Kudos of Mafia

'XI'

"What about Senor?! See, Stefano we have already discussed this matter before. You know it was him who lit this fire and now we cannot retreat at any cost. In fact, he did give you some caring when you are small enough to not know the monster he breeds in himself. My father Paulo has taught us about the right path and we shall pursue it with due respect. It will give peace to the soul of my father. I hope you won't develop any emotions for that brat and when needed to end it all.", Marcus replied to Stefano.

Stefano turned gray and blue in nervousness and he was captured with silence.

Continued Marcus," Listen, Stefano, our battle is not only with the people of Palermo. We are revolting against the whole system of Sicily that led your father in the rope of death. My father died in the revolution. His sacrifice shall not go in vain. I know your father didn't deserve such a brutal death. And we are gonna avenge that. Our fathers died for a cause and we shall carry it on our shoulders. We can't deviate from here. We gotta do this."

Stefano nodded his head with slight hesitation in his face but fierce determination.

Meanwhile, Saverina and Mancuso instructed the rebel about the raid and to wait for further orders. After it, Saverina and Mancuso stepped one foot ahead into their past and future.

"How you ended up here?", Marcus asked Saverina.

"What do you mean by how I ended up here. You know it. I had a cause to take revenge and I joined you guys to fulfill it."

"I know that. I mean to say, what was in your past that dragged you in this bloodshed. What happened Saverina?"

"Oh, now you also wanna be a jerk like your brother. Don't you guys ever show a tiny bit of trust after all these years."

"No. no. You got me wrong Saverina. Don't be offended. It's okay if you wanna keep quiet about it. Plus I am sorry about my brother Marcus who is really a pain in the ass now and then."

"It's all right, Mancuso. I hope you don't have the gene he inherited. And talking about me. Well, the past is something I couldn't predict. I lost my family at an early age. My father owned a fishing port. He was the leading businessman in the town but everything changed after a while. He died of a heart attack...."

"Oh, Saverina I am sorry to hear it. His soul will always bless you."

"All right. We cannot reverse our past but we can shape our future and here am I in the quest of shaping mine. What about you?"

"About me? Not really much. I mean you can guess how boring history we might have. Poor jerks are we."

Both giggled shaking their eyelashes.

"After the death of uncle Salvo, my father Paulo raised three kids including Stefano. Our father taught us everything. From how to fire a bullet to how to skip it. He was the one who made us stand in our feet and here we are, what we are because of him. But unfortunately, he died a few years ago due to tuberculosis."

"Hope you guys fulfill his dreams and carry his teachings.", Saverina replied consoling Mancuso.

"Yes. We are determined and ready to walk on the path he showed us. If you won't kick my ass then may I ask you something?", said Mancuso with a goofy smile.

"Common, I won't? You can.", Saverina accepted not to kick his ass with a smile.

"Why your father got heart attack? And is that the reason you are here with us?"

"We trust someone with a blindfold on our eyes not knowing what's behind that fold. We see everything seems fine, everything cherishes as if its meant for us. There is time why you even find the curves of your life in a straight line. But the fairy tale doesn't last for long. It shatters into pieces of broken glasses never to be joined together. This whole system, this whole "I trust this man" thing is crap. And here am I wondering what better could a ten-year-old girl have done by then. I was tied within my innocence.", the endless stream of tears fell from the eyes of Saverina.

"Hey. everything is all right.", Mancuso hugged Saverina," You can kick my ass if you want to."

Saverina smiled and wiped her tears.

"You have us and I promise I would not let anyone go who did this to your life.", Mancuso promised Saverina.

Stefano appeared from the door of the hall, " I guess you both can do good here than just standing there."

Both Saverina and Mancuso moved towards the hall.