Chest Pain

Chapter 2

She finally got up from her seat and looked fiercely at Adrian who walked towards them in fast strides. John, the man by her side, stood up with the child in arms. He was no near handsome and charming as Adrian but he has the height and body of an athletic too.

"What the hell do you want huh?

 Why are you here?" Aria asked him rather awkwardly.

 She knew exactly why he was there but still choose to ask despite her fears. This strong headed girl had once caught Adrian's attention with her looks but everything ended when they slept together for the first time. For him, she was just like the other girls he slept with once in a while when he was going insane.

Months later, she got pregnant but kept Adrian from knowing till her fifth month, someone within her circle had informed him. 

She wanted him to reject the child but she was disappointed. He asked to be part of his sons life which she stopped from happening all too quickly. After the child's birth, she knew that somehow, he would come for him so she threatened to kill herself if he made any attempt to kept him in check.

Aria is a crazy suicidal girl so he believed her and obediently stayed away. It wasn't fair to him but he had to wait and find the right time to take away the child from his crazy mother.

 Adrian himself had been raised by a negligent mother who finally abandoned him when he turned 10. While taking care of little Adrian, she constantly blamed him for taking away her youth and cursed Adrian's father multiple times. 

He didn't want history to repeat itself and he is not like his father whom he never set eyes on. He is going to get his child back no matter what.

"Please don't "she pleaded with teary eyes. 

They had got through this before why won't she understand that she is not fit to take care of their son while still in the state of taking anti depression and sleeping pills. Adrian thought.

 He felt sorry that he had to do this but it will be for their own good. 

"I want the best for our son ". He reasoned.

 The scene before him was heartbreaking but he wasn't about to ball out. Aria took Andy from John into her arms and cried in his black silky hair which was very much like Adrian's.

He stroked his hair and kept kissing him on the cheek. 

"My baby". She kept saying.

 "I don't want him to leave with you. If am not in the state to take care of him then are you?

 You do dirty work for money why will I give him to you?"

 She asked with certainty that Adrian will consider taking him away. 

Adrian understood what she meant but he didn't think she will use this against him .

 Adrian started working for the mafia when he was only 15. They buy guns and time bombs and supply them for money. The mafia squad is what they called themselves. It was an illegal job but he benefited from it.

He made sure to contact customers, make a deal and sell with his ability to convince them to buy from them and not other people. Truth is, he is a very important person in the squad because he never messes up business. They didn't kill unless it was necessary and they lived as a family within the organization.

"You know I will take care of him like I promised and no harm will come to him".

 He said calmly but she just shook her head at him aggressively crying. 

"Hey....!! you can't just claim the child when we are on our way to paradise. This is his mother why do that man? Let her be".

"And you shut the f**k up!. This is family matter. My son is not staying with someone like you.

"You drove her insane and that's what you should fix and not tell me bullshit".

John was shocked at his sudden burst. He became angry. "I drove her insane?

"Are you sure it's not your son that caused it?" He smirked.

Adrian wanted to slap the smirk off his face but didn't want to create a scene. 

Aria who has not been listening to their exchanges looked blankly at nowhere in particular. She is so young and fragile and it hurt him that she was about to go spend her life with this scumbag of a man.

Adrian's face shifted to his son. It was like he was looking at himself when he was a toddler. He got the same amber green eyes like his and his black curly silky hair except his lips and nose which were like Arias. 

The child is so precious that Adrian made up his mind to leave with him. Aria isn't going to consent so it had to be by strategy.

"Hey son". 

Adrian stretched his arms to the little child and without warning, Andy let go of Arias and into Adrian's arm shockingly. This action melted Adrian's heart and held him up close to his chest so he rests on it. 

"He wouldn't let anyone he didn't know hold him but it seems he knew you are different". Aria mumbled. 

"Please give me back my son."  She sobs.

 John tried to comfort her but she only pushed him away.

"Am not stealing what we made Aria. I love this little man as much as you do but you keep pushing me away from him like I played no part in the act.

 I will let you go as you wish but not with Andy. He will be under my protection so there's no need since am his father. This is a chance for me to be with my son whom you hid from me for over a year. Call me if you want to talk to him and you can come visit us any time".

Aria is a broken soul but not because she got pregnant but something more complicated. Rejection from family, betrayal from friends and other matters her small brain could not comprehend.

She sat defeated on the tiled floor and wept into her palms. John came to the rescue. He drapes his arms over her carefully and rubs her back.

"Am sorry Aria", and Adrian leaves. 

The airport was less crowded by the time Adrian left with Andy.

'ring............' He clutches his trousers side pocket and bring out his ringing phone. He was careful not to wake up the toddler who had just fallen asleep without him knowing.

"Yeah what up"

"There's a party tomorrow night. I thought you should know ". The person at the other end answers.

"Did boss tell you to inform me? "

"Something like that. He says he wanted to say something to everyone tomorrow. I don't know what man. Come. He will be expecting you." And he hangs up.

Adrian has never been in such a situation.How was he going to leave for a party without his child? The only person he could trust now was Patrick so he calls him.