(XAVIER) ***** “Retreat!” Matteo called out to his men and they obeyed, filling out of the club. Xavier let finally let Casso go, pointing a gun at him, just to make sure they didn’t try anything stupid. “Good choice” Matteo called as he entered into his car, “It’s always fun messing with you” Matteo had lied, just as he had suspected, he didn’t have anyone watching Amelia. It all happened in slow mode, Matteo had brought out his gun to shoot Xavier and Casso wasn’t fully in the car yet, his legs were still out, Xavier fired a clean shot to his leg and he knew even without seeing it that he didn’t miss. Matteo drove away. Then there was another shot. There was a man, up the stairs, one of Matteo Soldiers. It was headed for Blake who was right beside him, he immediately pushed Blake away, taking the shot to the side, this was probably a plan made by Matteo. He wasted no time and shot the man to the throat. The blood was already soaking his shirt. He had been shot. *************
CHAPTER FORTY NINE She knew nothing about stitching wounds, or taking out a bullet from a person’s skin, she didn’t know if it was something she could actually do. “The first aid box is in the bathroom at the side of the closest, bring it” she nodded running into the bathroom, it took her some time to find the box and she returned back with it, her hands shaking as she dropped the box, she almost felt like crying out, she was confused and she didn’t know what to do.“It’s okay Amelia, you can do it, just calm down”She didn’t know if she could actually be able to do it, she had never come this close to so much blood in her life, how the hell would she close it up?Her hands shook as she took the object that looked a like a scissors, she only knew about these from movies and that wasn’t enough, what if she made a mistake, what if she caused some sort of infection.“Your’e doing great, Amelia”Except from the sweat forming on his forehead, there was no other sign of discomfort or
It was different at work and Amelia was yet to see it as a good change, now when she walked past other workers, they straightened up, like she was the boss, she was addressed with respect also. But what she did enjoy was that the rumors were gone, Kristen had no one to tell her lies about her fake dates with Xavier, her clones now understood that it was better to steak to their jobs than hang around with her as their jobs could be on a high risk.Xavier walked around like he hadn’t been shot just a week ago, she was proud of her work with the stitches, she had feared that something would go wrong, that she didn’t do it the right way but it all turned out fine.She hadn’t seen Kelvin for the whole week, he was doing a very good job at avoiding her and she felt guilty to say it was better that way. Things hadn’t ended well with them and even if she wanted to apologize more, she understood the importance of giving him space. He needed it.She also had to give a shit load of explanation t
Her heart raced. What the hell was Mel doing, she walked to her, taking her hands and leading her hurriedly to a more private location some distance away.She hugged her, she had really missed her friend, but it felt very strange.“What the hell are you doing here?” she asked, finally examining her friend.No this wasn’t the Mel she knew. Mel was looking all tattered, with slightly busy hair and wrinkled clothes.“What is happening to you, are you alright?” “I lost Jacob… we had an argument, he hit me and he got drunk and he got an accident”Lies.Amelia could taste the lies, the question was ‘why the hell was Mel lying and why was she here?’, they made a plan and this could spoil it all.“Amelia I can’t anymore, we have to do what is right” Mel said, tears falling down her eyes but Amelia was just more confused.“What are you talking about?”“I’m saying that I want my husband back”It was like a dream, what the hell was Mel saying, what did she mean that she wanted her husband back?
CHAPTER FIFTY TWOMel gave a small sly smile, "After all, he wouldn't mind giving his wife such a sum, it didn't give you any problem, when you were getting it last time, so why would it now?"Mel was black mailing her, to hide her secret would come with a price and what was worse was that it was once both their secrets.Amelia always knew that there would be a Million and One issues due to all the lies she had told, she knew issues would rise sooner or later but what she never ever expected was that Mel would be the first one to bring all those issues."I will give the money to you, were do we meet?"Amelia said, her voice wiped clear of emotion, something bitter rising in her throat - the taste of betrayal."I'll be giving you an account to send it to me, don't worry, it doesn't carry my name"Mel passed a paper to her, containing the bank account, this was all planned out.Amelia turned around to walk away but Mel held her back."Nothing later than 6pm in the evening by the morrow"
"How do you know?""Simple. I predict the future. So now you have admitted to my awesomeness, what is the issue, what's the cause of the long face?"She couldn't tell him here and she was glad that he understood the look in her eyes and said "maybe you could tell me on the way home?"She nodded, he opened the door for, her like an absolute gentleman and she entered before he rounded the car and entered too."Are you alright you look... Pale""I'm alright" she said taking a deep breath, she let the silence calm her nerves."I want to ask you for a favor, is pretty huge and..." She didn't know how to put it so she started again, "I need you to do me a huge favor...""I get it, its a favor and it's huge. So what is the favor?"She could see the concern in his eyes even if a smirk remained on his face."I need some money" She expected him to react but instead he looked unbothered. "About Two Million", she added, her heart beating, she hope he complied, that he wouldn't ask any questions,
Every night, it was either Xavier came back late, maybe at a time she was deep in sleep or he wouldn't cone home at all, he awoke early too and the only chance she had to actually see him was at the office and he was not always around. This was good right? At least he wasn't treating her as a slave or a whore, at least he gave her the respect she wanted, but now she wanted more. Once she had thought that this all she would ever need, all she would ever ask for but now she discovered that she wanted more, she wanted more than just his respect, she wanted love, she wanted him to be close, to hold her, she wanted to come back from work in the evening and talk to her husband about what happened at work, she wanted to go on dates- or at least go to places together with him, she wanted so much and everyday when Shawn rode her to work, it became more clearer that those thoughts were just wishful. It would never happen. She was married to a Mafia Leader who had to travel places, he had too muc
Walking closer to the main room, she heard a familiar voice. Diana. What was Diana doing here? Just as she had thought, Diana was seated there, laughing at a joke Shawn had maid, before shoving him roughly away. “Hey. Keep your gorilla hands off me” Shawn said rubbing his arm where Diana had hit him “Soon you’ll be pleading for it” Shawn smirked, “Then be rest assured”. Diana visibly straightened when Amelia walked in. “What are you doing here?” “I just came to check on you…” “Are you denying me?” Shawn asked with mock surprise. “I never knew you were so ashamed to tell her I invited you over to be my date at the party” Diana shoved Shawn again and he muttered something like “Gorilla fists” “Is that so?” Amelia asked with a wide grin, her tongue itching to tell Shawn all what Diana had been saying about him for the past months. “I never knew you were interested”, she said with a wider grin. “Oh. Don’t you dare give me the I TOLD YOU SO look” “I wasn’t doing any of that
EpilogueIt was raining, it was like the sky too grieved, the only thing that broke the silence was Diana screams as she struggled against the men holding her back, she wanted to run to Shawn's coffin, Amelia should have been there to comfort her, but she couldn't she felt so much guilt, if Shawn had not given her his bullet proof vest, maybe he would still be alive, if he hadn't come to save her, he would still be alive with Diana, they were the perfect match, but he wasn't. The words the priest spoke were all jumbled up in her own ears, she couldn't pick one word, save for the last statement the priest made before Shawn's coffin was put under."He would always be alive in our heart and soul, though his dead, he lives on"Xavier held me to his chest as he walked to the stand, it was his turn."Shawn had been a good friend, a friend better than a brother, he was always there to make everyone smile, even in a dark day, he was like a shinning light, he would remain forever in out heart"
Gun shots awoke her and she scrammbled to her feet, her heart beating fast, they were here, they were here to rescue her, she rushed to the door with renewed strength, slamming at it as she screamed out, they needed to know she was there, but then the door is unlocked by someone and she almost scream in joy, but then standing there wasn't Xavier, but Matteo, just a few days ago he had tried getting some news about Xavier and his businesses out of her but the truth was that she knew nothing and even if she did, she couldn't talk, that had earned her some punches to her face, but she took it, just so he wouldn't hit her any where near her stomach, she knew cases like that could lead to miscarriages.He held her by the neck, pointing a gun to her head, the gold metal against her head brought back the fear."Please", she begged, "Please just let me go""Shut up you bitch he roared, back handing her, the slap stung and the sheer force of threw her whole body against the wall."My baby" she
(Amelia)He had predator eyes, watching me curiously."You didn't ask who changed your clothes honey, but I would say you are beautiful inside and out"She stared down at her clothes, she was filled with anger and furry."You should be ashamed of yourself little boy""Tsk, Tsk, there is nothing little about me and I can show you how much of a man I am and I have nothing to be ashamed off, you are the one to keep those pretty mouth of your shut or else" he smirked taking out his gun from the back, she hadn't seen it all this while."I could be a fun person to joke with but don't cross those boundaries if not I'll make a mess out of you""Please just let me out and I promise I wouldn't tell anyone"He laughed, a little mockery, "I wouldn't do that, but even if I wanted to I can't""All you have to do is let me out, I would do the rest""You would get killed the moment you are seen running, the moment you step your foot out that door""They can't kill me yet, they need something to draw
She woke up, as soon as she opened her eyes, she noticed that this wasn't her room, this wasn't the room she shared with Xavier and then it all came rushing in, the black car racing after her, the material to her nose and then she had fallen unconsious, she was on a.... bed.She jerked up, fully alert, she noticed she was in a new set of clothes, a thin fabricated gown, someone had undressed her and maybe done things, but she didn't feel any pain still yet she couldn't kick out the fear she felt, she had been captured by a rival.She knew that Mafias were dangerous and the only reason Xavier, Shawn and Blake seemed to be nice was because they didn't actually want her to see them in a bad light, but this 'other' people, they didn't care, they didn't care what happened to her, all the stories she read about mafia's rushed back in, and no, it wasn't the bloody sheet stuff, this time it was more on the violence, they endorsed so much violence that it seemed normal to them, she stood from t
(Amelia)What she didn't expect was for him to walk away after all she said to him and she just couldn't do it anymore, couldn't wait for the time he would finally see fit to forgive her, she needed air, she needed to get out of this place, if he needed space, if he wasn't ready to forgive her, if she was and would always be an Irritation to him, then maybe he was right, it was better she leave, but she didn't want him renting a house for her, she didn't want her unborn child to have to suffer all these, she wanted her child to have the love of a parent, she was ready to raise him alone, she have never depended on Xavier and so she had been saving all she got from her job at Neon Fashion and it was enough to start up something, but she had to escape and she knew the guards would inform him if she did, so she snucked, following the back door, they might as well think she was just taking a simple walk through the garden... at night, but from her time here she had noticed the few passway
He hadn't been home lately, always out and she needed to have a talk with him, she wanted to mend things the best she could but it was like he wasn't even ready to give her that chance, she felt broken inside, she needed him, she needed someone to talk to, anyone, she had never felt so confused in her life, she had a baby, she was pregnant, she should be happy, that's what she repeated to herself over and over again, but she wasn't, she couldnt be happy, no matter how hard she tried, it just wouldn't happen.A knock on her door draws her attention, she doesn't answer but the door is pushed open and Diana enters, she had been avoiding seeing anyone lately, most especially Diana, she couldn't look her in the face to tell her that all this while she had been lying, all this while she had been pretending to be someone else, she never told Diana the truth, that she had been forced to marry Xavier, though she saw the questions in her eyes every single time, Diana never pushed her, now she
(Mel's POV)She layed in her bathtube, shedding tears, it had all come down to nothing, she had been stupid and she couldn't even understand what really got into her, how could she have done that to Amelia, it was like there had been a fold, blinding her and now it had been taken off and she had to face the reality of her actions. At the end she had gained nothing, she never knew Amelia had just recovered from a coma, she never knew her friend had been struggling every single day of her life, Amelia had tried explaining it to her but she had turned a deaf ear and now it all settled in, she felt like a hypocrite, the deed had been done, Amelia had lost Xavier, she had gotten nothing but a broken relationship and more guilt to carry, it was too much.A few years ago she was the Mel who had everything she could ever ask for, she was the Mel who lacked nothing, the girl everyone was after, the most popular girl at school, she was everything, she was living the life of her dreams and now h
(Amelia)She hadn't discovered the time she had slept off, but she woke up with a jerk, rushing to the toilet, she threw up and when she was finished she washed up before returning back to the room.Something was very wrong, could it be stress?, she wasn't the type to get sick easily, but again yesterday's event had hitten hard and maybe that was the cause.Then the door is thrown open and he walks in and her hearts slams faster against her chest, but he walked passed her like she didn't even exist, like she wasn't there, he didn't look drunk anymore and maybe this was the time she had been waiting for, when she would have to explain."Xavier" she called"Don't" he said walking past her again and heading to the dressing room."I have the right to explain myself Xavier, all you have to do is listen, it doesn't have to change anything, I just have to explain""There is nothing I want to hear from you and you have no right so i would advise you to shut the fuck up and leave me in peace"
(Amelia)She sat in her room, tear dripping down her eyes, she always knew this would all come to bite her in the ass one day, but never did she think it would hurt this bad, there was just something in his eyes, there was just something about the look in his eyes, the hurt and the pain, she laid awake all night, but he never came back home, she wondered where he was and what he was doing, she couldn't sleep, she couldn't even think of any other thing.As soon as he had left she had gone straight to her room and Shawn had not tried holding her back this time, he let her, but now he was here and she really did needed someone to talk to, she felt so ashamed of herself yet afraid to let him in, what happens when he found out?, would he also hate her and push her away?He surely would be disappointed in her, but he never left, he stood there right infront of her door, waiting for her to let him in, so she stood and walked to the door, she let him in."I didn't mean to hurt him, I'm sorry,