Aces & Spades

Get Out

Isabella:

"Well it-it's-"

"It's mine!" Luca cuts through as he grabs Giordani Jr out of my arms. "All of it."

Massimo looks at him suspiciously as he walks around him, grabbing a stray lace thong that was lying on the floor.

"Even this?" He asks whilst eyeing me up and down.

I feel my cheeks bloom red as I go and grab it out of his hands.

"I-it's all mine sir." I say feeling shame rise through me.

I watch as he stalks closer to me, until we are only a breath apart. I force myself not to look up into his mesmerising emerald eyes, instead focusing my attention towards my fidgeting fingers.

"Who told you that you're allowed in here?" His voice comes out in a low growl. "Answer me!"

I jump slightly at his change of tone, but still, I remain silent.

He lets out a frustrated sigh. "Look at me when I'm talking to you Isabella."

His fingers expertly force my chin up to look at him, and only then do I see a small flash of calm in the storm building behind his eyes.

"When you weren't here I thought that maybe I could just-"

"Stay in my room?"

I nod my head, peeling my eyes away from him. He forcefully releases my chin, running a frustrated hand through his new short hair.

"Get out." He grumbled.

I look at him in wonder. He doesn't really mean that, does he?

"I said get out!" His voice, seething with anger. "Get out of this house. You no longer work here."

I feel my voice catch in my throat as tears threaten my eyes.

"Massimo, you're being irrational about this!" Luca takes over, pushing me behind him gently. "You can't fire her."

"Since when do you make the fucking decisions here?"

"If you fire her, I will leave." He says.

"No Luca! No it's okay I'm leaving." I try to reassure him but he doesn't listen.

"If you fire her Massimo. I. Will. Leave." He repeats again.

I could feel Massimo's gaze burn holes through Luca but I didn't dare to look.

"Tell her to get all her shit out." He finally speaks as Luca moves out of the way, allowing Massimo's gaze to be directed at me yet again.

I nod my head in acknowledgement as I leave the room with Luca trailing behind me.

"I'll go grab some boxes so we can take your belongings." He says.

I couldn't seem to find the words to speak, so instead, I follow him to the storage room to start packing.

Massimo:

I watch as she leaves, Luca following behind her after he puts the giant bear down beside the wall.

It watches me curiously, as do I. Before I know it, I've inched myself closer towards it, bending down to inspect it even more.

I've seen it before.

The honey coloured fur. The ruby red bow tie. The sage green eyes.

That's when I see it.

A funfair.