The Mafia King

Chapter 56

Song for this chapter:

Shadows by Sabrina Carpenter

Rosalinda's POV

I looked in disbelief at the man stood in front of me, who lowered his gun at the sight of my face. His lip trembled as if he was going to speak, but he couldn't even find any words to say.

My dad, who was supposed to be in rehab for his drinking and drug problems. But instead was in Vegas doing god knows what in a Mafia gang.

"D-dad?" Justin uttered the words out, as if he couldn't believe it himself. My eyes gazed over to Justin who had lowered his own gun and was edging closer to me.

In the corner of my eye I could see Jeremy still had his gun glued to Johnson.

Camilla had come out from behind Chaz, who had retrieved her from Johnson's guards. She stood just in front of him, her own eyes wide with confusion.

I could barely breathe, or think of my own words to say at what I was seeing. I was surprised I hadn't gone into shock, but after seeing my boyfriend kill someone I think I could no longer feel shock.

"Dad! This is your dad!? This couldn't of gotten any better than it already is" Johnson said, throwing his head back in laughter.

I ignored him, my brain couldn't process what I was feeling. My chest rose and fell with every hard breath I took, I felt Justin's arms around me to comfort me.

"Rosie..." My dad finally managed to utter some words from his lips. I shook my head not wanting to hear what he had to say.

"Don't. You're in some gang? You're not even in rehab? You let me grow up with neither of my parents!" I shout out, the room was quiet, people had left the building in the commotion that was happening. My voice bounced off of the walls.

"You don't have any ide-" He tried to speak.

"I have no idea!? You have no idea! I wrote to you everyday in rehab, I had hope maybe my dad would come back!" I shout at him, I could feel my skin burning with anger.

My breathing was heavy as hot tears came to my eyes.

"You think I chose this! How do you think your mother really died, Rosalinda? We lost your mother because of a rival gang, I can't quit this life! I'm still doing it so I don't lose you too. I don't want my daughter dead!" My dad was shaking, the gun in his hand was shaking too.

I didn't know I was crying until I felt my tears fall onto the bare skin of my arms, I sniffed to stop my nose from running.

I had always thought my mother had died of cancer when I was sixteen, but it turns out my dad's job had caused her to die. I wiped the tears on my cheeks with the back of my hand.

"I'm going to get you out of here, stay calm baby" I heard Justin whisper in my ear as he shifted behind me.

I saw him look over at his dad, who still hadn't taken his eyes off of Justin.

"Now!" Harley shouts, as he shoots one of Johnson's guards in the leg. Justin pushes my head under his arm, to stop me from being hit, as he tries to escort me off the stage.

I feel him turn around as he shoots the guards shooting back at us. I flinch at the loud sounds of guns, I try to look for my father but he's lost in the crowd of gang members.

"I want you to go outside, Josh is out there waiting in the car, he's going to take you and Camilla to a hide out, go!" Justin shouts, pushing me towards the door of the building. I nod, looking for my dad one last time. "Rose, go, now!" Justin shouts at me.