Freya sat on the three seater couch, slowly grinding on her popcorn while she watched the latest TV horror show, "Evil Dead Rise." She has heard of the movie so she decided to give it a try.
While she was busily watching the movie, the door suddenly banged open. Fear gripped her heart, in a reflex action, the popcorn in her hands fell to the ground. She frowned thinking it was Olsen, her elder brother, since that was another trait of him whenever he returns home.
"What the fuck has gone over you, Olsen!" She yelled only to see a group of masked men walk into her home.
One of them had a gun pointing at her. Freya was still and she remained quiet. "I will need you to remain silent, Miss Bred." He instructed
Freya was lost in confusion as she couldn't comprehend what exactly was going on. She glared at the masked men, specifically at the one who had a gun pointed at her.
"Please. Please, I beg you, don't kill me." She pleaded.
"No one is hurting you, Miss Bred, not until I say so." A young gentleman, dressed in a black suit with a hat on his head which almost made his eyes invisible, walked in. He has a golden cane in one hand and the other in his side pocket.
Freya got more scared at the figure, she felt like pissing on her pants. She hasn't experienced such a situation before, and she doesn't need any one to explain to her that they are actually here for her brother Olsen.
He glared around the sitting room before dropping his gaze on her. "You don't have to be scared, Miss Bred, I'm not gonna hurt you. I'm only here to ask you a few questions."
"I will answer whatever question you ask, but please don't hurt me." She said in a shaky tone.
He touched her cheek. "Like I said, I won't hurt you. Well, now I see why my nephew didn't stop coming after you." He smirked.
It was then Freya understood who her stranger was. "Your brother killed my cousin two days ago, and he has refused to surrender himself for his actions." A hint of pain sounded in his voice but he acted cool to hide it.
Freya's mouth was halfway open, but words couldn't find their way out. She was speechless. His cousin was Dento, her boyfriend. Olsen killed him after several warnings of her staying away from him. Freya loved Dento to an extent one would think they were going to marry, but Olsen never acknowledged their relationship.
After so many attempts to push Dento away from his sister, he finally got him killed two nights ago. Freya had been mourning for him since she heard the news and she was restricted by Olsen from going to see his dead body. All she did was sit her ass all day, watching movies or eating popcorn to clear her head from the sorrow.
Since that same night, Olsen never returned home. He only sends people to check on her and deliver her meals. He did whatever it took to make sure she was safe from the outsiders. But little did he know...
"I haven't seen Olsen since that night." She said. "He never called, he only sent people to check on me. He didn't even allow me to see his body. I swear, I don't know any thing about that night." She said, tears streaming down her eyes.
"You don't have to cry, sweetheart, I believe you."
He looked at the man who was holding the gun. "Drop the gun down." He ordered and he quickly dropped it in his back pocket.
He turns another and said. "Toma una foto de Ella, envíale la foto a Olsen"
Freya was scared, she didn't understand what they were saying. She had thought he was asking him to bring out a photo of Olsen to her. But when the man brought out his photo, he took a photo of her instead.
"We'll send this to your brother to notify him that we have you with us. And that you're definitely in safe hands too."
"No. No, please. You can't take me with you."
"It's the only way to bring him to us. When he surrenders himself to us, then we will let you go."
Freya pleaded with him to let her go but he didn't listen to her. He ordered them to take her to the car. Before he got to where the car was parked, Freya was deep in sleep. He hops into the same car they had kept her, zooming off the compound without any one noticing them.
Not so long after the stranger had left with Freya's body, Olsen came home to find every where quiet. He called Freya's name but got his echo bouncing back at him. He rushed to her room, there was no one in there. When he tried reaching her line, her ringtone sounded in the sitting room.
She had left her phone on the couch.
He noticed a white paper was folded on the same couch Freya's phone was on. He unfolded it, reading through the words. "Say goodbye to your little sister."
His phone beeped, a message popped in from an unknown number. He opens the message, it reads. "I believe you've seen my message. Your sister remains with me until you hand yourself over. If not, await her corpse in the next 48 hours."
He drops a picture of Freya while they were in the sitting room, and another while she lay unconscious in the car. "I don't joke when it comes to family, you should know that before now, Olsen. Her life is in your hands. The clock is ticking." Was the last message he sent.
Olsen paced the room, unable to think. He was out of ideas, he wasn't expecting Vincenzo in his home so soon. He had come to take Freya to his place only to find every where empty. He angrily kicked the glass table to the ground, not minding breaking it.
"Fuck you, Enzo!" He cursed.
Freya jerked up from her sleep, glaring around the unknown environment. The room was so small and had a nasty smell, the rays of light shun through the thin window above her head. She rubbed her eyes to be sure she wasn't dreaming.She had thought the incident of last night was a dream, but her eyes were literally telling her that it wasn't. It was her reality.What's this place? She thought to herself. Why am I in a cell?She stepped out from the small bed she was laying on, rushing to the door. She banged on it several times, yelling on top of her voice. "Some body, help me! Some one! Any one!"She heard the sound of footsteps and she stopped yelling. "Please, where am I?" She asked the figure who was now standing at the other side of the door. "You're in a cell, Miss Bred." He said, sounding rude."Why am I in a cell? How did I get in here?""Were you expecting to wake up and see yourself laying on a king-sized bed? Well, you're remaining in here until your brother surrenders hims
(One Month Later…)It seemed like Olsen never cared about the safety of Freya any more, giving Vincenzo chances to keep hurting her the most. Olsen's hesitation to surrender himself had gotten Vincenzo to the point that each passing time he looked at Freya, he had a thousand reasons to make her suffer for the sake of her brother.He made sure she never left the cell until he said so. And even when she did leave the cell, he interrogated her with questions. What annoys him the more is the fact that he wasn't getting the answer he needed from her.Despite having such a heartless brother like Olsen, the only thing Freya couldn't do is to expose his hiding place to any one. She knew even if she had to tell Vincenzo, it wouldn't make her free from his nest. She has heard a lot about mafia's, they aren't the easy going type of people.Speaking out of experience, Olsen wasn't soft when it comes to revenge. He takes life like it didn't matter. He hunts life and slaughters humans like animals.
He had made them torture her every day. Despite being treated like a criminal, Freya has refused to spit Olsen's hideout to any one. An additional two weeks has successfully passed by, what's keeping Olsen from showing up? And what's actually delaying Vincenzo from having her dead already?Freya has prayed every blessed morning for death to take her unaware, but the more she kept praying, the more she saw herself breathing. Meanwhile, Vincenzo was about to leave when his secretary phoned him that there is a new organization in London but a discreet one. Vincenzo was interested in the information, he was busy with his tie but suddenly stopped to pay attention to his secretary."We've found the location, but I have sent some of our men over to London to get more information about the organization." Vincenzo was delighted at the report.They've been lots of new organizations trying to take over theirs. Some had sent spies who disguised themselves as new members into various mafia groups
Vincenzo's girlfriend had come to pay him a visit. He was grateful to see her. Her presence spoke so much for him, he would be able to get a clear mind for a couple of hours before his father shows up.He was thinking over Olsen, questioning himself why he was holding back at acting. For so many reasons he wished he knew, he had made threatening words yet didn't keep to any of it.And for so many reasons he wished he knew, he had given Olsen enough chances to live. What if Freya was right, what if Olsen never shows up? Would he live to let another man kill his sister?Though Vincenzo wasn't a man with good hearts, he felt it was wrong. And that calls for another suspicious question. Why all of a sudden would he feel it was wrong?But now his girlfriend, Kelly is here, every thing seemed to have gone. Her smooth touches were like miracles to his heart, melting the mountains of anger and hatred. He felt like he needed to be himself for a moment, to feel that part of him that obviously s
He went to the cell to check on her, she was crying and likewise sleeping at the same time. Her body shivered as she sniffled, but her subconscious wasn't anywhere present in the room as nature had taken her unaware.He was watching her, and he could hear her silent whimpers. He couldn't tell why he had come to the cell in the first place, why he was suddenly having a change of mind towards his father's decision.The way she had looked at him with those teary eyes made a part of him grow soft instantly and he just can't give an explanation to it. He was supposed not to mind whatever his father does to her, he wasn't supposed to bother how life would be for her after now.But some how, he wanted her to stay back, and for so many reasons he just can't explain why. He walked out of the cell, then he whispered some words to the guard before leaving for his room. Freya woke up by the sound of the door closing, she looked towards it but didn't see any one.But with his scent he had left beh
Freya walked into his room to start her first duty only to meet it empty. Vincenzo had left just a few minutes ago after a brief call from his underground guards. She stood for what seemed like minutes, analyzing the room to find any thing faulty and have it arranged properly, but the room was looking well kept like no one was staying in it. It's obviously clear that Vincenzo is actually a neat man.She turns back to leave the room, meeting Kelly at the door. "Good morning.." she greeted."Please, hold your greeting to yourself." Kelly blurts out. "What the fuck are you doing in here?""I came to arrange the master's room but it seems like there's nothing to work on. Maybe, I'll just come back some other time." She wasn't in the mood to exchange words, and looking at Kelly's face, she looks like one who loved unnecessary cases."So you feel you can just walk in here however you like because you're some kinda personal maid or what?"Freya didn't reply to her. She felt like she was onl
Freya was dressing Vincenzo's room when she heard the loud sound of shattered glasses. She flinched at the sound, turning to look at what had actually caused the noise. She was shocked to see Kelly standing beside the table, and before her is the shattered flower vase."Oh, no! That's the master's favorite vase." She exclaimed."And so? Come clean it up."Freya didn't mind how less concerned Kelly felt about her actions, she bent to get the glasses cleared up. Kelly walked out of the room with a loud sigh. While she was clearing the broken glasses with her hands, it scratched her thumb.She hissed painfully, stopping the rolling blood with her mouth. She used the long broom to clear the remaining glasses on the floor. She was contemplating on what to tell Vincenzo when he found out that his flower vase was no more.When he finally returned home, that was around minutes past eight. Some one came to call Freya while she was in the kitchen with the chef. Freya's heart skipped a beat. She
Vincenzo had left the house early in the morning, returning a few minutes past seven. He was surprised to walk inside his room to see a different figure arranging his bedroom. He frowned."Where is Freya?" He asked the servant who was almost done with dressing his room.He turned and bowed his head before he answered. "The mistress has restricted her from working here, so she had me in her place.""What?!" He questioned. "Where is Kelly?""She left a while ago after a brief call. She hasn't returned yet." He replied. He glared around the room, then back at him. "I'll need my maid back after today. You return to your section. Understood?""Yes, sir.""You have five minutes to get this dressed up." He said and left for his office. While in his way, he picked his phone from his pocket, dialing on Kelly's number. It says she was on another call. She finally called back after a while. "Hey, babe.""I need you in my office. Now.""Hey, what's the problem? Did some thing happened?""Just ge
Freya had been up since 3 am, tiredness heavy in her eyes as she attempted to soothe her crying twins. No matter what she tried, it seemed impossible to lure them back to sleep. She had already breastfed them, changed their diapers, and rocked them for what felt like hours. Yet, the unfading cries continued. It had been nearly a week of sleepless nights, and her patience was wearing thin. She was bothered their cries would wake the neighbors, or cause the maids and servants from sleeping.The clock on the wall taunted her as the minutes dragged on. The twins, Vicente and Olsen, were only a few months old, and Freya's motherly instincts were struggling to keep up with their demands. She whispered soothing words to them, tears of tiredness welling up in her eyes. She was sleep-deprived and emotionally drained, and it felt like there was no end in sight.Thankfully, Vincenzo had always been a rock of support through these trying times. He woke up with her every night, offering a shoul
"Vincenzo?" "Hey baby, how are you feeling?” Vincenzo asked.Freya sits next to Vincenzo, while holding her big tummy. He is rubbing Vincenzo's back, because he knows his back pain is killing him but still refuses to stay at home. "Can't sleep baby? Are you alright?” Vincenzo asked, worrying because Freya's face shows pain. "I don’t know but my tummy is hard rock. Feel it....bmammm...” Freya is holding a grunt. Vincenzo placed her hand on the baby tummy as Freya said. It is hard rock and it's not normal. Vincenzo is watching her sternly, aware of the situation, and he's getting ready to jump on any situation. "Get me a wheelchair now!” Vincenzo said to Myra through the intercom. After a few seconds, she barged right in with the requested chair. Damon signaled Myra to help him to pick up Freya on the chair. They rushed him to the hospital. —"Mr. Ferdinando, please follow me.’ A nurse came out, asking him to follow her. Vincenzo just did as told and soon he found himself in
Freya walked down the aisle like a stately queen, arm in arm with Pablo. Her hair was arranged into an elaborate style on top of her head, and her pink ballroom dress swished almost silently on the carpet aisle. It was a glorious day for a wedding. The trees were a perfect green and sparkled with leftover dew from that morning. A perfect June day. A song ran through her mind, making her smile. For they say when you’re married in June, you will always, always, always be a bride! She watched the young bride sprinkling the last pink rose petals on the aisle, then sitting down. She then looked at her bridesmaids dressed in flowing, scarlet, knee-length dresses. They were all there smiling… Her eyes met with Myra, who was putting on the brightest smile. She was her chief bridesmaid. “Congratulations.” She mouthed.“Thank you.” Freya mouthed back, her cheeks burning with a smile.The priest then started with the matrimonial vows as she stood face to face with Vincenzo, he was appearin
"Congratulations, Miss Bred, you're two weeks pregnant."The words kept resounding in her head. Happiness filled her inside, she couldn't wait until Vincenzo returned. She had wanted to phone him to tell him the good news, but then she wanted it to be an official announcement.When she returned home, she asked for Myra who was pretty busy in the laundry room. However, she sent a maid to call her."Tell her to meet me in my room." I said,Just as she walked into her room, changing her clothes, Myra offered a knock on the door."Please, come in." She permitted.Myra entered. "You sent for me." She said, "Yes, please. I have something interesting to show you. You'll love it, trust me."Myra was already curious to know what this interesting thing would be. "Okay. I'm waiting."Freya took her bag from where she had kept it, she opened it and brought out the white folded paper, handing it to Myra who at first, gave her a curious look."I hope I am safe?""Of course, you are." Freya smiled.
Freya had woken up earlier than usual. She was ready for the day's training. She looked at Vincenzo who was still asleep on the bed, his back facing her.For the first time, she took her time to admire the Lion tattoo on his back, they were fucking beautiful.After a long while of admiration, she went to the bathroom for a shower. Before she was out, Vincenzo was up. He looked at her, his eyes halfway open from sleep."Where are you going?" He asked, yawning."Do I have to remind you where I am going?" She asked back as she pulled her trouser up to her waist."Oh." His eyes closed. "I'll talk to the driver to take you to the warehouse then.""You seem tired, how was work yesterday?" She asked, her hands hung on her waist."Just the usual. I'll be fine." He assured her.She was done dressing, now ready to go. "I'll give you a call when I reach the warehouse." He nodded his head. "Just take your time and relax, you can skip work today.""I have an important meeting with a colleague, I c
"I might not make it here on time, so I'll talk to Stephen to take you home after the training. But just in case I make it on time, I'll pick you up myself.""Okay. Just take your time and do whatever you want to do. I'll be fine.""You be a good girl, okay? Pay attention, I know it's gonna seem a bit difficult but trust me, you'll live it when you learn it.""I know. Thanks for accepting me as a part of your group, I will make you proud. I promise." She promised."Take care of yourself.""You too." They shared a kiss before she left, waving goodbye at him. He did the same before zooming off for work.When Freya arrived at the business warehouse, her heart pounded in excitement. It feels more like a dream come true, a moment she's been waiting for a long time ago. She knew that this training session would be different, more intense and probably be the best she'd ever had. Since Vincenzo has promised to introduce her to the world of firearms, a skill she knew she needed to master to s
They drove to the warehouse, and Freya couldn't wait any longer to see what the Mafia warehouse looked like.She walked beside Vincenzo as they walked into the warehouse and he was holding her hands like he was scared she'd lost. The guards which guarded the entrance bowed their heads as they walked passed.When they got in, Freya's eyes glared around as she admired the inside with the numerous people in it. Some were busy counting monies, some were carrying wrapped goods in both sacks and cartons."What's in that thing they are carrying?" Curious, she asked, eager to know.He smiled, and he was taking time to reply. "What do you think?" He asked back."I don't know." She shrugged. "That's why I'm asking.""That's cocaine." He finally said. "We sell them for more income.""That's where the dollars come from?" She asked, referring to those men that were counting money. "Yeah. That's why I told you, there are lots of dirty things in this game, I don't wanna stain your innocence.""Who
"So, are you gonna tell me what you discussed with your dad?" Freya asked, her head resting on Vincenzo's chest."Well," he started, rubbing her hair gently, his eyes staring up at the ceiling. "It didn't go well, I'd say. But at least, it doesn't matter."Freya pulled away to look at his face, her eyebrow raised as she stared at him. With a questioning look on her face, Vincenzo knew she did want an answer to her question."Okay, fine. I'll tell you." He agreed and she leaned her head back on his chest, waiting to hear what he's got to say. "He didn't want us to get married, he feels you don't deserve to join the Ferdinando family."Freya felt a feeling of rejection as he said that. A tear rolled from the corner of her eyes, but she held it back from falling. "Freya?" He called, he wanted to be sure she was listening. "Are you listening?""Yeah. Sure, I am. I heard what you said." She did her best not to sound sour even though that's what she feels at the moment."Are you alright?"
"Vincenzo..." She was about to speak when he places his first finger on her lips.“Shhhh.” he whipped off his shirt, leaving just his singlet on, then walked to Freya. Reaching out, he put his other hand on Freya's knee. He leaned in, kissing her on the face, mouth, and neck, slowly making his way down her already trembling body. His hand climbed up the side of Freya's leg, until his fingers rested at the top of her panties. Then they slowly started fumbling down her thighs. Freya closed her eyes and leaned her head back. Every inch that Vincenzo went down made Freya's heart chump a little harder. Vincenzo's hands had succeeded in pulling off her panties. Freya let Rufus's lyrics wash over her mind. The song had never made more sense to her. If the world were coming to an apocalyptic, catadysmic end, this is exactly where she'd want to be: with Vincenzo. She opened her eyes and found him looking down at her. She knew the question being asked. Was she ready? Did he want Vincenzo to