VENNI - HEIR TO VENGEANCE

CHAPTER 27

Genna was an excellent company, she was not surprised by the small town she was excited about the peculiarities of the place.

As I couldn't stay with my nephew, I spent the day with him, I couldn't cry my miseries any more, that was my reality.

It was easy to convince Alex that I was dating a nice guy and that he lived in Rio, and that I had spent the last few days with him.

Alex didn't seem to care, sometimes I believe they don't think of me as I think of them.

I didn't hear from Riccardo, I know he knows everything about me, but when I ask, the answer is always the same.

— Don't worry, everything will be fine.

I don't know what “getting well” means to them, I'm the one who's stuck with a gangster, it's my life that's uncertain, 

Judging by the price of the bikini, not so cheap, but still a p********e. Black humour aside, I sold myself to him, that was a fact. Not for money, but I still sold myself.

And no matter what I feel or what I think, I will always be a commodity for him.

In short, it won't be all right, at least not for me, and I have to accept it and that's it. That's it and hope he gets sick soon and let me go.

I am happy to be able to go back to school and work.

There are only four months left to complete my nursing assistant course. I no longer need my job at the bakery, and the internships help complement the scholarship, which helps a lot since I do not accept money from Riccardo. As I have a place to live and free transportation, it is easier to dedicate myself to the course and forget about the rest.

The problem was to convince him that I needed those hours of internship.

— Please, Lorenzo, it's just my job I swear! I'm on duty, I need to fulfill my internship hours, I won't be able to graduate.

— I'm sorry girl, he said no.

— What the f**k! Because he doesn't put a collar on me? What is the use of saying that I could go back to school if I am not going to be able to graduate?. What is the use of saying that I could go back to school if I am not going to be able to graduate?

— Sorry, I can't do anything.

I know he doesn't agree, either, but he has to follow Riccardo's orders, and the i***t refused to talk to me, he didn't even want to pick up the phone. — poor son of a brooder.

The next morning I prepared to go to school, I didn't know what was going to happen, but I wouldn't give up yet.

When I stopped in the kitchen for breakfast, Geena had a smile bigger than her face.

— Good morning Genna! Did you see a green bird? — she didn't understand the expression and trying to explain was very funny.

— I didn't see that thing there, but don't drink my coffee, but go and do your internship.

— But Riccardo said no.

— Let me deal with him, but obey Lorenzo, he will be around and if you have any problems, no matter how small it seems, promise me that you will call him!

— I promise, thanks, Genna! I owe you one. — I hugged her and filled her with kisses making her uncomfortable.

— Enough girl, you owe nothing my angel, now say you are too thin.

— Here you go with this business again Genna, my hip will not accommodate any baby, don't worry about putting on weight.

I kissed her on the cheek that made her smile even more. I said goodbye to her and found Lorenzo with a bag of cheese bread in his hand. This guy eats his weight on cheese bread, crosses!

I worked all night long and then went straight to class, and slept the rest of the afternoon, it was like that for three months.

It was the last week of school and there was still no news from Riccardo. I only hear his conversations with Genna, sometimes the screams with Lorenzo, but he never spoke to me again.

I try not to care, I go on living one day at a time. My nephew received a promotion at the hardware store where he works, but he and Lívia are moving to work in another branch. The thought of completely alone scaring me. André is still far away and now Alex is going too, as I said this is my legacy I live for them and I die for them, but they will never be there for me.

On the day of my graduation, I had Genna and Lorenzo in the front row, Alex sent a message of congratulations and Lívia called congratulating me.

Riccardo ordered me to buy flowers and take me to dinner, but he didn't just call an impersonal message.

'' Congratulations, you deserve this achievement ''

And I really deserved it, I won the six-course periods, having to live with my family's confusions, to endure Riccardo and his outbursts. I won.

And even if I don't practice my newest profession, I'm happy because it ends. Alex, André, Diego and now Riccardo were like the weight on my feet, but I won.

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Something strange was happening, Lorenzo and Genna were restless and extremely irritated.

When I tried to find out what was wrong, they ignored me.

My heart sank, I knew it had to do with Riccardo. I tried to call, but he didn't answer me. Genna said it was going to be okay, but Lorenzo shouted at me impatiently.

— Miss Ellen, will you know what you have to know and when you have to know, so don't insist capisce? — his scream startled me and I walked away and did the only thing I could, I prayed for him and my family.

I sent several messages, but he didn't answer any, I know he read them, but he didn't bother to respond.

‘‘ Please, I just wanted to know if you’re okay ’’

‘‘ You don’t have to answer me, just let me know, please. ’’

‘‘ Mr Riccardo, I know you don’t have a heart, but I do, so relieve mine and answer me. Please!''

‘‘ You know what, I don’t care, I don’t want to know any more and I don’t care if you’re alive or dead, screw you ’’ ’.

“Sorry, I didn't mean to send you off, I mean I did, but I shouldn't have said. And I care if you’re okay or not. ’’

Genna spent hours locked in the office, Lorenzo wouldn't let me out any more, not even to go to the bakery, I felt something scary hovering in the air, but I could only hope that I wouldn't be crushed by whatever monster chased Riccardo Gouveia in your world.

Maybe that's why he didn't want me around, if it weren't to protect me, it would be so that I wouldn't distract him.

It seems that my fate is to get involved in the problems of others when my brothers stop making me crazy, Riccardo appears to take my sleep.

Genna didn't prepare dinner, I wanted to, but she said she asked for delivery.

I ate in my room, my stomach was not well, so I just ate the salad.

I tried to sleep, but my sleep was disturbed. A strange nightmare with Riccardo, he was trying to get me out of a burning car, I was screaming for him, but Diego was shooting him in the back, and he couldn't reach me. I managed to get out of the car, but I couldn't stop the blood from flowing, it was too much blood. He was hot and his blood warmed me as he got colder and colder.

I tried to close the wounds with my hands until he held them up and said

— No, don't do that! Let me keep you warm, my blood for your life, that's my price.

I woke up screaming for your name, the scream must have been very scary because Genna came in with her weapon ready to attack an invisible enemy.

I was shaking, tears were streaming down my face, I was trying to draw in the air, but he seemed to run away from me. Genna jumped next to me on the bed, hugging me and pulling the comforter over my body. I didn't want it, that heat he reminded me of Riccardo's blood warming me, I struggled, but Genna was much stronger and held me while Lorenzo brought me a tea and a tranquillizer.

It took me hours to recover, I couldn't talk to Lorenzo and Genna about what I had dreamed of. It would be like bringing him to reality, so I closed my eyes and tried to erase him from my consciousness until I was taken to a night of deep sleep.

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