THE ALLIANCE
~~Anastasia~~
As soon as I step here, I forget the world, it seems as if the world is going to end tomorrow.
Like there is nothing to lose, nothing to gain.
But the truth is the truth and I know, I have a lot to gain and alot to lose. Whereas there was a time when it seemed as if my world had ended, there was nothing left, everything was broken, I was broken, but as people say, time heals everything, it did and now here I am. I know the sun will rise, it will be morning again tomorrow, it will be a new day.
As I was lost in my thoughts, the sound of an ugly laugh brought me back to life.
"He isn't answering any of my questions." My sidekick said, oh, I mean sidney.
Nevermind.
"I tried everything, he's not uttering a word, scar. "
"You sure did." I gave him a wicked smile.
"So...I guess now it's my turn, Huhh?"
"Absolutely, all yours, your majesty ." Sidney grinned, all knowing expression on his face. He left me with the dickhead and stood in the corner.
And now it's time to have some fun!
"Who the fuck are you." The dickhead spat, trying to get a look in my face,But he was unable to because my black leather jacket's cap covered my face very well just my lips were visible.
"Oh you know very well, who. I. Am." I said with the confidence that could burn him right now, right here without using a weapon.
"No, I don't! " He said, irritation clearly visible in his damn eyes.
Wait for a while, then your eyes will no longer feel the irritation.
I smirked and his irritation draw on.
"Oh you do know dickhead."
Realization finally hit him.
"Oh my god! Ana--
Oh Fuck off !
I stopped him mid sentence
"Don't." i said pointing my finger,right at his face."Don't you dare."I have no interest in hearing my name coming from his dirty mouth. I know my name very well.
"It can't be." He laughed, like he's finding it amusing as well as unreal. "What happened to that innocent facade you used to wear?"
"It is what it is, you fucking hellworm, and well I never said I'm innocent."
If he thinks that I am innocent and a poor girl then it is his biggest mistake.
"so why don't you just answer me, what.were. you. doing. in our territory in our club?." I said gritting my teeth and took off my jacket cap revealing my pretty face to him. Well.... I know I am pretty, I'm used to people complimenting me everyday, sometimes it feels great and sometimes it feels like.... ughhhh!!
His smile diminished and I saw a slight flicker of something, fear. He tried to hide it with his ugly smile, But it was too late, I already saw that.
His evil laugh was now irritating as fuck for me.
"So petrov of you Anastasia." he said in a mocking tone ."you really are your father's daughter."
"Oh no...Stop. no way, this is where you are wrong, I'm not like him at all, You know why? because if he were in my place, you wouldn't be talking nonsense by now, you would have entered hell long time ago, he wouldn't have wasted even a minute as soon as he came."
I circled around him glaring into his eyes.
"but not me... that's why I'm different, I will not kill you like this, I will kill you with pleasure,slowly and steadily.
Oh and I remember, you wanted to have fun with me, right? So let me tell you, we will have a lot of fun.... but in my style."
I know he's scared now but he's trying his best not to show it. He should audition for the role of a villain in a movie. He'll do great I swear, but makers doesn't select dickheads thats the problem,otherwise he was the best.
" Yes you are absolutely right, I still want
to have fun with you darling, look I told you that night, you are interested as well just not realizing it now. just give me a chance and you'll forg--
A punch landed on his dirty face before he could finish his sentence.
For fucks sake!
"Don't fucking call me darling, sweetie,cutie,hottie,pretty anything,
Don't!" I yelled as I hit him again with my bare hand."Or I'll chop your dick off with that axe-- I pointed toward different types of axes. "and you'll get to remember all your exes."
Sidney laughed from the corner
" Ohh come on scar, Why are you wasting your time on this bastard,we all know, it won't take you more than two minutes to get your answers. Why don't you come straight to the point? Huhh."
He said. annoyance clearly visible in his voice.
"Well , well ,well I guess you're right sidney why don't we come to our business."
Now enough of this soap opera.
"you didn't answer my question, should I be worried."I smiled, then hit him again. His head snapped back, and a pained groan filled the air.
Now Antonio Ferrari looked terrified.
"What do you mean business? I have nothing to do with your business, I swear."
"Stop this act and answer me, I'll not repeat, understood?" I punched his jaw hard, blood spilled out of his mouth's corner.
He glared at me, his expression mutinous beneath the blood and bruises.
Ok now I'm bored.
I motioned to Sidney and he came towards me with a tray of sharp knives, I choose the sharpest one.
Antonio's face turned pale, as if I care.
I brought the tip of the knife from his head to his cheek lazily and inserted it into his throat, not my best. meaning, not too brutally but just as a warning.
Now he started trembling.
Good.... I appreciate that, maybe just maybe I'll torture him a little less?
"UNDER STOOD?" I said gritting my teeth.
He just nodded. I don't blame him for that, I can understand that he's not in a good condition to talk about anything. But he will have to answer my questions anyway.
I can tell from his face that he loves his life very much.
Aww, not a good sign. This isn't even my best, this was just a starter.
"So dickhead, now you'll answer me I guess?" I smirk.
"Stop calling me that."he spat, his jaw clenching.
"Oh you earned this nickname the day you made that cheap offer to me at our club. Have you looked at yourself, your age? How could you even think of asking me out ?" I pointed to myself. "and when i refused,you thought you could force me? who the hell do you think you are?What made you think I'll agree, hmm? How can you even try on someone like your daughter's age?"
"I have no daughter." He yelled."And at that time I did not know that you were Anastasia petrova even if I knew, you are so beautiful that no one can stop themselves, well...I am just a man." He spat.
"I don't think about anyone or anything before approaching the woman I like and you are a tasty little thing, I just tried my luck."
Motherfucker.
"And failed." A familiar voice from behind me said his tone cruel full of darkness.
"What are you doing here?" I said without taking my eyes off Antonio.
He shrugged. "Joining the fun."
"Oh so sweet of you I'm glad you finally remembered me."
I said irritated. Like seriously? What is he doing here?
"I got to know that you were having fun by torturing someone so I thought why not I also have some fun watching? so here i am." He pointed proudly at himself, as if he had just won an Oscar.
I turned back and saw his charming smile.
"Callum ilyin" is a perfectionist.
Not only was his smile charming but he was also very charming. His hazel eyes were shining as always, his perfect black hair was set back well as always, he looked no less than a CEO in the blue tuxedo he's wearing. His sharp jawline, broad shoulders, six packs, perfect body and perfect height everything about him is perfect.
"You are an asshole."
Just the perfect one.
He smiled." I already know that bitter gourd, tell me something I don't."
Tell me something I don't. Fuck off!
"Fine... Cal have a seat, you are okay that way right ? Or should I order popcorn for you." I said teasing him.
"no espresso will be fine, and yaa don't forget to order for yourself too." he responded amused. " I'm not that bad."
No not the perfect one.
Definitely an asshole.
Oh fuck!
During our banter I completely forgot about the ruffian sitting behind, he must have been bored Or did he sleep? I turned immediately, oh no he's awake thank lord because I was not in the mood for baby sitting.
"Continue...your majesty." Callum teased as he went to the corner and sat on the chair.
"Yess...so where were we?" I said as I pushed the knife into his temple.
"Cagna." Antonio hissed under his breath.
Creep!
"You know what Antonio I speak 6 languages and Italian is one of them."
I dropped the bombshell,my expression blank.
I'm not very fond of italians but what's wrong in learning their language In fact it helps sometimes just like now.
"e qui pensavo che solo io conoscessi l'italiano." Callum said.
I turned abruptly "Are you kidding me cal? you know Italian?"I said.
Translation: I yelled. shocked.
"How did I never know?"
"You never asked me." His expression as plain as his reply.
"Okay, So is there anything else about you that I don't know?"
After a few beats of silence he replied "Yeah, like, when I turned 18 I went to our club and drank a lot and in the heat of the moment I fuc--
"Okay, okay that's enough." I said putting my hands on both my ears.
I am not interested in knowing about his sex life, I would rather cut off my ears than hear about my best friend's sex life.
He laughed like there was nothing funnier in this world.
"concentrati sulla zucca amara bersaglio." He said, placing his hands in his pocket casually.
"Non distrarmi adesso, stronzo." I replied, now frustrated.
"I have to admit that your Italian accent is very nice and attractive." He sounded genuine for the first time today.
"Well I don't think so but Grazie." Now I shifted my attention back to my prey.
"So like I said I happen to know 6 different languages so don't you dare talk to me like that again or I'll write that word into your head with this very knife.
He isn't saying anything just staring at me now.
"So now tell me why are you here ferrari? What were your true intentions
When I say true, I mean t.r.u.e, besides playing around with whores."
"I had no bad intentions, I just came here to pay a visit to petrov."His answer was quick, which I didn't expect because I know how stubborn he is.
"Oh, wow funny you came all the way from The Ndrangheta here just to meet and greet him." My smile cut across my face, cruel and devoid of humor.
"Well... I doubt that, so why don't you tell me the truth." I said now sliding the knife and tearing his cloth with it hard enough to hurt him.
He screamed in pain
"I-- I ." My hand paused.
"I what? " I yelled and thrust the knife in his chest, not hard enough to kill just enough to make him feel the pain.
He finally gave up.
Poor boy! Oh sorry he's a man I guess.
Whatever he is, he's a jackass,
Or should I say He is smart, otherwise if he was not ready to answer now I would have used acid ropes and I have no shortage of torture devices.
"Okay okay, I'll tell you everything, just put this thing away."
"Don't worry about this THING."
I said, sarcasm dripping from my tone. "as long as you answer me, I won't hurt you."
"I believe you." But I don't.
He said,not totally relaxed.
"So now tell me why were you here,Because I know you did not come to meet father, because if he had found out that a member of the Ndrangheta had entered the Bratva here, He would have killed you right then and there without blinking an eye."
"Right." his evil laugh made my skin crawl.
"I don't need to repeat my question, do i?" I raised my perfectly groomed brow.
"I didn't lie I really came here to see petrov, because he wanted ." He finally spilled.
"He? He who?"
Now Who the fuck from Ndrangheta wanted him to meet my father and why?
I said nothing and let him continue.
"He sent me to talk to Damian Petrov to organize a meeting between The Bratva and The Ndrangheta."
Shock got the better of me.
"you gotta be shitting me, there's no way you came here for this,even if you had he would have never agreed you know that very well, we are enemies,we never wine and dine together."one thing is clear Damian petrov and Leonardo d'agostino would never see each other's face ever again.
"That's the point, he himself sent me here."
"Who? Leonardo d'agostino?"
"Yes. He wanted me to talk to your father and arrange a meeting between the two so they can re-form an alliance."
Holy fuck!! This isn't true, this can't be,he must be lying. Why would Leonardo d' agostino out of no where wanted to build an alliance? Well again.
Bullshit! Why would he of all people want to form an alliance again, he was the one who broke it, wasn't he?"
"How do you know? You know how the alliance ended?"
"Yes,I kno--
He didn't let me complete.
"So your father saw his face that day hmm?" Challenge gleaming into his eyes.
I thought for a while. No. He didn't, dad said he only saw his hand, he had his exclusive watch on his wrist and he had a tattoo in the back of his hand,every Ndrangheta main member has.
"No." I simply said. confused.
"So how can you say that he was Leonardo? Maybe it was me, I have the same tattoo, I can arrange the same watch." He paused. "or maybe it can be someone else framing Leonardo." He looked sure as hell.
He was right, it could have been anyone, my father's actions were impulsive, which ruined everything. maybe it's time to fix everything,but there's so many questions I need answers for.
"So he suddenly wants to fix everything?
My father will never believe him, what has he been doing all these years?"
"Oh come on now don't pretend Anastasia we both know you too want to re-form the alliance again as much as we want, I overheard your conversation with your brunette friend that night, you can talk to your father, after all he listens to everything his precious daughter says, doesn't he."
Damn Fuck me! How he got the upper hand? Why am I even listening to him? I should just kill him and get it over with.
"You should work on your manners."
He laughed and I realised I don't like his laugh at all, even gian's song is better than his ugly laugh.
"so....why did Leonardo suddenly want to confront my father and re-form the alliance?" I asked genuinely curious.
"Because he wanted that, he made him think that, he made him see that someone not only tried to frame him but also tried to destroy the peace between the two territories. All these years everyone at Ndrangheta thought your father attacked us first but I don't know why suddenly he dug that up and found that we were wrong but you guys weren't right either."
He was right we were both wrong.
"He just made him realise that."
He proudly said. "You know their friendship was not ordinary, both of them could give their lives for each other and then it happened that both of them became enemies of each other's life."
I detected a tiny flash of something in his eyes, disappointment.
"So babygirl, you... Have to do the same thing he did, you have to convince petrov that it could have been anyone,make him regret what he did make him realize,and we'll both get what we want, ALLIANCE.
"That was quite a speech, I'm impressed."
I'm not!
"But can I know who The mr. "he" is?" I said as I was yearning to know who that person is, whose goal is the same as mine.
He didn't answer me earlier, who the hell is this person, who can make someone like "Leonardo d'agostino" realize all this. He's definitely not someone ordinary.
"Oh you know him very well, but I don't know if you remember."
What did he mean by if I remember?
"For fuck's sake tell me who the fuck is mr. he." Now I am getting out of control.
I think he's trying to play with me.
Okay so why don't we play!
"Sidney, give me that." I said.
He immediately gave me the gloves,i put them on and then he brought my toy.
As soon as Antonio saw it he stiffened.
Good, very good.
But as I said he's very stubborn he didn't even say a word.
Hmm I see. Okay no problem....let's continue.
I untied the normal ropes from his wrists and tied both his wrists with ropes dipped in acid.
"Fine!!" He screamed. I knew it. He couldn't stand it.
"Fine, I'll answer you, but first remove this shit." A devilish smile touched my lips. He should have done that before.
Nevermind.
I signaled sidney to remove that shitty rope.
I looked over my shoulder only to find callum smoking a cigarette.
That asshole. Enjoying it as if it's cinema.
Once sidney finished freeing him.
I for the last time asked him.
"Now tell me WHO.THE.FUCK. mr.--
"Vittorio d'agostino."
Two words...just two words and my pulse raced with nerves. My jaw dropped. Why would he??
Suddenly a strange feeling started brewing in my heart and it started beating faster.
So.. mr. he is "THE VITTORIO D'AGOSTINO."
It's gonna be fun!