to capture a heart

My Vivia

Lorenzo Russo

It's been a day since Vivia's been gone. I couldn't think straight nor could I sleep. My phone started to ring, I picked up straight away. "Boss we have one of the Raptor's men and he seems to be quite stubborn".
"I'll be there in 5" I scoffed as I ended the call going straight to my headquarters.

I opened the door to see a boy, he seemed 25 at most. I glared at him "How old are you?" He looked at me with innocent eyes "I'm 23 in 3 days". I turned 23 not a couple of months ago so he was nearly my age.

I picked up a flame as my first choice of torture. I saw his fear spread across his face. I chuckled to myself "Where the fuck is my wife". He looked startled as the flame in my head started to grow closer to him. "Roman wouldn't tell me because my rank is too low, only the high ranks know".

I kissed my teeth and smirked "Not good enough.. What's your name again?" he shuffled about in the chair showing his discomfort. "It's Stefano". Shame washed over me. My father's name was Stefano. Immediate regret ran through my veins. I would have to kill my father again. Except this time he was 22, in the Raptors mafia and in front of me. My heart started trembling and my breathing grew heavier.

Stefano stared at me in confusion. "Aren't you going to kill me in the most inhumane ruthless ways?" I blinked at him a couple of times. Having absolutely nothing to say. I left the room going to my office and rang Dad.

"I can't do it Dad." I tried to not let one tear fall.
"What can't you do Enzo?" he spoke in a soft tone almost comforting me.
"My men caught a guy from the Raptors and he isn't talking" I spoke fast. Dad chuckled lightly "Your Lorenzo Russo. You torture the living shit out of him until he talks".

"His name is Stefano." a long silence came from that. About 5 minutes of Dad not speaking.
"I'm coming I'll do it" he spoke as he ended the call. I sat in my chair leaning on the table with my hands holding my head. I starting to recall how Dad hurt me. How he had no remorse for me yet I couldn't touch a man who has the same name as him.

Suddenly there was a knock at the door. "What?" I grumbled. The door opened and I saw Chris and Adri. "Hey Dad's sorting the guy getting information out of him" I nodded slightly as I kept my gaze down on my table, leaving my hands holding my head.

Chris came up behind me and placed a hand on my back "Listen, your father was a shit man and you never deserved anything he did to you. You have a good heart, so much so that you can't even hurt a man with the same name as him. You don't have to be hurt anymore. He's gone from this world. He can't hurt you anymore."

I grunted which let him know that I heard. Even though I've always thought my Dad would change. I had to stop lying to myself eventually and had to accept that my Father didn't see me as a human and despised me. Although I hated him I still wanted a father. That father was Mr river.

————-

A couple of minutes passed until Dad rushed us all out and into his car. He loaded us up with guns as he slowly explained to us everything he was told. "He told me Vivian is near zone C, they knew we wouldn't look at our area so they took that to their advantage. He said it isn't even heavily guarded with approximately 10 men. We quickly picked up Dante and the girls.

As we all arrived we stayed together. A man at the entrance asked for ID and who we were. "Roman Sokolov demanded more men in this area" Dad spoke confidently. He handed him Stefano's ID who had his face scratched out. The guard furrowed his eyebrows "Ugly picture" Dad laughed off as the guard allowed us in.

We started to blend in as we saw a broken door. Seeing nobody around us I broke the door open. To see a girl in the corner hugging her knees. She looked broken. She shook with fear as her head was matted by blood and her whole body had cuts around it. Dry blood was across her whole body but some cuts were leaking. It made me incandescent with rage. Dad ran up to me as she flinched screaming "Please I'm sorry no more".

Adri and Chris froze on the spot, seeing their little sister like that killed them. "Shhh Principessa it's Papa" She looked up slowly and burst into tears. Her bottom lip quivered as her hair stuck onto her face. She was shaking, scared as her family approached her.

We quickly found a back exit where we quickly escorted her and left. Dad held her in his arms the entire time so I was in charge of driving. I couldn't even think straight after seeing her in that state.

I nearly crashed into a couple of trees. We immediately took her home as our home nurse came to treat her. Mama saw her and started shaking with tears automatically falling from her eyes. Dad held Mama hushing her that my Vivia would be okay. We all start in the living room staring at the floor. In dead silence. I saw Adri and Chris in a state I never thought I would see them in. Shock,fear, hurt.

We had no updates from the nurse yet. I had to know If my Vivia was okay. Finally, Dad spoke up "Tomorrow I'm going to kill Roman Sokolov and burn his fucking mafia to the ground whether it's the last thing I do alive" I sniffled as my jaw tensed knowing I couldn't show my emotions. Stop being fucking weak Enzo. I have to beat you to make you the perfect mafia king I'm doing it for your good son.

I sat there with a straight face but my jaw tensed. My whole body was tensed. I don't remember having my body relaxed ever. Maybe once when I was sleeping with my Vivia. But I've never felt relaxed for a long time. I needed my Vivia.