Chapter 5

 Grace's Pov 

IN FRONT OF THE HOSPITAL 

We were in the car and Luca was sending dagger eyes my way from the back seat 

“Will you go in and get the fv¢king names,” he shouted, eventually breaking the silence in the car.

“Will you go in yourself and get the names?” Before he could answer, I continued, “I know what I am doing,”

The truth was I didn't know what to do. How am I supposed to go in there and get the names?

I wasn't even supposed to be on duty.

I was thinking of possible ideas to use to get the names. 

I took in a deep breath before opening the door and slipping out. 

Luca got out of the car too and I turned swiftly to look at him. 

“Why did you get out of the car?” I asked.

“Making sure you don't run away,”

“This is a hospital. How can I run away?” 

I could run away. The hospital has an emergency exit, I could use it and run from these men.

I would have welcomed that thought, but they know where I stay; before I even got there, they would be at my door. 

I shook my head and walked into the hospital.

I was still in my scrubs, so I walked in like I was on duty.

I greeted the nurses at the front desk and headed to the record room. 

Shutting the door behind me, I walked and looked around. 

“Is anybody in here?” I called out. “Hey,” I asked awkwardly.

Seeing that no one was inside. I shut the door and started looking for the files and the copy of the statement drawn. 

It took me a few minutes to locate them since it was a recent case. I went to the photocopy machine and made duplicates of each of them. 

After I was done, I started arranging the files where I had met them. A knock came at the door and I paused.

“Hello, is anyone inside?” One of the nurses called out and I fastened it into the right place. “I think the lock is broken,” I heard her say before I heard her footsteps leaving the door. 

Done with the files, I tucked the photocopies inside my scrub and left the room. 

Almost at the door, a nurse called me. “Excuse me,”

I stopped without turning to her.

“Did you just finish your shift or are you just starting?” She asked. 

“I just finished my shift,” before she could ask me any more questions, I walked out of the hospital. 

I released the breath I have been holding. 

Luca, who had been leaning against the car, sprang up immediately when he saw me. 

I entered the car and brought out the photocopies. 

“Here,” I gave it to Antonio who had been inside the car. “My work here is done. Where is my phone and bag?” I asked, looking back at the backseat.

“We will have to get back and get it,” Antonio said.

“You could have brought it along,” I cried, my hope of getting off shattering. 

“We kept it in case you were not going to get the names. You can get your back ones you go back with us,” 

I sat there and thought about it. I needed my bag. A lot of important things were there. And I can't afford to buy them right now. 

I will just go with them, collect my bag, and head home. Simple. Nice plan.

“Okay,” I folded my hands on my chest and Antonio drove out from the hospital.

 BACK IN SILVANO'S HOUSE

“Are you sure this information is correct?” Giovanni asked and I nodded. I just wanted to get my bag and get the hell out of this house.

“You can check it. They were brought in at the same time Silvano was injured. Everything is in there,” he nodded and handed the photocopies back to Antonio.

“Can I go now?” I asked and they all looked at each other.

What is going on? Why were they hesitating?

“Where is my bag? I want to go now. My family must be worried,” 

“The thing is that, Grace, you saw something that night which no one should have seen and which also put you at risk,” Giovanni said, and I looked at Luca and Antonio.

They are both in support of it. 

“I saw nothing that night. The only risk I am experiencing right now is staying here any moment longer”

“We run a Mafia, and one of our rules is that there is no out in the Mafia,” Antonio said, and it took me a few seconds to process it.

Guns

Dark aesthetics

Oh crap. It took me time to figure it out.

They were mafias. I should have known the first day I was brought here.

“W-what does that have to do with me?” My voice was shaking and my hands were sweating as I asked the question.

“What that mean Miss Green is that,” Silvano came into the room and stopped right in front of me with his hands behind his back and eyes cold black, “You are going nowhere,”

I turned back to look at the three of them and they nodded. 

I was leaving this place regardless of what they say. They should shove it down their a$ses. 

“Like hell you will stop me,” I smirked at him before sprinting for the door.