Broken Shadow

PAIN

“Cover your eyes Nina”,Kimora said when she heard screams coming from the living room.“Why Kimora”,Nina asked.“JUST DO IT”,Kimora shouted as she gushed towards her sister to help her cover her ears.“Now let’s play a game of hide and seek with mommy,go and hide behind the cupboard so that I can call mommy to search for you”,Kimora went out of the room in search of her moths and as usual she found her on the floor beaten to a pulp with her father leaving to receive a call.She quickly dashed out to help her mom stand on her feet,“mom why don’t we run away”,I asked for the umpteenth time.“You know we can’t,your father will find us and kill us”.“I am so sorry mom,I know I am the reason why papa had been hitting you,”Kimora said whiles looking down in guilt.“No kimi,it’s not your fault,I am very happy to have you girls”,her mom said as she hugged her

KIMI’S POV

I am Kimora Ramonovia,a twenty two years old and also a mafia princess.I live in a mansion with my family and I have people at my beck and call.Most people envy me because of my wealth but they don’t know that I would trade my world for theirs in a heartbeat when given the chance.The day I was born was the day my mother’s predicaments began,her only fault was the fact that she gave birth to me,a girl.In the mafia,girls are not regarded because they believe the duty of a woman is to be in the kitchen and also serve her husband obediently and me being my dad’s first born means that my dad’s legacy has come to an end since he doesn’t have a befitting heir to succeed him,my dad started taking his anger out on my mom because he thinks she has failed as a woman for not being able to give him a male child.I and my dad have never been close.I don’t even remember a day that this man has behaved as a father,but I don’t care because I have mama and Nina.Initially it was very hard to accept it because children in my school had loving fathers so I didn’t understand why mine didn’t want me,I tried everything I could for him yo accept me;I learnt how to fight,how to use a gun,how to drive but all was not enough for him so I realized that no matter how hard I tried I will never be good enough for him so I stopped trying.In my life,the only aim I have is to finish college,find a good paying job ask that I can liberate mom and Nina from dad’s bondage.In a month time,I will be complete high school and I have already made inquiries about jobs and I feel like soon I will be able to accomplish my dream.“Don’t worry mom,I will try my very best to set is free and also to give a new life altogether”,I said to console her.“I am used to this life now and I have also accepted that this is my fate but please strive to give yourself and Nina a good future,that is the only thing I want from you.Please promise me Kimi”,Mom said pleading as tears were dripping from her weary eyes.“I promos mom,even if it is the last thing I do on this earth.”I vowed and hugged mom as I began to tear up.I helped her to her room as she looked tired,as she laid on the bed with her tired body,I got the zeal to work harder than ever to liberate her sooner than planned.I called Lauren,my best friend AKA my manager in the underworld.“Lauren arrange for two matches tonight for me,choose a tough opponent so that the money will be huge”,I said.“Ok,I will see what I can do”,she answered and ended the call.I got to my room and started packing my clothes in my secret gym bag.I hurriedly packed the dress and threw the bag outside from my window before anyone would see me. I helped Nina with her assignments and tucked her in bed.I later went to my room and pretended to sleep because I know mom comes around to check whether we are asleep or not.After mom,I sneaked it through the window and sped of to Sincity,Immediately I got there,I saw Lauren standing in front of the door,“where have you been,it’s almost your turn,hurry”,she said.I hurriedly followed her inside and went to my locker to go and changed into my attire.“Let’s go Ryan,it’s time”,Lauren shouted from behind.I took my mask and went inside as it was my time.My opponent was a man of 6’5 tall which gave David and Goliath scene as I am 5’4 tall,I could hear the audience screams begging me to come out from the ring because they were afraid but I stood there fearless because I knew I without a doubt that I can take the man down without without lifting a finger.

KIMI’s POV

Incase you are wondering what is going on,well I am an underground wrestler and also an assassin,my stage name is Ryan,I used that because I didn’t want the mafia to trace me.Shen I first started,that was at age 13,funny right because that is a pretty young age but there is no word like “young” where I come from,where I come from,you have to sacrifice if you want something and since I wanted liberty from my dad,I had to loose my childhood.In the mafia world,people know me as shadow due to my assassin skills,I can kill in a microsecond.A lot of mafia bosses hire me to kill their enemies thinking that I am a man,sometimes I wonder if they would still bring their contract If they knew that I was a woman,a 22 years old woman at that.The sound of the bell brought me back to reality.The opponent started rushing towards me and tried to launch a ouch on my face which I quickly swerved,I retaliated by giving him a kick in the guy.I landed another punch in his face when I saw he was distracted due to the previous kick.I landed more punches and before I realized he was down and I was declared the winner.I quickly went out of the ring to the locker room before anyone could stop me and try to figure out who Ryan is .When I got yo my locker room,I noticed that mom had called several times,“Oh shoot,why did she wake up”.I quickly changed clothes and dashed out of the locker room only to find Lauren coming.“I really have to go,mom called”,I told Lauren.“Lemme drop you”,Lauren requested.“Don’t worry,I brought my motorcycle”,I said whiles running out to the bike.Whiles riding the bike,a lot of thoughts wee running through my head because it’s unlike mom to wake up at night and also call me.I hope nothing bad has happened to her or Nina otherwise I don’t know what I will do to that man that calls himself my father.I immediately ran inside when I got to the house.As soon as I entered,I was met with two pair of eyes which were my mom’s and

dad’s.“Where were you?,dad asked but I ignored him and went straight to mom,“are you okay mom”,I asked.She just nodded her head and said “sorry"soo low that it was almost inaudible.“How dare you walk away from me”,he said furiously.“But don’t worry because from now onwards you are not my problem or burden again,you have a new owner aka your husband”,he said smiling widely.“Are you shitting me right now,tell me you are joking”,I said agitated,“you should know by now that I don’t bluff,you will be officially his in two days so make sure you look like a trophy wife”,he said smiling.“Over my dead body will J ever be a trophy wife not to talk about being someone’s property”,I said fuming as I left for my room.“Talk to your daughter woman and be useful for once in your life but take note,if she doesn’t agree I have no option than to marry Nina off”,he said whiles gritting his teeth.Victoria(mom) just nodded her head like the perfect trophy wife she is.Dad left the room for his bed since it was part midnight