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Chapter Twenty-Six Saying Goodbye
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Standing in my flowing, black dress, with mascara running down my face, I say goodbye to the only person who ever truly understood me. My heart is aching; I'm supposed to be strong for Mama; Lord knows she needs me to be strong. Instead, I stand at the side of my Papas grave looking like a lost little girl, looking for her favorite teddy bear.
I thought I was ready for this, but nothing has truly prepared me for the loss I'm feeling. After saying goodbye to my Papa at my wedding, he passed peacefully in his sleep. In my heart, I knew he would.
Axon slowly walks over to me and puts a hand on my shoulder; s
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Mama came running out of the house in a frenzy, though I had just seen her a few months ago; she looked worn for wear. Her peppered black hair, now a solid grey. Her sparkling crystal eyes now a dull blue. Losing Papa must have taken a toll on her.I opened the door to greet her with equal excitement. She grabbed me up, hugging me for dear life. "Figlia mia, Cuore Mio." Tucking my hair behind my ear, she bent down and kissed me atop of my head. "Siete voi davvero voi, grazie al cielo." My smile reached my eyes; I say, "Yes, Mama, it's me." She hugs me tightly. Stepping back to check me out. "Tati, I worried; there's much to tell you." She spoke with an accent, but she was learning English which was a start. Anytime I tried to get her before, she would wave her hand and dismiss me. "Mama, your learning English?" She blushed a little."Yes, it's lovely. I needed change. My grande bambino will need to kno
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Marco and I have finally made it out of the tunnel. My head has stopped bleeding and I am starting to feel the pain. I got a glimpse of myself in the car mirror. I could look a lot worse. We’re finally at the hideout. I took extra precaution to make sure we weren’t being tailed. As much as I want to get home, my family's safety is more important. I enter in the key code and prints to unlock the door. Just as I open the door I see a nine gauge pointed directly at me. “Don’t shoot.” I yell out. My final plea. Tati is going to shoot me. Tati lowers her gun, and lets out a sigh of relief. I wipe the sweat and blood from my brow. “Axon it’s you. I was so worried.” Tati says. Her eyes are swollen and it looks like she has been crying. All I keep thinking is I caused this. Everything that Tati has gone through is because of me. “Axon you’re bleeding, are you badly hurt? Come here and let me help you clean up and bandage your wounds.” The fight in me is gone and I am mentally and p
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I pull the hidden lever on the floor and reveal a secret passageway. Dragging Marco with me down the slope, I tightly close the entrance. The fire above me burns, destroying everything my father built. Those things could be rebuilt, I only hope my men were okay. As soon as I get to the safe zone. I will be able to investigate and calculate the damage. I set Marco down. He starts hacking and coughing. The black soot is covering his face. We are both gasping for fresh air. My head is aching. If I would have stayed in that building for five more seconds I’m sure I would have passed out completely. Currently we were safe, but for how long? I should have known Carl would come after me sooner rather than later. How did the package make it past security? I scratch my head in frustration. For Carl to have delivered a bomb at the direct time I was there, there must be someone working for him on the inside. But who? I reach into my pocket and pull out my phone. Just as I thought
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I stare at the two in shock. How could this be? The woman resembles Axon, but Axon’s mama is dead. I watch as her crinkled eyes look adoringly at him. I know I shouldn't meddle, but shouldn’t Bianca be here? I still have no idea what happened between Axon and his sister, but it’s high time for a family reunion. Discreetly I slip my phone from my pocket and snap a picture of the two hugging and send it. Bianca won't answer my calls, but just maybe this will get her attention. A few minutes later she replies. ‘Is that my Mom?’I type back a simple ‘yes’ and instantly she replies ‘I’m on my way.’I put the phone back into my pocket so I don’t draw attention to myself. My papa stares at the woman like he has seen a ghost. Eventually, Axon and his mother break apart. “Mama I thought you were dead!” Axon exclaims as tears of joy fall down his face. “I’m so
