Mafia's Badgirl

Chapter 15

Brandon's POV

Rachel had decided to admit Sofia into a preschool so she could make some friends and learn. It sounds like a wonderful idea. Sofia was in for a world of fun. I recall my preschool days and it was blissful. We're on the way to her preschool and I noticed Rachel fiddling with her fingers. That's expected, Sofia has been under her wing for 2 years and now the thought of her being in preschool till 7 pm was probably nerve-wracking and an emotional experience for her. She's a mother after all.

We pulled up to the parking lot near her preschool and Rachel picked her up. We registered her at the front desk and a warm, friendly teacher took her in. Sofia seemed intimidated by her surroundings since this was new to her but the teacher reassured her that we would be right there to pick her up at 7 pm. That seemed to have soothed her nerves. Rachel gave her a hug and kiss and watched as she disappeared into the preschool premises. This moment is bittersweet for her.

We got back into the car and I noticed the tears that had escaped her eyes. I can comprehend that she was trying to keep it together in front of Sofia. I took her hand in mine and squeezed it in reassurance. I leaned closer and kissed her forehead lovingly. I pulled back and tenderly stroked her cheeks. Sofia is more like a daughter to me now too so I can somewhat resonate with her sentiments. 

We arrived at university and our friends were there waiting for us. We took our seats and started chatting amongst ourselves until the professor began teaching. We only had one class for today so we decided to watch a movie and eat lunch in the mall.

We were famished so we decided to eat lunch at Mcdonald's. We all got burgers, fries and drinks. We wrapped up lunch pretty fast and then headed to the cinema to check what movies were showing. Melissa protested against watching a horror movie at first but the majority won so we settled on insidious: The Red Door. 

We couldn't help but chuckle at Melissa's horrified expressions and the yelps she let out at every jump scare. Sorry Melissa, but you looked rather amusing.  Jayden chuckled before wrapping her in his arms protectively. The rest of us weren't so scared so we watched the movie with ease. Melissa was just hiding her face on Jayden's chest and he let her. Rachel was laying her head on my shoulder as she watched and Thea was holding on to her popcorn so tightly her veins were popping out. 

When the credits scene played we left the theatre and it was only 5 pm. Melissa wanted ice cream since she endured the torture. The rest of us just burst into laughter when we recalled her expressions and terrified yelps. She shot a death glare at me and nudged Jayden in the stomach to which he pouted and smacked her back softly. Rachel and Thea stifled their laughter so they wouldn't be the next ones getting smacked.

We were trying to find an ice cream shop when we came across a familiar but unexpected face, Leo Russo. I was prepared to block Rachel's view of him but she didn't seem fazed by his presence. She had this badass vibe and she wasn't shaking, she didn't burst into tears, she was tranquil. The rest of us glared at him, clearly full of dread for whatever happened to Rachel. We all hate that guy and if were up to all of us we would kill him with our bare hands right this instant.  Rachel leaned in closer to me and she whispered something that almost shook the ground I stood on,

"I wanna join ur mafia. I seek vengeance and My family will not be at peace unless I end that bastard with my own hands. He will never see what's coming for him."

I smirked at her and told her that she could by all means join our mafia gang. We walked past Leo and she bumped her shoulders against his harshly before walking away. I can bet he didn't expect this from her. Even when she slapped and kicked him, he didn't see it coming. He had assumed that she was the naive, weak Rachel whose life he destroyed. He was dead wrong. Rachel is my bad girl, the Leader of the French mafia's Badass queen and she can effortlessly take him down. She had managed to knock out some of my strongest men during her self-defense training with merely a few punches.

Watch your back, Leo Russo! You'll never know what hit you until it's too late. You'll pay for all the misery you put my queen through. I will stand by her side through it all and ensure that she gets redemption. Game on.