CHAPTER 1: ONE NIGHT'S MISTAKE
The music is banging through the four corners of the room, making the people go wild even more. They danced with every beat, jump with every kick of adrenaline as the alcohol and drugs are slowly reacting in their system. Everyone is getting drunk and intoxicated. Most of them are already making out, some of them are still trying to seduce someone to get their attention.
While Israel, who went into the club after his mother’s funeral, was there sitting on one of the high stool chair while the bartender’s filling up his glass. He’s feeling a little tipsy yet he still continues drinking his martini.
He just turned eighteen and it was his first ever alcohol he first tasted. And his first tipsy moment. And the first ever fucking bar he entered.
Israel is a young entrepreneur who just started running his family’s business after both of his parents died. He had no choice. It was his father’s sweat and tears for starting the business his family has. And it was the only thing that made him buy whatever he wants and his needs.
Even at a young age, he already lost a father that was supposed to teach him on how to be a man.
Or on how to fix a bike, and how to fight back with his enemies during his grade school. But at a young age, he taught all of it by himself in order to help and protect his late mother.
Life is so cruel at him that he had to stand on his own after he turned a legal age.
“Boss—”
“No, go away.” Israel immediately answers on one of his men. One of his hand is holding the martini in which he playfully turning it sideways, staring at its transparent liquid moving.
“Just don’t drink too much, boss.”
“I said go away!”
The bartender, who was just about to pour him another set of glass of martini, was stunned by how this huge build man behind this young boy treat him. By looking at Israel, he has this lean body that a normal eighteen-year old boy couldn’t achieve. Well, most men work out for their body at an adult age.
While for Israel’s case, he has this baby face that everyone would think that he’s still a boy. That’s what the security guard from the entrance says, though.
And by the looks of the bartender, he never thought that this young boy would become a thug looking man's boss.
“Uhm, Boss?” The huge build man came over again. This time, he’s holding a phone with someone’s name flashed on the screen.
It was the CEO of Gambino Group of Company, one of their company’s huge investor.
“Liam of Gambino is looking for you. He says that you need to come at the office for immediate meeting about the finance rate of the company. You have to come or else their investments will be pulled out.”
As if Israel didn’t hear a bad news from Ben, he pulled out his wallet and threw a bunch of bills on the counter and left. He did not bother to drink any more martini even if he wished he should be wasted for tonight.
Because it was his birthday last week, and he hadn't tried alcohol in his last eighteen years of living.
'Well I wish I wasn't even alive in those eighteen years', Israel said inside his head.
He's walking past the bouncers who's calmly looking out for people in case a riot happens. He went straight to his car -- his red Rolls Royce. He was about to open its door and drive away from his men when a group of drunk men came near him.
They're five men and one of them is holding an empty bottle of whiskey, stumbling to walk towards the young Israel.
"Hey!" The drunk man holding an empty bottle yell. "Nice car there, young boy... Where did you steal it?"
His colleagues burst into laughter as the young boy started to back away.
"Answer, young man!"
Israel sneered as the drunk man tried to hold him and his Rolls Royce. When he heard a metal clanking with the glass bottle, he immediately glares at the drunk man holding the empty bottle who just dropped it on his car.
He clenched his jaw and without thinking twice, he swings his arms and his closed fist and punched the man on his face.
His face literally dropped on the floor and everyone -- his colleagues -- were astonished by what they just witnessed.
"Fuck off!" Israel raised his arms and put two of his fingers in his mouth, and heaved a deep breath before releasing it, which caused it to make whistle sound.
His men immediately come out from the bar. There are fifteen huge body buildered men lined up around Israel's car.
"Boss."
"Clean up this mess." Israel gets inside his Rolls Royce and started the engine. He immediately drove away.
He went into another bar to ease up his mind. It wasn't that late, it's only ten in the evening and everybody is busy wasting their life in alcoholic beverages.
As he parked his car, he noticed the small scratch caused by the drunk man earlier. He sniffed his nose and went inside the bar for his another batch of alcohol drinks.
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It was a busy night. Israel drowned himself with alcohol.
He met strangers that soon became his friends in just one night. He danced with random women who's as drunk as he is. He didn't mind the thought of stopping even if his vision is getting blurry and wavy.
Gulp after gulp. He even kissed some women who finds him attractive yet they're older than him.
"Drink up, man!" A man he just met cheered as he slowly drinks in one glup the huge glass of beer. Feeling dizzy and been hit up with the alcohol, he chugged it down to his throat.
After finishing the drink, he passed out on the floor.
It was already three in the morning when most of the people finally decided to go home. While Israel hasn't opened up his eyes after that one big gulp of beer.
"Hey?" A young girl who works part time in the bar wakes up Israel who was sleeping soundly on the floor. She's holding a tall broom in which she uses to clean the whole area.
"Sir? We're closing in an hour." She tries to wake him up again. After several tries, she finally gave up and decided to clean in a different area.
Slowly, Israel's eyes opened and started to scan the whole place. He realized that he was the only one left. And a girl sweeping the floor near him.
He stood up and grabbed the girl's hips. She shrieked in surprise while Israel slip down into the floor with her.
Israel was mesmerized by the girl's beautiful pair of eyes. Without thinking twice, he kissed the girl in which she responded back.
"Hmm..." The girl started to groan while Israel is traveling his hand on the girl's body.
He had no control. As of the moment, he still hasn't cured by the alcohol kicking inside his system.
He had no clue on what he's been doing. The girl, on the other hand, didn't had the courage to stop, too, as she thought that this boy right here is hot as fuck.
They make out as if they knew each other. Israel removed the girl's clothes as his genital started to get hard. They both got naked lying on the cold cemented floor.
Even if it feels rough on Israel's back because of the dusts and tiny stones that came out from the people's shoes, he didn't think of it for this moment.
And they both did it, inside a club full of trashes, on the floor, and as a stranger.
CHAPTER 2: THE HATE THEY GIVEFive years later... Amelia Solace Bernard, the point of view."Amelia! I'm leaving! Your son is at the baby crib back in the staff room and he's crying out loud for fuck's sake, give him a milk already!" Angie, my co-worker, shouted as I try to rub the toilet with a brush. I pushed the door to swing it open and there I see Angie holding out her pouch and waving it at me."Thank you, Anj! Take care!" I waved back with my cleaning gloves. Well, I call her Anj as Angie sounds more like Anji. When I get back to facing the toilet, I let out a scoff and continue rubbing it one more time before finally washing the foam off with the water.For fuck's sake, how do people can't flush their toilet every after use? They only pay for their pizza orders and not cleaning materials, sheez, what an untidy set of people. I'm getting tired every day for scrubbing the toilets, and the floor, and the tables they use and never thought of at least keeping their food or drink
CHAPTER 3: EYE TO EYEAmelia Solace Bernard, the point of view.Weekend came and Hugo has been talking about his visit to his grandparents' home for the last three days during the week. While I, on the other hand, is trying to figure out how to make him happy even if I had to tell him that we can't fulfill what he wants."Mommy, faster! I will show grandpa my toys and... and my new clothes!"It breaks my heart to see that Hugo has been denied by my parents. They are the only ones I have left that I can lean on, but they rejected me and chose to forget I existed. That's why five years ago, I decided to move out from the house and continue my life with Hugo in a small apartment in which I'm currently renting every end of the month. I had to apply for a full time job at Raphael's Pizzeria. They didn't had enough paycheck but at least it pays our everyday food and my bills."Baby, Hugo," I kneel down to catch his eyes. "Grandma and Grandpa has something to do today. We can't just disturb
CHAPTER 4: FIVE SUV'SAmelia Solace Bernard, the point of view.The other day was so tensed that I immediately called Angie to help me calm down. On Monday morning after I left Hugo on the staff room, Angie comes to me, trying to gather the information I just told her that Saturday."Was he handsome? How tall is he? Oh my God, does he have a huge cock?!""Jesus, Anj, lower your voice!" I look around to see if anyone hears her. Thankfully, everybody is busy eating their own pizzas.A customer comes in and order her desired topping. I pushed Angie away to tell her to list down the customer's orders."One supreme pizza, and one Hawaiian. Dine in, please."He gave me a cash and I returned his change with his receipt. After Angie lists it down, she puts it on the kitchen counter and proceeds to ask more about what happened that day."So, what's going to be your answer? Come on, man, if you won't hook on him, I will! And I will steal your child so that we will have a happy family!"I throw
CHAPTER 5: GUNSHOTS AND CHAOS Amelia Solace Bernard, the point of view. It feels so stupid to be hiding behind a trash bin. I had nowhere else to go. We have no back door, too. If I'd get back inside, I have to use the entrance door and he might see my face again. Were these SUVs' his bodyguards'? But that's, like, a lot of them. The shop is full of men in a suit and standing and surrounding him. People are looking at them weirdly as they looked like some bunch of gangsters that went suddenly craving for a pizza. I can see them through the glass windows. I wonder if he ordered a lot of pizzas? That would help us, employees, and Sir Raphael. I bent my back lower when I see them walking towards the door. I hear the door move open and footsteps walking through the parking lot. I peeked on the side to check if they're getting in, and they did. But I couldn't spot Hugo's father from the crowd or maybe he's already inside his fancy black car. "What the hell are you doing there?" I
CHAPTER 6: COLD HEARTED, NOTAmelia Solace Bernard, the point of view.I woke up a feeling dizzy. I felt pain on my head and on my foot, too. "She's awake."I open my eyes and found myself tied on a thick rope. It's all around my wrist in front of me and on my foot -- with visible bruise on my left foot from the stampede. I roam around my sight. I’m inside an unfinished construction site because I see pipes and cements and bricks scattered around.And a man holding a huge gun. I started to freak out."Hmm!" I just realized that aside from being tied up, they also put a cloth around my mouth. "Hmmm!""What should we do about her, Mike?" he says and look over his shoulder where the other man is sitting. It was the one who carried me inside their SUV and probably was the one to hit me on my head with his big elbows."Dump her?"What? No!“Hmmm!”Oh God. What time is it already? Hugo’s probably starving and looking for me.“She was innocent, man. Boss wouldn’t like it if he knows we’ve
CHAPTER 7: ANGIE THE BABYSITTER Ten minutes after the incident at the abandoned hotel... Angie Miller,the point of view. Amelia is missing; that's the only thing that popped-up in my mind the moment we heard the huge explosion from the address that Amelia went. We've been searching for her even if the authorities had just told us that they'll contact us once they got traces of bodies inside. "Please, Ma'am, you can't just enter the premises as we're still investigating the incident." Sir Raphael and I immediately went here to find Amelia. We found nothing but Sir Raphael's old Suzuki -- which is now a bit ragged. It has a bit of trace of scratches, too. And aside from that, pizzas and its pizza boxes scattered on the floor. Amelia must've been there. She should have stayed here even if she's injured or something. I can tell it by watching the scenes
CHAPTER 8: DOC MELISSA At present time… Amelia Solace Bernard, the point of view. I wasn’t expecting that I will be brought in a luxurious condominium in NYC while Jacob is pushing me with a wheelchair and I just couldn’t imagine myself looking like a crippled human being. My body is full of dusts and dirt and my face even looks like a homeless person now. Mike is with us, too. He was the one guiding us through the long hallways and through the elevator. There are many people staring at us – at me. They must’ve been thinking as to why I am looking like a trash and being pushed by these two giant men beside me. The elevator dings and Jacob once again pushed me like in a hospital patient and Mike leads the way until we reach at the very end of the hallway on the right. We stop in front of the thick and wide wooden door that has a glass on either side of it, and its knob is made with smartlock. Mike reached for the button at the upper corner of the wall and I hear it rings from th
CHAPTER 9: THEY MEET AGAINDoc Melissa wasn’t as bad as I thought (well, on contrary, she almost discriminated me for being a young mother). She helped me clean myself on the bathroom while I’m still unable to stand still. She offered me one of her best guestrooms and it had a soft and comfortable foam unlike the bed that me and Hugo used back in the apartment.Other than the kind gestures she did to me; she also lets me borrow an extra phone to use incase I want to contact one of my co-workers.Since her house has already installed a wireless internet connection in which I’m not really fond of, I tried to open the browser and type in the popular site which people uses to entertain themselves.It’s called FaceBook.It didn’t take me hours to sign up since I already have an account before but due to lesser time for me time with the existence of Hugo, I finally opened my account and the first thing that I saw is Anj’s name on the active list.I immediately clicked her name and chatted h
CHAPTER 10: GRANDMA & CLUMSY Amelia Solace Bernard, the point of view. It burdens me so much while trying to push myself the wheels so that I can be able to go wherever I go. Add to that, this creepy yet weird looking man who wears the sunglasses under a tinted limousine while reading his newspaper is staring at me. “What?” I asked him, raising my right eyebrow to show him I don’t feel comfortable with his stares. “You look like a grandma.” He casually answers. When he finds out that I wasn’t happy at all, he burst into laughter while hitting the Doctor’s desk. I rolled my eyes and push the wheels a step back and roll it again to move it forward. I went into the lounge area where I can find peace for the meantime and avoid looking at his face – well, even though he has a slight resemblance of Hugo’s face, I find that guy irritating. “Hey!” I frown when I see him walks towards me while his chuckle still hasn’t fade. “I was just joking. Anyway, what
CHAPTER 9: THEY MEET AGAINDoc Melissa wasn’t as bad as I thought (well, on contrary, she almost discriminated me for being a young mother). She helped me clean myself on the bathroom while I’m still unable to stand still. She offered me one of her best guestrooms and it had a soft and comfortable foam unlike the bed that me and Hugo used back in the apartment.Other than the kind gestures she did to me; she also lets me borrow an extra phone to use incase I want to contact one of my co-workers.Since her house has already installed a wireless internet connection in which I’m not really fond of, I tried to open the browser and type in the popular site which people uses to entertain themselves.It’s called FaceBook.It didn’t take me hours to sign up since I already have an account before but due to lesser time for me time with the existence of Hugo, I finally opened my account and the first thing that I saw is Anj’s name on the active list.I immediately clicked her name and chatted h
CHAPTER 8: DOC MELISSA At present time… Amelia Solace Bernard, the point of view. I wasn’t expecting that I will be brought in a luxurious condominium in NYC while Jacob is pushing me with a wheelchair and I just couldn’t imagine myself looking like a crippled human being. My body is full of dusts and dirt and my face even looks like a homeless person now. Mike is with us, too. He was the one guiding us through the long hallways and through the elevator. There are many people staring at us – at me. They must’ve been thinking as to why I am looking like a trash and being pushed by these two giant men beside me. The elevator dings and Jacob once again pushed me like in a hospital patient and Mike leads the way until we reach at the very end of the hallway on the right. We stop in front of the thick and wide wooden door that has a glass on either side of it, and its knob is made with smartlock. Mike reached for the button at the upper corner of the wall and I hear it rings from th
CHAPTER 7: ANGIE THE BABYSITTER Ten minutes after the incident at the abandoned hotel... Angie Miller,the point of view. Amelia is missing; that's the only thing that popped-up in my mind the moment we heard the huge explosion from the address that Amelia went. We've been searching for her even if the authorities had just told us that they'll contact us once they got traces of bodies inside. "Please, Ma'am, you can't just enter the premises as we're still investigating the incident." Sir Raphael and I immediately went here to find Amelia. We found nothing but Sir Raphael's old Suzuki -- which is now a bit ragged. It has a bit of trace of scratches, too. And aside from that, pizzas and its pizza boxes scattered on the floor. Amelia must've been there. She should have stayed here even if she's injured or something. I can tell it by watching the scenes
CHAPTER 6: COLD HEARTED, NOTAmelia Solace Bernard, the point of view.I woke up a feeling dizzy. I felt pain on my head and on my foot, too. "She's awake."I open my eyes and found myself tied on a thick rope. It's all around my wrist in front of me and on my foot -- with visible bruise on my left foot from the stampede. I roam around my sight. I’m inside an unfinished construction site because I see pipes and cements and bricks scattered around.And a man holding a huge gun. I started to freak out."Hmm!" I just realized that aside from being tied up, they also put a cloth around my mouth. "Hmmm!""What should we do about her, Mike?" he says and look over his shoulder where the other man is sitting. It was the one who carried me inside their SUV and probably was the one to hit me on my head with his big elbows."Dump her?"What? No!“Hmmm!”Oh God. What time is it already? Hugo’s probably starving and looking for me.“She was innocent, man. Boss wouldn’t like it if he knows we’ve
CHAPTER 5: GUNSHOTS AND CHAOS Amelia Solace Bernard, the point of view. It feels so stupid to be hiding behind a trash bin. I had nowhere else to go. We have no back door, too. If I'd get back inside, I have to use the entrance door and he might see my face again. Were these SUVs' his bodyguards'? But that's, like, a lot of them. The shop is full of men in a suit and standing and surrounding him. People are looking at them weirdly as they looked like some bunch of gangsters that went suddenly craving for a pizza. I can see them through the glass windows. I wonder if he ordered a lot of pizzas? That would help us, employees, and Sir Raphael. I bent my back lower when I see them walking towards the door. I hear the door move open and footsteps walking through the parking lot. I peeked on the side to check if they're getting in, and they did. But I couldn't spot Hugo's father from the crowd or maybe he's already inside his fancy black car. "What the hell are you doing there?" I
CHAPTER 4: FIVE SUV'SAmelia Solace Bernard, the point of view.The other day was so tensed that I immediately called Angie to help me calm down. On Monday morning after I left Hugo on the staff room, Angie comes to me, trying to gather the information I just told her that Saturday."Was he handsome? How tall is he? Oh my God, does he have a huge cock?!""Jesus, Anj, lower your voice!" I look around to see if anyone hears her. Thankfully, everybody is busy eating their own pizzas.A customer comes in and order her desired topping. I pushed Angie away to tell her to list down the customer's orders."One supreme pizza, and one Hawaiian. Dine in, please."He gave me a cash and I returned his change with his receipt. After Angie lists it down, she puts it on the kitchen counter and proceeds to ask more about what happened that day."So, what's going to be your answer? Come on, man, if you won't hook on him, I will! And I will steal your child so that we will have a happy family!"I throw
CHAPTER 3: EYE TO EYEAmelia Solace Bernard, the point of view.Weekend came and Hugo has been talking about his visit to his grandparents' home for the last three days during the week. While I, on the other hand, is trying to figure out how to make him happy even if I had to tell him that we can't fulfill what he wants."Mommy, faster! I will show grandpa my toys and... and my new clothes!"It breaks my heart to see that Hugo has been denied by my parents. They are the only ones I have left that I can lean on, but they rejected me and chose to forget I existed. That's why five years ago, I decided to move out from the house and continue my life with Hugo in a small apartment in which I'm currently renting every end of the month. I had to apply for a full time job at Raphael's Pizzeria. They didn't had enough paycheck but at least it pays our everyday food and my bills."Baby, Hugo," I kneel down to catch his eyes. "Grandma and Grandpa has something to do today. We can't just disturb
CHAPTER 2: THE HATE THEY GIVEFive years later... Amelia Solace Bernard, the point of view."Amelia! I'm leaving! Your son is at the baby crib back in the staff room and he's crying out loud for fuck's sake, give him a milk already!" Angie, my co-worker, shouted as I try to rub the toilet with a brush. I pushed the door to swing it open and there I see Angie holding out her pouch and waving it at me."Thank you, Anj! Take care!" I waved back with my cleaning gloves. Well, I call her Anj as Angie sounds more like Anji. When I get back to facing the toilet, I let out a scoff and continue rubbing it one more time before finally washing the foam off with the water.For fuck's sake, how do people can't flush their toilet every after use? They only pay for their pizza orders and not cleaning materials, sheez, what an untidy set of people. I'm getting tired every day for scrubbing the toilets, and the floor, and the tables they use and never thought of at least keeping their food or drink