Rosa's POV:
"The fuck are you doing with the girl?"
It is the eyepatch guy. He has a blackeye, which I was responsible for. He's with the old man.
Fuck!
These two are close to Nero as far as I know.
I look at Niko, desperate, begging with my eyes for him to think of something. His grip on my hand tightens. His hand is slippery, he is sweating.
He still has his other hand close to the coat, read to draw...
"Nero... Asked me to take her... To Caligura." Niko responds.
He would sound unconvincing, if he didn't always sound that way.
"Where is him?" The old man asks, raising an eyebrown.
He knows Nero wouldn't let him take me alone.
"Wait, why did he give her to you?!"
Before Niko can think of an answer, the eyepatch guy meddles. He walks up to Niko, fuming, pushing his chest.
"Because you failed." Niko snaps back.
He sounds... assertive.
"What? I am going to show you, you dirty...!" He fumes.
He jumps over Niko, grabbing him by the collar.
"Take your hands off me."
The booming voice is back. Niko's expression darkens... like that time.
"We are same rank now, remember?" Niko sounds calmer now, yet firm.
The man, or rather Elias, backs off, with a surprised look. Niko never fought back.
"Well, I see why he'd do so..." The old man intervenes. "Rosa always seemed to be particularly friendly towards you, Niko. Perhaps he thought she would behave better with you?"
"But, it'll be better if we come with you." The old man says with a smile, showing his porcelain teeth.
He doesn't seem to believe Niko, but it seems like he is willing to play along to find out what we are really up to....
"Yeah, this bitch plays nice, but she may pull one out on you." Elias adds, directing it more at me.
"Did you check her bag?" The old Man asks.
We both freeze.
"I did. Why?" Niko responds with a harsh, defensive tone.
I don't know How long he'll keep his cool..
"I-I'm not questioning your competence." The old man stutters, as if he himself is a little afraid of Niko too now. "It is Just that this bag looks heavy, I imagine what the hell she'd be carrying..."
"Women's bags are always like that." Elias meddles again. At least he is good to break up this unbearable tension. " They always carry a bunch of dumb shit."
I side glance at Niko. He let's go off his gun.
"Alright. Come in."
I know, we don't have much choice...
Since he is still holding my hand, Niko helps me to the passenger's seat. He puts on the seatbelt for me. He places the bag at my feet.
"What a gentleman you are!" Elias teases Niko, who scoffs at that.
Our two unwanted passengers seat on the backseats. I look at them through the rearview mirror. The old man is in the right, behind my seat, and Elias at the left. Niko enters the driver's seat and starts the car.
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The Serb
AçãoBeauty is a double-edged sword. It can be a blessing or a curse. For Rosa, it is more of the later. Her whole life she has been viewed, treated and used like an object by others, including her own family. She went to the crime ridden metropolis of L...
