Italian-American Mafia: Origin Story

9.

Persephone Pov

Getting up off the floor was hard, after my crying session last night I passed out due from exhaustion.

It's been so long since I've showed any real emotion. I usually just push all those feelings and emotions aside and just keep moving, but I'm starting to think it's not healthy.

I take off my shirt and unhook my bra and just look at my back in the mirror.

I can't even comprehend what I did to deserve this, was I really a bad kid.

I don't even talk to the creators and they just decided that they hated me and wanted to make it known.

Shaking my head I take the rest of my clothes off and turn on the shower. Once the water reaches its temperature I step in.

Carefully I start cleaning my body, I hiss at the pain on my back but try to control it.

Once I'm done washing myself I turn off the water and step out. I put all my ointments and creams on my back.

And then I go in with my lotions and oil to moisturize my body. I put on some lacey panties with a sports bra, then some sweats and a sweatshirt with some fuzzy socks.

I walk out of my bathroom and head downstairs carefully. Once I'm down stairs I head into the kitchen and see that the food from yesterday is still there.

I don't have the energy to put it up so I just left it so they can have something to eat.

I head back upstairs and go into my room. I close and lock the door behind me and I make my way towards the window. I grab my crocs that are by my window and put them on.

I lift up my window and climb through it carefully so I won't hit my back on the window. I jump down once I'm out and start my way towards the park.

I only go to the park when I need to get away or just think but I can only go for a certain amount of time before the creators realize I'm gone.

I made it to the park and I scan it to see a familiar bench that I love to sit on. I fast walk to there so I can just relax and not have to worry for a little bit.

Carefully I sit down on my bench and release a sigh. I look up towards the night sky and see all the bright and shinning stars.

I close my eyes and just think to myself when will all of this be over?

When will I ever be free and not have to worry about them.

Gosh I hate them so much, they've made my life a living hell, and they were supposed to love me.

Coming out of thoughts I feel a presence sit right next to me.

'Rough night' he said.

I didn't say anything but just nodded my head.

'I feel you' he said. Ok he sounds familiar.

I open my eyes and turn towards him and I'm met with familiar forest green eyes.... Hades.

'What are you doing out here' I said giving him my undivided attention. He just shrugged.

'I can ask you the same thing' he said and now it's my turn to shrug at him.

I put my head in his shoulder and he tenses up and grunts. I immediately lift my head up.

'I'm sorry did-did I hurt you' I asked quickly.

'No I just bumped my shoulder and you put your head right on it' he said.

I looked at him skeptical but decided against to push the topic.

We've been sitting here in a comfortable silence just looking at the sky and I can honestly say it's so relaxing.

When I'm with him I can just relax and not have to worry about anything and that's never happened to me before, but I like it and I want to hang on to it as long as I can.

'You know Pers we still need to come up with an idea for our project' Hades said.

Sighing, 'I know I just don't know what to do, all the legal things we've come up with aren't really that successful.' I expressed to him.

'So why don't we do something that's illegal' he said.

I turn my body towards him, 'what are you talking about' I asked.

'Well since we can't come up with anything "legal" yet let's start doing something that's illegal that would bring us a lot of money' he said.

I don't know how to feel about this, one part of me is saying HELL NO, but a much bigger part of me is saying go for it.

'Ok so let's say we come up with a business that's "illegal" you know as well as I know that we have to have a front for it so we don't get caught. And the only thing I can come up with that makes a lot of money is either a gang, cartel, or mafia' I said.

'So why don't we just build a mafia and see where that takes us' he said.

I gave him "are you serious" look because how the fuck are we going to do that.

'Don't give me that look just think about it, if we do start our "mafia" we can make millions or more so billions' he explained.

I thought long and hard about it, I mean I've seen and read the movies and he's not wrong. Mafia people are very wealthy but they are also very smart.

Ugh this is so frustrating how can I be so torn yet so on board with this whole idea.

You know what fuck it.

'Sure ok let's do it' I said.