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Chapter ten: Sasha

~Mateo~

I fucked up.

I fucked up big time.

I should have convinced Sasha we could have visited another café, but no, of course she wanted to visit the one Celeste worked at.

I really didn't want to go to the café, but it isn't exactly my choice.

It never has been.

You see, Sasha is the daughter of Igör Bogdän, the leader of the Russian Mafia. "Daddy dearest" is a very powerful man, and dating his daughter means a lot to my Mafia.

Honestly, I don't really care about the Mafia and myself. It's my parents I'm worried about.

I can afford the chemotherapy my mother is undergoing right now, but I have no means having too many enemies. Meaning I must date Sasha in order to maintain my alliance with the Russian Mafia and many other Mafias.

Sasha isn't as excited about dating me, of course. Except when we have to make public appearances, she truly finds it uncomfortable to be with me, making her more tolerable.

But it's her sister, I can't with.

Her sister, Svetläna knows this is all fake and for the public appearances, and making her father happy, so she thinks that she might actually have a chance with me if her sister doesn't.

Thing is, I'd rather marry Sasha then even spending a few minutes with Svetlana.

I couldn't sleep last night thinking about Celeste.

Does she hate me now

I remember the hurt and confusion in her eyes when she looked at me and Sasha entering the café, and I wanted nothing more than to run over to her, pull her into my arms and hug her telling her Sasha means nothing, because she doesn't.

I rung the doorbell and waited for someone to open the door patiently.

My father was staying by my mother's side, keeping her company, trying to comfort her and convince her and him that she would be fine.

Of course, both me and father knew she wasn't going to make it, it would be a miracle if she did.

A couple minutes later my father appeared at the door and his face softens as he pulls me in a hug.

I hugged him back and embraced him tightly for a while.

It's been three months since I've seen both my parents and I really kissed them, never mind the fact that I needed this hug.

But not from him.

I pulled back and smiled back at my father softly before walking in the house and locking the door behind me.

"How are you, father? How's mother? Is she eating well?" I asked calmly as I proceeded to tame off my double Breasted Tailored Luis Vuitton coat and my Valentino garavani Oxford leather shoes.

I hung the coat and walked up the stairs to my mother's room with my father behind me filling me in on mamá's state, my heart shattering even more at every word he said.

I live with my parents to take care of them, but lately because of work I've been staying at the main house with my men.

I walked into mamá's room carefully and walked over to the chair next to her hospital bed.

I looked over to the couch and saw it messy with a blanket and a few shirts thrown over it.

I can tell my papá slept here to keep mamá company when she wakes up or need him all of a sudden.

My parents were basically the perfect couple. They were picture perfect. They always had their ups and downs, but they have never broken up or gotten breaks from each other.
When ever they fought, they would talk it out forgive, and move on.

That's something I really admired about them.

I sat down and grabbed mamá's hands in mine as i kissed them and smiled softly at her.

"Ay, mi querido hijo. Te extrañé... ¿cómo has estado?" My grandma's eyes crinkled as she smiled up at me, covering her pain behind the smile she wears everyday.

I sat down for two hours with my parents before I went to my room and took out my phone to call a certain someone.

I don't really know why I need to explain myself to Celeste, or why I felt hurt when she saw me and Sasha and wished she hadn't, but I did.

I tried to call her multiple times but she wouldn't pick up.

I started to text her getting worried something might have happened to her.

Me: Celeste. 11:05PM

Me: Stop ignoring me, Celeste. 11:06PM

Pretty barista🌷: what do you want Mateo 11:09PM

Me: To explain myself. 11:09PM

Pretty barista🌷: You dont have anything to explain, its not like were dating or anything. 11:10PM

She's right, and I don't know why it hurt as much as it did. It wasn't supposed to.

Me: I still owe you an explanation. 11:10PM

Pretty barista🌷: Fine you can explain everything tomorrow 11:11PM
Pretty barista🌷: goodnight mateo. 11:11PM

I put my phone down as I sighed and walked into the bathroom to shower and rid my thoughts of every worst case scenarios.

I got out the shower 15 minutes later and got in bed after wearing my usual sweatpants to bed.

Tomorrow's one big day.

•••

I woke up a little late today and I looked at the clock.

It was 9:15 AM and I was a little tired but I have to go see Celeste today.

I got up and in a matter of 30 minutes I was ready.

•••
"Dude you are fucking stupid, that's for sure." I glared at Luis from the corner of my eyes to shut him up which worked, it always does.

"I know, I know I messed up big time but I'm going to fix it, trust me."

I sound like I'm trying to convince myself at the point.

We walked in the coffee shop and the smell of caffeine enveloped my nose.

We found Quinn sitting down at our usual booth and we approached him as we sat down.

Luis and Quinn started talking while U was waiting for Celeste to come take our order but she was no where to be seen..

A few moments later I saw her entering the Coffee shop looking beautiful as ever.

I stood up and made my way over to her ignoring all the stares and whispers after me.

I stopped in front of Celeste shocking her before her face forms into realization.

I grabbed her hand in mine before saying "we need to talk," and pulled her outside with me.

•••

I KNKW YALL MAD AT MATEO ND ALL BUT TRUST THE PROCESS

BTW WE LOVE SASHA YALL DONT ATTACK HER SHE GETS BETTER!!

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