“What the fuck?!”D’Angelo’s yell echoed up the stairs and my heart sank.Mom and I went down together.Everyone was gathered in the living room, and at the foot of the staircase sat a coffin.
I turned and saw the body inside.It was Leonardo.
Leonardo Gusto — the secret son D’Angelo had, the bastard Mom had discovered years ago.I didn’t know him well; he’d done D’Angelo’s dirty work.I didn’t feel sorry.He deserved it.
His corpse was grotesque: his neck sliced open, dry blood oozing from the wound; he was handless; his chest riddled with bullets and dry blood leaking from his mouth.Whoever did this left nothing for him.
“We have to act fast!We can’t have our bodies turning up like this!”Nicola snarled, pacing.
“Don’t you think I know that?!”D’Angelo snapped, eyes bloodshot.He turned on the guards like a storm.“You fuckers are useless!How could you let this happen?”He tore up the stairs.
This was gruesome — the kind of thing I saw all the time.D’Angelo and Nicola killed without remorse.Leonardo wasn’t innocent; he’d earned it.
Then Nicola roared again.I froze.He seized my elbow and dragged me up the stairs.In the bedroom he shoved me in and slammed the door, locking it behind him.My jaw ached where he’d grabbed me; it was sore and bruised.
“All this happened because of you!”he spat, grabbing my jaw and staring through me.“All this happened because of you, suka!Ever since that scoundrel boyfriend of yours died, things like this always happen!”
I clenched my teeth and glared up at him.
“I did not do anything,” I ground out.“He’s dead.”
“Shut the fuck up!I don’t care if he’s dead!You have no idea what you’ve caused — you don’t know a single fucking thing!This is all your fucking fault!”
“I didn’t do anything!”I said, and just as I was about to continue, I was cut off by Nicola when he slapped me.A stinging sensation settled on my right cheek, and the metallic taste of blood filled my mouth.
“Did you just fucking answer back at me?Huh?”He grabbed my jaw and rattled it.“What the fuck have I taught you about that?”he screamed as I shut my eyes tight.“You’re going to regret talking to me like that, you ungrateful bitch!Just watch what I do to you!”
He threw me on the floor as he let go of my jaw and kicked me.I looked up at him, and he growled, anger radiating from him as he watched me with pure hate.
“Get dressed,” he instructed, and I immediately shook my head as my body tensed.I sat there, frozen, watching him in fear.“Yes, get dressed now!I’m coming to get you in half an hour.Be fast — if not, there will be consequences.”He barked before leaving the room.
My teary eyes watched the door as it slammed in my face.I was mortified.Nicola was so angry that I had no idea what he was about to do.However, I knew that whatever it was, it would ruin me inside and out — and I was definitely not prepared for it.Unfortunately, I had no choice.I had to deal with it.I had to be prepared for it.
I stood up from the spot where I’d been thrown and walked toward the bed, where my clothes were set out for the day.I wiped my cheeks, picked up the clothes, and began to get dressed before walking into the restroom to wash my face.I left the restroom and stood in front of the mirror, staring at myself.I noticed the small slit on my lip and rolled my tongue over it, only to feel the burning sensation flare.
How Nicola treated me was something no one should ever go through.Alessandro would never have approved of this — he respected me, and he loved me.I missed him truly and deeply.
This was all my fault.I shouldn’t have left Alessandro that day to die alone.I should’ve saved him, no matter the circumstances.
My thoughts shattered as a tear slipped down my cheek when a hand snaked around my hip.I was startled by the sudden contact and looked up at my reflection to see Nicola behind me.He glared at me through the mirror before pulling me away from it and dragging me out of the room.
“Come on, I haven’t got time for this bullshit,” he muttered, practically dragging me through the halls.We reached the bottom of the stairs and walked out of the mansion, where a car was already waiting for us.
“Nicola, please...you’re hurting me.”
“Detka, that should be the least of your worries.Because right now — like I said — you’re going to regret talking to me the way you did earlier.”He growled under his breath as he pulled me closer and leaned in to whisper in my ear.My stomach dropped, and my face went pale as I pulled away slightly, watching him with a pleading stare..
"Nicola, I am sorry."I begin to cry when he shoved me into the car and slammed the door on my face, "An-Nicola please!Listen to me!"I begin to pummel my fists on the window after he slammed it shut on my face.
My gaze follows him as he walks around the car to get to the drivers side and when he did, he stepped in the car, closed the door and sat there silently as I continued to plead with him.
"Shut the fuck up!"He roared when he punched the steering wheel which instantly silenced me.Nicola's grabbed my face with one hand before he pulled me harshly towards him."You are going to exactly do as I tell you.You are the queen of my brothel and will always be.And guess what?We're visiting that shit place today so you can show them who you are.Show them what you are."He spat at me and all I ever did was whimper as I shook my head."That sounds like a great plan doesn't it!And while you do that, consider this as your punishment done."
He kissed my lips, instantly causing a spark of pain just shoot to my skin when he sunk his teeth into the opening of the slit he had caused earlier.I dig my nails in the leather seats of his car as I whimper against his mouth.He pulled away and pushed me, I stumbled back onto the seat and cried so hard, I felt like I was going to be sick as well as pass out simultaneously.
As I whimper, I hear Nicola just throwing a string of curses at me while calling me all the names under the sun however, I didn't take those in because I couldn't listen to them.My heart was too broken at the time because I knew what was coming next, he was going topunishme and I would have to take it.I felt my chest just tighten as I stare out the window before I felt myself just drifting from everything.
"Stop crying or I will fucking break your jaws."He uttered as he began to drive,
