madness

Chapter one: the crown has been passed

Chapter one : the crown has been passed

It was a haze of smoke in the air. There where a symphony of men's laughter in the dining hall. The Dons house was one of the bigger ones in New York. Every made men with high positions in the mafia was present. It equaled to about a hundred and on their arms they all had women, a few were wives but many men around here did not believe in love or they did not want the attachment to another human being. Most of these women were just here to be taken after the night. Adriano himself did not understand why any one would be dumb enough to bring an unknown woman to such an important meeting. Women aren't loyal. If she can open her legs for women what says she won't open her mouth for the same thing.

As the clock hit eight the don announced that all men where to go the dining table to be served. While the women where ushered outside to the salon. At the dining table sat the don at the far end. On his left side was Bella and on his right Adriano took his seat.

They where all feasting on italian home-cooked meals. And when they where all done the don stood up. He held his wine glass high as he uttered the sentence Adriano so anxiously had waited for.

"It's now time for me to pass down the title as don.
I'm getting older and I believe Adriano will be the perfect man to take over. I present to you Don Adriano"

"I present to you Don Adriano"

Bellas word stopped, the one sentence that had just been pronounced ringing in her head. She understood why he had chosen Adriano. He was a man, he was older (25 to be exact), he was cold and he was ruthless. He was the perfect don. But it still hurt. Straight through her heart down to her core of her being. It hurt. She had lost her own heart in this life. She was only 21 but she had killed thousands of men. She had lost herself or rather she never got the chance to find herself. Since the day she was born. The mafia life was the only life she knew. The first time she saw a man get murdered she was only a baby, and the first time she took a life she was only twelve. A child. She never got to find love, she never got to be nice. Always killing, hurting and torturing and it was sickening . She felt hollow, like the little fire she had burning had been blown out. But nevertheless she smiled, she clapped her hands. She hugged Adriano and sat down back at the chair. Hiding her emotions as she was taught.

As the applauses died down her father spoke again.

"Since Adriano now will become Don, in a way my son. I want him as my son in law. Adriano are to wed by daughter Bella for him to be don. Since we have a war coming up we do not have any time for a grand festive at this time. Instead I have her a priest with me how will wed you here today. We will be the witnesses. Any obligations" the former don said.

Bella hadn't even processed the entire statement before a man at the far end of the table rose.

"With all due respect don. I had hoped that my son Alexander would be to wed your daughter Bella"  he said. Bella rolled her eyes. His son was a racist who made sure Bella knew just how much he hated her and the melanin she was gifted with. His father although was very powerful and therefore she was never allowed to kill him. She prayed for something. A little disrespect, anything so she could kill Alexander. He was the only man she ever wanted to kill. And it seemed like her prayers got answered.
"Padre, I can't marry a nigg-" He said loudly in outburst. His face was red and his veins where popping. As he heard Bella's laugh he stopped mid world.. He gulped visibly. He knew he was done when all the men that where staring at him looked away nervously. And when the don said to him.