The Rules to Redemption

Chapter 40: Marcello's cat

Oh look it's me. Nice.

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"Just wait till I get back T." He pleads, well more demands.
"You won't be back in time for me to meet him Damien." I argue.
"Then that's a sign you shouldn't be meeting him. Not alone."  He challenges me.
"This is what you wanted Damien. For me to stop bitching about emotions and deal with the problem at hand. Well, I'm doing that so why are you trying to stop me?" I raise my eyebrow from over the phone.
"Because your intentions are stupid. You going will only result in death or him kidnapping you."He spits back.
A silence embarks us.
"Unless...that's what you want, isn't it Tallia?"

He reads me too well. "You want him to kidnap you? So you can get inside his head."
"I'd be a fool to try and hide my intentions from you, you're too much like me." I smile, my words soft.
"Tallia please." The first time those words left his mouth.
"I'll be ok Damien. You won't let me die." I enlighten him.
"What makes you so certain I can save you?" His voice agitated.
"Because I haven't loved you for long enough."

I end the call before he can object. I knew many things could happen tonight and I knew it was unlikely that I'd be back in the warmth of his arms by twilight. Though I had accepted that, I had too much to loose if I didn't seek Slavi out. I needed this for me and though it may seem stupid, impulsive actions are done with emotions and not thought. That was good enough for me.

I had hoped Slavi would take me, perhaps even try to kill me to add some excitement into my life. I'm getting too comfortable with safety.
I didn't plan on dying but really, what did I know? I was ok with whatever happened tonight as long as it ended with my mind at peace. That's all I want be it selfish or not.
I left through my window before Damien had a chance to put the whole house on lockdown.
Just as I shut it, I heard Marcello bust into my room. Marcello? Really? I thought by now Damien would know that he's fucking useless. What is he going to do? Hold his cat in my way and hope for the best.

More so, before I knew it I could see a train of cars enter the drive way to the house. Damien's quick.
I hid myself by edging closest to the concrete of the wall hoping they wouldn't look on the roof. Soon enough the men began to clear from the driveway, going into the house which was now a state of panic.
I heard my brothers voice, it was anger in his voice and not fear. He knew that whatever I had to do, I was more than capable of doing it though I assume he was just annoyed of me lying to him or hiding from him. Things I had promised never to do and I felt guiltiest for breaking that promise.

Damien called my phone again. I declined it immediately and sent him a message.
Me: 'Turn your phone off next time you want to hide'.
I repeat the words he told me that night in the car when he found me at the tattoo parlour.
Me: Stop trying to track me Damien. I love you, have a safe flight.
He read the message before I could unsend it.
Fuck.
I love him. It should be obvious that his grasp suffocates my heart so why was saying it so detrimental to the both of us.
Oh well no balls.

Turning my phone off. I stepped on the staggered decorations on the walls of the house and manage to get to the ground. Unfortunately it was then where I ran into the fucking cat.
If I don't kill it, it will end up telling Marcello where I am. And no, I'm not fucking crazy, I know the species and Marcello have some way of communicating. It's obvious, look at them. Fucking dicks.
"Don't look at me like that pussy." I fold my arms staring it down.
It growls at me? What the fuck does Marcello feed it? Steroids!

"Fine I won't kill you." I grab it by it's body and toss it into the back seat of...someone's car.
I wasn't really sure which member of the mafia's car this was yet they left the keys in it so honestly, it's their own fault.
More so, these cars are untraceable so really, it's just calling my name.
I step on the gas and exit my driveway before anyone used their brains and found me.
I was about 500 yards down when I realised that I actually couldn't drive.
"No I am not going to kill us cat, stop swearing at me." I roll my eyes.
"No, fuck you cat you're the asshole."
Tallia what are you on?