Chapter 16

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The bold is people talking in Italian.

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But I'm shocked and feel betrayed as I register who this voice belongs to. I've still not forgotten his voice after all this years.

Zoro.

My best friend, my brother.

Was.

Now, my enemy who had came to kidnap me and hurt me. Had came to take me to the famous torture chamber of Italian Mafia, where he works.
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He groans one last time and detached his hand from nose and stretched his both hands out, strong and muscular hands out. It still seems fierce even if he's acting like he's just surrendering.

He starts in consoling tone, "D. Listen to me first please. It's not w-" but he was cut off as another person barges in the room, knife stretched out in his hands already, ready to attack.

I take steps to ensure both of them in my vision and keep quite a distance in between us. I then look to the new intruder, and stifle a gasp.

He was one of the twins who I'd saw in Dev's house before Castillo's came.

I was not able to see much as he was draped in black from top to bottom with mask which perfectly hid his face, only his cold deadly blue eyes  along with few strands of his brown hairs visible. But it was him.

My heart is beating so fast that I'm sure they can hear it. Sweat is glistening on my forehead, hands still firm and in defense position.

Zoro breaks the silence, starting slowing, "D, relax. We mean no harm. We were just.. "

He's lost. He don't know what to say ahead. Probably finding for excuses.

"Didn't do homework well I guess. Should have made some excuse earlier how to make me trust you and then breaking it." My cold voice breaks the silence.

Zoro seems conflicted and the male twin is blank faced. He's contemplating everything and keeping an eye out for my every move.

Out of blue, Zoro sternly says "No."

I look at him blankly, his eyes not focused, as if he's talking to someone who's not present there. Then I realised he must have a earpiece with whom he's talking to his partners. I gaze turns more stern and deadly.

There are more. More to deal with.

God! Why do you hate me ? I just wanted to sleep for god's sake.

Zoro again orders in the earpiece, "No. Just do your work. Take care of the bodies. Others, help her. We will handle here."

(Reminder: bold is italics)

Hmm.. there's an whole ass team in my home !! And I didn't even knew.

I can easily be outnumbered as they are bulky and muscular than me as  I'm bit rusty in my training. They seems like they train most of the time. 

Zoro turns to me and while looking in my eyes, he pleads, "D. We're good. We're not here to harm you. We were protecting you from them who had came to take you away. We're safe. We're good. Hmm ? Keep your weapons down now D. We will keep ours with you as you keep yours ok ?"

"No. Why don't just you leave from here and leave me alone ? For lifetime. That would be much better. Your betrayal is enough for now. Just leave and never come back."

Zoro squints his eyes in confusion. Then, as realisation comes, he sighs and slowly puts down his weapons, his knife. "See, I'm putting mine's down, why don't you keep yours even. Huh ? Let's talk. Properly, not while other one is ready to slit others throat open. Properly, as we sit somewhere and talk with drinks and food. How does that sound huh D ? Down with that ?"

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