The Fine Art Of Annoying A Mafia King

47. Scared

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"Hold it with both your hands for better grip." Luciano instructed as we stood in one cubicle I believe is what its called.

"Now what? I just shoot?" I raised a brow in question.

He shook his head a little and came to stand behind me to hold my arms.

"Now bend a little...not that much love. Just a bit for better posture." He said holding my waist with one hand.

"Okay....now what?" I asked looking straight ahead at the target.

"Now shoot when you're ready and Don't forget the target." He said and left me making me close my eyes for a second.

I'm scared.

My hands shake a little as I carefully hold the  trigger without pulling it. I look back at Luciano to see him already staring at me intensely. My chest heaved up and down in shallow rapid breathing as I gulped audibly making him come near me.

He took the gun out of my hand and put it aside wrapping his arms around me. My hands immediately find their way around his neck as I put my head on his chest still breathing fast.

"Are you okay? Is it because of the shooting that happened back then?" He whispered rubbing soothing circles on my back making me relax slowly.

"Yes." I murmured tightening my hold on him.

"Do you want to talk about it?" He asked while I closed my eyes as all the images of those days came back making me shudder.

"I.." My throat felt dry as I started speaking.

He suddenly took his arms off of me and bent down making me confused only to find his arms around the back of my thigh as he lifted me up and carried me to the couch on the right side.

He sat down with me on his lap, his arms wrapped around me in a comforting manner.

"Tell me now."

"I..I am not so..sure if I should..." I whispered staring into his eyes.

"Everything is going to be fine sweetheart. You might just feel good after talking." He said softly and squeezed my hands for reassurance.

"I was still in the room on the third floor of that house I was locked in. This was after six seven days I think. Your father was brought in two days before and we didn't really talk much because I'm not really the person who opens up that soon but he did tell me one thing. Mia was his daughter and he only knew that Dante kidnapped me. She used to come and meet me everyday but since the day Leo was locked with me, she stopped coming. We thought that maybe Dante locked her up too." I said and sighed closing my eyes and opening  them to look into his eyes.

"On the seventh day, in the afternoon, after Dante came with our Lunch, we heard shooting from downstairs. We all were shocked and I was scared. So scared. He ran down the stairs with his gun and Leo took my hand and pulled me down with him as I was shocked and just frozen. I was terrified with the scene in front of me. People were fighting and shooting in real life! Can you believe that!?" I said with widened eyes and his lips slightly curved upwards.

"Of course I forgot its not a big deal for you but it was for me. I was just seventeen! I wasn't even that good at fighting and this people were shooting around as if it was normal. I didnt really know where Leo was pulling me and soon I found myself in the backyard. "

"Leo told me to hide there behind a large tree so he could go and search for Mia as that creepy asshole had his house in between a goddamn forest! That's when we heard a scream making us look inside and we saw Mia lying on the floor blood  oozing out of her abdomen. Dante quickly ran and sat beside her checking her and let out a loud yell and shot the man who shot Mia and started yelling that he will kill everyone as they...as they ...killed Mia." I whispered as tears ran down my face while Luciano sat there tense and without any emotion on his face.

"Leo fainted hearing that and I didn't know what to do when the men came out to look around. I had to pull Leo who was still unconscious a little deep inside the forest. After probably two hours of sitting there scared, he gained consciousness. We ran back and there was absolute silence around the house so we went inside slowly to find the place was vacated. Not a single person was there. That's it. We thought Mia died and Dante ran away thinking that we have escaped but obviously that wasn't the case." I sighed putting my face between my hands.

This feels like it happened just yesterday. Its never going to get old. Last time was when I told everything to my family and friends. I cried last time too and I cried today too. I don't know when I'll stop being a weak girl and stop crying whenever I remember this.

"We are going to be alright. There is nothing to be scared about. I'll always protect you." He said kissing my forehead.

"I hope so." I tried to smile but it felt fake.

"Youre so strong though. Dad fainted even though he had seen and been through those scenes a lot of times but you were unaffected from the outside. You held yourself so well." He smiled softly.

"It was his daughter Luciano. It meant more to him." I stated hugging him.

"Wow and here we thought you guys came to practice shooting." I hear that annoying voice making me sigh in relief for the disturbance so that I can distract my mind.

"Exactly! You made us prepare this damn report while you're feeling each other up!" Lorenzo agreed with Angelo grinning.

I got up from Luciano's lap when I see him roll his eyes at his brothers and takes the file from Angelo.

"Go and practice now. I know you can do it and if you want real target then you can shoot these two. I don't mind at all." Luciano said pointing at Angelo and Lorenzo making me laugh as their eyes widened and then glared at both of us.

"Seriously!? You do know that your woman is crazy and she will do it. Right?!" Angelo glared playfully  while Luciano nodded smirking at me.

"Wow. I can feel the love." I said sarcastically looking at Angelo.

"Just sa..." He started when my phone went off.

I quickly move towards the cubicle where I placed it. A broad smile broke out on my face reading the name and I answered it.

"I knew it that you were in love with me! My favorite person on Earth I love to annoy finally called me!" I said loudly still smiling.

"What the fuck Valentina!?" Luciano snapped angrily looking at me.

Oops.

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