Desiderius Love

Chapter 9

Lucille's P.O.V

My head hurt

My body hurt

And this stupid beeping next to me was making everything ten times worse. I slowly opened my eyes, but it was too bright and adding to my headache that is making my head exploded.

Although, my body was in pain the bed I was in is comfortable, way softer than the bed I have at home. My body melting into the fluffy pillows-

Without thinking my body shot up realizing this is not my room. Groaning in pain and regretting doing that, I look around and see I am in a room that belongs in a house but around me were wires and IV's attached to me. No one is in the room with me so I took the chance and ripped everything off and attempted to get out of bed. Immediately the machine next to me started flatlining and people came rushing in coming towards me.

"Stay the fuck away from me" I attempted to put distance but my body decided otherwise and release an unbearable amount of pain as I gripped the bed.

"It's alright Lucille, we just want to help you" One of the strangers said, he was wearing a coat so I assumed the doctor

"I don't even know you" I went towards the other side of my bed, the bed now in between us. "Who the hell are you, where am I" I frantically look around as men in suits slowly make their way towards me. I look at the table next to me to see a scalpel and use it to protect myself. "I said back away"

"Lucille, put the knife down. We won't hurt you, you have sustained a lot of injuries and just want to give you proper care." The doctor said again putting his hands up and slowly backing away. One of the guards ambushed me, pushing me onto the floor as I dropped the knife. The pain went double as the body guard pushed me to the floor and I felt a sharp prick on my neck. "Ow" is all I managed to say until the dark consumed me.

Hours later, the pain I felt subsided but I was shackled to the bed and still confused. I look around to see what looks like a nurse checking the monitor

"Where am I" I asked her, sliding up from the bed so I was in sitting position

"You're at the capo's house" She gave me a dumb look as if I should know this by now

"Who?" I asked again as I tried to undo the shackles on. "You're Capo Romano's house, Mrs. Romano" She finished writing down my vitals and started walking away. "The capo will be here shortly, I would recommend you listen to him because you do not want to anger him" She shut the door and I was left alone with my thoughts.

The last thing I remembered was I with my father, getting beaten by him and everything after that was a blur. I look down, inspecting my body to see what the damage was and how bad it was. There were bruises, stitches, a cast on my entire arm and my back feels stiff, as if I were to stretch I would tear it. I looked at my left hand seeing it engulfed in the cast and not being able to move it. It pained me to not know if I would still be able to paint or do anything with this hand.

"Mrs. Romano, you're up" The doctor appeared next to Nicolas, my fiance.

"It's Lucille" I corrected him, I wasn't Mrs. Romano yet

"How are you feeling?" He asked as he looked at my vitals, Nicolas just staying silent.

"Fine, why am I shackled?" I questioned, looking between the shackles and my fiance. He started walking closer to me, I didn't want to show fear as he didn't deserve to see it.

"Because you tried running away and attack my men" He calmly said approaching the bed

"It's not my fault no one told me where I was. I was surrounded by strange men, what else would I do" I spat back, I didn't care if he was the capo or what he could do. I was already at my lowest and him hurting me wouldn't change anything. "Can the shackles be taken off, I am in too much pain to run"