I stared at him

"I know you still like me...You were still the girl you were before"He said confidently greatly angering me

I shook my head

"You are wrong"

he pulled me again and attempted to kiss me but I slapped him again.His eyes blazed with fire making my hidden fear grow and evident

I felt his grip tighten

He tried again hugging me ,capturing two of my hands

I stuggled while I shut my eyes tight and turned my head

I felt someone pluck him from me and threw his fist on his face

I felt my tears stream down feeling greatly violated.I ran to my room and locked it hugging myself as I cried sitting on the floor.

I am greatly afraid of him

a knock was heard

"Its Adriano"he said

I stoop up and opened it.He stepped in and closed the door behind

"I will not continue anymore"I shook my head"I hate that man,I am afraid of him"I said crying

"Im sorry but I have to tell you that you have to continue..."He replied

I shook my head

"Please Call Niccolo"I pleaded

"He will not come"He said making my knees surrender sitting me down on the bed

"He abandoned me?"I asked

"He will be back very soon but now you have to do it,you made an agreement"

"With Niccolo not him!"I said standing up wiping my tears

"Im sorry "He apologized

"So I have to endure that man pretending my husband and endure him touching me?"I asked

"Yes"

I took a deep breath

***

The interviews came and I felt his hand circle my waist as he happily speak

"And you are happy?"The host asked in a smile

"certainly,I am madly inlove with my wife"he said then a planted a kiss on my head

I forced a smile in return

Please be over...

I felt the pain as I tried to take a step.My knees buckled and I fell on the floor

"Fuck!"I shouted in frustration I had been trying for days!but my freakin body wont cooperate

Then I clenched my fist as the thought came rushing back in my head again

How's Andrea doing?she may be wondering where I am

Piako rushed to help me up...I grunted and sat on the bed.I wore no shirt and I can see the bruises still very visible,bandages on my shoulders and legs.My face is not swollen anymore just the cut on my eyebwow and my lip and bruises

"I want to go out"I stated

he nodded and held my arm on his shoulder

each step hurts really bad!

We walked through Cesare's mansion and after painful steps I am out in the garden.Green grass spread widely a massive water fountain on the center.Flowers were lined as the lamps.White pavemants were on th ground leading the way. Trees were perfectly shaped and a curved brigde is seen over a pond.

I sat on the one of the benches and felt the warmth of the sun

"I told you not to push it"Selo came sitting beside me

I merely ignored him

"I heard you went to Italy...How's my wife?"I asked

"She is fine...busy as always"

I let out a chuckle

His words sent a peculiar relief in my chest

"How about Signore Saleh?"I asked

"Dont worry he still favors you"he replied

"Good"

***

I was helped by Piako again inside and saw Selo reading a tabloid

"You read that shit?"I asked,he was surprised jolting his head towards me

he laughed

"Sometimes when its too boring that you dont have any choice"He said

He rushed to fold the papers which I find peculiar

"Let me see that"I asked confirming my guts

he paused

"What?"I laughed seeing his eyes unsteady

"Nothing will interest you"He laughed

"Something interested you in that thing then Im sure it will do me the same"I said

He still held the papers in his hand

"You dont need to see it...come you need to rest to go back to Italy for Signore Saleh"He said

What could be in those papers?

I stepped into my room and layed down relaxing my sore muscles

oh how I missed to walk!

It is so boring in this house!

It is exactly as it was when I lived here,boring halls boring massive rooms...

***

Its been days later and I can finally walk!

It is very painful but I can...

I brushed my hair over my head and walk into the study where I believe Selo is

I pushed the door and was greeted by the old design of the room.I saw no Selo sitting it but I noticed the tabloid and a news paper.I walked and picked it up,I flipped the pages and froze seeing my wife's face

someone leaked the information about the marriage..

Now it contains interviews...statements..

I stared at the picture and knew who was standing beside my wife with his hand on her waist.

My hands clenched,I cannot feel the pain anymore as my blood boiled

I turned around hearing the door creak open

Selo's eyes shifted to me and the newspaper and tabloid I am holding

"What the fuck is this?"I fumed"You told me everything is okay"

"You cannot walk so...I had no choice Saleh is furious"He shrugged

I threw the papers on the floor and walked out of the room

"You cant leave, Cesare just came back "My feet paused

Fuck!

"why are you so concerned about the girl anyways ?it's fine everything is under control you should rest"he said

I clenched my fist then walked to my room

I am walking back and forth in my room rubbing my fists thinking...thoughts flooded my head that I cant even focus

I was stopped when my door opened and a man rushed with a wooden bat

his eyes... he is not in his proper mind state,it is filled with shock,anger and fear

You gotta be kidding me!

My face wrinkled as I move my shoulders,my foot was stiff so I couldnt move fast so the bat took its hit on my face making me fall on the floor

Fuck!

He screamed like a maniac as tears fell down his cheeks

"I will kill you"He whispered in great hunger

And started to beat me with the bat.I grunted everytime the bad hit my sore muscles

If only my body would cooperate!

My weak body weakened more until my hand can no longer cover my head,his bat tainted with blood took his glory taking its big hit on my cheek

My thoughts stopped,my sight shook in blur

I turned to face the ceiling while my head is slowly clearing up,I can feel my stomach pounded with the bat

"Look at you"He laughed

I laughed with him but chocked tasting blood in my mouth

"What a coward,attacking a man when he is weak who cant even throw a punch...and you call yourself a man"I laughed as I forced myself to stand

My sight still is losing my focus,my head is losing its lucidity.I tried to take a step but I cant even move my feet the only thing I can move is my left hand

well shit!

I look around and saw a vase with flowers just beside me

He swung his bat hitting me making me fall on the ground with the vase

I quickly picked on of the pieces and hid it behind me as I stood

"Well then get it over with"I said gathering my strength

Damn you !

without hesitation he attacked I was able to dodge it keeping my balance

I smiled at the man making him more furious

He attacked again making me fall on the ground

I stood again holding the part of the vase tight

"What are you gonna do with that huh?You cant even stand straight!"He laughed pushing my shoulder with the tip of his bloody bat

The bat mockingly pushed my shoulder.I clenched my right arm and as the bat pushed me again I quickly pulled the bat with him and my left hand thrusted the vase part into his throat

"This is what I am going to do"I forced the words out of my throat

He fell on the ground chocking in his own blood as he tried so much to stop the blood

My legs who just recovered buckled and back to the floor

I turned my head and saw Cesare watching in a smile

"You are a crazy motherfucker"I said

He smiled

"Welcome back to me"

"This is your idea of a welcoming amusement?"I asked

He laughed

"Help him up"He ordered,men held my arm around their shoulder and stood me up

I grunted

Fuck!How am I gonna go see Andrea?

"You want to live?"Cesare asked the man tied in chains

He nodded

His laugh occupied the building

"A traitor should not live"He said lowly

"I heard you have a beutiful wife...a son and a baby daughter"The man in chains' eyes circled in shock

"P-Please...I-I will do everything..."He pleaded

"Fine...I have something for you to do"

His head rose and his eyes anticipated his next words

"How about kill a weakened mafia?"He smiled

"What?"

"Its easy he probably still cant get out of the bed"

"And if I kill him?"

Cesare laughed

"You and your family will be safe..safe from every group I will give you ritches you can ever imagine"

"I will kill him"

"We'll see"