THE DEVIL'S LOVE

BONUS CHAPTER 1: THE DEVIL'S PAST

Ten years ago.......

SOPHIE WILSON

"Maria! Maria!", I heard my dad call and I went I to hiding. My mum ran downstairs hurriedly so as to avoid angering my dad more.

"Where's Sophie?", he asked and I froze at the mention of my name. I stayed still where I was since my mum instructed me to.

"She's sleeping in her room", mum lied through her teeth. Immediately, I heard a sound, accompanied by my mum's scream. My eyes widened in realisation, my father had hit my mum.

"You know I detest lies, why do you keep doing that? Where's that pathetic daughter of yours?", he yelled and I almost jumped out in fear.

"I'm not lying to you, she's sleeping in her room"she lied again.

"Do you want to be hit again? Tell me the truth now or else, I'll kill you", he threatened and my eyes widened in fear. I couldn't let my mum die because of me. I creepily came out of hiding and went to them.

"Please, don't kill mum", I pleaded, beads of tears running down my face.

"You b***h", he cursed as his palms connected with her cheeks. I closed my eyes firmly, not wanting to see how my mum was being abused by her husband because of me.

"I thought you said she was sleeping in her room? Why is she here now?", he yelled as he slapped her again.

"That's enough", I screamed, opening my eyes and he turned to me.

"She lied, she's sorry. Besides, I'm here now, am I not? You should stop slapping her. She's your wore, not some punching bag", I spat directly at his face.

"What did you say?", he asked, coming to my direction.

"No!", my mum shrieked and ran to my front, covering me completely. "Leave Sophie out of this", she pleaded and he bursted into laughter.

"Now, both mother and daughter are ganging up against me, right?", he asked as his phone started to buzz. I mentally thanked the stars for saving us. He picked the phone and cut the call after looking at the caller ID.

"I'll be back", he said and walked away. My mum sighed loudly and turned to me, bending to my position.

"C'mon, princess,why're you crying?", she asked, ruffling my hair.

"........ because you're crying", I replied and she laughed. Not the hearty one I knew, her laughter was sad and cold.

"I'm not crying", she stated and I twitched my lips.

"That's why dad always hit you, because you're always lying. But mum, why do you always hid me away from dad? Is he a bad person?", I asked and she shook her head vigorously.

"No, Sophie, he's not. It's just that we parents have different ways of training our kids. Your dad is a Mafia, you don't expect him to train you like a princess. Your dad loves you, he doesn't just know how to show it, okay?", she asked smiling softly and I nodded.

"Now, go to your room and rest, mum needs to rest, okay?". I nodded my head and ran to my room. I didn't want to further question her but I knew she was going to her room to cry like she always did. I made a mental note to ask her why she was always crying.

*******

I was awoken by my mum and dad's argument. I creepily walked out of my room and stayed in front of my father's room window to look at them. I knew they were arguing about me but I still wanted to see for myself.

"You can't be serious, Joe. You want to put your daughter life I'm danger because of the mafia?", my mum asked.

"Don't question the way I want to train my daughter", he warned.

"She's also my child, Joe, and I'm never going to let you make her a monster like you", she retorted and he walked towards her.

"What did you just say?", he asked, his voice becoming thicker.

"You heard me right", she replied. I saw him lift his hands and I wanted to run inside the room to stop him but my feet was glued to the floor. My mum look at him with hatred as his fist connected with her jaw. Blood was on her lips as it splitted slightly.

"No matter how you hit me, as long as I'm alive, you will never turn my daughter into a villian".

"Then, I guess you're better off being dead. I have no use for you anyway, you're just a nuisance". My eyes widened at his words as I waited for his next action.

"Good bye, Melissa", he said and pulled out his gun.

No!

Bang..........

I watched as my mum lifeless body fell on the floor and I ran into the room.He looked up at me and I stood in front of him, staring at him with a wet face. He looked surprised but quickly covered it up.

"You killed mum", I said to him and he smirked.

"Welcome to the mafia, Sophie", he announced and I stared at him in pure distaste.