Dilara

Chapter 39:

They've been gone for an hour.

'Can we go check on them?' I ask.

'We have to stay here,' Alessandro says.

'Let's wait a little longer, I'm sure they're fine,' Terzo adds.

I pace back and forth in front of the fire place. The hilt of the knife digs into my skin.

'Dilara, calm down,' Mimi says from the couch.

'How can I be calm?' I ask. 'I don't even know if they're alive!'

'Ok we'll go check,' Alora says getting up.

'Are you out of your mind!' Alessandro snaps. 'If anything happens to Dilara, Adriano will kill us.'

'I'm not fragile.' I snap. 'I can take care of myself.'

Alessandro looks at Terzo and stands in front of the door.

'Get out of my way you pequeño mierda before I shoot you.' I snarl.

Translation: Little Shit

Alessandro moves from in front of the door with his hands up.

'Mimi isn't in the right state to go,' Alora says.

'I'll stay with her,' Alessandro says. He throws his gun at Alora who effortlessly catches it.

He goes to sit next to Mimi on the couch. I look at her and she nods her head reassuring me that's it's fine to leave them.

'Anything happens to her and you're dead.' I say, cocking my gun.

'Don't worry, we'll be safe.' Alessandro crosses his arms.

'I'm coming with you guys,' Terzo says.

'We'll see you soon.' Terzo, Alora and I walk out of the living room into the dark hallway and close the door behind us.

I take a deep breath and Alora turns on a torch. We walk down a hallway.

'Where do you think they are?' Terzo asks.

'Upstairs,' I reply.

'How do you know?' Alora asks.

'We saw someone, and I shot them.' I start walking down the hallway.

We turn around a corner and I see a huge staircase leading to the floor where my room is. Where we saw the person.

We tiptoe across the floor.

'Is anyone there?' Terzo whispers.

I turn around and glare at him. He chuckles and Alora hits him in the gut with her flashlight.

We continue walking down the hallway and I hear shuffling from behind me. I quickly turn around and see it's Terzo trying to take something off his shoe.

'Terzo, if you keep on making noise I'll shoot you before the attackers can.' Alora snaps.

I put my hand over my mouth to stop myself from laughing.

We walk past the meeting room and I see that the door is open.

I peer through the crack.

Xuan, Zoya, And Amira are tied up on the floor. Their faces are bruised and bloody.

I see a man dressed in black looking over Adriano who looks like he's going to pass out from the pain.