𝘈𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘦 | Mattia Polibio

023

I turn off my straightening iron and look at myself in the bathroom mirror, I hope that today goes as good as yesterday did.
You: I'm leaving.
I grab my phone and a room key and start to walk to the door as everyone comes and tramples me with hugs.
You: What's this for?
Mark: We just wanted to wish you good luck.
Grace: Not that you'd need it or anything.
Alex: Just don't do something dumb.
I nod and walk out of the room and to the elevator.

As I get in, I see alondra standing right next to me, shit. I glance over at her and smile but she just rolls her eyes in response.
Alondra: Funny seeing you here.
She looks down at her phone as she speaks.
You: Yeah, you as well?
She smiles a painfully fake smile.
Alondra: So, can I ask you those questions now?
She's now facing me with crossed arms.
You: Yeah, sure?
Alondra: What's your last name?
You: Montes.
Alondra: Which organization do you work for?
You: Organization?
She looks at me confused.
Alondra: Ok not in the mafia, noted. What are your intentions with my brother?
You: Not sure yet, just seeing where this takes us.
Alondra: And where are you from again?
You: Uhh London, England.

The doors open as I finish the sentence and she rushes out, that girl is so annoying, I know she thinks it's me but I'm not letting her figure that out right away. I walk up to the small cafe and look around until I see Mattia, he's with Kairi and Alex, fuck. I smile as I sit across from him, he smiles and kisses the top of my hand lightly.
Mattia: The boys wanted to get to know you better.
You: Ok, that's 3 this morning.
Kai: What do you mean?
You: That girl that's with you, she was questioning me as well.
Mattia: Oh I'm gonna kill her, I told her to leave you alone.
You: No it's ok—
I place my hand in his lightly.
You: She didn't say anything bad, she just wanted to get to know me better.
He smiles.
Kai: Ok, question 1. are you in the mafia?
I shake my head.
Alex: Question 2. are you our age?
You: I'm 17.
Alex: Ok yes.
Kai: Do you know about Layla?
I nod my head.
Alex: Are you Layla?
I nod my head and then immediately understand what I did and shake it really fast, but they already got the answer they wanted.
Alex: What are you doing here dude?
You: I'm sorry, I didn't want to keep it from you but I had too, for my mission...
Kai: What mission?
You: Long story short, my men brought me here so that me and Mattia could fall in love again. And now they're talking about killing your dad or something?
Mattia slightly nods his head.
Mattia: Ok 1. I didn't know they did that, that's actually really nice of them. And 2. Yeah we need one of your people to kill my dad.
You: Not the best way to convince your people that my people aren't as bad as they've been told, Tia.
Kai: I told you.
You: What if one of my people does it, but we blame it on another gang?
Mattia: That'll start a war.
Alex: Ok hear me out, what if we don't kill him and wait till Mattia becomes head master and then just unite the groups? We could all have a crazy big organization meeting and get everyone to be on the same side.
You: But what about his dad? He won't let that happen.
Mattia: We've got ways of getting shit done without him knowing.
He winks causing my stomach to full with butterflies.
Kai: He's right, don't you worry your pretty little blonde head.
You: I hate you.
Kai: Lies, you love me.
I smile as I roll my eyes.