NOT A LONG WAY FROM THE HEARTUpdated at May 20, 2026, 14:59
Title: REVENGE OF A TORN HEART
Genre: MAFIA ROMANCE
Theme: Revenge, Hatred, Love, Obsession, Feud, Violence.
Setting: MODERN DAY TOWN, DEXCE (Fiction), 21st CENTURY
Blurb: Bolita's fate changed after a one time encounter with Fabio. She will have to make a choice of stringing herself to the mafia life of Fabio or staying alone ‘til fate pays her due.
Bolita been pregnant with Fabio's child, and unwilling to tell him out of fear for what could happen to her and baby.
What will Fabio do about this, when he learns of it?
Amigo, also posing a threat to them. What will be his reaction as he has always had feelings for Bolita?
Characterisation:
1. (Female Lead), Bolita Ortiz, Age: 27 year old, Appearance: Fair, Elegant, beautiful, curvy shaped face, Personality: Defiant, Stubborn, Brilliant, Relationship: Fabio's lover
2. (Male Lead) Fabio Junlio, Age: 31 year old, Appearance: Fair,Handsome, round face, beard looking, Personality: Fearless, Kind, Resilient, Relationship: Bolita's lover and father of her child and a loving brother to Andrea
3. Amigo Caproni (Male), Age: 29 year old, Appearance: Fair, rough face looking, rascally dressed, Personality: Deep voice, uncivilised, abrasive, Relationship: Fabio's long childhood friend and business partner.
Plot:
Exposition: Fabio and his business partners chose to expand their business with Dexce town emerging as the best location as it stood out to be a plethora of insecurity and sex trafficking. Upon arrival, Fabio encounter Bolita which led to a lasting impression and an unforgettable one at that.
Inciting Incident: From a business prospective pursuit into a love snare, Fabio, captured by the intriguing disposition of Bolita, sets out to stay longer in town instead of the temporary visit as intended.
Rising Action: Knowing who Fabio really is, will Bolita accept the terms of being with him now that she's pregnant with his child after a night of passion, or will she run away and never come back anywhere within his reach?
Climax: Bolita had no choice but to tell Fabio that the baby belongs to him after she started receiving threats from Amigo, who doesn't want her to be with Fabio. Bolita feared that she couldn't tell Fabio because she might kill her after the baby’s born.
Denouement: Amigo desperate to have Bolita all to himself tries to rape her so she can have his baby, so he kidnaps Bolita, then sends Fabio a video message to come rescue her in attempt to kill him just like he killed their baby. Fate was on Fabio side as he was able to defeat the cunning Amigo with his own mischievous plot but it backfires leaving Fabio in a prey from hunter position, Amigo having all the advantage now and coming to the realisation that Bolita won't love him. He has decided to do a way with both of them and upon seeing his plan ending a fruition, Andrea comes just in time with the aid of the police throwing everything into jeopardy for Amigo, and in the follow up to Andrea and the police arrival, Fabio tries to fight Amigo which leads to a gunshot wound to the side of stomach leaving him incapacitated. Trying to flee with Bolita in his possession, he was cornered and stopped with intention to neutralise which was made as a result of his defiant to instruction, of laying down his gun and putting us hands in the air. Fabio, recovered after 3 months. Bolita writes to him after his discharge from the hospital, she said her goodbyes and appreciate the nice memories he brought into her life but this where it all ends. Fabio couldn't cry even though, he wants to. Fabio gets back with Bianca and forgets all about Dexce and Bolita. The End.