Boredom and Bodyguards

Taking a shower, I dress up.

I peep out of my room. No one. Tiptoeing out, I quietly go down the way I came back.

The smell of waffles hits me and my stomach grumbles. I'm hungry.

I follow the smell getting to the kitchen. I see someone sitting on the kitchen island and I pause.

Maybe if I slowly walk back I'd go back unnoticed

I back away slowly almost getting away, then he looks up. His face scrunches in confusion before realization settles in.

He smiles at me beckoning me to come closer.

Damn. He's good-looking.

"Come" he says. What's it with these people and one word?

I shake my head taking a step back.

"Are you hungry?" He ask

I shake my head one more time. My stomach grumbles loudly. Betrayer.

He laughs. I like that sound.

"Here" I look at the plate of waffles he's giving me

"Just take it. I don't bite"

I quietly walk to him taking the plate off his hands.

Might be poisoned. I stare at the plate suspiciously

"It's not poisoned"

"Thank you" I say quietly.

I turn away to go back and that's when I saw him.

Nico.

His face was blank, expressionless. So I didn't know what he was thinking.

He looked at the plate in my hand. Then at me.

"Let's go"He tells me and I quickly walk to him holding his arm. My fingers couldn't even go around his arm. He takes the plate from me.

He didn't even look at the other man, walking away with me following.

"I told you not to leave here" he locks the door behind him once we get to the room.

"No. You said not to talk to anyone that isn't you" I tell him staring at him.

"Keep your eyes down" I immediately look at the plate in his hand. Looks delicious. My mouth waters at the aroma.

"You can eat if you want" he says after a few seconds, handing the plate to me.

"Thank you, master"

Eating slowly, the room is covered with silence as he watches me one more time.

"It's weird for you to stare" I tell him not looking at him.

He doesn't reply, but I can feel his eyes on me.

"You called my school?" I try to create a conversation but he's just so stubborn.

"Yes" He answers after a few minutes.

Really? Just a yes???

"Oh…" I say lowly.

"Is there a reason you're creating a conversation with me?" He asks me

I swear these people read minds.

"I just want to know you" I shrug.

"It seems you are still in your denial stage. You shouldn't 'want' to know me. That's the last thing you want to do. If you think getting close to me would make me want to let you go then you're in for a shocker because I never let go of what's mine. Never"

Each word he says sends thrills down my spine. Is that normal? Not at all.

"I can end you, Bella Mia. I could destroy you if I want to. So my advice to you is don't even think of getting close to me." With his last words, he leaves the room.

Now why does that make him seem more attractive?

I finish my food, and not knowing what else to do I fall asleep.

Waking up a few hours later, I sit cross-legged on my bed.

I'm bored. I'm going through my contact list and I see a name I'm certain wasn't there before.

"MASTER"

It can't be.

Trying my luck I call the number, he answered immediately.

"What is it?" He's voice is cold. But hot.

"I'm bored"

There's silence.

I've been making a lot of people speechless lately

"Sleep then" he finally answered

"I just did"

"Sleep some more" he hangs up

The audacity of this…

My phone rings again and I'm hoping it is him

Unknown number. Huh.

"Hello?" I answer

"You didn't come to school today" Oh, Leo.

"I noticed" I say nonchalantly. Hopefully he gets the message and hangs up.

"I'm asking why" Of course he didn't get the message

"Cause I didn't want to"

"What's this I'm hearing about a sugar daddy? Are you in trouble? I can help you" His voice is urgent.

No thanks. You'd only get me in more trouble.

"I'm fine" I answer bored with the call already.

"Where are you?" Leo asks. Can I end this call already?

"Home"

"No, you're.."

"Bye" I cut him off ending the call.

I come down from the bed, walking quietly to the door. Slowly opening it I peep out. Two of Nico's men are standing outside, they both turn to the the moment the door opens.

"Uh…."

"Boss said to follow you wherever you go" one of them says.

"Where is he?"

"Work" is the only reply I get.

"Obviously he's at work. Where is work?" They don't reply.

I step out barefooted.

They both look at my feet. But they don't speak. Good

I walk past them and they follow behind. Going straight to the kitchen because I was hungry. I pause at the door when I hear voices.

"She thinks she could just come here and steal Dom from me?"

What?

Sounds like the first maid that came to my room.

"Oh, when I'm done with her" I step into the kitchen pretending I didn't hear anything. She goes quiet along with the other maid.

"Do you need something?" She asks me

I look at her but don't say anything.

"You could have told me if you needed something" She tries again.

"Does she need your permission to be here?" One of them asks.

"Of course not, I was only saying…"

"Know your place" he cuts her short. She lowers her head walking out with the other girl.

I grab an apple and turn to look at my two bodyguards.

"Where to now?"

"Wherever you want to go" I open my mouth to speak

"Except outside this house," I pout. What should I do here?

"Is there a game room here?" They nod

"Then let's go!!"

A few games later, I found out a bit about both of them.

So they were Antonio and Matteo, both 25. They were born into the mafia so they were raised according to the mafia rules and the omerta.

It is more like: tell anyone about the mafia and you both die. So I can't tell Andrea then.

Oh and they were both single.

"Yessss. I won" I pump my fist in the air. Finally! I won. I start my victory dance making them both laugh

"I let you win" Matteo says ruining my victory dance

"You meanie" I punch his arm.

"I didn't feel that" he laughs at my weak attempt at punching.

Someone clears their throat behind us and they both stand up straight.

Uh oh.

I slowly turn to see Nico glaring at us.