Mr. Mafia's Bodyguard

Chapter forty

We arrived at the compound after what seemed to be an hour. Two of the guards were packing some luggage into a car trunk. I could see Sophia standing aside with a broken look in her eyes, she was wearing a short flare gown and was leaning her head on Quinn's shoulder as he held her waist with his right hand. I felt Stephano tense up as we parked. I could already tell asking questions would be a bad idea at this point. Grandma was standing outside too, her eyes were sad and glassy. She was in a blue robe and just leaned on the pillar with her arms crossed as she just watched the guards pack. We started walking towards them quietly.

Sophia gave me a sad smile as we approached. They were leaving.
"We are leaving Ariana, I am sorry I should have told you earlier. "

"It's ok." Was all I could say as I gave her a half smile.

She took her head off Quinn's shoulder as she approached me. She wrapped her arms around me in a hug. I stepped back a bit, avoiding her growing tummy as I hugged her back. Her warm scent engulfed me for a brief moment before she pulled away. She turned to Stephano and I could see tears form in her eyes.

"Hey." He whispered as they stared at each other. Sophia sniffed before wrapping her arms around him.

"I will miss you lil bro, I really will. I just wish you wouldn't be so stubborn and come with us." She sobbed.

Stephano rubbed her back lovingly. "I will come soon."

"Don't be like father Stephano, don't abandon your family for some stupid business." She looked him dead in the eye, her eyes glimmering with unshed tears. I could see Stephano tense up a bit at her words before he looked down, staring at the floor.

"Stephanie what is wrong with you?" Grandma asked, making everyone turn their heads to Stephanie who had just stepped out of the room with her palms by the sides of her head and her eyes squeezed shut. She was wearing dark blue jean skirt and a while singlet.

"Grandma." She whispered, without opening her eyes or letting go off her head. Stephano quickly started striding towards her.

"What's wrong?" He asked.

"I... I feel ...." And just like that, she let go off her head as we watched her body go limp and she fell into Stephano's arms.

"Oh my God!" Sophia gasped, running towards her.

"Stephanie." Grandma called, holding her hand. "Take her inside Stephano, I will get water."

We all sat around Stephanie as Grandma massaged her head with a towel she dipped in a bowl of water. We watched as she squeezed her eyes tightly before they fluttered open.

"Grandma." She sighed.

"Oh, Stephanie." Grandma let go of the towel, wrapping her arms around Stephanie. "What happened to you?"

"I dunno, I just wasn't feeling too good." Stephanie replied, scanning us all with her eyes.

"I will take you to the hospital tomorrow." Sophia declared, placing her palm on Stephanie's forehead. She nodded her head in approval.

Stephano just sat there, watching quietly.

"We will let you rest now." Grandma smiled before picking the towel and walking out with Sophia and Quinn.

"You guys not gonna let me rest?" Stephanie's eyes moved from me to Stephano comically.

"Rest from what? All the energy you put into that little drama?" Stephano grinned mischievously at her. "You're lucky I caught you, otherwise you would have fainted for real when your head comes in contact with those tiles."