| ALESSANDRO |

C H A P T E R N I N E

C H AP T E R N I N E

I immediately pulled away. Alessandro groaned and got up taking me by the hand and running towards the mansion.

He ran so fast that I stumbled and fell several times while he dragged me along.
"A-Alessandro", I stammered."Wha-What is happening? Tell me!"
"Gattina, some really evil men that want to harm me have invaded the island. I have to take care of it. Now silencio." I don't know what came over me, but his overbearing aura made me shush.

He snatched out a phone of his suit trousers pocket and screamed something into it in Italian, which I obviously didn't understand, but something along the lines of They is here. Keep them safe. Get ready.
Thanks to my two years of Italian classes in middle school.

When we reached the mansion the twins, Matteo, Rhonda, Sofia, Michael, and Caleb with a sleeping Star already were standing in front of the huge entrance each of them armed with guns.
"Alessandro, they are currently in Matteo's house searching for us. We have to be quick."
"Who are they?", I asked but was ignored.
"Matteo you and the others split up and take your posts. Max, Moritz
you bring Star and Yasmine into the safety room and then come right back. Be careful and if something happens to her", he gave the bubbly twins a cautious look, went over to them, and whispered something making their eyes grow bigger and fill with fear. Rhonda and Caleb kissed Star goodbye: "Yasmine we trust you please take good care of our baby, she is our everything." I was so confused.
Gunshots.
"Rhonda, I'll do everything in my power to protect her."
I saw a tear come out of Rhonda's eye, but Caleb pulled her away mumbling and soothing her.
I could now hear shouting.
Alessandro walked over to me and looked at me for a while boring his deep orbs into mine with no expression whatsoever. I swear I could see a bit of fear in them. Then he placed his hand in the back of my head, pulled me closer, and placed a long kiss on my forehead. At
At this point, I was so confused and just wanted him to leave.
"Verrò io a cercarti."
Something exploded. He walked off.
He always messes with my emotions.
Then everyone, but Max, Moritz and me and Star left.

With Max and Moritz on either side of me and now awake Star in my hands, they guided me through the endless corridors of the mansion.
Even Star had seemed to notice that something wasn't right and started looking at me with question-marks in her big beautiful black eyes. I clutched her tighter to my chest, remembering Rhonda's and Caleb's faces.

"Max, bro which safety room did boss mean?"
"Bro I don't know to be honest."
"Oh, bro man we're totally fucked."
They both laughed in sync.
I heard a door been ram open a floor beneath us.
"Eh, guys I think the intruders
are here. Could you like..HURRY THE FUCK UP", I quietly shouted trying not to irritate Star.
"Chill Yas, geez", they both said.
Then they pulled me into a dark corridor with huge portraits on both sides showing landscapes and different people.
"See, every Italian gang member has a safe behind their pics. So now listen carefully. You guys are going to be in the one behind the fat dude there", Moritz pointed at the picture of an obese looking man in the middle of the corridor. "If they get to you they will try out every picture at least if they found this corridor...."
I heard gunshots."
Max put his fingers onto Moritz lips:" Long story short, the other safes contain deadly surprises. So they will instantly die by opening them. In yours is everything you need food etc.. We will
be outside." I heard footsteps coming up the stairs.

Max pushed aside the portrait, pulled at a barely visible handle, and typed a code into it. The door swung open and I jumped in.
"Everything will be alright", both boys said and closed the door.
While they closed the door I heard a deep voice yell:" The corridor."

My blood ran cold.

Then everything was still.

The room must have been soundproof. I sat there for a while with my eyes closed.
Then I opened them and took in the surroundings. It was a medium-sized room with a bed, stocks of food and
water, and heck even a small
toilet and tv. In the upper
corner, there was a screen. As I looked closer I realized it showed what happened outside the safety room.

With Star still in my hands, I walked
to the bed and sat down. In case something happened I started stretching my muscles to prepare for a fight.

They all might think I was helpless, but dude I'm a black belt in Karate and have 10 years and 6 won championships under my vintage
belts. I won't let them get me down I'm a strong woman.

I looked up to the screen. Max and Moritz were fighting with two men kicking and shooting. Suddenly one bullet hit Moritz's leg. Max flipped out and shot the men straight in the face while the other escaped. Max ran after him with Moritz limping behind them. They disappeared from the screen.

For a few minutes, nothing happened.

Then I saw a tall man approach my safety room. He looked different from the morons before. I saw him moving the picture aside making my heart race. He seemed to know exactly what he was doing.

I suddenly didn't know what to do and panicked. If I was gonna fight and die he at least shouldn't get to Star. I opened the door to the bathroom and closed the door. There to my relief also was a screen showing what happened outside. I hastily put Star into the bathtub.

The man started booming against the metal stell door.
The unknown man boomed against the door and I thought hearing the door give in. How strong was this dude? Star started crying hard. I tried hushing her but no avail.
Then I saw the guy type something into the code pad.

The door swung open.

Fuck.

Star cried even harder as the man stomped to the bathroom door.
"I know you're in there beautiful", a heavily accented voice echoed.
I was disgusted. Who was this man?
He started kicking in the door.
Star bawled her eyes out.

I positioned myself ready to fight.
Finally, the door broke down and there was this man. Standing there with a sly grin. He abnormally tall, fairly good looking and a scar ran across his left eye to his cheek.

He was about to make a slick remark as I turned myself and spin kicked him. He was taken aback by surprise and flew back a few meters.
We stepped out of the bathroom
and the fight started. He dodged my flying kicks and held my leg. A fist connected with my chin. I was thrown onto the floor. I did a kick up still hearing Stars screams of horror. The man came running at me and sent a few kicks and fists. I eluded them all and then sent a final jump
kick into his groin.
He fell the ground pulling me with him and closed his arm around my neck. I suddenly felt something cold touching my cheek.

"Right, you fuckers always have to play dirty."
"Shhh, beautiful. Feisty. You would make a good woman."
Brush,suddenly I'm feisty, I thought.
His arm tightened around my neck and I felt my face turning blue.
He sliced the knife into my
cheek I screamed feeling the cut stinging.
"See I even took a knife to make it more painful. A gun wouldn't give me the same pleasure."
"Bastard."
I tried tugging his arm, but he didn't even budge a centimeter. I started seeing all black. I tried kicking him in his groin, but couldn't see anything.
This is it. I'll die. I didn't even feel as the knife came closer to my neck.
At least Star was safe.

Then heavy footsteps came up to us.
Alessandro carelessly threw himself at the man. He snapped the knife of his hand and slashed it into the dude.
I got up to the bed and saw the rage and fury in his eyes. His eyes turned dark.
Without seeing what he was actually doing he smashed the man up.
I started whimpering.
Alessandro quickly turned around and ran over to me.
I felt the blood draining out of my body collecting on the white linen sheets.
He totally forgot the man behind him and didn't care when the bastard escaped.

"He-", I tried starting but he interrupted me.
"Yasmine, stay with me. Yasmine?! Hello!"
I heard other people rush into the room. Stars cries.
"CALL AND AMBULANCE."
"WE WILL TAKE THE HELICOPTER."
"BOSS HE ESCAPED."
The last thing I saw was Alessandro's bruised face and his eyes gleaming in worry.
He moved his lips. I tried to make out what he said.
But I didn't hear him anymore as I blacked out.

Verrò io a cercarti -I will find you

Omfg Yas is such a badass. And that was my goal, to not create a cliche female that always gets saved,but also can stand up for herself. I love Yasmine man. But what happened to her? Find out in the next chapter.
As I was writing I listened to Kimgs by Year's and Year's brush the lyrics make me sentimental idk.
xoxo