“I missed talking to you,” Faith softly spoke to Ethan, who only hummed but didn’t answer her back. His eyes were fixed on the ceiling as he thought about what must be happening in the outside world. Dante’s face came to his mind, what he must be up to? Did he even try to find Ethan? Or is Levi right, he was the one who tried to silence him? Ethan heaved a sigh and slowly blinked, “I wish we met in different circumstances,” Faith added. Ethan sniggered, “Where I am not a screwed-up bastard? Or where you are not a secret daughter of a mafia shitload?” He asked. Faith couldn’t help but smile softly, “Where I was really Faith, and you were just a regular guy I met. You know, in the beginning – I was getting very dependent on you. After losing my family, you were the first person I felt like I gained as a friend. I wish you weren’t in my life to kill me. Urgh, I hate this world.” Faith groaned and looked up at the ceiling in frustration. “Everything is so far from normal here.” Ethan s
Mateo has never felt more useless and onerous for others than he did that day. He felt like sinking into the pits. He was disappointed in himself that day. At that moment he was giving up. He suddenly felt tired – exhausted. Never in his life did he ever want to give in – but at that moment, he wanted to give up. He wanted to yell out to Aldo that he won – that Mateo was surrendering. That, Mateo Nixon failed. He failed his family. He failed his people. He failed his friends. He failed his friends. But most of all, he failed himself. ~A Few Hours Ago~ Jeremy had to be sedated. He was hurting himself. The minute he learned that his wife has been captured by his blood-thirst father – he couldn’t help himself. He forgot about his injuries. He forgot that he is supposed to be healing. All he could think about was his wife – the love of his life. When Jeremy first came back to the country, his motive was to help Aldo’s enemies get to him, for killing his mother, but when he found Blaire –
The night fell upon everyone. The silence in the safe house only thickens. It has been hours since Levi announced Blaire’s death to everyone. He could barely contain himself, but he had to let everyone know that Blaire became Aldo’s recent target. No one cried from Blaire except for Levi. Faith and Piper were too stunned to even react. Piper asked Levi to confirm that she heard him right, and when he affirmed – she walked away. She didn’t shed a tear. She didn’t speak. She didn’t cry. She just walked out to the garden area behind the safe house. Now it has been three hours since she last moved. She has been sitting on the damp grass under the cold dark sky. Faith just sat there, on the couch. Her legs gave up on her. She didn’t speak either. Her chest feels heavy – her eyes glossed ut she couldn’t cry. She wanted to wail, but she couldn’t bring herself to shed tears. She feels like she is in denial. Blaire can’t die. She is the toughest woman Faith knew. She is the one that taught Fa
“Umm, when is the funeral?” Carla asked Piper as watched her repeatedly punch the punching bag. Piper’s arms were aching, but she stopped caring about the pain after they lost Blaire. Piper glanced at Carla, her breathing was accelerated – but she never stopped, “After Aldo’s death.” She gritted her teeth before she started punching the bag harder. It has been a week since Blaire died. During the last week, it has been awfully quiet. But everyone knows that it is calm before the storm. The day Blaire died, they left the safe house. Kai, Faith, Piper, and Carla came back to Kai’s penthouse. Mateo and Levi went on their own. Kai didn’t hear from Mateo or Levi during the week. It was like everyone was still processing and mourning Blaire’s execution.As for Jeremy, he still hasn’t come to terms with his wife’s death. He has gone completely silent. He didn’t cry. He didn’t react at all when Kai told him about Blaire. He just numbly listened to his brother. Jeremy hasn’t spoken a word in
~2 Days Ago~“Tell me more about Felix,” Faith asked as she takes a bite of an apple wedge. Mateo squinted his eyes, “Felix?” He asked.Faith chewed the apple and nodded her head, “Felix. The hot Asian member of the ally that gives off Oppa energy,” She added mush to Mateo’s dislike. Mateo glared at Levi, who looked somewhat amused by the choice of Faith’s words. Mateo immediately realized that Faith has been doing her research about the alliance, and there was only one person that would help her without any questions asked – Levi. Mateo heaved a sigh and shook his head at his friend before he turned to look back at Faith. “Why do you want to know about him?” He asked. Faith shrugged as she leaned back on the chair, making it squeal against her weight, “He is hot. Also, I think he is the most useful member of the alliance. All the rest seems like dumb wits – the typical cowardly followers – you know, the ones that go with the flow. That’s probably why in hundred freaking years, th
“I hope I am not late,” Faith shoots her shot as she looks at Aldo. This was the first time she was meeting her biological father. They say blood relationships always have a certain pull in them, but she wasn’t feeling anything other than resentment. When she sees into his dull eyes, she sees Blaire staring right back at her. Her mother’s soft laughter echoes in her head. His presence makes her think of her siblings – her father – and everything that she lost. She gulped and collected herself. She doesn’t want to ruin this now. Aldo set his eyes on her. The impassiveness on his face dissolved as he softly chuckled and shook his head, “Of course not.” Faith knows that he is playing it cool, but in his head, he is still calculating his next move. She can only gain from his precariousness around everyone else.She smiled back at him and walked closer to him. She puts her hand on his stiff shoulder, “Thanks, Dad.” She smiled at him when she was burning from the inside. She also doesn’t
“How long are you going to work?” Jeremy muttered as he was resting his head on Blaire’s lap while she worked on her laptop.Blaire glanced down at her husband and smiled. With the tip of her finger, she pushes hair off his forehead. "Just give me a minute. I need to send these statements for auditing by tomorrow morning,” she told him. Jeremy softly groaned. He was already tired from work. He had to take his student for a field trip today, they all were a handful. When arrived back home, all he wanted to do was cuddle with his wife but wasn’t home by then. Blaire came back home late. It was already past eight when she arrived. By the time she showered and changed into more comfortable wear, Jeremy ordered pizza for the two of them. They both were too exhausted to cook. After they ate dinner, Jeremy was ready to spend time with his wife before they go to sleep, but Blaire brought out her laptop – even when they have a rule to not bring work to bed. She promised she will be done in l
“They will kill you.” Piper bluntly told Faith, as the two of them were in the gym. Piper ducked down and huffed as Faith released a very predictable punch toward her. Faith growled at her missed attempt but tried anyway – missing Piper again. “Not if I kill them first.” She gritted her teeth. Both women were drenched in sweat and were huffing for breath. They both had the white fabric wrapped around their knuckles. Faith had a small bruise on the corner of her lip from when Piper punched her in the face a few minutes earlier. Piper has been keeping her blows soft, or else the injury would have been painful for Faith. It has been two days since Faith showed her face to the ally, and according to Mateo – it has stirred panic among the ally members. There was another Bianchi to take over Aldo’s position. For some, this was an opportunity to dethrone Aldo, for others it was a threat. Mateo promised Faith that nothing would happen at least till the gala, but after Faith is introduced t