Chapter 3

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I don't wanna disturb you but since the boys are italian I TRIED to wirte in italian using google translator and my grandpas italian :D (I'm a third italian remember? ;D)

If you're italian or are able to speak it (which I'm not) feel free to help me! Tell me whats wrong and I'll correct it thank you!

BTW the translation is in bold letter behin the sentence or at the end of it! Thanks guys :D

Jessica Aurora ♥

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Slowly I backed up against the wall and stared into the surprised faces of the guys. "Merda, Parker! Hai detto che era andata a dormire!"  (You told me that she's gone to bed)  furiously exclaimed the guy I had first ran into today.

"Sì! Nebbia! Leia what are you doing here?" (Yes! Shit!)  Asked a now slightly angry Parker.

Where once was a bowl of fruit, on the coffeetable, were now two small bags with a white powder in it. Next to it were stacks of hundrets of Benjamins and two dozen joints. But the thing that shocked me the most were the seven guns laying around on the sofas and desk. The guy was right, it wasn't safe here..

"I..I..I shouldn't..ha..have come.." I didn't want to show them my fears but I wasn't able to stop stuttering and with that sentence I started running as fast as possible out the front door and down to my car. The tears in my eyes made it hard to look where I was going and I fell down some stairs. My shoulder hurt like shit but I coulnd't focus on that -I had to run. Who knows what they're gonna do to me now that I've seen them? Probably shooting me or do other things I don't even want to think about..

When I arrived at my car -panting from all the running- my sobs were louder and I could hear two of the guys coming outside. "Harley, stop moving!" that was Parkers voice and it came nearer and nearer.

I tried to find my keys but I know they were still in the pockets of my shorts, upstairs in my bathroom. I looked left and right but I wasn't able to see anything. That didn't stop me from running. My lungs hurt from the fast breathing and my feet from running without any shoes. I knew from the way I came here that the Apartment Building was the only building in two miles, so I had no chance to survive when I didn't make it.

After five minutes I had no power left and I got slower. Bringing my breath down I tried to hear the guys steps but it was quiet, too quiet. The tears and sobs became harder again and I let myself fall to the ground. The floor was burning my knees and arms and the wind blew dirt into the open wounds. Being exhausted I couldn't walk anymore, just like it was a couple of months ago back in Cali..

"Why me?" I whispered to myself. All I wanted was a new beginning and now? Now I got myself into a world with criminals and I couldn't step out.. Not now.

"I HAVE HER RILEY. COME HERE!" Parkers strong arms picked me up and he threw me over his shoulder. Instantely I started banging and struggling but it was no use, when I saw Riley putting his gun in the back of his Levi's, I immediately stopped, scared he'd shoot me. "Stop struggling you know you have no choice Hun, so just make it easier for us all. Rapido Fratello!" (Hurry brother!)

Back in the apartment he sat me down on the couch between Cam and Tyler which caused me to shiver from fear. Now I was able to see that the white powder was definetly cocain and the dollar bills were used for sniffing it in. The only question that was left was who took the devils mixture? I knew from my childhood that cocain makes you aggressive and unpredictable -not good.

"So you're our new roomie.. That is interesting." Riley spoke while walking around in circles flexing his muscles. "Why did you run?" My eyes grew wide. Why do you run again when five guys with guns and drugs sit around a table? A right, because it is FREAKING DANGEROUS!

I couldn't answer him, I was too scared to even look at him so I looked down at my toes and let the tears fall. The sudden touch of his finger under my chin gave me goosebumps and I began, again, bitting my lower lip. "I asked you a question, Innamorato." (Sweetheart) His green eyes held anger and couriosity. "I..I.." I broke into sobs again which caused him to slap me. Hard. So hard that I fell from the couch and my head knocked on the edge of the table.

"Riley! Fermarlo!"  (Stop it!) I sensed Ben coming from the kitchen and helping me up. "You okay Leia? Let me help you clean the cut." "She's not going anywhere. I want her to understand that if she tells anyone about this or tries to run again, it'll have serious consequences. Capito Harley?" I nodded, understanding the italian word he spoke, my head low and Ben's hand on the small of my back. "Okay. Get her cleaned up!" Ben brought me to the kitchen and placed me on a stool while getting a first aid kit from a cabinett.

"This is not what you i imagined your first day here to be, is it?" "No. Not at all." "The guys are not as bad as you might think they are Leia, you'll have to get to know them." I flinched when he put desinfection spray on my cheek. I didn't want to know them, did I?

"Scusa, bella." "Are you all italian?" He half smiled and nodded in agreement. After a while he explained "We thought you went straight to bed.. Hum. You weren't even supposed to see this." Around Benson I felt safe and normal and so I got the confidence to be curious.

"What do you mean with 'this'?" He laughed a desperate laugh. "What's wrong Ben?" "The next weeks will be hard for you, Leia, but if you need any help or someone to talk to you can always call me, sì?"

I looked into his golden brown eyes and they held nothing but true worry in them. "Thank you, Ben." I got up from the stool and hugged him tightly what he repeated and kissed the top of my hair. "I talk to Riley, that you should go to bed now before.." "Before what?" "Um.. Before he talks to you." "About what?" "You'll know soon enough.." I though I could hear a 'unfortunately' but I let it be and went through the noise filled living room to my bedroom - hurrying scared that they might talk to me again.

I'll get out here. TONIGHT! It's my only chance. Once it's tomorrow, I'll be trapped in this life and I don't wnat that. Not at all.

Just as I wanted to close the door to my room, it swung open, revealling Riley - smiling mischivieously at me. "I just wanted to say goodnight, dolcezza!" .. 

"What.. Do you want?" I gulped. He scared me to death with his green eyes and the gun still in his pants. "Like I said-" He stepped closer and I backed up with every word he said. "I. Wanted. To. Say. Goodnight. Dolcezza!" With a loud noise I crashed into my dresser, the knob pressing into my back. Ouch!

"Keep in mind bella" His hot breath met my ear and I shivered. He knew exactly what he did to me and he enjoyed it. "Try to run tonight and you'll be in trouble." With that he kissed my neck and went to leave.

"Oh and by the way - this neighborhood is not safe at night!" He winked and chuckled evilly before finally closing the door behind him.

I breathed outslowly sliding down the dresser.  A breath that was caught in my throat by instincts. I wanted to leave.. And I know I could do it - just not tonight..

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