La Mà·fia

52

THE KIDNAPPING

Cora walked alone after leaving her friends making her way home, now sixteen she'd escaped Italy and now was in the U.K. Her mother was still in the clutches of the Mafia king Nicolo Russo. She'd tired to escape but had failed, he knew of Cora's existence just like Domienico did, but she had refused a paternity test to either them, Marco had been fighting for his life for six months after Nicolo Russo had shot him and had gained full power over Italy, but he was not done yet. He was out for revenge now he was out of danger first he'd start with killing all those bastards Nicolo had working for him until he got to him and killed that mother fucker too. He'd got his baby sister caged to him and he was going to get her back whatever it took.

She walked towards the cemetery which was about ten minutes away from where she lived. She hated passing it. All these dead bodies under the ground made her cringe and shudder. She felt chills, she shivered wrapping her arms around her body tightly. Why did they have to live so close to the god damn cemetery? A man dressed in black stood by the cemetery gates at first she thought it was the gates keeper, but it was still light maybe it was the caretaker of the Cemetery, but as she got closer she could see he had a hood over his face completely covering it. she began panicking, her anxiety began to settle in. She quickly turned and walked quickly away. The tyres screeched and the door of the black Mercedes flew open. Shit she was in so much shit now, why her? She was an innocent school girl with very few friends.

She'd never done anything wrong in her life, she always lived by rules and never disobeyed them. The drudged handkerchief went over her mouth and she became dizzy falling into her assailants arms, everything around her going black.

She slowly came round inching everything around her dark, her wrists tied now she knew she'd been kidnapped but by who?

The blind fold was lifted to reveal a tall dark haired, blue eyed handsome Italian who looked to be in his early thirties. "Good evening Miss Lorenzza I am Daniele De Luca."

She stared at him. Who the hell did this guy think he was kidnapping and innocent girl on her way from school?

"I bet you are wondering why you are here, no?"

She just stared at him, making him extremely pissed off.

"Well I'll tell you. I was sent to bring you here, and here is where you will be staying until we find the Russo brothers."

She looked at him.

"Hit a nerve sweetheart?"

"No."

"So you do talk?"

"I don't intervene with strangers, especially those who kidnapped me without a good enough reason."

"Oh I think we have one, don't you?"

"No I don't. Where the hell am I?"

"Waiting for your death sweet heart."

"What have I ever done to you?"

"Oh you were born sweet heart."

She looked disgusted at him.

"Wait till my father hears about this."

"Oh he will when we find out exactly who he is."

MARCO LUPA

"Have you found her?"

"Yes boss. Daniele is taking care of her, sir."

'He best not harm her. I want her alive!"

"He thinks you want her dead."

"Well I do not tell him to leave her alone. I will be there tomorrow, and I will find where my sister is."

"Do you think she knows sir?"

"She has to know something Giovanni. I want to know why she was out there and not with her mother."

"Yes sir."

"And tell Daniele I will be there tomorrow and not to harm the girl."

"Yes boss."

He hung up.

"Marco said not to harm the girl, he wants her alive."

"What's so special about this girl anyway?"

"His sister. And that's all I know."

He walked into the room where Cora was being held and he walked over to her kneeling down in front of her. "Well I guess today is your lucky day sweetheart. I will not be killing you after all."

She stared through him. "My boss wants you alive. You will see him tomorrow and then it is up to him if he wants to spare your life. Personally I would kill you right now but they are not my orders. I'll see you in the morning, sweetheart."

He pulled himself up walking out of the room.

Marco arrived at the mansion early the next morning. "Sir."

"Giovanni."

"Right this way, sir." He said, closing the door behind him.

"Where is she?"

"The dungeons,sir."

"And who's fucking idea was that?"

"Daniele's, sir."

"I told you and I also told him to treat her with respect, and to give her a room in the mansion. Not the fucking dungeon. She's my sister's daughter. Why does none of you fucking listen?"

"You know Daniele, sir he goes his own sweet way. It's the assassin in him, sir."

"He had orders to follow. He should've stuck by them; he knows why I hired him . Because he is the best at what he does."

He poured a scotch and laced it with ice before going down to the dungeons.

She sat tied to the chair. Daniele looked at him. "Boss."

"Sometimes Daniele, I wish you'd follow orders."

He nodded knowing he'd be in shit after this meeting between him and Cora.

He pulled out a chair. Turning it back to front. He sat on it, his long legs stretched around it. His arms lying on the top of the backrest. "Good morning Cora. I hope my friend has been treating you well?"

She looked up his dark hair over his face and eyes, he had stubble and was reasonably tanned and good looking. "If you call him threatening to kill me then yeah, then I've been treated pretty well."

He looked at Daniele cutting his eyes, now he knew he was in for a whole world of shit. He turned back to Cora, a pretty sixteen year old girl, still in her school uniform; he'd have to get her something more comfortable to wear after their confrontation. "So you know why you are here Cora?"

"Apart from my death no." She said coldly.

"You are not going to die. Daniele was joking. He seems to think it is funny telling everyone they are going to die. But, trust me you are not."

'"So what do you want with me, why am I here?"

"Vallea Lupa?"

She looked at him confused.

"She is your mother, yes?"

"My parents are at home."

"No they are not."

"Yes they are." She protested.

"I know you are lying Cora."

"Who are you?"

"Marco Lupa."