Mafia Princess

chapter 35

“what are you doing? ” Ella yells at him when she gets out and finds Bred pointing his gun at me.

“you don't need to have her as your friend anymore Ella. ” Bred says.

Am standing still trying to not give him a reason to put a bullet in my head.

“you lied to me. Made me go against her and you are seriously going to kill her while I watch? ” she sounds disappointed.

“stop acting like you're even going to miss her. ” Bred comes a little closer limping from when I shot him I guess.

“No, if you kill her. ” she moves so fast and pulls a gun from her trouser waist. “I will kill you.”

“what the hell is going on.” I start panicking.

“you are messing up everything. ” Bred snaps and I flinch. He is different, I don't even recognize him anymore, he is full of rage and I have a feeling he doesn't care about me anymore.

“what have I messed up? You fucked up my life. ” I say. The tension is so evident and I really don't like the fear pulsating in my veins.

“okay why don't we all just tuck our guns away and let's talk.” paulina tries to reason but no one is listening to her.

“I warned you didn't I? ” Bred snaps at Ella. “you had a week to do it and instead of you doing it you choose to try and apologize. ”

“and I told you I have made her life miserable already. I couldn't do it. ”

“I am right here. ” I snap “don't talk about me like am not here.” I am beginning to get pissed.

“no bred you can't kill her, she's ex... ” I cut paulina midsentence.

“paulina don't say it.”

“well, am going to do this for you and you're going to be next. You've become a liability.” He tells Ella reaching to pull the trigger.

I guess this is it. I close my eyes waiting for the bullet to wizz through my head but a gunshot is heard from behind me and I watch bred yelling as the bullet hits his shoulder. “shit.” he cusses running into his car and he drives off.

I am still in shock and I can't move. What just happened.
Suddenly I am shooken by the shoulder and I turn“are you okay? ” Diego asks.

“how did you get here? ”I ask him as he pulls me in for a hug.

“I messaged him. ” that is paulina.“no don't go. I have questions. ” she yells at Ella who is already speeding off.

“hey, pretty look at me.” Diego says tugging my face up “are you okay.”

“am not.” I frown “How would I be okay. ”

“okay.. Let's get you inside. ” he says leading me inside and Paulina follows suit.

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“can someone tell me why am the last person to know what happened.” Barry is strolling across the room.

Everybody is in the living room except Paulina she is making coffee in the kitchen.
“can you just relax and sit down. ” my tone is low but he silently goes to sit beside Sean. Diego, Jim and Barry are sipping whiskey and the rest of them are having wine.

Paulina hands me the coffee mug and I start sipping. I haven't had anything since I woke up.

“okay is it me or is Rob unusually having coffee while the rest of us have alcohol? ” Jim observes and I realize this is really not a good time to give them the news but since it is never a good time, I will.

“I have something to tell you guys. ” I starts afraid of there reactions especially when they know who the father is.
I glance at Paulina who is giving me a 'are you sure' look. “I am pregnant. ”

“what? ” Jim starts

Barry is unusually quiet and I just avoid his eyes because they are boring into me and I can't take it.

Sean and Paulina are quite and calm. Well Paulina knew so I don't expect anything from her, I have talked with Sean only a few times during training.

Diego is shocked but quick to hide his expression and put up a happy face. “congratulations.” he says before sipping his whiskey.

The awkwardness in the room is too much and I make to leave. “I will be in my room. ”

“who is the father. ” Barry asks stopping me from standing and everyone gets attentive, I guess they all want to hear the answer.

“It doesn't matter who the father is, I'll take care of my kid alone.” I try brushing them of but It all goes in vain.

“it's him right? ” Jim snaps and I go quiet.

I glance at Diego and he is disappointed.
“does he know? ” Barry asks.

“no” I answer “I don't think he is even in a position to be a father with all his crime so can it please stay that way? ” I ask and they all nod. “thanks.” and I walk upstairs to my room with my coffee.

I need to think and I can do that alone. I push the door open and I close it behind me.

I unceremoniously flop on my bed facing the ceiling with my hands behind my head after placing the mug on the night stand.
I am even scared that he really wants to kill me. What if Diego never showed up?
My phone is ringing and the only people I can pick their calls are in the living room meaning it's no one I want to talk to so I ignore it.

Looks like things between Bred and Ella are not that good. I am thinking he followed her here to see if she finally managed to do as he told her like he said but when he saw me walking out, he lost his shit.

My stomach is still normal and the bump has not shown yet but am already freaking out. How am I going to raise the kid. I don't even have the money. I need to find a job.
The family businesses have gone bankrupt courtesy of the Western territory and I also need to do something to save my territory I won’t let my father's effort go to waste plus I need a good life for my kid.

The door is pushed open snapping me out of my thoughts, “can I come in? ” Diego asks peeking in through the door.

“yeah.” I say sitting up and finally standing. I am feeling chilly it's still morning and the windows are open. I need to add something on my yoga pants to keep warm. “just give me a second. ” I say walking to my closet.
“sure." He says lowing himself on the bed.

I pick a sweatpant and a hoodie. I put them on and I feel much better.
“how are you feeling? ” he asks as soon as I sit.

“okay, I guess. ”

“I know I don't have the right to ask you this question but I really need to know. ” he starts “what do you feel about the.. ” he gestures to my stomach.”

“I don't know. I have a lot of feelings about it. ” for some reason I feel like if I tell him it will get lighter. “I am scared, I don't know whether I'll be able to be a good mother, am angry that he is the father. I don't want him to find out and take it way from me. I'll lose it. ” I say my voice breaking at the last part.

“hey.” he says pulling me in for a hug that I gladly sink into “I wont let him okay. ” he assures me.