JerichoWhen we walked into the hall, father was just giving his speech. The hall was filled up in stratas that were obviously formed without the intention to do so.A row consisted of Alfonso's current wives; they were ten in number.Another group consisted of my father's countless children. Mostly men alongside their wives and children. This group was followed by distant relatives. Nonnina was seated at the high table. Her seat was right beside the seat that was meant for my father.There was yet another strata, this was filled up with friends who were not in the mafia and behind this group were countless numbers of heads. They were representatives of different mafia confraternities. I got a seat for Leia amongst my siblings and I took my seat beside hers. I gave another look and realized that there was no representative of the Vatos Locos. I had seen Rya earlier but I knew she came as Leia's friend and not as a representative of the VatosGiving the kind of relationship we now sha
With a delightful smile on my face, I watched Jericho ascend the stage. He emitted so much power as he walked and the crowd cheered for him. At first, he spoke very well, but I realized how disturbed he was when he began to talk deeply about his mother. In his eyes, I saw a broken man who lacked motherly love.He spoke well for some time, but he soon halted for a split second. The rest of the words he spoke came out as a stutter. His eyes were fixated on a spot and they held unrest. He brushed it off as quickly as possible, but I was attentive enough to notice it.Quickly I turned to see who he was glancing at. I got a glimpse of the person, but that was it. The fellow's back was turned against us and he was walking amongst the crowd just outside the hall.For Jericho to stare at a person like that, it had to be crucial and I couldn't just let it slide. Plus my nosy nature sought to know more. I stood up from my seat and walked out. I wanted to know who the person was and why Jericho
JerichoEveryone clapped as I took my seat just below my father's. The brief moment was enough to absorb the grief looming in my heart. Hearing Alfonso speak about my mother had made me emotional. The viciousness that radiated off the men of power, made the scenario even more darker. T’was a whole different energy from when I’d ascend the stage. It was the end of formality. It was time to wine and dine. The hall was once again jumbled up as everyone was walking to and fro. I looked at the spot where I had shared with Leia but she was gone. Luca was nowhere to be found too. “We need to talk, follow me,” Alfonso declared, and I forgot about my worries. Without much thinking, I fell behind him as he took his leave.We didn’t get to the exit in time because we kept stopping by to greet fellow men of honor.“There’s something I have noticed, father,” I use the ‘father’ title when I want to discuss something crucial. Without waiting for Alfonso response, I continued. “Being married to
I was gulping down my drink when two ladies smirked at me. It was party time and I was popular with girls.I smirked back at the ladies and I opened my arms wide as they approached me.Suddenly someone tugged at my sleeves from behind, it was Rya. I saluted her and she held her wine glass out for a toast. while we were at it, the ladies came at me. They kissed me all over and some of my drink splattered.When I finally detached myself from them I bowed in apology but Rya looked away. My eyes took in her form and I smiled warmly, she still looked stunning despite her choice of her outfit.Before I knew it, one of the girls nudged me around and kissed me fully on the lips. The second, tucked her hands into my jacket and fumbled with my abs. I moaned sweetly and soon forgot about Rya who was still standing beside me.Just then, I caught sight of Alfonso and right behind him was Jericho. Having known Alfonso well, I knew all his greetings were a camouflage. He had a tight look about him
Leia's POVI was still looking into the crowd when a fucker passed by. My drink splattered but the fucker did not stop. I was enraged and I turned around in pursuit.“Hey gorgeous! I think we should take care of this mess first. Shall we?” The guy who had brought the drink said in an extremely gentle voice that made me stop.It took a while for me to realize what he’s talking about. I noticed his eyes fixated on my chest. I trailed his gaze and there was a red stain on my breast area. The wine had spilled on me. Instinctively, I reached for the hem of my jacket and pulled it closer to cover myself up properly.“Don’t bother, I’ll pass.” My voice came out cold as ice and walked past him.I felt his hand on my wrist and he pulled me slightly, “let me bother. A beautiful lady like you shouldn’t walk about all messed up." I looked at him and chuckled. He didn't look like someone who would give up easily. Following his lead, we got to the restroom. He brought out a small cleanser from h
Leia's POVRichard wound his hand around my wrist and pulled me to God knows where and I couldn't stop him. Each time I tried to struggle, I ended up staggering, giving him a reason to hold me closer to himself.“Let... Me go..." I yelled but my voice came out in a whisper.He led me far away from the party and with the way he moved, it was obvious he knew exactly where he was taking me. “S... Stop..." What was his name again, I had forgotten.His grip loosened around my wrist and I fell to the floor. Even in my drunken state, I tried to crawl out_ a stupid idea, but that was the only thing that came to my distorted head. He grabbed me roughly by the arm and continued to drag me away. We got to one of the castles and it was deserted. He led me into one of the rooms and on getting there he tossed me on the bed. It felt as though the whole world spinned as I landed roughly on the bed. I stood up very fast_ too fast. I fell to the floor just as my legs hit the ground.He jacked me up
Jericho"How is she?" I asked the doctor who I had called in to check on Leia."She is drunk and I also detected hard drugs in her blood but she will be fine in no time," the doctor responded and I stared at Leia. She was sleeping soundly with a bag of fluid flowing dropwisely into her vein. The doctor bowed and took his leave. I walked towards the window and stared into space with a heavy heart. I remembered Leia's outburst on our wedding day. Who knew she was right, her father had dug his own downfall by selling her out to Banda Della.Gradually, darkness took over and the crowd began to disperse. The doctor returned and took care of Leia. He disconnected the fluid and left. My phone beeped severally but I was not in the mood. I switched it off and returned to the window. I watched the workers as they began cleaning up. For me, this was the gloomiest memorial party we have ever had.Suddenly, I felt a soft tap on my shoulder. I turned around swiftly and Leia tripped in the proces
Leia’s POV, The chirping sound of birds made me realize it was morning. The golden rays of the sun reflected into the room making it beautiful. ‘Beautiful’ is that adjective I never thought I would ever use because nothing has ever been beautiful in my life but Yesternight, Jericho introduced me to a side I never knew existed in our dark world. Everything was just... colorful. A smile played on my face as I remained under the sheets with Jericho and I cuddling. His arms were wrapped around my waist and my eyes were fixed on his sleepy face. I hadn’t taken my eyes off him throughout the night and even now. I just couldn’t. His sleeping composition looks so much like a fine work of art that I couldn't resist, his gentle snores were like my favorite music. I reached out my hands and began running my index from his forehead down to his high bridge nose and when my eyes rested on his lips. I wanted so badly to kiss the hell out of him. I don’t want to see this as an obsession but