Fear No One But God

Chapter 65: "Shattered Glass"

Throwing Emerald to the floor Frediano was scrambling screaming at her to not move and keep her head down the shooting suddenly stops .

Who in the hell would do this, running down the hallway and grabbing his gun out of the top drawer then towards the front door all he saw was a black sedan with no license plate race down the street. With his cell phone still in his pocket he quickly called Alessandro

Alessandro answered quickly while he was walking still with a slight limp towards the warehouse for upcoming shipment of guns coming from South America out of all places

"Frediano what's wrong?" Alessandro asked

"Get everybody over here now, someone shot at my house."

"Who was it?"

"Just get everyone here." then hanging up the phone

"Emerald, Emerald." Frediano said a little frantic
Jogging back towards where she was

Still lying on the living room floor with her hands over her head

She was shaken she's had never ever been shot at before
What the hell was going on

Getting her up

Frediano said to her "Go upstairs to my room, lock the doors and stay there."

"Who were they? Are they coming back?" Emerald said

"I'm not sure listen to me," grabbing her hand "I need you to stay hidden and go in my room for your protection please. We will talk later."

"Okay." running upstairs towards his room Emerald was scared really scared

Watching her go Frediano was livid this had never happened to him before yes shootouts but never in his home where his son was going to live, where Emmy was to stay with him.

Hearing the front door open and the sound of stepping on shattered glass filled his ears

"Boss." Alessandro said worried

"I can't believe, this my home Frediano said pacing back and forth

Looking at him Alessandro finally saw for the first time fear.
He had never seen Frediano scared before that means he was doing something or with someone while here, it was enlightening sort of amusing watching him like this.

"Frediano is someone else here?"

"Emerald's upstairs." he said quickly

Ohh Emerald's here Alessandro said in his mind even more exciting

Looking at all of them, his three trusted men Shep, Dario and Alessandro and four other warehouse employees who came along.

All gathered in his kitchen, they all looked at him wondering what was next

"I need a cigarette." Frediano said

"Frediano." Shep said

"Who fucking has one?!" he said yelling out loud pushing his hair back in the process

One of the employees took one out of his pants back pocket

"Here." he said also taking out a lighter

Snatching out it of his hand and lighting it for him Frediano looked at the employee up and down

Inhaling deep and blowing out quickly

He's out of it

"I called some people to get the house fixed, they're coming in the next five minutes." Dario said

"Who would have done this?" He asked

Hearing the question Frediano still continued to smoke his cigarette

"It could have been the Morelli's," Alessandro said, "Especially since your mom and Joe are getting married soon."

Looking at Dario Frediano said "No we came to some sort of an understanding he's not stupid."

"Then who?"

"I don't know." Frediano said putting out his cigarette on the kitchen counter

I'll talk to the other bosses but we have established that our houses are off limits. Lately the shipments of guns are going up and down the coast with no problem. All of you go back to the warehouse. I have to fix things here. Alessandro, I still need to talk to you.

"Boss I think we should still be here what happens if they come back." Dario said worried

"I don't think they will it felt like a quick impulsive attack and it will be dealt trust me with no go back to the warehouse a shipment from the Brazilians should be here within the next hour and a half, Now go."

All nodding their heads in agreement, they leave.

Now just the two of them Alessandro said "Frediano you might have to convince your mom to postpone the wedding for a later date. I know it's coming up soon but with this happening today it's for the best."

Completely ignoring what Alessandro just said

"Just an hour before Emerald and I made it official we are now boyfriend and girlfriend, I'm afraid this will scare her off, I don't know what to say to her now,how to convince her that everything will be all right when I don't even know who shot at us."

"Frediano, does she know about the business?"

"Yes she does."

"Then she knows what she's getting into, right?"

"I'm not sure, my business was not something that was our main problem."

"Then what was it?"

Hearing footsteps Frediano hears someone call out his name sort of in a panic

Walking towards the front door he thought it's was his sister Dahlia but he face drops

"It was Adrianna with his son in her arms."

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