Pure Bliss

1. Relocating

Hi my name Is Maria Russo, I'm from a small town called Bosa in Italy. I'm 21 years old, and for that I will be starting my very own business in Spain.
I cannot wait to prove my family wrong, even though they have said my business wouldn't be a success...

I've arrived in Spain, I park my car up outside the villa, open the car door, unbuckle my seat belt, then step out of it. It looked so good from the outside.
I wonder what it's going to look like inside, I'm excited already, I'm not even inside yet.

I walk towards the door of the villa, I put the key in, twist the handle whilst wandering inside.
Oh my fucking god! It's so beautiful inside, it has a pool out in the yard.
They have taste in wallpaper as well as, the flooring and furniture.
I'm going to like it here.

I strode back towards the front door, walk towards my car, unlock it, whilst grabbing my suitcase from the back seat.
I lock my car once again, then walk back to my villa, I put my key into the front door.
I wander back inside, whilst closing the front door behind me.

I unpack my clothes from my bag, then placed them into my dresser, it started to feel more like home.
After, I decided to explore Spain, after all, I was going to be here for a while.

I grabbed my keys, phone, as well as, my purse. I wandered outside, along with locking the front door.
I put my headphones on, to block out people, especially, perverts.
I walked across the bridge, it felt like I was walking along the yellow brick road in The Wizard Of Oz.

Spain was beautiful, I dreamt of living here, ever since I was little. My mum didn't believe that I would do it, she always use to say "that'll never happen Maria, keep dreaming".
Each time, she used to say it, I worked more harder in school, once I left I got a job.
Finally, I had a business of my own, it was called Russo's Sweet Treats.

Now that I have an income, I wanted to move to Spain, to build another business of my own. My older brother Riccardo wanted me to stay, but I deserved an adventure of my own, maybe the chance of meeting somebody new.

Riccardo was my mum's favorite child, because he voted to be the leader of the Italian mafia. I choose not too, I didn't want to be involved in it all, I still learnt how to use a gun as well as, combat.

I decided to leave, as I always used to put people before myself, I wanted to put myself first for once.
My dad's favourite child was also Riccardo, but my dad believed in me, so did his assistant.
Believe it or not, my dad's assistant said I should've been the leader, I've graduated college as well as, university.
I have a degree in business.

My brother Riccardo doesn't, but he can fight, he's a whole lot stronger than what I am. He's not scared of anything, with me I am, but I learnt to get over it.

-Beep Beep-

Who's that calling?
I grabbed my phone out of my pocket, I looked at my phone, yes you guessed it, it's my mum.
I declined it, I didn't want to speak to her at the moment, she has been nothing but horrible since I've moved.

I walked through the village, it was peaceful here, least I didn't have mum in my ear every 5 minutes.
I decided to pick up some vegetables, along with some chicken.
After, I strode towards my shop, it isn't completed yet.

I unlocked it, I remembered my mum saying: "keep on dreaming", but then I proved her wrong.
She thought I wouldn't make it, but I did, all my mum knows what to do is to answer a phone.

My shop still looked empty, it just needs a make over, as well as, a few other things.
I lock it up, whilst heading back to my villa.
On my way back, I saw a bar, it was lit up with neon signs, it looked quite inviting.

I walked towards the door, I opened it, whilst striding towards the bar. While I was waiting for a bartender, I saw a man looking at me from across the room, he was wearing a suit and tie.
He had a tattoo on his hand, it looked like he was a apart of a gang, I won't bother him then.

Finally, a bartender came to my rescue. I asked for a cocktail, paid for it, then walked towards a booth.
As I was sipping my drink, I looked back over at the man from across the room, I couldn't help it, it felt like a magnetic connection, it was attracting me to him.

I took my eyes back off him, I didn't want him to think I had a problem with him or anything, it's the last thing I want.
I kept on sipping my cocktail, after I was done, I exited the bar.
I wandered of back to my villa, I kept thinking about him, he looked like he's in charge of the Spanish Mafia.

I arrived at my villa, I put the key into the door, opened it, whilst closing it behind me.
I walked towards the oven, I started to peel the potatoes, as well as, the carrots. I put the chicken into the oven for 35-40 minutes.

-Beep Beep-

I grabbed my phone out of my pocket once again, I looked at my phone, it was mum again.
What was so urgent?

"Hello mum, what's wrong?" I asked
"Are you busy?" Mum asked
"Yes, kinda. Cooking dinner at the moment, why?" I asked curiously
"It's nothing" mum cried
"Ok? I'm going then, if it's nothing" I replied
"No, wait!" Mum answered
"What is it then mum?" I asked
"I'll tell you tomorrow, sorry to bother you" mum cried
"Just fucking tell me!" I yelled
"Your dad is in hospital"...