AMORE

Lipstick marks

I had been waiting and waiting for Lorenzo to come back, but there were no signs of him. He had disappeared after the newspaper incident yesterday morning and was still not back. I had slept in our room alone, waiting for him until I realized that he wouldn't be coming back. I had therefor asked Ali to accompany me because I felt so alone in the room. I had grown fonder of sleeping beside someone.

Scar had told me not to worry and also said that Lorenzo probably was on a walk. However, A walk doesn't last the whole day. I could see the boys secretly calling him and even texting each other's in front of me about where Lorenzo could be. it was sure to say that we were all worried. According to Khalid, no one should've gone and looked for him. He said that Lorenzo would be back soon, saying that he was a "grown ass man".

I was currently sitting in our room, reading a book until I heard screaming in the room. Khalid barged in through the door with a phone to his ear, to which he was shouting back at. "YEAH YEAH, YOU DO THAT. WE ARE READY MORETTI". Lorenzos name catched my attention and I whipped my head to Khalid who ended the call and looked at me in panic.

"You have to hide" he told me, dragging me from my arm to the living room. The boys were running around in a panicked state and I saw as Ali rushed to me and held me so Khalid could let go of his grip. "Ali" he said, pointing to me. Ali nodded quickly and started dragging me somewhere, despite my refusal. Suddenly all our screams and shouting were cut short when Lorenzo walked through the door, dragging a bloody body with him. the man that was being dragged on the floor was cussing in a foreign language, proving that he wasn't from here.

Lorenzo dumped his body in the living room and Scar rushed over to him, using a rope to knit his arms and legs together. I watched in shock as the boys took their seats and started questioning the man.

"Who the fuck are you?!" Adam seethed at him, holding his jaw up so he had trouble breathing. The man only grunted in response, earning a slap from Adam. I quickly closed my eyes when his hand collided with the mans cheek but didn't say anything to attract attention.

"Who sent you?" Khalid asked this time, to which the man chuckled. I would not have done that because this time, Adam punched him.

The boys were asking the man questions, but my eyes were focused on Lorenzo. And particularly the lipstick marks that were adorned on his neck and chest. I literally just felt my heart shatter at the sight, and I looked away quickly, swallowing the lump in my throat.

"Well well well, if it isn't the heir of The Moretti and Anwar together yet again" The Chinese man spoke, his accent strong on his tongue. "Didn't you learn the first time, kid? The Persians are disloyal rats-"he started off until he was cut off by Khalid who kicked his face hard, earning a scream from the man. He didn't even stop screaming, his agony was too hard to conceal.

Even though I wanted to focus on him and what was happening in front of me, I couldn't. I watched as Lorenzo stood there in an unfamiliar form. His body was stiff and rigid. His face holding pure anger and hatred. My eyes took in the sight of his white crinkled shirt that was unbuttoned at the top, with some red lipstick marks making me hate it. He was clearly sweating, but somehow, I wasn't disgusted. The sweat covered him like a glow that made his body glisten in certain angles. Not just that, but the sweat also made his shirt transparent so I could see the tattoos on his body. I was so focused on the lipstick marks that I didn't see how his jaw was clenched. He was gritting his teeth together and harshly biting his lips from talking. He simply looked ready to kill someone with the glare he was holding.

"Look kid, answer the questions or you will be in a world of hurt. Do you understand me?" Lorenzo spoke up this time, his voice was both firm and cold. It didn't give away the frustration I know that he is feeling. He clearly has been through this several times Bella, don't you remember the photos?

The Chinese man nodded eagerly at Lorenzos statement and held on to his jaw as he talked; "Master Lee sent me, Moretti. H-he wants to take over the company" he said while hissing whenever his jaw would twitch.

Lorenzo took the chair from Adams grip and sat on it, right in front of the bloodied man. I felt Ali push me behind him to cover me from whatever was going to happen, but I held my posture and didn't budge. I wanted to see what Lorenzo had become so maybe, just maybe, my heart wouldn't desire him like it did. Maybe then, I would have the guts to move on after seeing him with another woman. Just maybe.

As if he heard my thoughts, Lorenzo took out his knife and waved it in front of the mans face. The other boys simply stood back, letting him do his business. We were all taking in the sight of the beast in front of us, seeing what five years have done to him.

"Now kid, I don't want to hear about things I already know. Tell me something important" he spoke again, while holding the mans hand and putting it down on the floor, spreading his fingers. "And if I don't find it helpful, I will cut off each and every finger on this hand, understood?" he taunted the man who was shivering by now.

I held in my breath as I saw how unrecognizable he looked. I couldn't believe that he was the same man that made sweet love to me and kissed away my tears.

"I-I don't-okay, okay" the man stuttered, earning a slap from Lorenzo that resonated in the whole room. "Lee killed your parents and blamed Anwar for it. H-he wanted the business from the start. He has gone insane now Moretti- he is insane! He will do anything to-" the man rambled on, too afraid to fall in the world of hurt with Lorenzo. I didn't blame him, Lorenzo was scary. Especially with the strong grip he held the knife with.

"Rewind" Lorenzo seethed his way, making the Chinese man shut up. "How?" he asked, twirling the knife around his hand, skillfully. "How do you know that?"

"I-I swear Moretti. I am not lying. My own father accompanied him, but I-I don't know more about that. Trust me" he spoke. A minute passed in silence before the man screamed out loudly in agony. Blood splattered out of his finger and I felt sick when I looked at his finger that was no longer attached to his hand. The man was screaming and cussing in Chinese and the sight of him made my eyes watery.

"Shhh don't let me hear you cry. I hate crying. Have I told you that?" Lorenzo hissed his way before chuckling darkly at himself. I looked at Scar in shock, too which he quickly looked away. "Now, tell me why he sent your stupid ass here?" he spoke again, wiping the blood on the knife with a tissue.

"He has sent his men to find you guys. He noticed that the Italian mafia started ghosting and wanted us to find your location" he explained quickly, trying to pull his hand away from the beast that was smiling sickly his way.

"And you thought you could kill me?" Lorenzo laughed out loudly, using his knife to slice another finger off. I shrieked out when I saw how much force Lorenzo used and how the Chinese man screamed and trashed in his hold. Suddenly Alis grip loosened on my arm and I was immediately engulfed in Adams embrace. He didn't pull me away from the scene but rubbed my back and held me on to his chest as Lorenzo tortured the man.

"please Moretti, please don't. I-I won't tell anyone" The man continued crying, but Lorenzo only laughed at his misery. I was trembling in Adams embrace by now and even Diego was looking away because he couldn't take it.

"Any last words?" Lorenzo spoke when he was done with the torture on his hand and stood up from the chair. The man nodded his hand and breathed out several times to regain his breath.

"The Chinese slavery business would love a beauty like you" the Chinese man uttered, looking straight at me. He smirked at my shocked expression but was cut off when I saw Lorenzos knife being thrown on the man, stabbing him right in between his eyes. This time, I didn't squeal, scream or anything. I was frozen at what just unfolded in front of my eyes.

"Dispose the body" Lorenzo muttered to Scar in his capo voice, to which Scar nodded and started doing the work of cleaning the living room. Diego soon joined him, but I couldn't bear the sight of the bloody man. A shiver ran down my spine, to which Ali felt me shudder. He hugged me tightly and started pulling me to his room. I didn't object this time, wanting to be away from Lorenzo. I felt his stare on the back of my head, but I paid him no mind. Instead, I clutched on to Adam and kissed his cheek for Lorenzo to see. I didn't see his reaction because Adam closed the door after us.