But.. “Nothing much, just the gangster family next door,” Father replied instead with a smug expression.
“Bloody hell,” I gasped,
“Sophie Language.” Motrher Yelled, turning to father with a glare, and he quickly cleared his throat or prtended to.
“Sorry mom.” I said and turned to my father, “You mean to say there’s a real mafia leaving next door? Like he is our neighbor?” I questioned father with fascination. Obviously, I’ve only seen those gangsters like people on T.V, but to have one staying right next to me…. Oh Holy moly. I’ve always wanted to meet a real mafia… this might just be my luck.
“Huh?” Father spat drawing aback,
Sighing, “It’s a figure of speech Sophie, not the actual thing.” Mother corrected, staring … no more like still glaring at father.
It clear she doesn’t want me to know… can’t blame her though, “Oh…” I turned to father with a disappointed glance, “Right, like those thing exist.” I sighed, standing up with my bag, “I should head upstairs then,” I said with a yawn,
“Oh… You must be tired. Go rest up I’ll call you when dinner is set,”
“Thanks mom.” I hugged her and went up to my room,
Emily turn a red eyes to Daniel, “Just what do you think you’re doing, dear, were you really going to disclose that to her?”
Sighing, “Emily she needs to know in other to be save.”
“Save from what, Dan?” she glared at him, “The information from the headquarters Cleary stated that… this was a none active mafia, not an active one, so why are you worried?”
“You and I know that the non-active ones are the most dangerous of them all.” He replied,“You might be right, but where have you heard that a mafia boss staying at a community filled with high level officers? Has it never occurs to you that maybe they want to leave in peace, so i don’t think it wise to go looking for trouble, and be careful of whom you share that information with. Just like, we’re finding out about them…. They’ll be doing the same thing.” She finished,
“Then what about the child that goes to Sophie’s school, what are we going to do about it?”
“Nothing! Being a gangster’s child doesn’t stop them from going to school. If you were to mention that to Sophie, it will make her more curious. I don’t need to remind you of her fondness for those bastards. I’m having issues with peeling that untrained personality from her, no thanks to your brother; I don’t want to add anymore to it.” She sighed, “And beside… they leave like four houses away, so I don’t think there will be any problem as long as you don’t tell her anything.”
“Yeah… he is not my brother but a relation,” he responded, pissed,
“Of course love, if you say so.” She said
Daniel sighed again, hating the fact that his wife was right. Being a retired force woman, she still has so many skills and knowledge, “Fine,… I won’t say anything to her.” he agreed and halted, “Am hungry.” He added,
“Ha-ha, of course you are.” Emily said with a smile, “Go freshen up, I call you when dinner id ready.”
“Oh… sure. Thanks love.”
“No problem.”
As soon as Emily heard the sound of close door, convinced that Daniel was inside, she picked up her phone, punch in a number, after ringing for a while… someone pick up, “Hello!” An old female voice resounded for the other end.
“Hello Mira! It’s me Wild cat,”
“Ugh, wild cat? Ah Emily Rust, been a while since I’ve heard that name. How are you doing old friend?” Mira asked,
“I’m doing great Mira, what about you?”
“Well, I’m okay just getting old.” She replied to her,
“I supposed,” Emily said and halted,
“Well, I supposed you didn’t call to chit – chat, what do you want?” Mira asked,
“Oh nothing much, just some information about the sudden Mafia boss leaving in our back yard,”
“Oh… you’ve heard about that?”
“I would be a fool not to. So, what do you know about it?”
“Nothing much! I mean, I know exactly what you know.”
“Seriously, there is no way that is true. You were on of the best informant back at the force, so don’t bullshit me and just fill me in, please.”
“And for your information, I still am,” she replied hastily, “Great to know, Mira,” Emily responded
Sighing aloud, “Fine Rust, you just convinced me,”
“Well I am glad.”
“Yeah! Anyway when I got the alert from the headquarters, I got curious, and started to do my own investigation, it turned out that they left out some piece of information.”
“What kind?”
“Like his background and all that. I found out from my search that he’s a cross breed between Russian and America. Alexander Kova a rootless drug lord who took over the drug world of the Russian at an early age. Was married….”
“Was?” Emily said interrupting Mira’s explanation,
“Yes, the two times he was married, both wife was murder in cold blood, but to the world, he is divorced. It was said that following his wives death, close to ten mafia organization was brutally destroyed alongside their bosses.”
“Well, it’s obvious who did it,”
“Yeah! Well, no one had the guts to speak out.”
Emily sighed hard, “But this doesn’t say why he suddenly moved into our community, right?”
“I thought that way too until I discovered that… the wives who were murder left something precious for him,”
“His children?”
“Yes, Natalie Kova a sixteen years old girl and Michael Kova a six years old boy,”
“Wow… A mafia with kids and a young one at that,”
“Yes but that’s not all. Six months back both of them were kidnapped on their way to school; five of his body guild killed in the process. Good thing, they discovered it on time both children would have been killed, after that he moved down to Canada,”
“Wait! You mean he fled. You’re saying a brutal drug boss just like Kova fled from his enemy. That’s preposterous!”
“You think so?” Mira asked, “But I think it’s the prefect plan. You know, him leaving among the high ranked force men, doesn’t just protects him and his family but removed eyes from his activities. And beside I don’t think it’s a bad thing if he had fled.” Mira added,
“What do you mean?” Emily Inquired,
“You and Daniel was one of the best duo agent the force has ever seen, at the mention of your names criminals piss their pant but all because of a child, you both abandoned an Ops. When I heard it…”
“Yeah… well, when I got a call that my child was becoming the very thing I was fighting against… I couldn’t help it. I knew then she needed her family, so I just …”
“Yeah… I understand but did you have to quite. I got a shock when I heard that,” Mira complained,
“Sophie needed a mother and not an agent, and I couldn’t be both at the same time. So, one of us needed to stay behind, while the other continues… I just decided it to be me, and beside I help out sometimes, and now that we have decided to have more kids… I need to focus on my rusty sex technics.”
“Ha-ha yeah… just like your name. Anyways… that’s all I’ve found out about the Mafia. We’re his cover.”
“Yes…That’s makes more sense. We serve as coverage to his activities. While he leave here pretending to be retired, he does his dirty work underneath our nose.”
“Yes,”
“But serious, are we going to allow him do that?”
“Well, as long as he doesn’t make any trouble, that’s should be fine. I don’t think I’ve the strength to go against a drug lord such as that.”
“Yes you are right. Amway thank you from the information, Mira… now I can sleep in peace.”
“You’re welcome.”
“Talk later,”
"Yeah! Bye." She hung up, her voice distant and distracted.
Emily sighed again, her mind heavy with unspoken worries. "Even at that… I need to keep a close watch on Sophie," she murmured to herself, her eyes focused on the task of cooking.
The familiar sounds of the kitchen surrounded her, but beneath the surface, a sense of unease lingered, reminding her of the challenges she faced and the need to protect her loved ones.
The next morning I decided to do a little work outside, since it was a weekend. I came out of my room with a tight short and mini-top. I found my parents on the dining table.“Looking sharp,” Dad said with a smile,“Morning Dad,” I greeted him,“Morning sweetheart,” he responded and continued with his tea,“Where are you going?” mom asked from the dining table,“Morning to you mom,”“Morning Love,” she smiled and turned serious, “but where are you going?” she asked again,“To work out.” I replied,“You never work out,” she said to me,“I have always worked out, mom. I just stopped when I came home,” I responded to her,“Well, I didn’t know that,” she said with a hurtful look,“They are a lot of things you don’t know about me mom. So don’t feel bad, you get to find out in no time,” I replied and Kissed both of them on the cheek, “see you later,” I said and zoomed out the front door.“Well, that’s disappointing,” Mrs Rust, grunted as she sat down with a slump,“No need to feel bad,” Dan
"Don't you dare use that tone with me, young lady? I'm your father, and I do not owe you any explanation," he snapped at her Instead, his eyes blazing with anger."Well, I wish you weren't, and I hate you! Ugh!" she yelled back, storming out of the house.He called after her, "Hey Natalie, get back here! Damn, that girl and her rebellious phase," he cursed under his breath.******I arrived home feeling furious. "Who grounds children at this age? Nat is not even a kid?" I questioned myself bitterly as I pushed the door open. "I mean, what's so wrong with working outside? I thought he was handsome, but with such an attitude, I'm starting to doubt my first impression of him." I let out a sigh and headed to the refrigerator, taking out a bottle of water. Just as I opened it, the doorbell rang.I turned, wondering who could be coming over. Opening the door, I found Nat standing outside, barefoot."Hi," she said with a shivering voice, "can I come in? I'm freezing out here.""Oh, yeah! Sor
Alex sighed heavily as he looked at the white-painted walls of the house. According to the information he had obtained, this was the only white house in the community, belonging to the highest-ranking agent in the force. It was the first time he had seen a couple of agents who had lasted together for a long time and seemed strong.The fact that Natalie had befriended the agent's daughter was unacceptable. Regardless of the disagreements between the Kova, there shouldn't be any sort of friendship with that world. "Boss, should we go in?" one guard asked him.Sighing again, Alex replied, "No... There's no need because Natalie won't come out without me accompanying her." He said and proceeded to the door, but to his surprise, the parents were absent, and he only met with the daughter. Of all the people, it had to be her? Alex thought to himself, with annoyance. ****"Is Natalie here?" he asked without sparing me a glance.‘You don't want to look at me, huh?’ I thought. "No, she is not,
As Nat continued her arrangements, I took the opportunity to try on the clothes, which fit perfectly. Among them, I discovered a beautiful princess-like gown, pure white with lace and silver stones. I picked it up and asked, "Oh... can I try this on?" Nat lifted her head and replied, "Of course, although I doubt it will fit you, but any..." Before she could finish her statement, I hurried into the bathroom to try it on. "Whatever," she sighed and returned to her work. With excitement, I peeled off the clothes I was wearing and slipped the soft lace gown onto my body. Oh, what a feeling of softness! I let my hair down, and as I glanced at my reflection, I couldn't help but smirk. "Ah, I look like a princess from a fairytale." I found one of Nat's heels in the bathroom and decided to try it on as well. Ready to show off to Nat, I walked out of the bathroom slowly. "Hey, check..." But my words trailed off as I noticed Nat talking with someone. I lifted my head to see that it was Mr.
****"Natalie, Natalie!" Alexander Kova called out, standing outside his daughter's room. He sighed, growing impatient. "Natalie, open up or I'm gonna break it down," he snapped."What?" Natalie pushed the door open, annoyance evident in her voice."Did you not hear me the first time?" he asked."Well, I'm not talking to you," Nat replied.Sighing, Kova pleaded, "Let me come in.""Sorry, papa. If there's something you want, just say it from there," she replied, sounding jaded.He sighed again, struggling to hold himself back. "Okay, I'm sorry. I know I was a bit rude to your friend," he said, offering an apology.Natalie turned to her father, trying to process what she had just heard.Did her father just apologize, or was she hearing things? She pretended to understand, "Well, you did more than a bit, Dad. Sophie is unique in a good way. She's always hyper and never gets angry. But after what you pulled, I was surprised to see her mad expression, and it wasn't pleasant," she told him,
Despite my parents wanting to stay home to monitor my movements, they had to leave due to an emergency at work. Unaware of this fact, I was contemplating whether or not to go out. Just as I was pondering, my phone rang. I picked it up and said, "Hello?""Sophie, it's mom," the firm voice said."Oh, hey, mom. Why are you calling me on the phone? Aren't you downstairs?" I asked, confused."No, dear. We received an emergency call from the office, so we're on our way there. I don't know when we'll return," she explained. "Just in case we can't make it back today, there is enough food in the freezer to last you, okay?""Okay, mother. But you don't have to worry. I'm not a child, you know," I reassured her."To us, you are. Just be careful and don't go out at night, okay?""Alright, I love you.""I love you too, pumpkin." She hung up the phone."Great, another night alone," I murmured to myself. Just then, I received a message from Nat, telling me to start coming. I replied with an 'Okay.'
*****Despite his disbelief, it was crucial for me to ensure Nat's innocence in this matter. "Nat never mentioned you or her family," I lied. "If she did, she made sure I remained unaware.""How did you find out then?" he inquired, referring to my parents."My parents are equally clueless," I fibbed. "Actually, it was quite obvious," I asserted. "Your manner of speech, the plenty guards, and my love for gangster movies made it easy to figure out." I took a sip from the beverage and sighed. "Seriously, is this just juice?" I questioned."What's your point?" he asked, ignoring my question, his gaze cold."I'm Nineteen," I lied."You mean eighteen. You're still a child to me," he stated without even looking at me.Frowning, I turned to Nat, who suddenly sighed, "Don't give me that look; I never said anything to him," She accused."I never claimed you did," I assured her. But how did he know my actual age? I thought to myself. "Yeah, right!" she retorted, digging into her food.Alexander
******Feeling a sense of unease as the abundance of food sat untouched on the table, I glanced around the room. Mr. Kova was nowhere to be seen, and Nat had disappeared upstairs. As a guest, I couldn't find comfort in this situation, so I made the decision to stand up and head towards the door.As I got closer, I caught sight of Mr. Kova sitting on a stool near his mini bar, engaged in a phone conversation. I momentarily froze and just gazed at him lustfully. Natalie seemed to think I had a crush on her father. "Do I have a crush on him?" I whispered, and she did mention something like, ‘the others, does that mean other have also lusted after him?But I have got to admit, when I first saw him at school, something stirred within me. He possessed a captivating beauty and charm that could draw anyone in, An Eighteen years old has a crush on---- no, I shook my head, "No, it's not just a crush but something more," I whispered to myself, dismissing the notion of it being a mere crush.Almo