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Chapter 5

Valencia POV

"What do you prefer, sushi or pizza?" Jisoo asks.

"Sushi, always." I reply.

"Okay, there's a sushi place near." Jisoo says.

"Alright let's go, I'm starving"

*At the Sushi Bar*

"Jisoo" I say.

She looks up from her plate and replies "Yes?"

I stammer "I-"

The waiter appears cuts off saying "Is everything all right?"

"Yes, thank you." Jisoo replies with a small smile

I sigh, as she focuses her attention back to me " What were you about to say?"

"Nothing, I forgot." I lie with a small smile.

Jisoo doesn't seem that convinced, but shakes it off and asks "Alright, ready to leave?"

"Yeah, let's go." I reply nodding.

Walking down the street, the street lights flicker as we are the only ones down the isolated road. My senses arise, when I hear footsteps behind me and see shadows reflecting from the window shops.

I immediately turn around, to see three men heading straight toward us. My reflexes instantly kick in, curling my hand into a fist, I aimed for the bridge of his nose. As his blood splatters, he staggers and falls back trying to regain his balance. Another aims toward me as his fingers dig into my scalp, I immediately step on his foot and kick him in the abdomen. Then punch the next man in the throat lunging at me and hold him in a chokehold. While holding the man on the floor down with my foot on his chest. The three of them start yelling words in Japanese, I quickly turn to Jisoo losing my focus as they pick themselves up and run off.

Jisoo stumbles back in shock, as a look of surprise fills her face. Panting, I peel my sweaty hair off my face.

"Jisoo-" I say.

"What was that, Valencia?" Jisoo manages to say, her eyes widening.

"I-" I stutter, not knowing what to say.

Jisoo sighs, looking down "It's alright, I don't expect you to tell me."

"No wait, I'll explain everything once we get home." I manage to say.

Her face fills with uncertainty, but shakes it off and just nods her head.

We continue our walk home quickly, as thoughts fill my head on how to explain to her about how I was born into the mafia.

Entering her house, we saunter to her bedroom as she closes her door. She quietly sits by me and says "Whenever, you're ready." Drawing in a deep breath, I begun with explaining how I was raised in the mafia and being the oldest daughter. Telling her about my two younger sisters, and Victoria's hatred for me. Also telling her about my parents and the arranged marriage they were planning to cage me in, which led to my disappearance. As she just sat with her eyes wide and listened to everything.

After a while, she gives me a warming hug.

She whispers "I'll be there for you, no matter what."

I smile at her, as we crawl under the covers and quickly fall asleep.