CHASING ARIEON

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Arieon was dressed in a purple sundress that stopped above her knees. Thankfully, she was allowed to wear flat shoes this time. Her hair was pulled in a messy bun and she wore only mascara and lip gloss.

"You look beautiful", Agatha told her. "Simple would have been the perfect word but I'm not complaining, am I?", Arieon shrugged and she laughed. They walked into the living room and saw Matteo leaning on the wall with a brownie in his mouth as he typed away on his phone.

Arieon and Agatha frowned at this. Sending stares on him, he raised his head. "Hey ladies, you're looking as beautiful as ever", he said with a charming smile. "Hey, Matteo. If I may ask, what are you doing here?", Arieon said. I came to keep Agatha company while you and Enzo go for dinner.

Agatha tensed and her cheeks reddened. Enzo walked into the living room while he played with the pistol in his hand carelessly. As he walked forward, Arieon went to hide behind Agatha. Enzo frowned while Matteo and Agatha laughed.

"Don't be scared of it. You may actually carry it one day", Agatha told her. Arieon's eyes widened, "Have you held it before?". "A handful of times when necessary", she answered. "So I'm living with guns?", Arieon asked them. "Yes, and death too", Matteo shrugged and she swallowed hard.

"Quit acting like a scared cat and let's go before we're late", Enzo told her as he went to grab her hand. She glared at him, "Watch it". He rolled his eyes and turned to his best friend. "Enjoy yourself", he said and turned Agatha, "watch over him. See you later".

As he and Arieon walked out of the mansion. Arieon realized that he wasn't wearing a suit. Instead, he was wearing a pair of ripped jeans and a blue T-shirt paired with white Nike sneakers. He knew how to dress to impress.

"You can take a picture, it'll last longer", Enzo said to the woman gawking at him. Her eyes snapped up to his and she rolled her eyes. "I'm sure you don't do pictures", she said. "Very correct, my dear", he said as a black Mercedes parked in front of them.

The windows were tinted but he knew it was Alberto sitting inside. He opened the door for Arieon and went to sit at the other side.

"Your parents mansion?", Alberto said as he started the car. "Yes, Alberto", he answered and the man nodded.

"Enzo?", Arieon said. "Hmm?", He answered. "I want to talk to my parents", she told him. He let out a sigh and turned to face her, "You will but not now". She frowned, "Why?". "There are some things I need to take care of. You talking to your parents will only complicate matters for me", he answered and she glared at him.

"You only care about yourself", she scowled at him. His jaw clenched at her statement and he was tempted to use his pistol. No, Vincenzo, you're not him, he closed his eyes and let out a sigh.

"Just shut your pretty mouth before I shut it for you, and trust me. It won't be nice", he told her making her eyes widen.

She let out a huff and turned to face the tinted glass window. Selfish man!

"We're here, Capo", Alberto said as he parked in front of a different mansion. "Thanks, Alberto", Enzo said as he and Arieon got out of the car. Arieon's eyes widened at the size and beauty of the mansion. It was like the mansion was made of golden bricks.

There were about four large men standing outside the mansion guarding it. Each man had an AK-47 strapped to their torso. "Capo", they saluted and he nodded at them. Enzo wrapped his arm around Arieon's waist as they approached the large double glass doors.

He press the door bell and it made a ding dong sound that rang through the whole mansion. The door opened and a familiar motherly figure was standing there. "Figlio, benvenuto", Brea smiled warmly at her son. "Buonasera, mamma ", he smiled back.
( Good evening, mom)