Chapter two
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"NO!!!!!" I scream "ANTONIO!!!! Please come back!!!!" I sob watching them lower his body into the ground.
I attempt to run to his corpse to hold it one last time but my mom and my brothers hold me back.
"Davina controle usted mismo!" My mom holds me her eyes red (Davina control yourself.)
"Antonio!!!! Soy yo tu esposa, por favor vuelve!!"(Antonio it's me your wife please come back!) I scream crying trying to free myself from my brother's grasp.
"Antonio!" I scream sitting up and I clutch to the sheets trying to steady my breaths
I walk over to the bathroom and beads of sweat covers my forehead. I splash water on my face, noticing I'm still in my pants I walk back to the room changing into my pjs. I check my phone and discover two texts from Ivanna.
Looking at the time, I sigh knowing she would be in bed by now. Putting my phone on the bedside table I plant my face in my pillow trying to get some sleep.
My alarm rings at six am and I head over to the gym room to exercise.
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"Hey," Martin smiles twirling in my seat
"Who let you in?" I sigh walking into the office.
"Dave." He shrugs
"This is a workplace, not a play area." I glare at his legs on the table.
"I never said it was a play area." He shrugs
"But your legs on the table says it all." I deadpan
"Yeesh, calm down." He raises his hand in surrender and gets up from the chair
"Why are you even here anyways?" I cross my arms over my chest
"Because I have business to discuss and I also wanted to see you." He smiles
"Whatever," I roll my eyes "To business."
"It can wait," he tells me and walks over to me
"How are you? Are your nightmares gone?" he asks looking at me in the eye and I shift my gaze from his face
"I don't want to talk about it." I state firmly
"Vinnie, it's okay to let me know how you're feeling, I'm your friend, I'm here for you." He states
Martin had been my friend for as long as I can remember. He was with me when Antonio died. He moved from Mexico to America after college to take care of his father's mafia.
He supported me throughout. Antonio met him, they knew each other. They were very good friends too. He helped me settle in when we moved to America.
Martin wasn't supposed to know about my nightmares. None of my friends know about it except Martin and it was an accident. Martin came over to my house for some important business work, I hadn't slept at all the previous night and a cup of coffee wasn't enough to keep me awake. He was in the toilet when I dozed off. I felt a blanket draped over my body but I ignored it and I slept off. The nightmares started and he was there when I woke up covered in sweat. He looked confused and he soon realized I was having a nightmare so he forced me to tell him about it.
"Are you gonna tell me how you're doing?" he inquires
"I-" His phone rings cutting me short and he ignores it telling me to continue
The phone rings again and again so I tell him to go ahead not wanting to keep Mafia matters waiting.
He ends the call after a few shouts and he promises we'll talk about it later before rushing out.
That's the problem, he's mostly busy just like me, I sigh.
Tending to a few papers the landline rings and I pick it up
"Hello?"
"Mr. Valdez is here."
"Let him in."
A few minutes pass by and Mr. Valdez walks in and I look up from the files.
"Ms. De La Rosa, a pleasure to meet you again." He smiles stretching his hand out and I grip it firmly before replying
"To business."
"Ah, yes always getting to the point." He smiles warmly and I look at him expressionless
"We need to get more ammunition and you need to find a way to get the Walkers on our side." I point out
"I'll see to it."
"The goods from Mexico are yet to arrive." He informs me
"It should have been here this morning," I say suspiciously and he nods
"Bloody Salvador." I mutter
"Get the work done, it shouldn't take too long after all your mafia has the best connections in the United Kingdom." I state
"Consider it done Ms. De La Rosa." He says, I nod waving him off and he exits the room.
I pick up my phone to call Alex to ask him about the goods since he controls the shipping department.
The Mafia is flourishing just like Antonio would want, we had become a very powerful and influential mafia in America.
I call the driver and he picks me up before we head over to Dunkin' Donuts. I'm reviewing some files and making some calls. I'm about to ask Jerry why he stopped the car when I notice we're already at the shop.
"What would you like ma'am?" Jerry inquires
"Any type of coffee and a chocolate glazed doughnut," I reply and he nods getting out of the car and walking into the shop with his black suit.
As the leader of the mafia, I don't want to be seen lurking around because the more chance the enemies have at killing me or k********g me besides Antonio was a victim of it. I can't risk it moreover if I do really need to go out I would need to wear a few things like sunglasses and hats.
Munching on my donut I busy myself with work. The ringing of my phone switches my focus and I frown looking at the phone. I notice it's my mom, I press the power off button silencing the phone and she calls again. Sighing I send a quick text to her telling her I'm busy.
The knock on the door interrupts my thoughts and I grow irritated.
"Come in!"
Jaxon walks in and he stands with his hands behind his back.
"Good day boss," He says and I nod looking over at the files before highlighting a few errors
"How are the new recruits doing?" I inquire my head still in the files
"They're pretty good."
"Good. Please send in Reina and Dave."
He nods before exiting the room quietly.
Reina and Dave stroll in and I tell them to take a seat. Dropping the files I turn my attention to them.
"Salvador is trying to double-cross us, raid his base here." I inform them
They both nod and I dismiss them.
"She can never be good enough for you my son, she doesn't know a thing about mafias!"
"Mom, she's learning and at a fast pace." Antonio sighs
"You know if your father was alive he would never allow you to do this!"
I rub my temples. I quickly down my water leaning my head against the desk.
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