***
Valerie got to Camila’s room looking like someone who was chased.
“Valerie! Why are you just returning now?” Camila rushed to her.
“Are you okay? You look… Frightened” Camila said.
“This is just driving me crazy” Valerie muttered, going to the bed.
“What?”
“Jade told me you left her to go after the Boss, did something happened in there?” Camila asked.
“No” Valerie replied rather quickly.
Camila raised her brow teasingly.
“No or you meant to say yes?”
“Don’t start now, Camy” Valerie said.
She closed her eyes, her mind drifting to the s*x that afternoon.
“Why did I allow him, gosh!” She facepalm herself.
*”I want you to be mine. Mine to fûck anytime I want to, Mine to claim anytime I wishes to. I want you!”*
She remembered his words. She picked a pillow and covered her face with it.
She already agreed to be his but why is she getting worked up? Those were the thought swimming in her head.
Camila watched as she kept screaming into the pillow with her arms folded on her chest, a smile on her face
“When you’re done, you’ll tell me every details of what happened in there” she giggled.
Valerie opened her eyes and threw the pillow at her.
“Go away!” She glared and Camila chuckled.
“This is my room, remember?” She teased
“I h@të you!!” Valerie screamed.
“I love you more” she winked.
Valerie hits her forehead in frustration. From one problem to another.
***
Fernando sat in this room with Andres by his side. It’s late in the night but to them it’s not
“You look disturbed, is everything okay?” Fernando asked.
“Yea, I’m fine. Just a little stressed out” Andres replied.
“If you think you’re overworking yourself, you should take a little rest” Fernando said.
“No, I’m fine. You haven’t told me what Don said when you met with him” Andres said.
“Oh, we didn’t discuss much though. It’s just…”
Alex barged into the room, Fernando looked at him wondering why he suddenly entered that way.
“Hey, why the sudden intrusion?” He asked
“Boss, there’s a guy outside, he said he saw a letter outside and it’s for you” Alex said
“A letter?” Fernando asked.
“Yes… But…” Alex trailed off.
“But what?” Fernando asked.
“Come in” Alex said.
The door opened and two guys entered carrying a guy with no head. They dropped him on the floor, a guy went outside and came back with a big square box in his hand.
Fernando stood up when he saw what’s in the box. A human head.
“Who did this? Who??” He roared.
The two guys fell on their knees.
“We don’t know Boss. We suddenly saw this this night on our way guarding the clan, we saw Luis’s lifeless body and his head” a guy said
“Who dare try this with me??”
“Boss, you have to see the letter” Alex handed a paper to him
Fernando collected the letter and opened it, he gripped the paper right.
“Arturo” he gritted his teeth.
“Let me have a look” Andres said and Fernando handed it to him.
The letter says:
“Little Nando, do you like my surprise for you? I want you to go back and tell Don that I’m back for you both. This time around, I won’t give up and there’s going to be plenty bloodshed, this is just an example”
“Füçk, how dare he?” Andres yelled.
“Boss, what are we going to do now? He killed one of us and….”
“I’m going to him myself” Fernando growled.
“What? Are you crazy?” Andres said.
“He wants me dead, right? Then we might as well let him do his wish” Fernando said.
“Boss!” Alex called.
Fernando glanced at Luis’s head in the box and fold his fist tight.
“Arturo, this is just the beginning. No one must tell Don about this” he warned.
“I can’t do that” Alex said.
“Your life is at stake here, I can’t just sit and do nothing” he added.
“Fernando, going to Arturo is not a good idea. But, if you’re insisting on going, then I’m coming along. We’re in this together” Andres said.
“Call some men and bury Luis’s body, no one is allowed to leave the clan for now” Fernando ordered.
“Yes Boss” Alex bowed. He left the room with the other guys carrying Luis’s body.
“For Arturo to be able to have an access into this clan, then a spy must be among us just like Don said”. Fernando said.
“A spy?” Andres asked.
“Yeah…. I’m going to Arturo tomorrow, and I’m going alone. You have to monitor the clan till I return”
“Fernando…”
“Don’t worry, I’ll be safe” Fernando smiled.
Andres sighed.
*****
THE NEXT DAY***
“This is really bad, how dare Arturo?!” Camila fumed.
They’re in their room, Jade is also present. The news about Luis’s death is all over the clan, everywhere is so silent as they already received the orders from Fernando not to go outside the clan.
“It’s so sad, he even beheaded him” Valerie mumbled.
“I wonder how the Boss is feeling, he must be so sad right now. I mean, his subject was killed under his nose” Camila said.
“Everywhere is so silent, now I’m scared” Jade muttered.
A loud knock was suddenly heard and the trio exchanged glances.
“What if it’s Arto or what do you call him?” Valerie asked Camila.
Camila laughed.
“C’mon, that can’t be. Who’s there?” Camila yelled.
“It’s Alex, please open up” Alex said.
They stood up and went to open the door for him.
“You have to be fast, he’s going to be in danger!” Alex said immediately he entered the room
“Who are you talking about?” Valerie asked
“Boss. He’s going to meet Arturo, it’s not safe for him, I’ve tried talking to him about it but he’s being adamant. And he told me not to tell Don about it, you have to do something Boss lady, he should be able to listen to you” Alex said.
Valerie looked at Camila and Jade before rushing out of the room
“That devil! Does he wants to kill himself?” She asked herself.
“Are you really serious the Boss is going to Arturo?” Camila asked
“Yes, I’m really scared. He was really mad when he saw Luis’s body last night” Alex replied.
“This is really serious, I wonder who the hell Arturo is” Jade said.
“I really hope Val can be able to stop him, the Boss is too nice for all this” Camila said.
****
“Ferdie!” Valerie called, going to his room to find it empty.
“Is he gone? Oh no!” She rushed out and met Andres on her way.
“Valerie, where are you rushing to?” Andres asked
“Where’s Fernando?” Valerie asked, panting heavily.
“Fernando? Why?”
“Tell me where he is! He’s going to do something stupid that may endanger his life!” Valerie shouted.
“What?”
“Please tell me where he is, please” Valerie begged.
“You should check the garage” Andres said.
Valerie was already faraway from him before he could even blink his eyes.
He turned to stare at her retreating figure
“Is she that worried about him?” He asked himself.
***
Valerie got to the parking lot, luckily she met Fernando just when he was about getting into his car.
“Ferdie!” She called.
Fernando turned his back and was surprised to see her.
“Val? What are you doing here?” He asked.
“You fool” Valerie mumbled before walking to him.
“Don’t go anywhere” she said.
“What do you mean?” Fernando asked
“Do you want to kill yourself? I don’t know Artuo but I know he will be very dangerous and you want to go to him alone?!” She shouted.
Fernando closed his eyes and exhaled.
“Who told you this?” He asked.
“How I got to know this is not the problem here! Don’t go, Fernando”
“Just go back to your room” he tried to open the car door but she stopped him.
“If you enter that car then we’re going together” Valerie said determinedly.
Fernando turned to stare at her in shock.
“I’m being serious here, I will follow you and I don’t mind if I get killed” Valerie said again.
“Do wh@tëver you like” Fernando said before getting into his car.
Valerie watched him as he drove off, slowly she started running after his car.
“Arturo, I swear I’m going to be the one to end this Sh|t once and for all” Fernando mumbled, driving very fast.
His eyes went to the rearview mirror and he suddenly stopped the car when he saw Valerie running after the car.
“Sh|t” he cussed, getting out of the car. He ran to meet her on the way.
“What the Füçk do you think you’re doing?” He snapped when he got to her.
“I… I told you…. I’m going to… Follow you” Valerie managed to say as she breathes heavily.
“I’m a Mafia, Val. I can die at anytime, I don’t even have a future. Stop endangering your life, because my life is nothing to me” Fernando said.
“I don’t care, I’m coming along with you” Valerie stood on her ground.
“Let’s just go to the car” Fernando held her hand as they walked to the car.
Suddenly, a loud gunshot was heard, Valerie’s hand slipped from his hand as she slumped to the ground.
Fernando turned to look at her in shock.
“Val!!” He shouted.
As if on cue, about Thirty men appeared with guns of different sizes in their hands.
TBC
Valerie ??
