THE COLD

Chapter 8

After settling down next to Justin I went back to my thoughts. I noticed Justin put on some movie but I didn't pay attention , I have important things to care about than this movie aka my escape plan. I cant just stay here..no way..I don't know anything I mean , It was my last year , I was graduating university in a few months and here I am , stuck for i don't know how long..I want to have a future , a profession , a life ..most importantly. A family. Stephan doesn't get it.. abducting me isn't going to do anything.

Sure he may be in love with me and all but what about me? If he really wants me live him back then he's suppose to give me time , space .. but all has been giving me is pain and suffering.. Forcing things on me wont help. I'm afraid I'll go back to my previous state and i don't want to go back to that dark hole. I just don't.

Justin flicked his fingers in front of and snapped me out.

"So you're really focusing on things when a fine hot man is next to you huh?"

"Oh no no ..well You know I'm not in the place where i should be all relaxed i mean c'mon I'm not on some family vacation , some mafia whacko just kidnapped me" I rolled my eyes at the end.

"Look June , I'm not going to say fake shit to you so I'll be straight , I know what Stephan did is wrong and will be wrong but look this is it now. I'm sorry to break it to you but once you're in the mafia there's no out. And apparently you aren't some slut he'll let go after a day. You cant leave now. You cant.. ever so you have to believe the truth now and think how you're going to spend the rest of your life HERE now. In really sorry but there's no way you can leave now .. So please accept the reality and don't stress more because it'll just harm you in the end. Think of moving on , I know it seems like bullshit from someone who was born into the mafia but trust me , Its more tough for someone to be born in it and never leave than someone who was just brought into it."

A tear escapes my eye at his words. Truth. Reality. No escape. Ever.

So this is how my life will be .. I'm never leaving this place? I'm stuck with Stephan forever? How.. why? All he has done is hurt me.. How can I live in a place that kills me inside and suffocates me everyday.. If I'm stuck here.. then fine.. But he needs to understand my place ! I cant get up thee next morning like everything's fine I WONT , Its been 3 damn days since I've been dragged away from my life ! I hate this ! truth or not , accepting or not , I just hate this I nodded silently at Justin and kept looking at my hands.

He put his hand on my shoulder and made me look at him , "Let's leave it for now and enjoy the moment hm? So what do you want to eat? I'm sure you haven't had anything , Let's get something and then we can watch the movie?" I sigh and get up with him following him.

Apparently more than half of Stephan's men went with him and the rest are in the basement doing " mafia work " as Justin said , and Justin said he told his men to not to disturb us so they're outside the house guarding it. I was thankful for that though , I've had enough mafia already i don't want more creepy suited men staring at me.

As soon aa we entered the kitchen i was awestruck ! Holy balls ! The kitchen was so damn big i could have a bedroom here hmmmmmm. It was painted white and grey with plain grey wallpaper at one wall , a HUGE white dinning table in the right side of the room , It was big enough to fit all the men in this house. There was a head chair at one end and other chairs on the sides. I guess the head one is where Stephan sits. On the left was a huge cooking counter and some stoves , so many damn cabinets and so much fancy crocket ugh this is like my dream kitchen ! I saw some maids inside wearing their uniform busy in their tasks

I looked up and waved at them , They all smiled back and continued doing their work.

Justin cleared his throat and spoke " Ladies you can leave for some time and relax , June and I will help ourselves." The maids looked up surprised and quickly nodded and left. Justin is so nice he's giving them off , WHY CANT STEPAHN BE LIKE THIS , I stomped at my thought and huffed only to find Justin looking at me with amusement. I blushed and quickly looked away.

I sat on one of the counter chairs resting my elbows o the counter with my face in my hands and stared at Justin work.

"Pasta sounds good princess?"

"Mhm" I smiled at him which he oh so gracefully returned.

I offered to help him but he said there's no need he's man enough to do it himself. So full of himself just like Stephan ! ugh these mafia men. STOP THINKING ABOUT STEPHAN YOU IDIOT ! I mentally smacked my forehead and continued to look at Justin. Just when he was done he told me to grab 2 cans of Iced tea from the refrigerator and come to the lounge. OH Boy aren't these men rich , The fridge was LOADED with shit ! Sodas , snacks , ICE CREAAAAM ! At least somethings good here.

I followed Justin to the lounge and sat beside him. He put on a movie as we ate. He broke the silence and started asking random questions which I'm thankful for because i felt so much better.

"so you're like cousins ? Yet He's so rude and you're so nice.."

He chuckled and replied "Well I guess its the upbringing that matters.."

Upbringing? " what do you mean?" I questioned

" Nothing , I cant exactly tell you , its not my place "

I nodded.

" So tell me something about yourself"

"Well I'm 21 and was just about to graduate university IF Mr. Beast didn't kidnap me ! and Well I've got a best friend Jackson , he's the best ever ! I love him so much. A brother Alex and my parents. I like to bake and paint and i guess that's it"

"well that's nice , you know the basics about me so i guess Im saved"

We both laugh.

He attempted to make various dad jokes at which I laughed like a seal , then we continued to watched the move and I think its time to say that i REALLY like Justin. He's better than anyone here. He's nice , funny , and most importantly NOT rude. I don't even feel like he's from mafia anymore. If he had kidnapped me instead of Stephan things would be so much easier..

I stifled a yawn halfway through the movie when Justin noticed,

"Go on , nap here June , I'll be here don't worry , Im sure you're tired."

I mumbled a thank you before falling into a deep slumber cuddling into the couch we were on.

I woke up to a loud crash of glass breaking. I rubbed my eyes and slowly opened them and sat up.I looked around and felt something soft behind me , WHY WAS JUSTIN BEHIND ME? AND WHY IS HE LAYING ASLEEP ?! I move my eyes away from him and look to the corner of the room from where the noise came and Oh fuck .. Stephan stood there , looking at us with so much rage his eyes were black. He look more beastly than ever.. I've never been afraid of him .. But I am now.. more than I've ever been.