Criminally Caged Fate

7

[1st January, 20YY]

It was the night of the new beginning. A 'happy new year' as people call it. The event venue i.e the beautifully decorated huge palace like mansion striking a feeling of wonder and aww in the eyes of passer by. The interior ceilings embellished with scalloped edging, plaster medallions, custom mouldings and painted artwork. Various glittery masks placed on some tables in case any of the guests want a new one .

All eyes shifted to the door as the man walked in. For a few seconds the whole ballroom full of guests fell completely silent. They all then returned to their conversations trying to act normal and ignore the presence of the man , but they couldn't no matter how hard they tried.

As he walked in , his eyes scanned the whole view inch by inch and he eyed the spiral staircase and balustrade to the second floor and a 'psst' left his mouth.

"Why do people prefer such paintings in the first place Bruno? That's completely bullshit. What do they even see in this weird coloured splashed canvases." he said being unimpressed by the scene in front of his eyes. 

"It's a way for people to imagine something the way they wish to." Bruno said yawning and wiping away the few tears that left his eyes. The past week had been very hectic and he couldn't sleep the previous night, for he knew what was about to happen.

He was the only one in the room who hadn't put on a mask. "Cringe " he said and headed to the 'drinks' section.

He didn't wish to be there that night but it was important. His 'old man' that is his dad, had been pressurising him so much regarding his marriage and now he finally had a good chance at it. A chance that would solve most of the problems he was trapped in at that moment. He smirked----- but someone's laugh made his head turn to the left . As his eyes saw her , he could feel something happening to him.

He tried to move his eyes away from her. This is what his father had despised all his life. "LOVE".

A mafia couldn't develop feelings for anyone. He tried his best to look away but in reality he was staring at her with full attention.

 When she broke into a smile, her oyster-white teeth lit up the room. It could jolt anyone like an electric current when that cute yet confident smile was visible on her face. Filed to perfection, her Venus-red fingernails ran through her thick kohl-black hair and it plunged over her shoulders. Spools of it even plunged around her photogenic face.

Then it hit him......

"Innessa?" he softly whispered asking himself whether it was really her or not.

Soon he saw Lisa Adams walk towards the girl and engulf her in a hug. Then she indulged in a conversation with the others, the same people whom Innessa was earlier smiling at. 

Now he was sure.

He got up from the seat and did something that he was dead sure , that he would never do.

He had very well observed what type of mask she wore. It was the 'COLUMBINA' . A half-mask that is mostly heavily decorated. Often colourful, this type of mask only covers the wearer's eyes, cheeks, and sometimes nose. 

He searched for the most simple one out of those placed on the table and walked out of one of the side doors. 

 His eyes feel on her who was standing in the garden leaning against a tree . Just like every other man who gets attracted to a woman and tries to catch her attention, whether it's making a joke, or passing by her , picturing what life would be with her. Dating, laughing, all the good stuff. He too wanted to gain her attention at that instant but using different methods.