Cruel love

Chapter 17 Barbara

The rest of the day I acted normal with Enzo. However I distanced myself from kissing and sex and mentioned I got my periods and I don't feel quite good.
I could put on a 'everything is normal' show but I can't tolerate his touch anymore. He is cruel, vicious and killed my father and above all he is acting like nothing happened. Oh god how could I be such a big fool to trust him in the first place. How I am so dumb to fall for him.

Later that night when we went to bed. I didn't sleep but Enzo slept. When I saw 12 o'clock on my phone I quietly moved out of bed. I took a bag which I already prepared with essentials and hid it. I tip-toed towards the back exit of the house. I didn't want to make any noise as it could disturb Enzo's sleep.

There I met the man. He took my bag and we jumped in his Jeep. When we were driving for 30 minutes I broke the silence and asked "so what's your name?" He replied "James" I asked him for the rest of the plan but he only gave me pointers which he already told me in the grocery store. He doesn't look like a talkative person to me. So rather than giving another attempt to conversation I decided to sleep in the car.

"Wake up, we are changing the car".I looked at him in suspension so he said "Enzo might have figured out and with his power we need to cover our tracks."
I nodded at him and we jumped in a suv
parked in an abandoned road. I peeked out of the window and asked James "how would you bring Lily and Liam?" My friend in New york is on it They will reach Mexico about an hour later than us. I nodded at him and returned to glaring outside the window.

When we crossed the border. I was a bit relieved. I mean Enzo could catch me anywhere in the world but outside the country is a bit tougher. We drove to a hotel and freshened up and changed my clothes. I even dyed my hair blonde and cut them short up to my shoulders. I want to take every precaution possible as I want to Enzo and start a new life.

After a few minutes I met Lily and Liam and I just couldn't hold back anymore, I wrapped my arms around their tiny bodies and hugged them. Tears started falling down my cheeks. They hugged me back and told me how much they missed me. "Wait what happened to your hair?" Lily asked. "I thought to change a little, don't you like it?" I said. Lily said "No you look different" with a frown. "It will grow on you" I said while ruffling her hair. Liam said "I can't wait to explore Mexico, I love Mexican food you know Barb, wait where is Enzo I want to tell him about my football game."

"Enzo is not here. He had some work."
I didn't know what to say to them, they grew close to Enzo with time and I don't want to break their heart. I don't know how to break the news to them that Enzo murdered our father. I don't know the story I would tell them. But I wouldn't tell them anything now. I am sure they will be big enough to understand that one day and that would be the day I will tell them everything honestly. No lies, no fake story but just truth, whole truth. Until that I told them dad is also busy with work. They didn't need much convincing as dad was always busy with work all the time.

I also break the news that we won't be in Mexico for long as we are here to catch a flight to Berlin. We headed out of the hotel as James and his friend who looked even more closed off than James drove us to the airport. As we headed to the airport James gave me new fake passports, identities, flight tickets and ten thousand dollars cash and a card which has twenty thousand dollars that dad gave him to give me. He told me to lay low and find a job and start a new life there. "Enzo wouldn't find you there but don't take risk change countries every now and then." I nodded listening to his instructions.

Before leaving for the airport I popped up my hood and gave small baseball caps to Lily and Liam. James told me to be aware of cameras and avoid them as much as possible. That was the reason we were avoiding airports in the states.
As we cleared airport security check my anxiety was on another level I was all alone now in it. A new country, a new life. The only reason I am not having a breakdown is because of my siblings, a look at them and I know I would move the world just to keep them safe.

As our plane takes off some of the nerves calm down. As we reach Berlin. I took a cab to a decent hotel where we stayed for the night. Lily and Liam were excited and were oohing and aahing about the architecture, weather and scenery of beautiful Berlin. I smiled looking at them. They are my only light of hope. But as we were tired from our long flight, we decided to rest rather than exploring. We ate dinner at the hotel and slept.

Next morning I rented a car a drove to Poland. I decided to change country just for safety. Here I would start my new life, without any mafia world, without Enzo and his cruelty. New beginnings.