"Nico" I whisper. His eyes widen, before going back to its blankness. Happened so fast that I doubt it even happened
"What are you doing?" The old man who I am guessing to be his father yells."What the contract says" he shrugs not caring in the slightest."You!" His father says, His face red with anger. Oh, Daddy seems angry."Don't forget I am the capo now. Know your place" I sense the threat in Nico's words. That means the mafia is his? Like really his?.He hands some papers to me. Marriage certificates."Sign" He pushes a pen into my fingers, letting me go.Do I have to? Can I escape?I look at his father who is currently glaring at us and that answers my question. I have no escape.With shaky hands I sign it, his words ringing in my ears.You are mine"Isabella Perez now belongs to me. I expect you to show her respect as you would to me. That includes you father" Nick warns them all.His father grits his teeth, banging his walking stick against the floor."You take the side of those that killed your brother? Shame! He would have been a better Capo than you are" His father spits out.Nico grabs my arm dragging me with him.Uhh , I can walk by myself.We go up the staircase walking down to the last rooms. Opening one door he throws me inside."Now you listen. You are mine. Your whole existence is mine. You live for me. Breathe for me. Exist for me. If I tell you to do something. You do it. No questions asked. If I tell you to jump off a building, I want no hesitation from you. I am the master and you are my slave. Do you get me?Oh no. I hesitate to answer him."I said. Do you get me?!!" He repeats his question."Yes" I squeaked."Yes master" he corrects me"Yes master" I repeat looking at him"Keep your head down when you talk to me"I lower my head playing with my fingers."Good girl. Someone would come soon with new clothes for you. Don't talk to anyone if it isn't me"He goes out closing the door behind him. Everything comes crashing down.I'm not dreaming. This isn't a prank. I got sold to a mafia family, I'm married to the capo of the Mafia. Aunt Sofia didn't even try to stop them. Why didn't she? The tears start coming before I realize it.She just let them carry me away. My father gave me off as a slave.I'm sitting on the floor, rocking myself. Someone knocks on my door before it opens."Ma'am your clothes" I look up to see a girl my age who wore a maid's uniform. I'm tempted to run to her for help, but that's just stupid. Any female lead that begs for help from a maid is dumb. She'd obviously tell Nico if I do.I ignore her, dropping my head on my knee.I hear her walking around the room, probably arranging clothes in the closet."I can help you escape" Her voice is so small I barely heard her. I look up and she's staring at me."I can help you escape from this place" she repeats. Seems like a trap. I'm tempted to hear her out, but I shake my head. I see the disappointment in her eyes, but it changes to sorrow."Suit yourself" She rolls the trolley she brought in out closing the door behind herA lot of people might be like 'Why are you not screaming?' 'Why are you doing nothing?' 'You just came to terms with it all?' 'Call the cops'By a lot of people, I meant Andrea.But according to all the books I've read, and I've read a lot, I can't just escape from the mafia boss.So how to survive? Make him fall in love with me.This sounds even harder than escaping.The door opens and he walks in with another maid. This one is carrying a tray this time.She drops the tray on the floor next to me and leaves."Eat" I look up to meet his eyes before looking back down at the food."Thank you" my voice is only a whisper.I uncover the plates, slowly eating. He just stood at the door watching me. Creepy much?After I finished eating the same girl that brought it in came to carry the plates out."Bath then sleep" He only gives out orders."Can I please have my phone?" I asked in a low voice. Didn't even notice when they took it. He gave me a look that said 'correct yourself'"Can I please have my phone master?" I kept my eyes on the floor. Acting this way is belittling. That is probably why he is making me do it. But right now, I don't have a choice. I have to be the pretty little slave wife."You'd get it tomorrow, sleep first. You're tired"He watches me as I stand, walking to the bathroom."There's a towel inside" He tells me. Opening the door I walk in, I turn and see him still staring at me.How long is he going to stand there?His eyes are on me as I slowly close the door, locking it.Taking a quick shower, I slowly open the door poking my head out.Oh, he's gone.I find a nightwear on my bed, he must have left it there. Creep. Dress quickly I fall on my bed drifting off to sleep.Morning comes by quickly and when I wake my phone is on the table next to me. Didn't even notice anyone came in.Andrea will scream when she sees how carefree I am about my situation right now.Right. Andrea!!I quickly reach for my phone.36 missed calls and 20 messages.My phone starts ringing and she's the one calling."Hey" I pick up the call"Hey? Hey???" She screams"Uh….""Tell me why you won't be in school for the rest of the week"I won't?"Tell me why your stupid cousin told the whole class that you ran away with your sugar daddy"What??It's just what? 9 AM When did all these happen?"Where are you?" She asks me."Isabella. Where are you?" I sense the worry in her voice."I'm with my husband" I sigh. I can't lie to her."Don't lie to me. What's going on?"I take a deep breath."You know that stalker guy?" I ask quietly"Yes. What hap… Did he kidnap you?" She gasps."I'm calling the police""We got married" I blurt out.There's silence. More silence."Hello?""Tell me you're joking" Her voice is pleading. But I'm not joking. I wish I was. I wish this was just a dream. But life played a cruel prank on me"I'm not. Daddy used me as collateral, so here we are""How are you okay with this? How are you not screaming?"I don't know. I really don't know."It is what it is. I'm used to life going wrong so I adapt easily""Babe" I think she's crying."I'd call you later?" I disconnect the call.I'd be fine.Right?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 askI 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 tur
"Mind explaining what is happening here?" He is standing at the doorway, glaring at us with cold eyes. More like glaring at them. The temperature in the room drops by a few degrees due to his icy stare.When no one said anything, I tried to explain"You see.." I start but he cut me short before i said much."I wasn't talking to you. You both. Explain" He ordered them."Little Madam wanted to play games" Matteo answers, head low.Little madam? They called me by my name few moments ago. Why so formal now?"Is there a reason why you're acting so casual with her?" He asks again. Ohh he's jealous. I try to explain to him once more"You see…" he shoots me a look that shuts me up. I shiver cause of how cold his eyes were. Scary."I asked a question" "No boss" Matteo and Antonio answers."Leave" He orders and they both scurry out fast.No, don't leave me. Maybe if I run with them…I was about following them but he's eyes pinned me to the spot."Where. Are you going?" He asks me the temperatu
Matteo standing behind me is trying not to laugh out loud. Everyone staring at us at the door makes me feel awkward. I really don't like people staring at me this wag "Your seat is beside Boss" Matteo whispers and I search for Nico. I see him at one end of the table and his dad at the other end.I see that man from the kitchen, who I kindly named waffle boy, sitting by Nico's right and a red head sitting by his left side and I'm certain that's my place. With my chin up, I gracefully walk, well as graceful as one wearing a Donald duck tee shirt and matching shorts with no slippers on could. I ignore the judgemental stares and whispers keeping my head up. Everyone wore fancy dinner clothes, to them I don't fit in the circle. Andrea would be so proud of me for not running off. I walk till I get to Nico stopping next to the redhead, I glance at Nico and he has his eyes fixed on me already, like he is waiting for what I'd do. Waiting to see my reaction. He had the nerves to let some ot
I turn around restlessly on my bed, thinking about what Nico said last night.'I will never belong to you'.For some reasons his words are still stuck in my head and I am unable to get rid of them. And for some other weird reasons his words really hurt me and I think back to our conversation last night Flashback"Why?" I ask, trying to hide the hurt in my voice.Why did he say that? To hurt me?"Simply because. You and I belong to two different worlds. You are desperately clinging to those fairy tale delusions of a happy ending. There is no such thing as a happy ending. Especially not with me."End of flashback.I am confused on what to do and I scream into my pillow in frustration. Blowing a stray piece of hair off my face, I decide to call Andrea. She picks on the third ring."Look who decided to call" She says sarcastically. She would probably give me an attitude, and I know I deserve it. Because what kind of girl goes M.I.A on her best friend?But I can't really explain it all fo
I sit back down, glaring at my plates like that would help solve anything. Nico gets up and leaves, telling redhead to 'make sure I eat'. I force myself to take a few bites from my toast, playing around with the oatmeal in my bowl.Waffleboy sits across me, flashing me a smile.He had this bed hair that I'm certain he did on purpose because it looked good on him. He was wearing a black suit with a white shirt, the first three buttons were left open revealing the cross chain on his neck. "Hey kitten" I glance up at him before going back to playing with my food.From the corner of my eye I see redhead pushing her chest out and giving him a sultry look trying to get his attention but he doesn't pay attention to her. He's looking at me, staring at me. I don't like people staring, makes me feel awkward. I keep my eyes on my plate avoiding his dark gaze.He takes a cherry from the bowl throwing it into my bowl. This little....Taking a deep breath, i control the urge to stab him. There's
Why? Why does it have to be me? Why not someone else? Why me??We both stared at each other, the silence so loud you could hear a pin drop, my heart beating fast was heard. Or was that his?How can something so pretty be so cruel? "Why?" I ask blinking back the tears about to fallWhy is he treating me this way? What did I do?"What was my fault in all these?"I ask again. I want an answer."You existed" he pushed away from me. Not sparing me another glance he walked out of the room banging the door shut.That's it? He treats me this way because I'm alive?I slide down the wall sitting on the floor, the tears drooping freely.I tried to forget the accident. I tried to move on and be happy. I tried to think I was going to be okay. But right now, I wish I died too along with them.Someone knocked at my door before it opened. Did Nico come to say something? Can't be Nico he won't knock.Andrei walked Into the room, holding a plate of waffles. I hastily clean my eyes with my hand."Kitten?
The entire car ride was quiet. None of us saying anything. I reach for the radio the same moment he did and our fingers brushes. "Sorry" I mumble, retracting my hand. My cheek heats up and I turn away before he can see it What is wrong with me?? Why am I acting like a child?"You okay?" He asks and I nod.He puts the music on and some random song starts playing.'I know I'm not yours and I belong to anotherAnd it doesn't help that we want each otherBut baby I'm begging just for tonightDon't let me go baby, hold me tight'Okay. Okay. Okay.This is weird. Am I the only one that thinks so?Or am I reading too much into it?I steal a glance at him and he's eyes are on the road. I take this opportunity to study him.He has thick, dark hair with few strand standing due to the amount of times he ran his hands through it. His eyebrows are bushy, and his eyes are dark and intense. He is muscular with broad shoulders. His body is obviously covered in tattoos, but I only see the ones on his
The day went by fast, the horse ride was a bit awkward at first with Andrei sitting behind me and controlling Luc but it got better and I loved the feeling. We left late when the weather changed. A storm was coming and we had to leave or we would get caught in the storm.Now we were close to the mansion and I was staring out the window listening to soft jams on the radio."Just so you know, Nico would be really pissed, so you have to calm him down" Andrei tells me. He had to just tell me now?I tense when I see Nick standing outside with his hands at his back. Oh shit. We're doomed. I am doomed.He does not look happy. He looks pissed. Super pissed."I thought you told me not to worry about him?" I screeched,tensed. Oh no. Oh no. I am freaking out right now."I said not to worry about him when we were leaving not when we were coming back" Andrei says.I resist the urge to face palm myself. Is he being for real?I have to think of how to get out of this.I still have time to escape, I