Well, damn. Does Zesa deserve this because of what she did to Isiah? Let me know what you think in the comments. XOXO.
LEVI DEL CAMPA DISCLAMER: I am not a medical practitioner, so what I write here might not be how it actually happens. Remember, this is a fictional story, so please don’t come for my head. I sat in the living room of the apartment me and Zesa got Louryn that was close to the University of Vienna, where she wanted to school. We’d gotten her the things she and her child would need. I sat in the living room on a dark brown couch with Kailea in my arms. She was adorable. Louryn and her daughter looked a lot better compared to the first time I saw them. Louryn was happier, and it brightened my day. She returned to the living room with the glass of water I’d asked for and placed it on the center table. She took Kailea from me, probably worried she was making me uncomfortable. “Miss Russo didn’t come with you? Is she okay?” “She’s fine. There’s something she had to take care of.” “In that case, my regards to her then.” She pulled out an envelope from underneath the table. “T
MALENA RUSSO I left Austria when I was eighteen years old and it had been eight entire years since I came back. My sister and I would normally video call. Aside from that, we didn’t really see or talk to each other, but were on very good terms. Zesa would always send me money and gifts without me asking. It always made me happy. The only person who’d seen me since I left the country was Finn. Zesa would often send him over to see how I was doing. So, imagine my rage when Finn called to tell me my sister was hospitalized, almost shaking hands with death because of some bitch who wouldn’t leave her husband alone. I left Berkley immediately after I got the news. I wanted to see how my sister was doing and give the woman who hurt her a little punishment for trying to take away my only family. With Levi’s direction, we could get to the police station where Nina was detained. I parked the car properly and got down. What a good day to smack a bitch into Christmas Eve! We went i
LEVI DEL CAMPA It had been five weeks since the incident, and Zesa had yet to regain consciousness. We’d been told she had become stable, and all we had to do was hope she would wake up soon. I wanted to hold her in my arms and tell her everything that had happened. Like Nina getting sentenced to twenty-one years in prison for attempted murder. I wanted to tell her how much I missed her, but I wondered if I would ever get the chance. I sat beside her bed with her hand in mine. They had removed the oxygen mask and replaced it with a nasal cannula and moved her from the Intensive care unit to the step-down unit. The step-down unit was where a patient would still be closely monitored before being transferred to a regular hospital floor and then hopefully, home. It gave us little hope. She was getting better. Malena entered the room with Finn. After her mini assault to Nina, she told me she felt a tad bit better, but it still wasn’t enough for her. I understood her anger wel
ZESA RUSSO I woke up to the sickly smell of hospital disinfect invading my nostrils. The room was fairly silent apart from my heavy breathing and the beeping sound from the digital monitoring machine beside me. I squinted in an attempt to sharpen the blurred images before me, glancing around the room to take in my surrounding. A bed dominated the room, somewhat lumpy with padding and white sheets that seemed to mask the thick plastic covering the mattress. There was a call button attached to the bed, a bedside table, a comfortable chair and two dining type chairs. The room was decorated in a gold and white color. It was definitely a VIP room. I shut my eyes, trying to remember what had happened to me, but no matter how much I tried to remember, only blurry images came to me. How long had I been here? Then it hit me. I fell off a building after someone pushed me. The cold air hitting my face as I plummeted towards the hard ground. I vividly recalled a woman’s laughter and how pain jol
ZESA RUSSO The next few days went by with Alejandro stopping by to give me flowers and gifts almost every day he visited. He was a really nice guy, but no matter how much I wanted to lean toward him, Levi always caught my eye. I was curious about him and what led him to cheat on me. Plus, having him around almost every time didn’t help. Thankfully, I would be discharged the day after tomorrow, so most of the IV had been removed, but not the bandage around my head and leg cast. I was told it would take four to six months for my leg to properly heal. I was stuck on the bed. It was fine by me until I needed to use the bathroom and Malena was not in the room. She and Finn had left last night. It was just me and Levi. I needed to pee so badly. However, I couldn’t open my mouth to ask him for help. He was busy on his phone, typing away. He didn’t notice the beads of sweat on my head and how I put my hand over my vagina as if it would will the pee away. I could hold it in, I tol
LEVI DEL CAMPA I hated how Zesa now saw Alejandro. She thought he was sweet and innocent, with the kindest heart out there. I so desperately wished she would change her mind. However, I couldn’t. Now that she’d lost her memory, she would get to decide if she still wanted to be with me or the other man. Never in the thirteen years that I’d known Zesa did I wish for her to choose me as the man she wanted to be with, but today, it was different. I prayed she would want me. I wanted her to choose me. It would be greatly disappointing if she were to choose Alejandro, but I would support her. She had every right to be happy after all she’d been through because of me. “You’re thinking about Zesa, aren’t you?” Finn asked as we walked past two heavy gates of the Nightstone Penitentiary where Nina was detained. She said she wanted to see me. “I am worried I’ll lose her to Alejandro.” I admitted, turning to the right like he did. We came by a sentry pacing up and down with a gun on his shoul
ZESA RUSSO Later that day, I sat alone in the hospital room with absolutely nothing to do or look at beside the four corners of my room. I kept thinking about Sophia and what she did to me. She threatened to kill me and cover it up as a heartache. I couldn’t let it slip by. I wanted to make her suffer a little. But how was I to do that? I considered telling Alejandro. I decided against it. It would be a low blow. If I was going to hit her where it hurt, I needed to look into her some more. How could she waltz into my room and threaten me even after knowing I’d lost my memories? Stupid bitch. Goodness, I needed some fresh air. Using the call button, I requested for a nurse to help get me into my wheelchair. Staying cooped up was not doing me any good. It was only birthing murderous intentions. As she wheeled me out of the room, Malena came into view. She was holding a bag with food in it. It smelled so good. “Whatchu got?” I asked, excited at the pleasing aroma. It made m
DISCLAIMER: There will be a mention of abuse but I will try to keep the short. Please read with caution. ALEJANDRO ORTEGA After leaving the hospital, I went home straight. I was livid. What gave Sophia the right to hurt Zesa the way she did? Couldn’t she even take into consideration that she couldn’t recall the previous events in her life? I was barely aware of myself opening the door into the house. “Sophia!” I went up the stairs when I did not see her in the living room. “Sophia!” “Baby,” she came running out of the room to meet me in the hallway. My hands grasped at her skinny neck, squeezing tightly and leaving her without air. “Wh-What are you doing?” she choked out, clawing her fingers at my hands uselessly. “Let go of me.” My stare was flinty. “What did you do today at the hospital?” Small ragged gasps were escaping her throat. “What?” I pressed harder, jaw ticked. “What did you do today at the hospital?” “She told you, didn’t she?” She tried to pry my finger
ZESA RUSSO Fifteen minutes later, Levi arrived at the orphanage. It made me happy to know that he’d stopped by somewhere to get the kids gifts because he had bags upon bags of gifts. While the nuns shared the gifts amongst the kids, Levi joined me in Juliane’s office. I still hadn’t swallowed down what she had said. Was it when we did it in the car? But it had been over three weeks since then. Dear Lord, please save me.“Hey,” I was forced out of my thoughts when I felt Levi’s hand on my thigh.“Huh?” His eyebrows furrowed ever so slightly. “You’ve been spacing out.”“I have a lot on my mind.” I responded, managing a small smile for him. To change the subject, I turned to Juliane who was staring at me before I even looked in her direction. She had succeeded in dropping a heavy bomb on me and she knew it. “What were you saying about the adoption?”Juliane averted her eyes to Levi. “Mr. Del Campa, earlier I suggested adoption to your wi
ZESA RUSSO Ever since the release of Veltrina-50, Techya got more attention from companies abroad and a lot more than normal in the country. I was proud of the researchers who made it possible and, because of that, increased their pay. They deserved that much. Back then, I thought we would be unable to perfect the drug, but the result exceeded my expectations. I’d just wrapped up a meeting with the researchers to thank them since I could not do it at the time of the release.With Leandra by my side, I made my way to my elevator, only stopping when I saw Eric come out of an elevator. We’d failed to talk about things the last time we saw each other. I looked over my shoulder at Leandra. “I’ll be up soon.”“Alright, ma’am.”I walked over to him, noting how he had a file with the company’s name on it. His brother must have given it to him.“Eric,” I said, tapping him lightly on the shoulder. He turned around with a smile that immediately disappeared and his expression turned bu
ALEJANDRO ORTEGADISCLAIMER: This chapter contains slight sexual harassment. Read at your own risk. {After the first _}THREE WEEKS LATER I was livid with the betrayal of Enzo, Sophia, and her father. They cast me aside, and left me to suffer the very minute I found myself in a ditch. Even my father would have done the same if he hadn’t been caught trying to flee the country. The pain of knowing that he wanted to choose himself and leave me to suffer on my own sank deep into my flesh and into my bones.I stood before the court as they announced my sentence before Zesa Russo, whose face looked like it hurt from smiling too much. She reached into her purse and pulled out a rainbow colored handkerchief to wipe at her nonexistent tears. What did she offer Sophia that was just too irresistible that she let go of her so-called love for me? Was it always that easy to get rid of me if I proved to be useless to her? Had she lied to me the entire time?I looked at the man beside
FINN GIOVANNI After Zesa showed me what dirt she had on Alejandro’s father, I was disgusted. Harming people without remorse was really their thing. Once she’d sent the mail to a news station, I saw her happiness double. I was glad she wanted revenge as much as I did. It brought joy to my soul. In a few hours it would be released and people would want to know the truth. Their stocks would drop and they would be taken to court and humiliated. What better revenge was there than watching the person who hurt my sister go down with his father and cherished company?I trailed behind Zesa with my hands in my pocket as she made her way to Alejandro’s room where four police officers were situated outside. The two at the door moved to the side to let us in. Sophia had already beat us and boy, was she furious. Her body shook with rage as tears rolled down her face. Alejandro simply took it in with his head lowered. What was this? He wasn’t snapping at her because I knew very well he wa
ZESA RUSSO I’d never had sex in a car before. Until now.Levi unlocked the car and I slid into the backseat, taking off my heels and panties as I watched him go around the car to the driver’s side before proceeding to amp up the A/C. He joined me in the back after making sure he’d locked everywhere. “This is nerve-wracking,” I whispered softly, reaching my hand out to his groin to unbuckle and unzip the clothes in my way.“That’s what makes it fun.” He responded, pulling his bottom lip between his teeth, releasing a moan that told me he needed a release and that I was the only one who could do something about it.He lifted himself slightly and peeled down his boxers, revealing the tip of his bloodshot cock that was clearly causing him a lot of anguish, as it lay engorged over his belly, malformed in how it curved to the side. It throbbed and twitched as though happy to see me. He bucked his hips and his drooling dick rose, head pointed straight at my face.My hand hovered
ZESA RUSSO By the time I arrived at the spa, Sophia was already there and had settled in. A worker directed me to the massage room after I stripped out of my dress and draped a robe over my body. I opened the door and was pleasantly surprised by the interior that seemed to differ from what I’d seen so far. The room boasted sandy-pink walls and a dramatic tiered ceiling, which staggered upwards into a cone-like shape. In the middle of the room were two beds, both covered in crisp white sheet that with a towel on top, save for the pillows. It seemed she wanted an oil massage for me. Close to the door was a green terrazzo vanity that brought back the natural vibe the spa gave off. On one bed was Sophia with her head turned away from me while a masseuse massaged her legs. Another masseuse stood at the foot of the bed I was to occupy. I looked towards the table close to the window with two vases and a phonograph that played soft, classical music. It was soothing and created a
ZESA RUSSOOne of the hardest things I’ve ever had the displeasure of comprehending was the funeral of a child.I’d heard that one of the things a parent wished for was to be buried by their child when they become old and wither away like a flower. Not the other way around. This was clear to me as I drowned in my sorrows, feet marching into this black abyss called a graveyard. In the snow and frigid air, all I could hear was the heavy, pounding feet of others as we marched as one. I and Levi’s hands clenched together, gripping at each other as though the pain would subside if we squeezed hard enough. It was purely a superficial comfort to help console others, rather than ourselves.I stood shivering next to a deep hole that had been dug where the casket would be lowered into. While waiting for the pallbearers to deliver the body, I thought about what my life would be like once mother earth swallowed him up. How it would feel to sleep knowing that his cries wouldn’t wake me up in the mi
FINN GIOVANNI Malena and I sat side by side in an awkward silence beside Sophia who had regained consciousness and was currently crying her eyes out. We’d told her everything, and it somehow ended up with her crying. Was it out of disappointment or just the feeling of hurt? I couldn’t tell.“How could he do such a thing to me?” she sobbed, her shoulders shaking as droplets of pain dropped from her eyes. “I knew he was an asshole, but this is too much. He lied to me about an engagement,” she wiped at her tears. “Got a woman out of jail when she’s supposed to be in there serving her time. Now, how am I supposed to face my parents and friends?”“Sophia.” Malena put her hand on Sophia’s in a bid to console her. “You shouldn’t be crying over such a person. He isn’t worth it. No man deserves your tears.”“I know,” she sniffled. “But I love him.”She lowered her eyes to her thighs. “We sometimes love the wrong ones.” It was like a punch to the gut when she looked at me. “Doesn’t m
ZESA RUSSO The police were taking too long to arrive. I was losing my patience. Whilst I waited in the car for them to arrive, Alejandro drove past me. Why now of all times? Why would he come in now? I glanced around the house’s surrounding. There was no sign of Nina. She was long gone into the house, though. If she was dead, I did not know. I got down from my car after watching Alejandro go in. There was not enough time to wait. If he were to get his hands on the contract, he would not hesitate to kill Levi. I couldn’t have that. The least I could do was stall.With my heart beating loudly in my ears, I got closer to the house. Thankfully, he’d left the gate open, so I did not have to draw attention to myself by touching the metal. I lifted my leg to take another step when I heard a blood-curdling scream. I halted in my steps when I realized that the voice belonged to Nina. Something had happened. I looked down at my hands to see that they were quivering with fear with eac