mafia king

chapter 19 - dark

"I should have gone with him." I was pacing in the kitchen. Mario and Marco had both stayed after breakfast to keep me from climbing the walls. "I don't think your presence would have helped Alonzo take the news any better." Mario said and I had to agree but fuck-. Georgino had left... I checked the clock... one hour ago. "Sit down. You are making me nauseas with all those circles." Marco had taken out his sketch pat. A new tattoo idea probably. "He didn't want you to go with him anyway." Marco murmured before I could launch in another nervous rant. I wanted to hit him in his face. "Are you guys back together now?" Mario asked to take my attention away from Marco. "We didn't get that far. He wants to do things the right way this time." "Makes sense. We are in this mess because you two never gave each other a title and it deteriorated from there." Marco looked up from drawing... a dragon? "I love how you know so much about relationships, yet you have never been in one." Mario rolled his eyes. "That gives me an advantage you can't even imagen." "I'm just worried." I interrupted their banter and Marco groaned in frustration. "He will be fine." His eyes widened, looking behind me and hurriedly added: "I'd like to take that back." I turned around and nearly broke out in tears. "I knew I should have gone with you." I launched myself at Georgino who had a black eye and a busted lip. He groaned when I took his hand to push him into a chair. "I'm sorry." I said and let go of his left arm. "Did he break it?" I felt sick but Georgino denied it. "It's not broken." Mario shoved me away before he brutally pressed down on his arm. Georgino whimpered and closed his eyes to breathe through the pain. "It's broken." He declared. "You didn't have to hurt him to prove your point." I hissed and shoved Mario away from him. "Don't touch him again." I turned back to Georgino. "I'll call the family doctor. You are going to see him right now."

It took an hour for us to get to the doctor and for Georgino to get his arm looked at. It was broken. I shot Mario a nasty look while I was pressing a cooling pack on his eye. "You can be lucky you are an only child." Mario said probably to fill the silence. "What do you mean?" I asked. "Alonzo isn't going to kill his only heir to the throne." I looked at him in shock. "How can you say that?!" "It's the truth. That's why he only walked away with a few bruises and a broken arm." "That's not helpful." Georgino glared at Mario, but he only shrugged. Georgino forced me to look at him and gave me a small smile. "I'm fine. Don't listen to him-. I'm fine." A very small part in me believed him enough to stop glaring at everyone that came too close to us. "I won't need surgery." I nodded my head and let him take the cooling pad from my fingers. "I'll take you home to my mom's place. I don't think you should show your face in the main house."

My mom was probably even more upset than me when we told her what happened. Guess I had to get my emotions from someone. She sent us to my room with chicken soup and tea. "I'm not sick." Georgino whined when I remade the pillows so he could rest his arm comfortably. "You need to either drink tea or eat soup." He sighed and rubbed his temples to get rid of a headache. "Soup then, but please stop the whole nurse thing. It's not hot." "Isn't nurse / patient a thing?" "It's not my thing." He grumbled but ate the soup while I changed into my sweatpants. "You don't need to wear a shirt for me." I let the shirt fall to the ground with a wink. "Good to know your injuries don't mess with your horniness." I laid down next to him and kissed his shoulder. "What did he say?" Georgino laid his head on my chest and sighed: "That it's a sin and I was just confused. That it's a choice and I was taking the wrong one. He told me that I couldn't do this to Salvatore and Rose." He broke off. "It was everything I thought he would throw at my head but him yell at me was different. I don't think anything could prepare someone for that kind of hate." "I'm sorry." "Don't be. I got through it because I knew I could go home to you after." My eyes were and I managed to nod. "I love you and I'm proud of you for doing this." "I love you too." We didn't talk more after this. I knew that there had to be more, Georgino didn't have a broken arm just from this small part he told me, but he finally felt the effects of the painkillers working so he was out like a light.

It was after midnight when I stirred in my sleep. I slowly opened my eyes, feeling something was off in my room. My heart began to race as I tried to see something in the dark. I nervously brushed over Georgino's head and reached over to my nightstand. I turned on my lamp and the light illuminated the room, revealing a man, still half hidden by shadows standing in my door. Fear crept over me like a shiver down my spine. My heart pounded in my chest. "Alonzo." I said when he made a step further inside my room. I subtly moved so I was shielding Georgino from his father. He was heroic and dumb enough to want to get in front of me. "Are you here for me?" As an answer I could see the steel of his gun shining in his hand. I swallowed heavily. I could feel Georgino shift below me and then freeze when he realized who was in the room. I felt him trying to push me off him, to stop me from shielding him. "You are the reason my son is confused. With you gone he will find back on the right path." Alonzo's face was cold and unyielding, and I knew that reasoning with him would be futile. I had never thought it would come to this. Georgino let out a desperate sound as he tried to get on top of me, to shield me, but with his broken arm he was too weak. His eyes filled with tears. I was trying to find a solution to get us out of this situation, but I came up empty. "Please dad, don't." Alonzo shook his head. "You will forgive me someday, son." He said to Georgino and raised his gun. I stared and stopped breathing. There was a loud shot. My ears rang and I looked down at my chest, but there was no blood. No gunshot wound. Georgino sobbed and finally overpowered me. I was too shocked to fight him once more. He kneeled over me, his hands frantically lifting my shirt. "What-." Sobbing he turned back to Alonzo. He was staggering, a hand on his chest before he fell to the ground, revealing my mom, her gun still raised. I didn't utter a word. I don't think I was even breathing while I watched her kneel next to Alonzo and turn him on his back. I thought he would yell or hurt her, but he was already gone. Dead on my bedroom floor. "Are you okay, honey?" She asked me but I could only stare. "We are fine." Georgino answered for me. His eyes were darting from his father to my mom. "I'm sorry, but I won't stand by while someone is trying to kill my son." My mom said and I could see that she meant it. "I should probably call the police." I shook my head frantically, but it was Georgino who said: "No. I won't let you get hunted down by the mafia for protecting your son." He turned back towards me. Letting out a shaky breath and wiping away his tears. "We will just fake an accident. A mugging or a hit on my dad." I stared at him. "Are you sure you want to do this?" Georgino didn't hesitate when he crashed his lips against mine. The kiss was hasteful, to remind him that I wasn't hurt. "He tried to kill you in front of me. I won't forgive him for this." I nodded my head and stood up. "I'll call Marco and Mario. They will help with the body and keep their mouths shut." Marco had killed someone before. I think Mario too, so they knew what to do. I hugged my mom when I passed her to go out in the hallway to call them. "Thank you." I whispered and she nodded, trying not to cry. My heart was still racing and I couldn't stop touching my chest to make sure there wasn't a bullet locked in there. "I'm fine." I murmured, only for myself to hear.

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Hey guys! Just one more chapter and I finished my first book ever! I have like over 30 other book ideas but this one will be the first book I've finished:) I'm really proud of myself! I hope you liked it!!!!!!! I'd love to read your feedback;)
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