His Secrets Her Lies

9. Imploding Hearts

He knew.
He knew what Ray was doing.
He knew he wanted to kill his own daughter.
He helped my father try to kill me.
My brother helped my father hurt me.
My brother. The only man I have ever trusted.
The only man I have ever loved unconditionally.
The man who I still love unconditionally.

My brother is a stranger. He's not family, anymore.

I feel Alessios grip around my waist sending shocks through my body. He could sence my shock. He wasn't oblivious of stomach dropping and my heart stopping. I didn't notice I was holing my breath until the edges of my vision closed and my knees buckled. I was just standing there with my cold face staring at the boy I used to cherish.

My mind turned to poison.

I regained my body and without hesitation I spun out of Alessios grip and slipped his gun out of his pocket and aimed it at the head of my brother and switched the safety off.

Every one stopped.
Time stopped.
I could hear my heart shattering. It broke the science.
Alessio froze. "Chloe. Chloe look at me." I tore my eyes away from my betrayer when he was looking at me trough the barrel of the pistol. I pressured my finger on the trigger. He didn't deserve death. My dear old brother Cal deserved so much worse.

He deserved a fete worse than death. I wanted him to suffer like I did. Feel the internal pain no-one could get rid of. The pain no-one could ease.

"It's okay Chloe. Give me the gun." I wasnt walking out of that room without firing it even though I couldn't see what I was doing. My tears made everything go into a warped kaleidoscope of watery colours.

"Why can't I kill him? Kill my dear old brother." My teeth gritted and my heart hurt more which I thought was impossible. Nothings impossible.
Wait?! Brother?!! Paul!" Alessio was panicking. I didn't acknowledge his words until I was tackled to the ground. Emotionless I pulled the trigger. It missed his head. It hit him in the leg and Cal screams reverberated around the concrete cell.

It took 5 guards plus Alessio, Jacob and Paul to get me out of the cell and restrained. I'm pretty pleased with me efforts. Not so sweet and vulnerable now, am I? Alessio didn't speak. He just took me through countless corridors amd locked me in a room with a lone punchbag hanging from the celeing and him.

He stripped off his shirt and handed me the boxing gloves "Come at me." I didn't hesitate. I threw 4 strong punches to his chest before I lost all strength and leant into his chest, his arms enveloped me and over again I broke down into a puddle of tears and heartache.

I'm too weak for this life. I don't know what to expect next. I was shot by my Fathers gang. My dad and brother tried to kill me. I was kidnapped by a rival gang and then sold to them for petty cash. Then I ended up falling in love with the enemy's boss.

My life mentally and physically can't get anymore overwhelming or messed up.
Ive probably jinxed it now...

I need to get stronger mentally and physically. That starts with interrogation. "I want to see my brother." I said between sobs. It wasn't a good idea, but I don't care. I want answers. "I need answers and I'm going to get them whether you like it or not Alessio." I lifted myself off of his lap, took his keys and his gun and unlocked the door to see my dear brother. I locked eyes on him. A part of my heart wanted to give him a hug and cry into his shoulder but the other part want to shoot him in the head.

"Untie him and leave Paul."
"I can't do that, Chloe"
"Paul get out." My eyes didn't leave the traitor on the chair. I'm glad paul didn't notice Alessios gun in my back of my jeans. Paul reluctantly left and shut the door. I then locked it from the I side so no-one could get in.

"Cal. Callum look at me." My voice wavered. The tears flowed. I went to untie him when there was several loud bangs at the cage door. Alessio. He finally notice he was unarmed and keyless. I didn't worry about them. "Why did you try to kill me callum?"
"I didn't have a choice! Dad threatened to kill everyone I knew aswell as you and mum. I knew about the mafia. I didn't know they were the ones that took you. I do love you chloe."
"Chloe you open this door now!" Paul sounded mad. Oops
"Not going to happen. Now shush, I'm busy." I wasnt opening the door. Deal with it. "What else do you know about dad?"
"Chloe please. Let me go. I can't tell you." I pulled out the gun and pressed the barrel to his forehead. "Will you talk now?"
"Please. Chloe, your not like this."
" I wasnt like this the day I was sold to Alessios mafia. The difference was I had a heart and I cared about you. I suppose your suprised."
"Im not talking Chloe, I can't. " he's stubborn, like me. I lifted the gun off of his forehead. Then pressed it onto my temple. His jaw tightened and hus breathing quickened. "CHLOE! DONT PLEASE! Put the gun down." Alessio's shout made me suck in an unexpected breath. "Chloe put the gun down" Paul sounded more pissed off then concerned.
"Ok, I'll talk. What do you want to know? Just don't shoot yourself. Please. I still care about you"
"Bullshit." I had enough and we werent getting anywhere. I waled from side to side to look up and find that he was crying? His bloody face moistened by the tears I had caused him.
He cared.
No.
He couldn't.
He tried and helped to kill you.

I placed the gun back in my holster and asked "how much was I sold for?" He looked suprised. " About £6 million. Dad wanted you to go to a nice place instead of the highest bidder. Someone bid £89 million. They only saw 3 photos of you. He'd rather sell to the enemy and you be looked after a then to an alli and be beaten and abused." His words made my chest hurt. " He was looking after you."
"He doesn't. He made that very clear. I was in a coma for a week and I almost died twice. If that's looking after me I would hate to think what a punishment would be."
"What's the pass code for the house?" He looked pained. It was probably the gun shot wound in his leg. "Why?"
"Why not?" I was getting agitated. I'm guessing he could sence my annoyance and lack of patience.
"662516B"
"Gate code?"
"1281G"
"Weponry gate"
"8990"
"And finally dad's office."
It's letters. It's 'CHLOE2000'"
"What? Are you serious?"
"Yes, you're the favourite"
"Thank you for your co-operation." I smiled bitterly sweet and strided out of the cell. It's time to pay father dear a little suprise visit.

I passed an astonished looking paul and Alessio on my way out. They were speechless. The best way for a man to be. Silent

I strided up to the top floor of Paul's house and took in the fresh air that filled my lungs and replaced the stinking and noxious poisonous fumes from the dank cell. I felt a familiar pair of arms snake around my waist and nuzel into my neck. "Remind me never to fuck with you." I laughed at at his honesty. "You did well, thank you Chloe. I'm going to start planning how we are going to take Ray down. But I need you to help me."
"What do i do first?" I was exited at the idea of giving father what he deserved.
I gazed up into his green orbs while we silently debated and doubted our idea. What's there to lose besides eachother? Everything.