THE PLANE TRIP

Mateo’s POV ~

I watched her stir on the queen-sized bed, she sank deeper into the pillow, nozzled in her face and pulled it closer.

 I glanced at Julius who had cleared his throat but it seemed that she was one of those deep sleepers men complain about.

I walked around the room as I  watched her stir again, this time she spread herself across the big bed and snored gracefully.

 I walked to the other corner and intentionally let a vase crash to the floor, then sprung up immediately, she rubbed her eyes and looked around the room.

“Ma... Mateo” she murmured, she looked around the room again and gasped, she put her hand over her mouth to stop her from screaming.

“Sleep well, Fiona? I can tell you enjoyed every moment of it” I started sitting close to her on the bed, and she looked around again this time panic spread across her face.

“Are you expecting anyone?” I asked again bringing out my gun and placing it on the bed, I watched her face freeze up at the sight of my handgun.

“My father gave me that for my 16th birthday, it's my truth serum, my lucky charm” I smiled running my finger through it, Fiona's eyes were starting to water, and she was physically shaking, “where is my wife Fiona?” I asked finally, she didn't respond at first, she looked like she was still frozen in fear.

 “ she was here,” she said sounding confused and dazed as she pointed in the air, I followed her finger as she kept pointing in the air.

 “hey!” I exclaimed snapping my fingers in the air and turning her attention back to me, “Where is Ariana? Where is that piece of shit Silvio keeping her?” I demanded, shaking her awake, “Fiona! Where is Ariana!” I exclaimed, she looked confused, “she was here” she started as tears poured down her cheeks.

 “she was getting ready for dinner” she confessed as she shook, “dinner” I inquired, she was hesitant but when she saw that I was inches away from blowing her brain out she said 

“with Silvio, at the beach” she finished, she started whimpering as she pulled the pillow close to her bosom.

I sat still on the bed after hearing those words leave her lips.

Dinner with Silvio? I sat in confusion, I was enraged, first, he kidnapped my wife now he is taking her to dinners.

What is his end goal? to fuck her? No, she’s mine, I bought her fair and square.

 “The moment he admits he fucked her, put a bullet in their brains, both of them,” I said getting up, I tapped Julius and he followed behind me, Fiona wailed as she slumped back to her bed.

“Mateo what are you thinking?” he asked stopping me in my tracks, “I want all of them dead, the entire family” I replied as I turned to him,

 “he took what belonged to me, he has been doing that for the longest time but not this time, I want you to find out everything you can” I declared.

 “find that yellow-haired bastard for me, I want to put my gun in his mouth and watch him suck it before I blow out his brains” I thundered, I turned and smashed my fist so hard at the coconut tree beside me.

I watched as it turned bloody, I shook the blood away, I dipped my hand in my pocket and brought out a white handkerchief, I wrapped it around my bloody knuckles.

“ Don't worry about that,” I said to Julius whose face was fazed with worry,

 “find Silvio” I added.

He nodded and took his phone out of his pocket before walking into the horizon.

I walked back inside and found Fiona still whimpering, “did she sleep here?” I asked picking up the soft beige blanket.

 “yes this was her room” she replied moving out of the bed.

 “Get out” I instructed calmly, she stood shaking at the bedpost, “Get out!” I thundered, and she bolted out of the room.

I moved towards the bed and sat on it, did it happen here, did Silvio touch her here? How good is the sex, that she is already going out to dinner with him?

A whore to the very end, no one can ever be trusted, she told me she was a virgin.

What happens to the dance I'm owed or did she think I forgot about that? How dare she accept a dinner date with my enemy.

I tossed the blanket angrily to the ground and kicked it, I heard Julius come in.

 “Don” he called putting his phone away, I looked at him, eager for news, to tell me finally where Silvio had found his final resting place.

“One of the guards we captured said there was a scuffle last night, a guest arrived uninvited, he said there was a fight with the women, and he ended up killing his guest” Julius started.

Typical Silvio, “And?” I inquired moving close to him.

 “the whole island got bloody last night but he said they escaped in a chopper, Silvio and two other women” he finished, I was quiet again as my mind started spinning in all directions.

Is Ariana hurt?

 “Who is this uninvited guest?” I asked Julius to take out his phone again, he fiddled with it for a second and then passed it to me.

 “Vincent Vignette” he answered looking at me intently, “Vincent Vignette is dead? ” I asked giving him back his phone.

 “yes his body was found close to shore, he got a bullet in the head” Julius replied putting the phone away.

 “you know what this means” I muttered, Julius nodded his head, “someone is pulling strings” he replied, I put my arms on my waist and stared at the floor.

“this is a powerplay,” I said looking at Julius, just as he wanted to say something, alfredo comes in.

 “Don we found a rat, hiding, he says he will agree to give us the information we are looking for only if we pay him enough to get his family out of the island” A smile crept up the sides of my face, “bring him to me” I replied.

A few minutes later I saw Alfredo drag in a boy, he would be no more than twelve or thirteen.

I looked at Julius and then at Alfredo.

“This is the rat?” I inquired as my tone heightened in disbelief,

 “Yeah he is the runner for pho tai, he is in charge of the illegals here” Alfredo responded putting the boy on his knees, I looked at him and kneeled close to him.

 “did you see a woman, beautiful with long brown hair, stops at her shoulders, straight hot legs” I inquired looking at the boy.

“she help me, from pho tai, she help me when she give him money so I follow her that night to say my thank you” he started, his English isn't the greatest but I understood.

 “tall man with yellow hair, he own resort, he kill someone, there is fighting on island, they run away but I hear him tell pilot location”  he finally said, I grabbed his torn shirt and raised him up, I saw as fear washed through him.

“Where did that bastard take my wife!” I exclaimed.

 “I get money first!” he yelled back in fear.

“I will kill your entire fucking family if you don't tell me where that bastard took my wife!” I thundered, I felt the boy shudder at the sound of my voice.

“He said Malta” he finally confessed, I threw his to the floor, I nodded at Julius and he threw him three stacks of dollars, he picked them up and scampered away.

“It seems my old friend, we are about to find out exactly who my wife is” I smiled.

“We are going to Malta”