she just grumbles but moved to me regardless."Just stay by my side no matter what.""Cheesy..." she gi
Matteo Rodriguez I never knew she'd get so mad.I also never knew that we're meant tell each other our schedules.I also don't know why she's getting annoyed easily."Arianna," I lean on the wall while she combs her hair, ignoring me. "Just talk to me sweetheart."Silence."Arianna, what the hell are you even mad at?" I was starting to get irritated by all these and it was obvious in the way I was talking. "Not like I care though.""Well if you don't care, leave me the fuck alone."She finally responds and I smile."No." Something clicks and I knew that if she sees it, she'd stop being so mad at me. "Give me a minute."minute.""Fuck off."I race to the kitchen in an hurry, it's Saturday afternoon and everyone were at the training centre as requested by Arianna. It's normal and wise for everyone to practice and train every day especially every Saturday. The only few men available were all guarding the house.Finally seeing what I wanted, I walk to Arianna's room whistling. She's defi
Arianna Romano Fucking hell.Having cramps is like being in a hell.As I curl myself into a ball, I cry silently knowing Mateo will be back soon.I jump up to check if I had any meds to use.Searching and scattering everything, all I could find were sleeping pills.fuck.Let me just melt and die at this point."Ari?" I heard his voice through the door. Thank God I locked it. Don't want him seeing me like this. I hold my belly in discomfort, painful muscle cramps pulling me."Arianna, I know you are in there, what's wrong sweetheart?" Mateo asks, tapping the door.Just go.My menstrual cramps has always been this way, I spend most of my time lying in the bathroom floor in pain. Away from people."Are you okay? I brought you some strawberries, I know how you like them so-" I scream, the muscle cramps spreading the pain all over my back and thighs."Hey hey hey, what's wrong? Is someone in there with you?" I try standing up but I fall back on the floor. "Arianna! open this fucking door
Arianna RomanoPlease make it stop.It hurts so much.As I try to move my left arm, it felt like a truckload of rocks were dumped on my body.So heavy.Opening my eyes to unfamiliar surrounding, I frown. The dark grey walls replaced the white walls I was used to waking up to. The ceiling was pitch black.Where the hell am I in?I glanced down my body immediately, scared I would find chains binding my legs and arms, releasing a low sigh as I find none.Sitting up with my back and a pillow against the headboard, I finally see that I was only in a big t-shirt and I had red swollen marks all over my body.Everywhere.What happened?I try to remember what happened last and everything was in a blur. I was fighting Salvatore and Mat-"Mateo!" I scream out panickily, looking around the room.I hear loud thuds before my door swings open, and if I wasn't already so sick, I'd faint all over again from how haggard he looked.His beard which was always neat and tidy has turned bushy. He has bags u
Matteo Rodriguez One week ago."What's happening?""Boss, been a... what's that?""Hey Mateo, where the hell-"Ignore all of their questions as I storm into the physical assessment room with Arianna in my arms. Vera and the others trail behind me, worried shitless.It's so obvious on our faces that we were scared of whatever can happen to Arianna. Her breaths were slow and hard. Her body was already turning reddish brown.I don't know why I was shaking so much. Why was I so scared?"Who did this to you Arianna?" I mutter, eyes heavy with tears and face hard with anger.She grips my right hand, holding it tight and bringing it closer to her chest. This action makes me feel I'm the only thing keeping her standing and alive."It's okay, I've got you sweetheart," I bring her head closer to my chest and she closes her eyes smiling."I won't let you get hurt ever again.""You'd have to drop her on the bed for me to access her Mateo." The doctor, Alexander, says motioning to the big bed sit