Forced Alliance

Chapter 3

His hair and eyes

Black too. I watch him drive but he turns his head to look at me. Our eyes lock for a

Second, I turn my head.

"This wasn't how we were supposed to

Meet," he says after a while. "Yeah" is the

Only word that comes out, but it comes

Out shaky, making it so obvious that I'm

Scared.

"You will not freaking meet this man

again!" He says making me jump.

After a long minute, I try to soften the

Tension.

"Are you going to tell me your name?" I ask

Nervous. "Antonio Romano" he answers.

"I'm Isabella Rossi " I introduce myself.

As if he already did not know that.

As I look outside the window I realize this

Isn't the way to my home. "Where are we

Going? I haven't packed my things yet and

I need to say goodbye to my siblings." I tell

He, but he keeps driving.

When I don't get an answer I get annoyed.

Which is so wrong right now because I

I don't know what he might do. "Hello? I

Want to go back home" I say and he turns

To look at me, dead in the eye. His eyes so

As if he already did not know that.

As I look outside the window I realize this

Isn't the way to my home. "Where are we

Going? I haven't packed my things yet and

I need to say goodbye to my siblings." I tell

He, but he keeps driving.

When I don't get an answer I get annoyed.

Which is so wrong right now because I

I don't know what he might do. "Hello? I

Want to go back home" I say and he turns

to look at me, dead in the eye. His eyes so

Cold.

"Shut up. You're giving me a headache, I

I don't want you to ask any more questions.

You talk when I tell you to." Antonio says and

I get quiet. Terrified to say anything else.

I want to jump out of this car and run away.

Trust me I've tried that with father...and it

Didn't end well.

But instead, I accept my faith and sit down

As he drives us to his mansion.

He's a freak right now I know! But he

Will improve trust me.

The house is far away from where I live.

The rest of the ride was quiet. When we

Arrive there is an enormous mansion in

In front of me. A white one. I don't know

Why I'm shocked maybe because I thought

His house would be black, too?

He opens the door and steps in, not

holding it up for me so the door almost

Slams right at my face. I follow him up

A big staircase. And walk towards a

Door. "This is your room, get in and don't

Disturb me, ever." he says pointing at the

Door. I already hate this man.

"Are we staying in separate rooms?" I ask

Not because I would want to stay with

Him but that's just not what I thought.

I guess everything here is shocking me

Now, since I thought Antonio would be an old

Man. I'm happy he's not.

"Did you have something else in mind" he

Says. And suddenly I feel embarrassed.

"No of course not I'm relieved actually" I

Say crossing my arms.

"You can sleep where you want," he says

And I nod as I get inside my room.

I don't want to make him angry. He could

Do anything at any time. And it seems like

He also hates me, so I should probably be

Careful.

My room is cozy. It has a big bed in the

Middle, many pillows to sleep with. If it

was not the Romano home I would actually

Like this place. I open the wardrobe and

Find all types of clothes. From dresses to

Jeans to underwear. It has everything.

***

Hours pass and I have absolutely nothing

To do. They took my phone. I am so bored. There are no books or games. Nothing to do.

I decide to talk to Antonio. I knock on some

Doors since I don't know which one he's

In. When he finally answers I walk in. It

Looks like this is his office. It's very clean.

"What? I'm working." He says looking at

Some papers. "Oh, sorry, I just..." I pause

Scared to ask.

"You can ask" he now looks at me. Well I

Now I have to get permission to talk. What

The hell.

"I am very bored and thought maybe

I could have my phone back. Or if you

could get me a book or something." I say.

Ha stands up and opens one of his

Drawers. He takes out a phone but it's not

Mine, this one is new, I think. He hands it

I take it. "Thanks," I say as he

Sits back down behind his desk.

"You are allowed to message only your

Family. If you call someone I want the call

To be short and quick. I will know when

You do message someone I do not like.

Understood?" He asks.

"Am I allowed to message my friend?"

Because I need to tell Lucas everything.

"Is this friend a boy?" he asks

I panic "yes"

"Then no"

How can someone enjoy controlling others

People like this. "This is insane," I say

Throwing my arms in the air. "You can't

Just tell me who I can and cannot call" I

Slowly walk toward his table.

Shaking his head, he says,

"I do what I want, Sweetheart." The way he calls

My love makes my skin crawl. I feel a

Surge of disgust and, before I can stop

, I blurt out,

"I hate you." He just watches me, his eyes

Cold and unfeeling.

"Good thing we feel the same then" he

Replies, a smirk playing on his lips. "What

a perfect match." His words are laced

With sarcasm, and it only makes me

Angrier.

I get annoyed and get out of his room as

As fast as I can, before I decide to argue with

Him. I pull out the phone I got and make a

Phone call.