Chapter 4

Grace's pov

I saw on the bed hugging my knee to my chest as I rocked myself.

I almost cost my family their lives. I almost got them killed. 

Fresh tears flowed down my face. 

I shouldn't have walked to the hospital that night. I should have helped the man. I shouldn't have even gone to work that night.

Now I am stuck here because of some freaking file I knew nothing about. 

Is someone using my life to joke with me? 

My life wasn't Rosy to begin with, so why is this adding to my problem?

I stayed like that, rocking myself while staring into space. 

He spared my family this time but what if he won't next time?

What if he actually goes in there and harms them himself? I can't afford that. I can't allow him to touch them but what was I going to do?

I didn't have the file nor do I know where it was.

The sound of the door opening caught my attention, and I turned to the intruder. 

The wounded man from that night came in, and immediately I wiped my tears and lay my legs on the bed.

I still didn't know his name.

He walked to the window and opened it, causing me to close my eyes at the amount of sunlight that entered the room.

I opened them slowly and saw him standing over me.

“Who do you work for?” He asked.

“Work for?” I was confused.

“Who asked you for the document?” 

“I have told you I didn't take it. No one hired me and I work for no one. How else should I make you understand,” I threw my hands in frustration.

He was quiet for a while, just observing me and I put up a convincing face. I think it worked because the next word that came out of his mouth was less threatening.

“Come out for lunch,” he said, and started walking out the door.

Why is he inviting me to lunch when he almost harmed my family not long ago? Acting all nice and generous now. 

“What is your name?” I asked after him.

He stopped and looked at me over his shoulder. “Silvano Morelli,”

Silvano Morelli 

I tasted the name in my mouth as he slammed the door. 

It sounded silky and classy

I would just call him vano

My stomach rumbled, reminding me that I had nothing to eat since morning and I jumped from the bed to catch up with him. 

When I got to the dining table, they were all seated and I stood looking at them, not knowing what to do. 

“We are going to finish all the food. Come and sit down,” the calm man from earlier said.

As if he wasn't just intimidating just now. I rolled my eyes inwardly but walked slowly to the table and took the furthest seat from them. 

The second guy chuckled lowly, eating his food.

“Luca, stop scaring the girl,” the quiet one among them said.

“I didn't do anything.” 

“Allow her to eat,” he said, and turned to me. “Serve anything you want from the table,” I nodded and offered a small smile.

If he weren't with these guys, I might have considered being his friend.

“Giovanni, tell me, have you found any CCTV camera leading that route?” Silvano asked the calm one.

“There isn't. And the ones that seemed to capture that route were deleted. The person was smart to delete them,”

Vano nodded, taking a bite from his fork. 

“I have my suspicion but I am not sure yet,” he turned to the quiet one among them, the one whose name I haven't figured out yet.

“Antonio, find out those I shot that night and where the person is,” 

“Yes sir,” Antonio said before continuing his food. 

Was he talking about the men brought in that night?

“They were twenty in number. Some died while some received treatment.” I said and all their eyes settled on me.

As if I never said anything. I started dishing out my food.

“Do you have their names?” I heard Luca ask and I shook my head.

“I am a nurse, I only provide care to patients. I don't keep patient names in my head,”

“I didn't—,” Luca started but Giovanni cut him off.

“Can you get us their names?” He asked.

“I am in your house without my phone,” I dropped my plate on the table and looked at Silvano, “And I am not on duty until tomorrow night,” 

“There has to be a way you can get their names.” 

“I can but only on one condition,” I said and looked at all of them, seeing that I had their attention. “You let me go and you don't hurt my family,” 

“That is not possible. You stole-,” Luca started saying but yet again he was cut short by Silvano.

“Accepted. Only if you get me their names,” 

“I need to go to the hospital to get their names,” I said.

“Luca, Antonio, you will go with her to get their names tomorrow morning.”

“I can go alone,” I insisted.

“They will go with you,” he said, leaving no room for objection.

I ate my lunch quietly while they discussed. After eating, I went back to the room I was kept in.

This was so boring. 

By now, I would have been on the third episode of The Office. Even though I have watched it before, Sophie still made sure to make me watch it with her again.

Just this night. Tomorrow, I will be home. With Mum, Noah, and Sophie.

I can't wait to get out of this place and be back home.

I lay down on my side and closed my eyes with only one thing in mind.

Just tonight I will be back to my life.