I wake up to loud gunshots, I quickly look over at the time and it reads 3:10 am. Mateo is running into the closet and comes out with 3 pistols, 2 knives, and a riffle gun.

"What's ha..." I start before he forcefully cuts me off.

"Shut the fuck up and listen to me carefully. Every room has a gun hidden under its bed. I need you to go find your friends and keep them safe. Take these knives and do not, and I repeat do not open the door for anyone," he says in an intense voice.

I quickly grab the knives from his hands and walk slowly towards the door. He swiftly grabs me by my face and whispers, "Stay safe for me."

I slowly open the door and peek my head out. When I'm sure that no one is around I step out into the hall. Quickly I arrive into Ella's room knowing Gabby and Eliza would be in there also. I spot them sitting behind her bed and I quietly walk over to them.

"It's not safe here. We have to go," I say helping them up.

"I know where we can go hide, Stefano showed me a couple of the safe rooms they have," Ella says.

Before we leave the room I reach under the bed and start feeling around. After a couple of seconds, I feel two guns. I hand one of them to Eliza and the knives to Gabby and Ella.

I quickly examine the hall and see a man that I've never seen before. He keeps walking back and forth and is carrying a large automatic. My eyes trail down to his arm and I spot the same tattoo the soldiers that guard the gate had. I lower my gun to my side as gabby says, " Are you crazy? He is carrying a huge gun. I don't wanna go to heaven just yet."

"Who the fuck said you are going to heaven?" asks Eliza.

"Guys shut up and just follow me," I say.

We walk out of the room and the man turns around instantly and lifts the gun towards us. When he realizes who we are, he lowers the automatic.

"You're the new recruits Capo brought right?" he asks unsurely.

"Yes," replies Ella.

"Go quickly to the safe room. Knock twice then once and Olivia will let you in," he says gesturing for us to go.

Ella leads us towards a large metal door and knocks as the soldier told us moments ago.

Olivia's head pops out of the door and pulls us into the room.

We step into the darkroom with hospital-like beds, a table, a small white fridge, and a black leather couch.

On the couch sit 2 boys that look identical to each other. They both have dark brown hair and equally as hard eyes.

I walk over to a bed across from them and lay down. Olivia walks over to the twins and starts a conversation with the two men. As I look at the three of them, I realize that they must be very close with one another. Before long I fall asleep.

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"Angela," someone says while shaking me awake.

I quickly open my eyes and sit up.

"What happened? Is everyone okay?" I ask Stefano.

"Mateo got shot," he says," he asked me to come and get you."

I get up from the bed I was sleeping in and follow Stefano. We walk into a large hospital-like and I see a couple of men and women hooked up to IVs. I also see a few doctors walking as well and Ella. She walks towards us and I give her a confused look.

"Don Alessandro asked if I could help the doctors, anyway I will show you to Mateo's room," she says confidently.

"Do you like it here," I ask Ella as we make out way towards Mateo.

"I don't really agree with the violence but I like helping the people that are hurt and they have really good medical technology," she replies opening the door for me.

"That's good," I say.

"Get out," Mateo says to the doctor in the room.

The doctor escorts Ella somewhere towards the hall and I walk over to Mateo that is laying in bed.

"Does it hurt?" I ask.

"Not as much as not knowing where you were," he says.

A blush covers my face and I quickly ask, "Where were you shot?"

He slowly lifts up the nightgown he's wearing and shows me the stitches the doctors gave him. The stitches look well done and clean. I lightly touch the bullet wound.

"The doctor said I got lucky, the bullet missed any major organs."

"I'm sorry," I start, "I should have been there with you. I should have fought with you, side by side."

"I have been an asshole to you this entire time..." he starts before I cut him off.

"Hey, stop. You have to eat."

Just then Nonna enters the room with a tray full of delicious smelling food.

"Thank you, Nonna. You can leave now," he says.

That's rude.

"I will beat your ass little bambino. But I'll leave," she says winking.

"Nonna, It's not like that," I say.

"It's okay. I give permission, just don't be too loud."

"Nonna, volevo solo parlarle," he says in Italian so I don't understand. (I just wanted to talk to her)

"Okay. Just make him eat," she tells me while also handing me the soup and then exiting the room.

I grab the spoon from the table and dip it into the steaming hot soup. He moves and pats the bed next to him signaling for me to sit down next to him. I blow on the soup thats in the soup and raise it towards his mouth. He opens his mouth and place the spoon into his mouth as he swallows the soup.

"Thank you," he says.

____AUTHORS NOTE_______________

-Hope y'all liked this chapter:)

-imma post a lot this "break"

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