Ｃｈｅｃｋｍａｔｅ: Ａ ｍａｆｉａ ｎｏｖｅｌｅｔｔｅ

the necklace

Astrid's Pov:

Elle and I walked to my and Capria's big mansion.

I walked through the big metal entry doors with Elle, getting strange looks from my servants. They all looked terrified to approach me. Probably becuase of my state of condition, with the messy hair, blood and all.

 I ambled to the big wooden door of the mansion which was labelled 'Home sweet home' and unlocked it. 

The key was kept in those plant things where only the top is the soil.

"What are we gonna do now?" Elle asked me as we looked around in horror, opening the entrance. 

Everything, even the slippers were ripped to shreds or things like the microwave was crushed to tiny pieces. 

I dug around through the shredded pile of clothes, broken jewellery and even money, to find my family heirloom necklace with familys picture in it. 

"No, no no no" I muttered tears making their way to my eyes. It wasn't there. I found a letter taped to the wall. I snatched it off and opened it, my tears spotting the paper. 

poor place to keep the key, and that too in a pot, wasn't it Astrid, dear?  oh and your family heirloom is with me

not at all, but

yours lovingly

 -Alexander Scott

PS: I have your 'friend' so...you're gonna decide her fate, by coming back

 I read the smooth handwriting. I burst down into tears. I very well knew that something like this would happen. 

Elle gave me a comforting hug. 

"We have to get out of here," I told and rushed out of the apartment with Elle. 

I came back to the same street a.k.a 'the way to hell' and looked at the flicking lights.

I slowly took a deep breathe and stepped onto the tiles.

"Wait, I cant take you with me," I exclaimed to Elle. "No, I'm more then happy to come with you!" She insisted. I shook my head no and took her hand.

"Can you live with someone else for a little while?" I asked her. She hesitantly nodded her head yes. I smiled at her and lead her to a nearby apartment. 

"This is where my oldest sister lives. she has one daughter just your age. I'm sure she'll take care of you for some time. She and her husband are very kind so don't be afraid to talk to them, ok? But don't tell them where I'm going, just tell them that I'm going on a vacation. I've also written that in the letter ok?" I smiled and ushered her into the building with a letter which I wrote on a small piece of newspaper lying on the ground with a pen from the main desk. 

"I love you, ok? I'll see you in very soon," I smiled and closed the apartment door. Elle nodded wistfully and waved her hand as the door closed. "Wait!" Elle exclaimed as i walked off. Elle gave me a very tiny, extremly extremly small spray bottle labeled 'pepper spray'. It was just the size of my thumb.

 "Take it with you- Just in case" Elle smiled at me with tears glistening in her eyes.

I kissed her on her cheeks and held my tears back as i ran back to the street the street and stepped onto its pavement. 

It smelled horrible in the area, like blood. I slowly proceeded towards where I came from.

I walked onto the unknown sketchy looking empty road and head for the house figure which I saw at a distance. I had only stepped a few feet when I heard a wolf whistle behind me. 

I turned around to see Wilder standing there with a gun pointed at me in his hand. 

I quickly tucked the pepper spray in my hair bun and held my hands up in front of him in surrender. 

"Turn your back to us," Titus sneered. I turned back and was thankful for my thick hair and bun as they hid the sprayer. 

"very good.....now i want you to take a deep breathe and relax." I heard Alexander speak. When did he get here? I had nothing to lose so i did as he said.

I hissed as I felt a sharp pain in my neck and turned my eyes too see Alexander with a syringe in his hand. 

"y-you drugged me?" I slurred, as i fell into his arms. "This time, a stronger one," I heard him whisper in my ear as i closed my eyes and let my fate guide me.

Lots of love, kisses and hugs for ya<333