Mine

Chapter 28: Dario Jones

Dario's house

"Who is it Rosale?" asks Dario

Rosale comes inside with Axel and Amelia.

"Do you really think Dario is back?" Amelia asks whispering in Axel's ear.

"If Rosale is saying he is, then he is back, Amelia."
He whispers back.

"I wish to believe that."

They walked in the hall way and to their shock Dario was really there, he was really back. Amelia and Axel were equally shocked seeing them.

"Axel-Amelia." Dario says in a cold voice.

"Oh my..Rosale, Dario is really back."

"He is indeed." Rosale smiled back at Amelia.

"Dario oh my god I am so so so happy to see you, my friend. God you're really here." She immediately walked towards him and hugged him tightly.

"We are glad to have you back, welcome back Dario."

"Ahh..Amelia I am sorry to say but my back's really hurting me-could you stop hugging me now?!" He asked decently.

"Oh of course..I am sorry" she pulled back.

"Thank you.
I wasn't expecting any guests-friends today, but it's really good to see you too."

"Oh well we're sorry we came uninformed but it's good to have you back in our life."

"Axel."

"Dario." Axel and Dario looked at each other. They knew it was their time to talk now.

"Why don't you ladies catch up a little while we both friends catch up too?" suggest Dario.

"Of course." Rosale takes Amelia upstairs

They both take a seat on the sofa, opposite to each other.
"Maria coffee for the both of us, cream but no sugar."

"Of course sir."

"You still remember my taste?" asks Axel.

"Yes unlike you i didn't forget anything."

"How? How did Di Giovanni free you after-all?" Axel finally spoke up.

"You mean how did Di Giovanni let go me-his prey after all these years without taking revenge-after fucking 22 years?"

"Dario I am sorry for not trying to rescue you from him."

"No no no no Axel, you're sorry won't bring my 22 years back. Why don't you just say that you completely forgot about my presence and didn't even bother to think about rescuing me ever?!"

"I thought about it; for numerous times. Trust me I thought of each and every possible way to do it but I could never implement them, because I knew my plans wouldn't succeed ever.
Di Giovanni is a dangerous-powerful man than I am or ever was. I couldn't take chances to put my family in danger to rescue you-so I just gave up."

"Very well way of being so honest to me Axel. Of all you were the one who threw me in the danger, in his den, I could have been dead by now, he tortured me for 22 years, do you how long is that? I spent 22 years of my life being his prisoner, he fucking broke each and every bone in my body, 3 cracked ribs in my leg, which are irreparable, my abdomen is stitched up twice, my back has rashes and hands are filled with bloody wounds.
I can't walk without a stick now. He hurt me, he healed me numerous times, that was his way of torturing me.
I remember all the ways-techniques he used in destroying my body completely-inch by inch.i can never forget those days."