One Shots - Short Stories

MAFIA's SWEETHEART - 6

Alessandro pov’

I'm keeping her close, just to ensure her safety. Despite being four years younger, Shreya sometimes shows a maturity that surprises me. And now, I find myself falling for her.

I am Alessandro, CEO of AS Tech, but beneath that, I lead an underground mafia. The company is a front, hiding the darker side of my world. I don't harm women, children, or the innocent. What the law can't reach, I take into my own hands, even if it means breaking the law. I was forced and let me set on this path.

The day I nearly lost my life in a planned accident-a truck deliberately hit my car-Shreya was the one who saved me. The car had flipped over, flames beginning to spark, and there were hardly any people on that highway. The truck was turning back, preparing to strike again.

"Come on, hurry!" Shreya called out as she tried to pull me from the wreckage. I was too heavy for her, though.

"Relax your body," she urged. "Please, come quickly."

I think she saw the truck approaching, panic in her eyes. I was bleeding badly, my face covered by a mask. But when I relaxed, she managed to drag me out just in time, just before the truck rammed into the car again.

As the bullets started to fly, she covered her ears and shut her eyes. My men were already firing at the other clan members. Shreya blacked out soon after.

We rushed her to the hospital, paid for everything, and left to keep her safe, to ensure she wouldn't be dragged into my world. But word got out. The rival clan thought she was somehow connected to me and started hunting her down. I sent my men to find her before they could.

Months passed. Then, one night, I saw her again-by chance. She was in an alley, watching as I killed someone. My heart sank. Please, God, bury me right now, I thought. But Shreya... she didn't panic. She stood there, as calm as ever.

That's when I knew I had to protect her, no matter what. I threatened her father and stepmother, knowing they were buried in debt. I paid it off, and in return, I took her with me. She's been staying in my mansion ever since. Now, she leaves for school each day with a new guard, one I
assigned personally through Akash.

And though I brought her here to shield her from harm, I'm beginning to realize that what started as protection has become something more. I'm falling for her, and I can't let her go.

Authors’ pov:

Ales: What? How could this happen?

He dropped the phone down and plopped on the couch. Jerome spoke and got to know that Shreya was kidnapped and the guard was injured heavily and admitted in the hospital.

Jerome: Come on man! Don't lose hope. We can find her.

Ales looking like a dead man like the light of his life left him in the darkness again.

They searched for her for nearly two more hours and worried that she had the phobias issue.

One of the guards: Shit! Tracking irunthiruntha kooda nalla irunthu irukum…

(It will be good if we have tracking process)

Ales’s mind halted….

Ales: What did you say? Come again.

The guard repeated.

Ales: shit shit shit

He hit the seat of the car beside him.