Marino's Heir

Chapter 9

When I got into the same room, Sofia showed me earlier, I closed the door behind me. I stood behind the door, and what I never expected happened. My tears ran down my cheeks, I tried to hold myself, but I couldn't...I tried putting my hands on my mouth. I looked up, trying to hold my tears, but I just closed my eyes and let them fall. Why does it feel like everything is difficult?

I looked up, crossing my arms, trying to stop this crying, which is for no reason. Aurelia?!Why did she have to end up in my same family? Cousin?! I hate her! She will make things more difficult.

I went to the bathroom and washed my face even though I was still crying then went to the towel when I finished, removing the towel down my face looking at myself in the mirror... I stopped.

The door opened. Natasha came, I wasn't sure what her face was like, sad or happy. She gave me a hug and I started crying in her arms. A few minutes later, I calmed down and washed my face. Sofia joined us. "Are you ok?" She said, patting on my shoulder. I nodded no. "But I'll be fine." I spoke. Natasha gave me a glass of water. "We should really start..." She said, putting the glass down again. "Yeah, it's Training Time." Sofia said, giving me a smile. "Maybe later we can hang out.?" Natasha said, excited. I laughed. "Sure. We'll see." I said, and with that I left, they followed me.

As soon as I entered, everyone looked at me. I rolled my eyes. I already got tired of this place. They shouldn't keep staring at me whenever I walk in, making me uncomfortable. And I don't like being uncomfortable in a place I'll be stuck in for God knows how long, makes me..angry. "WHY IS EVERYONE STARING AT ME?!!" I shouted. They looked surprised. "GET BACK TO WHATEVER YOU WERE DOING!!" All of them ran back to do their work. I saw Enzo looking at me but when I saw him, he went back to punching the bag. "Let's go." I said, and Natasha walked. I followed her since I'll be starting with knives.

After 100 times throwing the knives far away from the target, not being able to do it right, I started losing hope. Natasha kept doing it in front of me, showing me how to stand still, raise my arm, and focus on what I wanted to hit and throw. "No!" I said desperate again. "You can do it. You can and you will. It's in your blood." She said, trying to cheer me up. "Seriously?! I've been liter--You can do it..." Someone from behind us said. We both turned around and saw Jason. I exhaled and relived that it's not someone I don't want. Jason came stood in front of me and smiled a friendly smile. "You can do something and finish it when you're ready to do it. And I know you're the only one who'll surprise him. Beat him. Don't lose hope so early. Just work harder." He put his hands on my shoulders and smiled. Encouraging me. He moved his head towards the target and looked at me again. "Come on." He said, motivating me. I sighed, hoping I could do it like they both say again. I did what Natasha always said. "And focus on what you want to hit." Jason came beside me and moved my hand straight in front of the target, adding. I breathed slowly, focusing on what I wanted to hit till I saw her face right in front of me. Anger risen inside of me, and all I want to do is to hit her, get rid of her. For some odd reason, Aurelia suddenly hates me and wants to ruin my life by taking everything away from me. I threw the knife angrily at the small dot in the middle of the circle, hitting the target.
I stopped realizing what I did, I looked beside me at Jason and Natasha. He started clapping, and she laughed. "You did it!" Natasha said, hugging me. "Yeah, you did. Do it a few more times, then follow me." Jason said and left.

15 minutes later, I finished with Natasha and followed Jason. He started teaching me how to punch at first with him, and then he made me start punching the bag. "No, stop." He said, stopping me. I looked at him. I was breathing heavily from the work, waiting and wondering what now. He came closer to me. "Show me how you punch again, the way you stand." He said, I nodded and did what he said. I moved one leg further than the other. My fists close to me, but one hand was ready to punch. He circled me, staring at how I was standing.
I heard the door open when I turned to lo--
"No! The important part is... don't let anything distract you." He said in a firm way. I couldn't see who it was, or even Jason looked. He was right behind me. "Punch!" He shouted. I started punching slowly at first. "Harder!" I punched faster and harder. Moving my arms and my whole body, I didn't notice. I froze when Jason held my arm. His other hand was on my hip. I tried to move but he was standing still. "Don't Move..." Suddenly, he moved closer in front of me, his hand moved from my hip to my back. His breath wasn't as fast as mine. He moved his hand to my wrist.  "Jason...?"........ "Don't let your enemy laugh at you..."   "What?" I asked, not understanding what's going on. He looked at my eyes. "The closer they are to you, the easier you can knock them." He said and raised his eyebrow. Ohh now I know what to do. "What did he teach you?" I heard someone from behind us, I was about to turn -"FOCUS ON YOUR TARGET!!" Jason shouted, startling and making me move fast. I held his hand with my left one, moving it away from my right hand. I turned to the right side, taking his left arm with me, and I punched his face, then hit his stomach with my knee, giving him another punch, making him fall on the ground.
I was shocked by what I just did. "Jason?! Jason, Are you okay?! I'm sorry!" I said, walking to him. "You wouldn't be soft like that when you're fighting your enemies, right?!" I looked up and saw Vincent, like always in a suit. "Get up, Jason!" He shouted. And in a second, Jason was on his feet. "Yes, Boss." He said, holding his jaw for a second, then looked at him. "How is she doing?" Father asked. "Good. But she can be better." Jason said as if I wasn't here. I tried my best till I was almost out of breath! "Wh--Shhhh." Father, looking at me with wide eyes as if I'm a child who needs to shut up, by putting his finger on his lips, shushing me.
"Natasha said you were fine. You better be the best in two weeks... or I'll be the one who'll train you." He spoke loudly in 'fine' and 'best'. And threatening way at the last sentence. I gulped.
He looked at the two of us but longer at Jason. His phone rang, and he took it out. "Hello." He said, walking away from us and closing the door behind him.
"Did you have to startle me and be so close?!!" As soon as he closed the door, I started yelling at Jason. "Why didn't you say it was Him?!" I asked. "Did your standing position had to be so bad?!!" He said, walking to the table and drank water. "And... your punching." He said between the sips of water he was taking. "What?!! I did what you told me to do.. how you taught me! And my punching? I'm sorry for not trying to hurt you and that I'm new at it.... Give me that!" I said, walking to him angrily, taking from him the bottle of water. "Yeah, Ally or not, if you punch, you need to have all your power and force in it, with one punch .... that person should be knocked out! And you're not new at this, though.... but you'll practice anyway. Now get ready for shooting. I'll take you there." He said while drying his body and wearing his shirt. "What?!! Oh, I'm so new. Shooting, sure. Who was going to teach me that? Huh, teaching... I used to know that's only for school. I prefer books than hurting people." I said in a pathetic way. Then, I crossed my arms, looking at him. He stared at me for a second, then walked to me. "Keep this to your thoughts. Don't ever mention this in here or in front of your father. Now come on, move." He pointed his finger at me. And said the last thing, walking from beside me. "Who's shooting--Lorenzo! Now hurry." I was going to ask walking behind him. I stopped when he said his name. I completely forgot.

It wasn't far. Jason took me to where they practice shooting.
Jason opened the door. "Come on. YO ENZO!" We entered, and he called Enzo. I saw him shooting in a very experienced way. He turned to us and shot one last time without looking.
That was impressive.
"Heey. Where did your mind go?!" Jason clapped, making me look at him. He was laughing. Enzo came and stood in front of me. He looked at Jason at first, but then to me, his eyes turned angry, making me more nervous. "You know your work, bro. I'm going to go now." Jason said and waved at me. No No No, don't leave me.

And just like that. It was just the two of us. Me and Enzo. He stood there with his arms crossed. He looked at me angrily. I am completely nervous about what will happen.
Guns are dangerous! What if I end up shooting him by mistake!?