𝑺𝒆𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝑴𝒂𝒇𝒊𝒂 | 𝑶𝑵𝑮𝑶𝑰𝑵𝑮

Chapter 10.

ELIJAH POV:

After the youngest left for school, we left not long after. 

We head around back, getting out of the car and entering a dusty dimly lit hallway. We make a few turns before ending up in Alessandro's office at this location. He sits down behind his desk, while me and Matteo take our seats in front, waiting to discuss business.

Alessandro logins into the computer, when he's done logging in he turns to us and asks "where should we start?".

Matteo suggested having people inside their mafia report back to us, but then I crush the idea stating even their people inside don't know who the boss is. Only two people have proven themselves loyal time and time again.

I suggest we try to get help from the Russians, they are a close ally and one of the boss's sons-Nicholas- goes to school with the others.

"No, we are going to need more help than just from the Russians" Alessandro states.

"But also don't the North Americans to find out, so we have to be careful who we ask. No one wants to get into a war with the North American's but everyone wants them on their side" Alessandro adds.

We sit in silence trying to figure out what mafias would be willing to help us. The triad is a close ally with the North American's so they wouldn't help us. There's a good chance we will find help with the Russians and French.

Matteo and Andro agree, he sends an email to both of them, asking if they are willing to talk. It takes a bit but the Russians agree but the French either didn't see or are ignoring us. We decide to meet up tomorrow night at a restaurant that we own at 7.30

After we get everything for that set, we discuss other matters concerning the mafia.

ALESSIA POV:

After creative arts was lunch, I find my way to the lunch room and get my food. I look around for somewhere to sit, and after looking for some time I see the girl from PE sitting with 2 others.

I walk over. "hey," I say waving at the girl. Her friends look at me and then at the girl from PE, she waves at me with a smile. "Do you mind if I sit here?" I ask a question directed at all of them. The girl from PE nods, "sure" the other girl says, making room for me. "No problem," the guy says in an English accent.

We sit for a second before I break the silence, "so what are your guy's names?" I ask. The guy speaks first "I'm Damon, nice to meet you!" The boy-now known as Damon- exclaimed. I turned to the other girl on the table, "I'm Jazmine, just call me Jaz. And that's Zara" Jaz stated nodding her head to Zara.

Zara waved again with a small smile on her face. While smiling I wonder why she doesn't talk, but I don't asks not wanting to seem offensive.

"I'm Alessandra, but just call me Alessia," I tell them. We talk, I ask Zara some 'yes' or 'no' questions and she nods for an answer.

After talking for a little longer, the doors to the lunch room slam open, and a group of 4 students walk in. My brothers and the Russian mafia spare.

Jaz scoffs "that's the Romero brothers plus Nicolas Pistolet". "And always follow the four rules," Jaz says, i ask what rules and she explains.

Rule 1- stay out of their way and don't threaten them
Rule 2- never make eye contact
Rule 3- don't speak to them unless spoken to 
Rule 4- never say anything disrespectful

I turn back to look back at them, Rose and Alex are looking around. They continue looking around, when their gaze gets over to my side of the room I look away and start sinking down in the seat. I cover my face with my hand.

The others see them, "shit Alex and Ambrose coming over" Jaz says looking away. The others move to the other side of the table. And look at me, then above me, repeating that a few times.

I turn and break rules 3 and 4, "ew what do you ugly toads want," I say turning back to my food. They take seats right next to me. Jaz, Damon and Zara are all huddled on the other side of the table giving me a look.

"Aw is food for me? don't. mind. if. I- " I slap Rose's hand out of the way of my food. I look him right in the eyes breaking rule 2 "my. food. Mine. Go get your own" By now everyone in the lunch room was looking at us.

He pouts. Alex speaks "we just wanted to check how you were going". I smile and look at him- "I'm fine, but you're about to not be" he laughs but I put my hand up and count down from 5 on it. By the time I was at 3 they were already back there table.

Zara, Jaz and Damon give me a shocked look. And move back to their original seats form before my brothers came over. Jaz and Damon started throwing questions at me.

"How do you know the Romero brothers?" Damon asks.
"How did you not die," Jaz says next
"Yea you broke all four rules in like... 4 minutes" Damon states.

Zara remained looking at me shocked but didn't say anything. "Those toads? Yea sometimes I really wonder how they look like that. And then I look like this" I say a bit too loudly.

"We do not look like toads!" I hear Rose scream from their table.

"Wanna bet? Look in a mirror!" I yell back.

Jaz shakes her head "ok... but how do you know them?" She asks.

I say it simply and straight forward "oh their my brothers".