PIETRO
My ears felt like it’s going to bleed. The music is too loud, everyone is having a conversation with one another which only adds to the noise, and there were also people who have turned drunk enough that they shout at their every word.This is why I hate parties.We are celebrating a seven year old’s holy communion, and yet this party doesn’t feel holy at all. I guess this is what the mafias are good at, to make holy things unholy.Everyone clapped as Leuzzi’s granddaughter and Serrano’s daughter released a dove to the air. It is an important Italian custom when celebrating the holy communion.Next would be the opening of the gifts and finally after that I can leave the party. If only it wouldn’t offend anyone, I would have left after what had transpired between me and Lucrezia at the secluded part of the venue.I don’t think I can last more in the same place with her.“I had given the gifts,” Pericle Laurenti whispered to my ear as the clapping of the crowd died down.I nodded my head without sparing him a glance and turned to look at the two tables with mountains of gifts.Lucky seven-year-old kids.The party went on as planned, we watched a boring show of two girls opening their gifts and showing it to everyone one by one. Even the mayor and the governor of the city is forced to watch with a smile on his face.The opening of the gifts took too long, gifts are continued to be added on the table making it look endless. They got the kind of gifts that you can also receive on Christmas; bike, bags, clothes, gadgets, toys, even ipad and Nintendo switch.They received gifts that a typical seven year old girl would like, except they are mostly custom made, and from luxury brands. Even though the celebration is celebrated for two people, both kids still enjoyed their day, especially that the two are close friends.They grew up in the same world. In the future, they will have to work in the same world, friendship is inevitable.Unable to restrain myself, I took a peek at Rocchi’s table. There I saw Raimondo Rocchi and his two daughters deep into their conversation.Lucrezia and Letizia are undoubtedly sisters because they look so much alike. Lucrezia just have fairer skin and more feminine features than Letizia.Lucrezia has a lovely face, the most beautiful eye color, and a curvaceous figure while Letizia is also as beautiful as her sister, but her eyes were plain brown and her body that of a model.It’s bizarre to see someone look so alike, but a complete opposite of each other. Lucrezia is wild, feisty and stubborn, while Letizia is good natured, kind and innocently beautiful.Despite their differences, they still have a close bond with each other. It is no doubt that the same blood flows in their veins.Lucrezia stopped and glanced at me when she felt me staring at her. I immediately turned my gaze away before she could notice.I really couldn’t control myself and stop staring at her because of her dress. Why the hell would she even wear that kind of dress at this kind of occasion. She should have worn the same dress as her sister.When the party is finally about to end and it’s already safe to leave the party without offending anyone, I finally excused myself to the other families and told them that I’m leaving.Leuzzi and Serrano, had of course tried to persuade me not to leave yet, but I was adamant to leave. Eros Cassiano just gave me a side hug and let me go on my way. However, Raimondo Rocchi and held on me tightly showing the hard feelings he has for me.He did not talk, he did not ask me to repay him either. There was just heavy silence floating above us. I guess, Lucrezia haven’t told him about the date just like how I told her that I don’t want anyone to know that we are going on a date.When we are finally alone in the car, away from all the ears, my consigliere finally asked me a question that has been running in his head.“Why would you do that?” Pericle Laurenti, my consigliere, my confidant and my friend asked me, but I did not answer.“Why did you agree to take her on a date?” He asked again while I watch the view outside the car window.“I was just repaying a favor.”“Why would you DO that?” He asked more sternly this time, putting more emphasis at his question, which means that wasn’t the kind of answer he wants from me.He saw at the church earlier how I’m hiding an erection inside my pants. What happened between me and Lucrezia wasn’t a secret to him either. Knowing how smart he is, especially at reading people and the situation, I know he already has a loose grasp of the truth.That is the reason why he became my consigliere. He is perfect for the job. He wouldn’t become my consigliere if he isn’t what he is. Unfortunately, I’m not exempted to his keen observation.He did not ask me what I feel about Lucrezia and he did not ask me why I acted like a different person in front of Lucrezia. He asked me why I agreed on a date with her and it’s a fucking excellent question that I don’t know if I should answer.“Do I have a choice?” I asked him back and faced him.“You want her but you are restraining yourself from her, and she just confessed that she’s in love with you too. Why would you agree to go on a date with her?” He asked, saying things that I couldn’t confess myself out loud.I did not have to tell him anything. He already knew.“Pericles,” I muttered the nickname I made for him. It suits him perfectly. He is as wise as Pericles the Greek Scholar. “Don’t worry, I have a plan. I’ll make sure that at the end of our date, Lucrezia will hate me so much that she’ll lose every thread of love she has for me.”“I would make sure that I will be the worst man he ever met that she will wonder why she fell in love with me in the first place.”Pericles shook his head, doubting that my plan would work. “You’re only setting yourself in a trap, Pietro,” he concluded. “The date is a bad idea, you already can’t control yourself around her in public and now you want to be alone with her in a date. Trust me, by the end of the date you’d already fallen over heels with Lucrezia.”I laughed at his words. My feelings for Lucrezia is nothing like love. Yes, I’m attracted to her, attracted enough to feel pain in my abdomen, but that is not love.“You are underestimating me. Did you not see how I kept myself together in front of her? I did well in acting like a bad guy in front of her, I ruined her with my words. In the date, I’m just going to do the same thing.”“By going on a date with her you will be like a moth flying closer to the flame. I have a bad feeling about this, trust me. Don’t go on a date with her.” He commanded me. “If you don’t go on that date, you will look like a bad guy to her already.”I licked my lips as I took his words in consideration. “Whether I like it or not, I need to go on a date with her. I’m doing this to pay her a favor. Besides, it’s a win-win situation for me. I need to make a bad impression so she would stop pursuing me before I lose control of myself.”“That is exactly why this date is risky. What if you lose your control before the date even ends? That woman is in love with you, she would pull whatever tricks she has under her sleeves to make her fall in love with you!” He raised his voice, getting agitated by my stubbornness.“Porco cane! Don’t you see what you’re getting yourself into?” He asked me, but I ignored him. “While you are acting like a bad guy in front of her, trying your best to make her hate you, she would be acting like a seductive goddess trying her best to make you fall in love with her. Minchia! What kind of game are you playing?”“It’s a game that I’d be winning,” I answered in a loud voice for I’m getting annoyed at how he is trying to stop me.“This is dangerous.”“Pericles, in what game did I ever lose?”“This is not a game at all.”LUCREZIA“Where are you going that you don’t want father to know about it?” Letizia asked me, her brows are winkled together and her fingers has been constantly rubbing the tendrils of her hair. It is a habit that she and I share when we are worried.“I’m going out to find myself a husband.” Her eyes widened and she shot up to her feet. “Sorella!” She exclaimed which made me laugh.“I’m just playing with you. You look so worried as if I’m a teenager that cannot protect myself. Don’t worry, no one would dare to try harm a Rocchi,” I assured her as I look at her through the mirror.“You are not going to a nightclub, are you?” She asked me, my words still did not ease her worries. “I’m going somewhere with someone who will protect me.”“Why don’t you just tell me where you’re going?”I sighed at his incessant words. “Letizia, I only called you here to help me with my dress because I trust that you won’t tell anyone that I’m leaving. Now don’t ask me questions that you know I won’t answ
PIETROI couldn’t hide my amusement when Lucrezia glared at me. I did not even bother to open the car door for her earlier, yet she still expected that I’ll pull out a chair for her? She’s only adding disappointments to herself.Lucrezia sat on her seat angrily. I thought she’s going to call me Stronzo again or call me other words. She looked pissed and I’m just waiting for her to lash out on me but she didn’t.Instead, she placed her attention around her other than me to fully take in the place that I reserved only for the both of us.Her eyes traveled from the empty chairs, the decorated walls and the chandeliers hanging from the high ceiling. I noticed the way her mouth twitched slightly as if something had unnerved her.I quietly observed her as she wrapped a hand around her neck and pulled the skirt of her dress underneath the table.The dress she’s wearing makes her look out of place, like a stranger who just bumped into this place. I knew she would wear such dress so I specifi
LUCREZIAI smiled as I watched how his jaw twitched lightly and shuddered under my touch as if electricity is coursing through my fingers. I looked into his eyes that has swirls of desire within them.“Oh Pietro, I am not the only one who is attracted to you. You are attracted to me too?” I thought to myself, relieved to find out that this wasn’t one-sided after all.My eyes dropped to his tender lips. They look plump and soft, tempting me. Before my thoughts could grow dark, Pietro held me by the wrist and pulled my hand away from his touch.My eyes landed back to his eyes again as I look at him in surprise. The swirls of desire in his eyes are gone now. He gave me an icy stare, a look void of any emotion. He looked terrifying and angry.What happened? Why is he like this all of a sudden? Just seconds ago he liked what I was doing, he was even reacting to my touch.Pietro harshly pushed my hand away making my arms swing back to my side. I winced and held my shoulder because of how st
PIETRO“How dare you?! Are you not a part of the mafia as well? Are you not the Don of the Carusso family? If you think I’m disgusting then what that makes you, Carusso?”I stopped on my tracks. My heart twisted at her words, not because of her provocation, but because of how she uttered those words with a sob threatening to leave her lips.I raised my head, but did not look back. I’m afraid that my mask would fail me if I saw her teary face, knowing very well that it was I who caused them. I nearly failed to hold my facade earlier, which is why I turned to leave before my efforts of making her hate me would only result to nothing.With eyes blank of emotion, I swallowed back the answer I have for her question. “I’m different Lucrezia. I may be a part of the mafia, I may be the Don of the Carusso, but I’m more than that. I will be the bigger monster than them. I’m going to swallow them whole. I will break down the five families. I will be the biggest asshole any mankind has ever seen
LUCREZIA~~~When the stars make you drool just like a pasta e fasul That’s AmoreWhen you dance down the street with a cloud at your feetYou’re in loveWhen you walk in a dream but you know you’re not dreaming signoreScusami, but you see, back in old NapoliThat’s Amore~~~My father’s favorite song played loudly inside the mansion that I could even hear it’s slightly muffled sound inside my room.As if the music player knows about my aching heart, it played a song about love on queue.I feel like there is a heavy brick placed upon me as I lie on my bed, my body tangled in bedsheets, my arms opened wide, flatly placed on the bed as I stared at the empty ceiling above me as if it is the most interesting thing I’ve ever seen. I laid there on emptiness as the void in my heart continues to sip the happiness in me. I feel empty. I no longer dance down the street with a cloud at my feet as the song sings because I’ve lost my Amore. I’m no longer dreaming because I’ve lost my love.And t
LUCREZIA“Father won’t give our hand to that man. I’m sure of it. He will never do that over our mother’s grave,” I spoke firmly, but I sounded more like I was convincing myself, not stating something I really believe by heart.I paced around the kitchen, my arms crossing and uncrossing for I don’t know how and where to place them for I am filled with unease. I chewed my lip with a frown plastered on my face as the long wait tears away my sanity.What’s even taking them so long?I watched Letizia who looked sick as she sat by the kitchen counter. She’s staring at the floor, avoiding eye contact.Feeling my gaze on her, Letizia reached out to the glass of water that I have given her a few minutes earlier. Her hands trembled as she held the glass with both hands.I stopped moving and sat on the kitchen stool in front of her to give her comfort. When she’s done drinking her glass of water, I held both her hands in mine and looked at her in the eye.“There’s nothing you should be afraid o
LUCREZIAEros’s character and real intention just shows when he did not even asked to specifically marry one of us. No. When he came to ask my father for our hand in marriage, it did not even matter to him who among us he will marry.Even now, it shows that we are really nothing to him but assets. We are just going to be his arm candy, someone that will make him look good and bring more power to his business. I couldn’t believe that father has agreed to that. Eros is blatantly showing him that he would be the worst husband to his children, yet he agreed to let him marry one of us in exchange for the “right offer”.I know that being born as a woman in the mafia family wouldn’t all be unicorns and rainbows. Even though I’m showered with all the love and riches, treated like a princess, I know I could never escape the responsibility that someday I will have to grow up and live for the business.Being a mafia princess meant doing sacrifices for the betterment of the business. What’s the
LUCREZIA“Carusso?” My father’s eyes squinted as he stared at the man that just barged right into his mansion without his permission. Father looked angry and felt disrespected at the man’s arrogance. He just went in and surpassed the guards he hired as if he owned the place.I stepped back, distancing myself from the sudden visitor to take a better look on his face. I pushed Letizia further behind me to protect her, an act of instinct.I swallowed hard when the man turned his head to face me. My eyes widened when I recognized his familiar gaze.It was really Pietro Carusso who barged into our mansion unprecedented. What is he doing here?“What are you doing here?” As if my father could read my thoughts, he asked the question at the same time it occurred in my head.Pietro turned his attention back to my father when he heard his question. “I should be the one asking you that, Rocchi. I am not the one who had done something wrong,” Pietro spoke calmly