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Cruel Heart 67
I was in total despair. Kaanadan alive. An absurd plan. Bombs. War. Gabriel... All of this seems like it's going to drive me crazy.— Celeste! Are you listening to me? — Celina shouts into the communicator, making me come to my senses. — Celeste!- Hey! I am! — I say finally.I look to the side and Matteo is already standing, looking for something around the room. Maybe he already realized that this is an office. Just as you may have noticed that it belongs to my father.— Scott was hit! — Celina says desperately. — I don't know what to do... he... he won't wake up!—Try to get out of there. Try to take him... uh... I'll see what I can do.I take the key out of my inner pocket and walk to the door, unlock it and open it; Matteo immediately appears next to me, throwing me back and closing the door.— Are you crazy? —Screams. — What if there is someone here?I then realize that he still doesn't understand anything I said to Celina. Of course, everything was in Portuguese. Steady
Cruel Heart 68
The realization that I have no other clothes to wear comes right after I get out of the shower. Wrapped in a towel, I scratched my head and stared at the dusty, wet clothes in the corner of the room, denying myself the need to wear them again. Finally, I decide to look for a piece in Kaanadan's wardrobe, I believe there is at least something that fits me.And has.As soon as I get dressed in a white cotton blouse - which reaches my knees - and underwear that thank God were new and tight, I leave the room in search of some distraction.It's still very strange to believe that Kaanadan is really well and alive, even worse to believe that it was all just a plan and that now I'm trapped in my father's mafia for a reason in vain. I don't deny that it irritates me, but at the same time I'm relieved that I won't have to go through the worst alarming things in the life of a mobster... or at least not to bring the Death Knight back.And speaking of the same, I finally notice that I haven't
Cruel Heart 69
The sun enters the room like an insistent alarm clock waking me up. I move on the bed and when I notice it is empty, I sit down, scratching my completely messy hair. I have no idea what time it is, so I look for a clock on the tables in the room, noticing one in particular above the door.8:20 am.I wrap myself in the beige brown sheet, covering my completely naked body, I drag myself to the end of the bed and get up, heading towards the bathroom and noticing there, Kaanadan in front of the mirror, cutting his hair at the height normally known to me, with a pocket knife.I lean against the doorframe and look at him. Kaanadan is just wrapped from the hips down with a gray towel, his dry body announcing that he hasn't yet entered the bath, and as soon as he cuts the front part of his caramelized hair, he throws it back, falling in choppy waves. His eyes meet me in the mirror. I smile, approaching you.— Good morning... — I say and he leaves the knife in the sink, closing his arm aro
Cruel Heart 70
I don't remember passing out in a light, intense sleep; but I fell asleep. I woke up to an empty room, while a low conversation was going on in my head.I drag myself out of bed and then walk to the window, noticing in the corner, the image of Kaanadan talking to someone on the lawn on the side of the house. I don't hear anything clear to be identified, but it seems to be something serious... as it should be during this turbulent season that begins to enter the zone. In our area.A storm begins to form in the sky, announcing that the night will be filled with heavy rain and perhaps even thunder. The signal must go out, and strangely this makes me stop to think about today. A Friday. I know, it has nothing to do with the day of the week with the phone signal, but in my head it does, when it symbolizes that tomorrow is the Savoia's main event and that for Gina to stay intact, I must be there as agreed; and if I can't, I need to make a call.One more problem. A problem I didn't want t
Cruel Heart 71
KAANADAN SALVATOREMy head feels heavy as I wake up dizzy. I feel my body leaning against something and I see myself sitting with my back against a wall.People walk around the garden and the rain is still falling, but with less intensity. I slowly remember what happened... attack... Celeste... I force myself to get up and feel a hand on my shoulder; I immediately grab her tightly; in the dark distrust of whoever it is.— Calm down, Kaanadan.I turn around and see one of my soldiers present on the hill. Mario.— Guys, he woke up. — He warns and then stands up, giving me my hand.I grab it and with help I get up, feeling my body hurt. I see that they are all soldiers, but as I look around the garden, I look for Celeste, who has not yet appeared in my view.I feel my face burning and I touch myself, seeing my hand with blood mixed with rainwater.— Celeste... — I look around the place again — where is she? — I ask Mário.I fear the worst, remembering what happened in the past. N
Cruel Heart 72
My grandmother's wake continued into the night, but as soon as the sun rose, her body was taken to the garden reserved once for the burial of my mother's body, and now, hers. We walked behind the coffin, all in black and with white lilies — saplings, to be exact; we would plant them around the grave, like we did with my mother.It was Christmas, but it didn't feel like it, it didn't have the essence of a Christmas day... Not until now.All the grandchildren gathered behind the sons, who were two tall men. My uncles lived far away, but they managed to arrive in time for the celebration, which was good for deciding where the body would be. By not arguing with Gina's proposal, we managed to have a beautiful celebration in a short time.We then prayed from the priest, who gave the final blessing so that the farewell came to an end. The coffin slowly descended, as we bent down and with the places already reserved, we planted the lilies.I finished my part right after Celina, who, like
Cruel Heart 73
I tensely watched Rafaelle's body being taken away by soldiers, while from her mouth, curses against me made me more certain that her presence in the organization would be a brutal challenge to solve. I sighed and stood up, turning to everyone still present; at the same moment, I returned the gun to my hip.— Yeah... — I wipe my hands on the sides of my pants. —, we've already had a free sample that I'm not going to accept any of you's rebellion idly, so I hope we understand here. I will now be your Capo, and whether you like it or not, I came here to work together, but if you don't want to, I won't be the one to let you do your bidding.Slowly one of the soldiers in the corner approaches to come into my view. He looks at me and raises his hand to ask me to speak. I grant it with a nod.— How long do you plan to stay in the position? — The others look at him, as if asking the same question.— Believe me, until this war takes a turn where we are no longer in danger. That's why it's
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KAANADAN SALVATORECeleste's look at me is fatal. Destroyer. If I could say it was as if The Beast was staring at me at that very moment.I heard Veronica's heels hum backwards and at the same moment Celeste's hands let go of me, turning to the blonde woman who had been accompanying her father. I grabbed her by the wrist, but Celeste got rid of me with the same skill as pulling out a dagger from her belt, hidden by her clothes.Which I sincerely hoped he wouldn't do now.— So, are you not going to answer me or do you really want me to find out telepathically? — Celeste shouts and her gaze is deadly towards Veronica, then me.— I came to accompany my father, Celeste. — Veronica replied with a firm voice, looking up at Celeste, which clearly awakens the fierce side of my docile wife.I turn around and, between both of them, I realize that I'm in trouble in several ways, but I'm not going to solve any of them if I don't decide which one to solve first. And at this moment, I prefer t
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