MY MAFIA MAN

CHAPTER 2

Am in a cab going home with two box of pizza.  As I always do.  
 
I get down from the cab and then pay the driver.     I walk into the apartment building and walk straight to the elevator.     I enter the elevator without noticing the man in the elevator already.     When I eventually see him.     I roll my eyes not being surprise that am seeing him here.

But am very scared though because this man has been doing this ever since that day we met.       Dude is so weird and scary.       Every time I come back from work and enter into this elevator, he is always here.  It's like he knows when I come back from work.     
He would always stare at me without saying anything and when I exit the elevator.  He will just stare at me till the elevator closes.  He doesn't do this when I don't go to work.   Only on workdays.  
The elevator stopped indicating that I have reached my floor.   

As usual he just stares at me the whole ride and after I exit from the elevator, he stares till the elevator closes.     Gosh, I say holding my chest and breathing heavily.   Am so scared right now.    I started carrying an electric teaser wherever I go because of this man.        I want to report to the police but I don't want to hurt Mrs Rosa, it's her son.      I walk towards her door and knock on it.    After knocking 3 times, she opens door.     She looks so happy to see me.   

Natasha?, she says happily and hugs me.   Am not gonna lie I enjoy her hugs a lot.     

What brings you here?.     How was work?.  I hope your doing well.     Come in, come in, she says pulling me gently into her apartment room.  

  Her room smells so nice and feels really cozy.    It looks so expensive though, I remember when I asked her how she affords all these luxuries and she just laughed it off and said that it's the benefit of having successful kids who loves you dearly.    

Interesting, I had said to her.        Probably, her kids are very wealthy.       I mean her son is always looking expensive anyways.   She drags me to a comfy chair and ask me what I will like to have.     Just give me water please, I tell her.     Ok, she says excitedly and goes to get the water for me.

                       

                            Minutes later 

Wow, my son really does that?, she ask me.    I just told her about her son's weird behavior towards me. 

Yes, Mrs Rosa, am sorry to say this but your son is a creep.     He scares me.    Please tell him to stop, I tell her.       It's alright and you don't need to apologize for that.  He is my son, I know he is capable of doing something like that, she says to me looking at me with a smile on her face.     

Damn, I can see where her son gets the creepy traits from, I think to myself.     

Natasha, she calls my name.  

Hmmm, I reply.    

I think my son likes you, she tells me.     
What do you mean like me?, I ask.  

I think he likes you romantically.    He stalked his last girlfriend the way he stalked you.     Trust me am his mother and I know him like the back of my palm.   

I know he really likes you, she says smiling widely at me.     I spit the water I'm drinking and start coughing aggressively.     The smile on her face immediately disappears and then she rushes towards me and starts patting my back.    

It's ok my dear.  Take it easy. You have to be careful when taking in liquid, she says comforting me.   

I say thank you to her and after some minutes of relaxing.     The things she said to me before I spit my water starts coming back to me.    

No, No, No, I say loudly standing up.      How can your son like me?.    We just met for a day and then he started stalking me for a month.     Even if he truly likes me.    I will never be interested in him, Never, I say to her.    
Why won't you try to give him a chance?.    He is a very sweet and lovable man, Natasha.     He will take good care of you.       There is this ball party happening tomorrow night.   I will be very happy if you attend the ball with me and my son.     It will make me happier if you attend as my son's date, she says with that creepy wide smile of hers.    

I stare at her shocked and not believing what she just said.     Mrs Rosa , I yell.   

What?. Why are you yelling?, she asked.    

What makes you think I will accept your invitation?, I ask her.    

She signs and walks to me and takes my hand in hers.    Please attend the party as my son's date, she says her hand on my cheeks.     I turn my face away from hers.     She turns my face to look at her.      Please Natasha. Do it for me, ok?.  I promise if you don't like my son and the party after attending.    I won't pressure you to go on a date with my son or attend any party again, she tells me with a genuine smile on her face.    

It made my heart melt and I don't fucking know why.    

I……. don't…….. know………maybe?, I say stammering.    

Is it a yes or a no, Natasha, she ask me.      I swallow an invincible lump in my throat.     Yes, I say very lowly.     

What?. I do not get what you said clearly, she says.     

I said yes. I will attend the ball party, I say loudly.   

And you will go as my son's date?, she ask.   

Yes, I reply.    That's great Natasha.   Gosh you don't know how happy you have made me feel right now, she says squealing and looking very happy.    I couldn't help it. I start smiling as well.   Her joy is so contagious.   

I promise you Natasha. You won't regret agreeing to this, she says, still holding my hands.  I hope so, I say to her smiling.      I kind of like her son anyways, I say inwardly.