Marino's Heir

Chapter 8

"Delilah?!!! What are you doing here?!" I said but she didn't answer she just cried. "Answer me, WHAT DID YOU DO TO HER?!!" I started yelling going to her. Before I could reach her My fathe-- No no more! Vincent held my arm. I looked at him with rage inside me. "Calm down, Cleopatra. You just woke up." I jerked my arm away from him. "As if you care and don't call me by my full name!" I said, pointing at him and walking to Delilah, who was still crying. "Come, let's g--
I stopped when I heard a click, and something was pointed to my head from behind. Delilah puts her hands on her mouth and shook her head. I turned around and I wish I didn't. Natasha was pointing a gun right to my forehead. I gulped and then opened my mouth to breathe. She was looking right to my eyes as if she were challenging me. We both were. I opened my eyes wide, unable to believe what she's doing. I thought we were friends. I raised an eyebrow, and she blinked. "Are you seriously following his orders like this? Are you going to kill me now, Natasha?" I said, and she made this look, but it's gone. She held the gun with her two hands, ready to pull the trigger. I looked at Vincent, and he still had this grin on his face. "You want me dead?! If you want that, then WHY DID YOU TAKE ME AWAY FROM MY PARENTS ?!! If you're just going to kill me?!!!" I said, shouting slowly, then higher. "Put it down." He said. And she did as he said and walked away from me, looking down when I looked at her. "Take your friend up. And get ready for training." He said calmly, yet ordering. And walked from beside me to Delilah. He took a piece of her hair and put it behind her ear. She was shivering. And looking at him with fear, he smiled when he saw that. "Move!" He said, and everyone followed him, closing the door.

As soon as they left, I breathed again, falling down, I put my hands on my face. Delilah came to me and hugged me. "It's over. I'm sorry....I'm just glad that you're ok." She said, crying in between. I didn't say anything, I just stayed like this for a minute. "Cleo, please, I'm sorry. It was my fault." I looked at her confused. "What?" ....... "I...I called Aurelia and asked her if she knew where you would be..." I stood up and looked at her. "Why would you do that? Why call her?!!" I said, almost shouting, making her cry even more. "I'm sorry....I thought...she....she knows everything about...you...ahahhh...." she said, sniffing, then cried hard. "What happened? How did you come here?!!" I asked impatiently, losing my cool. "She... she told me to meet her at..a cafe...when I got...out of the taxi....she waved at me from the...other side and...and then...a car stopped... They forced me in.." she said and stopped. "And?" I asked. "She got in and told me... you want to know where she is....I'll get you to her... But you weren't....you were sleeping for a day..." she said, trying to breathe. One day? It's been a day!
I gave her water to drink, then opened the door and took her with me.

"Cleo, are you upset at me?" She said while walking with me. "No, just follow me." I said. When we got to my room, I took a fast shower and changed into something new.

"Wow! This is new! Girl, you look like a hot badass!!" Delilah said when I got out of the bathroom. I put one hand on my hip and smiled. Even when I'm full of thoughts, she cheers me up. "You like it?" I said, and she laughed. "Fits you right like hot damn!" She said, and we both started laughing.

We stopped and stared at each other. I don't know how, I found myself about to cry. "Hey..." She said and opened her arms for me to hug her. I sat beside her and hugged her. "I'm the one who should be sorry. I disappeared without telling you anything. Now look at you... I dragged you after me in this mess." I said, trying not to cry harder. "No, it's not your fault. I should've stayed and waited. I should've never called Aurelia. But I'm glad I did..." I backed away and looked at her. She nodded yes. "I missed you. And I'm here with you now. I wouldn't live my life knowing that you're hurt in this house with random people you don't know about. Or even this psycho Aurelia." I laughed at the last sentence. She held my head. "I miss you too." I said, and we hugged again. "But I don't know what they can do. I'm afraid he might hurt you. I don't want you here, D. Not in this house." I said and stood up. "But again, I also don't know if I can leave or get you out of here." I said, rubbing my tears, then crossed my arms. "Wh--I'll deal with it. I'll get us out of here. I promise. You just stay here. Don't get out of here no matter what. When we leave I'll tell you everything." I said, stopping her before saying anything.
I gave her one last hug and left. My hand on my chest, worried about what would happen next.