Delilah's reign

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It's been 6 years since I lost my mom, still no one knows who the shooter was, no leads, nothing
A great part of the Velasco family died the day we were told my mom had passed. Everyone isolated themselves trying to get over the pain

My dad barely came out for months and when he did he wasn't himself... he drowned himself in investigations trying to find my mom's killer
And now six years later he's still at it, every single day he goes through the same routine, sometimes I feel like he has forgotten he has a daughter.
I must say tho a part of me understands, I also want my mom's killer to be found. I just wish he had a little more time for me

I used to wish my 18th birthday would never come... and now I have just one week until then
A lot scared me, taking over the cartel, becoming the new leader of the Velasco mafia, the world's second largest cartel

I mean let's face it, basically no one believes I would ever be able to lead.

that's just it they think so, I am more than determined to prove them wrong and that's exactly what I'll do
..........

It's may 19th already. I'm all dressed up in my overpriced ball gown with makeup that I rarely ever wear
I stood in my room stairing into the mirror... "i hope i don't have to go down soon" i thought to myself as my heart pounded rapidly in my chest

A knock sounded on the door and then came Rossa's voice " Delilah come down already the guests are waiting" she said giving my dress a quick scan with a small smile plastered on her face

Oh my God, is she a witch or something...
Nonetheless the time has come, the time i have to step out, the time the whole organisation stops seeing me as a little girl but their leader

I rushed out of my room, walking down the hall until I crashed into something hard and huge like some kinda annoying wall...

" oh my, I'm so sorry I didn't see you there" i said to the huge man who stood there just looking at me.
He looked a litte older, maybe in his late 20s

What a jerk. I apologised and he couldn't say anything... I was in enough hurry already I wasn't about to waste more time here

I brushed passed him and went down the hall where I knew there were hundreds of people waiting to see who the new head of the Velasco cartel would be.

As I got to the entrance of the hall I signalled for some guards to accompany me inside... I wasn't about to walk in there all by myself

as soon as I took those first steps into the hall a tall man standing right by the door announced my entry

" miss Delilah Velasco"

"Brace yourself Delilah you can do this "i constantly whispered to myself As I walked down the stairs I couldn't help but wonder how it was possible for their necks to snap my way under split seconds... it seemed to me like the music had stopped
"Who am I kidding it was probably in my head,
But wait why is the sound of my heels so loud... oh that's because they're all looking at me... shit they're all looking at me!!!
Is my makeup still okay, I hope i don't have to talk to too many people today"

I kept blabbering to myself in my mind until I heard a very familiar voice one I had missed for so long
Ethan, Ethan is my cousin growing up we were best friends, he was a really big tease we stayed best friends until he travelled to Canada 2 years ago for school