Mafia's Deadly Love

IT'S ON ...

Aimee's POV

It's been two hours since Luke dropped me off. I couldn't stop thinking about those men. They are dangerous, but what could they want from me?

The bigger problem is how am I going to keep up with all the expenses. Luke has already been more than generous providing me with two jobs and paying me well. I can't ask for more.

I went on the internet to search for jobs that would pay a little bit more. After applying for about fifteen of them, I put my phone down to figure out who these men could be. Then it clicked. It has something to do with Sarah Because that is the only way I can make sense of this. None of us know anything about our past or our parents, the only person who knows everything is Sara. I went to her room to figure out clues that could help me prepare for what was to come tomorrow.

Stepping in her room was more difficult than I thought all her memories came back to me like a brick in my face. All her belongings were exactly where she left them. Her smell was still fresh in the room like she was just in here. Tears were starting to rise again, It took everything in me to contain my emotions, I have a mission to complete.

I went through most of her belongings, I found old pictures, files, greeting cards, hand made gifts that we had made for her over the years. And every little thing but I found nothing that would suggest anything about these men or her past rivals.

I was looking for hints for about an hour when I found MY file.

While helping Sara with orphanage work before she got sick, I remember she told me that she had a habit of keeping a file on every single kid she took care of over the years. It was the only way she could keep track as she was prone to forget details that might be needed during the adoption.

I was a little thrown off looking at my file because all the files were either pink or blue depending on the gender of the kid but mine was black. What was more weird was there was a CONFIDENTIAL sticker on top off it. I double-checked all the files to make sure that wasn't making stuff up in my head.

I took my file and stared at it for what felt like an eternity, I was contemplating opening the file and reading it but instead, I took the file and kept it in my wardrobe, I didn't have the guts to look into my unknown past. After 21 years of questions, today finally I had the file that potentially holds answers to all of it.

To be honest, I was scared, Sarah had hid this from me for a reason and whatever it is, Sara didn't want me to know and by the looks of it she didn't want anyone to know. I pushed all these thoughts aside and went back to looking for clues.

Finally, after looking for God knows how long I found Sara's diary. It was hid at the very back of her orphanage documents and old utility bills. I noticed that the diary was from 44 years ago when Sara started the orphanage at the age of 28.

I was about to start reading it, I turned to the first page, when Olivia came into the room. Her face was red and I knew she was crying. I looked at her and asked, "Can't Sleep Either?"

"I miss Sarah, All these other kids think she will come back but I know she won't. I just want to talk to her one last time" Olivia drops to her knees and starts sobbing. I run to her side and hug her. I rub her back comforting her " I know Olivia, I know, I feel the same way Dear, but you know what? even if we would have gotten another chance at saying goodbye or another chance to hear her voice, it still would not be enough. We love her too much and when you love someone that much time can never fullfill our needs."

I pick her up and make my way to the backyard.

She keeps sobbing in the crook of my neck. I put her down on the bench and settle next to her. "Look in the sky Olivia, find the Star that reminds you of Sarah."

She slowly turns her head to the sky and looks around, After a while I notice her staring at a star from the corner of my eye. I point at the star she was staring at and say "That one looks like Sara to me, look at it, It seems like she is scolding me for bringing you out here so late at night."

Olivia say nothing, she wipes her tears and chuckles at the pathetic joke I just made.

"Kiddo, I know it's hard to accept the fact that Sarah is gone. It hurts, and it's going to hurt probably for a very long time, but in the meantime, we can try to do things that would make Sarah happy. Sarah has helped us all, She was and will always be our mother, so we need to make sure that we help ourselves and succeed in life because that is what Sara wanted from us."

Olivia looks at me and then looks back at the sky. She slowly rests her head on my shoulders. We both stare at the Star in silence and slowly sleep takes us both.

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I wake up as the sun shines directly on my face. It takes me a minute to remember Olivia and I fell asleep in the backyard. I raise my wrist to look at the time. My watch showed 9:55 am.

I panicked

"Tomorrow at 10 am sharp be ready." His words kept ringing in my ears as if the Devil was ringing his knell, I wasn't prepared. Moreover, I had no time to hide the kids.

"Wake up Olivia, WAKE UP!!!!"

"What's wrong with you Aim, you scared the living crap out of me..."

"Listen I don't have time to explain anything but take all the kids and go down to the bunkers. Make sure nobody and I mean nobody leaves until I come down to get you. Don't ask me anything just run."

Olivia saw how serious I was and asked no questions, she did as I told her and I waited on the door to guard and stall if needed. I wasn't going to let anything happen to those kids anymore. They had enough bad fortune for a lifetime, I am not gonna let things repeat themselves, they won't have to go through what I went through.

Just as I saw a black car approach the front lawn, I looked towards Olivia and she gave me a thumbs up before closing the basement door behind her.

A sense of relief spread in my body, I closed my eyes and I realized my breath.

A rough hand wrapped around my neck and pushed me against the wall that was opposite the main door of the orphanage. I was caught off-guard as my eyes swing open in horror. It was the same man from last night with the same two people behind him with guns in their hands.

I tried to loosen his grip on my neck but it made him squeeze harder. Tears were forming in my eyes and I didn't understand what was going on. The only thing that I could think of at this very moment was, I hope they don't find the kids if they end up k*lling me.

"The stunt you pulled last night was not appreciated by my boss. Did you call back up huh? Was that you dear boyfriend? What's his name..... Luke? You think just because you got off easy last night we would let you be?"

"My boss gets what he wants, and he will get what he wants whether you like it or not." His grip got tighter and I was starting to lose my vision. I wanted to ask him what he wanted but I couldn't with his hand around my neck.

"Luca, you will kill her dude"

One of the guys who was standing behind him said, my vision was dark so I could see who said it. Luca scoffed and dropped me to the ground, I coughed and gasped for air, this whole altercation made two things clear to me.

First they were not going to kill me at least till they get what they want and they know a lot about me and the people around me, meaning all their lives were at risk too.

Before I could say anything or even move he grabs me by my hand and pulled me up, and said, "So Aimee, What is it going to be? Are you going to hand us what we want or do you like my hands on your body? "

"I don't know what is it that you want from me. You did not.....

Before I could speak further he punched me in the face making the corner of my mouth bleed.

"I know you are not that naive b***h, this is the last time I am asking you nicely, I won't be this nice the next you make me ask for it again."

His free hand was now roaming around my body making me feel disgusted and dirty.

"I don't know whatever it is that your boss wants from me, you did not tell me last night and you haven't told me anything yet, even if you do tell me now, I am not going to f*cking give it to you, Do whatever you can, but in the end, you will have to go to your a**hole boss empty handed and I bet he is going to love that, probably he will give you a big raise."

I looked at him in the eyes, I didn't want him to think he was going to win this.

He got red with anger and kicked one of the tables in front of him. He was still holding my arm but the other two guys started breaking furniture in the living room. They were trashing the place and I had no idea what to do next.

One of them was about to break the Tv when I heard a gunshot, my eyes went towards the door and there were a bunch of police officers with guns and bulletproof vests coming inside the orphanage. Luca let go of my hand and pulled out a gun from his jacket. All three of them took cover and started firing at the door.

I was in shock and couldn't move. Soon a set of hands grabbed my shoulder and pulled me I was about to scream, When the person said

"You are safe, don't worry, I got you."

"My kids, they are in the bunker downstairs, please save them first, I don't care about me."

"Ma'am they are already safe and in the police car outside. The young girl who called helped us get the kids out from the window in the bunker and then we came to help you."

By the time he gave me all this information I was already in the backyard climbing a ladder to jump the fence that lead to the street in the back and soon we were all brought to the police station.

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Marcello's POV

I was fuming with anger when I got the call Luca my right hand and most trusted man was arrested by the police.

For the first time in the history of the Accardi family, someone has gotten arrested. I was stupid to underestimate my enemy. I was going easy on her sending only three men, to scare her and trash the place a little.

I was going easy on her because that orphan b*tch just lost her only support. I was already insulted enough by my father about this whole crap and she has inserted the last nail of insults.

She got my men arrested.

Her dear caretaker had saved my grandfather's men from the police to get that house and now Sara's dear Aimee got my men arrested in order to lose the house.

What a full circle.

This time I am not making any mistakes I will handle her myself.

She likes to play games, and alright then

IT'S ON