Taken As Hers

Chapter Arnac-3

Jack's POV

After getting the cat out of the bag in front of Leo it felt good.

I seriously understand why Ela was furious at us.

Leo was just an innocent, who got caught up in the mess of my love life. I can only wonder how he felt after knowing about me liking him. He was too good to get blamed in any of this.

And after all that happened he had forgiven us so easily.

I really like him and respect him.

But that was only like. I already have my love, who is now walking on the other side of Ela.

Ela made me stop, and took Arnold away to talk something, and when they came back after some time. Arnold looked fully shaken.

I silently followed them, as Ela was looking really pissed.

When we finally reached the underground door, she suddenly turned to us. We stopped.

She took a deep breath controlling her anger "I didn't think you both would disappoint me this much. I don't like my Leo suffering even an inch of pain, and seeing him so sad makes me want to punch you both" she said hardly.

"I won't stop you boss, I feel ashamed. Sorry" I said.

"Yes, boss we are ashamed" Arnold responded.

"But I don't like punching you" she said

We both looked at her.

"Even though I'm still furious, I think you both have enough problems with each other. So I think I am ready to show mercy on you. What do you say? After this if you made a mistake like this you are going to pay a heavy price" she said.

We looked at her in surprise. Mercy? Even Though her words were not ironic to her title, they were ironic to her reputation of not showing Mercy.

"No boss" Arnold exclaimed.

"Yes," I repeated supporting Arnold.

"Boss we have to do whatever you say. Disrespecting you in any way is not an option for us. But knowing that we still disrespected the most important person to you in your life. It is inacceptable. So, we are ready to take our punishment. We feel guilty of hurting Leo, so we want to get rid of that, and know our place and limits next time" I said and Arnold nodded with me.

She nodded,"If you say so" and entered the underground cells.

She then put us both in a clean cell, and far from any other cells, which have been used for torturing.

When we went in my heart skipped up a beat seeing Arnold in the same cell as me.

Ela stood outside our cell folding her hands and said,"I don't know what both you think, when I said punishment. But I'm not torturing you or anything, because you did no mistakes pertaining to the Mafia. The only thing is that you hurt my Leo, that means you upset me. So, you both are being in this cell till this time until tomorrow with no food and water. It is the most simple punishment I can do now" she said.

She was right, it was really nothing compared to all the horrors she showed to other people.

"Thanks, boss" Arnold responded.

"Don't thank me, I like you both. I just want you to settle things between you. Come out of here tomorrow, with the final decision. Arnold remember what I suggested to you earlier, it can help you, if you want it" Ela said and walked away.

I looked at Arnold in question mark wondering what she told him, but Arnold shook himself and looked around the cell.

I can see nothing in the cell, except for the hooks to the walls which are used to hang the stuff used for torture, if you ask.