Someone Like You

Chapter 51

Giovanni

It's been a week. A week of dead leads and constant fighting between me and Malik. We checked the building's CCTV and got the plate number but the car was stolen. We traced it with highway cameras, but it was burned in a random field and they switched to an unplated van. 

After a while, the van drove into unsurveilled territory, I've tried tracking the email a thousand times but no traces. I had Sandro and Tony head back to Italy to see if they can find out anything in the community so far nothing. I'm in my office right now leaning in my chair, I have a cup of bourbon in my hand as I drown myself away. 

"It's been a week there no way she's even alive," I say to myself laughing hysterically. I reach into my top drawer pulling out my gun. Weighing the cold metal in my hand I take another sip of bourbon, 

"If I would've been a better person she who- she would've stayed," I say to myself, 

"She'd be safe, my baby would be safe," I say as sobs rack my body, 

"SHE'S GONE!" I roar throwing my glass at the wall causing it to shatter. I hold my hair screaming while tapping the gun against my head with the other hand. 

"It's your fault." a voice laughs in my ear making me clutch my hair harder. 

"Stop please," I whimper in pain

"It's all your fault,"  the voice repeats. The door bursts open and Alex rushes towards me. She grabs the gun from my hand putting it down on the table. 

"It's going to be ok," she says rubbing my back. 

"No it's not she's gone and it's all my fault, she's dead," I say crying 

"WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU JUST SAY," Malik yells. He walks into the office approaching me and Alex steps out the way grabbing the gun. 

"I know my enemies, there's no way she's still alive," I say with tears running down my face. Malik grabs my shirt and I feel a burning pain in my face. Punch after punch he keeps hitting my face and I don't fight back knowing I probably deserve it, 

"Stop it please" I hear Alex crying in the back. 

"Until you bring her body to me, and I see it with my own two eyes I don't want to fucking hear you say that shit again," he says glaring at me and walking out. Alex rushes to my side and I see her tear-filled eyes before I pass out.

Zeniyah

"RICCARDO!!" I yell out frustrated. 

"What!" he says bursting into the room, I smile at him sheepishly 

"I'm hungry," I said causing him to groan and roll his eyes, before walking out. 

It's been 5 days since I met Riccardo and Giuseppe, they've begun warming up to me over time, yesterday I finally had my chains removed so I could use the bathroom freely without calling on one of them, I still haven't been allowed to leave the room though. 

Riccardo is as far as I can tell not much older than a teenager, he's almost always right outside the door on guard. Giuseppe on the other hand who kidnapped me from the house is rarely around and though he says very few words I can tell he doesn't have hate for me. 

I've asked countless times why I'm here but I'm yet to receive an answer. Riccardo bursts back into the room with a plate and a bottom of water making me smile, 

"Thanks, Ricky," I say cheekily and he rolls his eyes grumbling, he places the plate down and turns to leave when I see a phone sticking out his pocket making me freeze,