Breaking Tradition

Chapter Five

Quick A/N:

I'm using names from PP(N) but instead of Leonardo I'm using Zachary.

Ok? Ok.
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I stepped out of the kitchen not too long later with a plate filled with pancakes to see the others sitting on the couch watching some cartoons.

I chuckled amused by the sight of a bunch of big bad mafia guys watching Bugz Bunny and all the other Luney Tunes.

They all turned and looked at me surprised. "I know that I look like a mess but could you guys help set the table?"

One of the men chuckled and jumped right up to help. "Of course milady," he said as he grabbed the pancakes from me. "the name's Tom by the way."

I smiled at him and replied, "Laurel." Nodding he set the plate on the table and came back to me holding out his hand.

"Nice ta meet cha." I shook his hand hesitantly. Usually when I was introduced or met another mafia person they wouldn't be so cheerful, in fact I was lucky if they told me their name.

I was having a small exchange with Tom and Sam when the door on the other end of the room opened and in walked Zachary.

He immediately walked in and sat at the end of the table. Everyone else followed laughing and joking all the way.

Everyone seemed to have assigned seats but luckily Tom noticed my discomfort and pulled up an extra chair, though to my luck it was right next to Zachary.

"Good morning beautiful." He said smirking at his own stupid comment. I glared at him as I kicked his shin under the table.

"Ow!" He yelled before realizing it. "That was quite a rude comment miss." He covered it up and everyone went back to what they were doing.

He leaned in closer to where his mouth was right by my ear and I felt his breath fanning against my cheek.

"Next time you should aim a little higher." My breathing hitched and I immediately tried to move away but his hand suddenly grabbed my leg right above my knee to stop me.

"Where will you go? I will find you Laurel, you owe me your life." He said almost in a growl as he moved away and let me go.

To say that I was quiet for the rest of the time was an understatement. I barely ate, though I usually don't eat anyway.

After breakfast I was dragged away from the sink and cleaning dishes and taken to a hallway that I hadn't been in yet.

Considering the fact that this place was pretty big and I had only been in two rooms I wasn't surprised that I hadn't been or seen this hall yet.

The man politely held my arm to stop some of the lowers from make rude comments and doing anything, disrespectful.

"My name is Nate by the way." He said a little above a murmur as he swiftly guided me around avoiding people.

"In case you haven't heard already, Laurel." I replied looking at him from the corner if my eyes. He didn't seem like one to talk or smile much but I think I saw a small, lopsided smile.

We continued walking at a slow pace in a comfortable silence until we came to a room. Down the hall take a left then a right. I thought in my head as he opened the door in case something were to happen.

Inside the room was nothing unusual. Light blue walls, dark blue comforters on a simple queen sized bed that had millions of pillows on it.

There was a simple vanity that had a couple of bags on it that was a dark brown color that matched the hard wood floors beneath my feet.

I walked inside and looked in the mirror. My hair was a mess, the little bit if make up I had was smudged, and my dress ws wrinkled. Not to mention I had been walking around barefoot since I woke up yesterday.

"Change into whatever, when you finish you know where to go." Nate said as he closed the door. Shaking my head I grabbed one of the bags and opened it. Inside was a hair brush along with some hair bands and head bands.

I smiled grateful and began to brush my hair. After all of the knots were out I looked though the other bags. On ehad some clothes, mostly jeggings and T-shirts, but there was a couple dresses though. How they knew my size is beyond me.

I quickly changed into some jeans and then a simple black and white stripped shirt. I checkdd myself in a full sized mirror across the room and nodded in approval.

I stepped out of the room disappointed that noone was there to help me back around. Turn right. I took a hallway to the right. Turn left. I took the hallway that seemed slightly familiar.

Why do all of these hallways look so similar?! I was mentally yelling at myself when I realized that I had been walking around in circles. Literally.

Sighing, I continued to walk hoping for someone to be helpful. I noticed some men nearby and decided to... ask for directions.

"Excuse me?" I asked hoping for some help when they rather rudely ignored me. "Excuse me!" I said louder and much more forcefully causing them to look at me.

"Will someone please show me to the elite living area?" I asked highly annoyed. One of the men looked me over with an evil smirk on his lips.

"Oh, I see that boss has a new female friend, has he done you yet?" I stared at the man blankly. "No, and he nev-" he cut me off.

"Then why don't we get a first taste?" He said stepping forward. My immediate reaction was to slap him. I started when he grabbed my wrist.

"Wrong move." I said through gritted teeth as I flipped him onto one of his friends. The other one came charging at me. Such an idiot. I thought as I stepped out of the way and allowed him to run straight, head first into the wall.