Chapter 5

CHAPTER FIVE 

                       DELIA.

Last night was the last time my pretty legs would ever be seen near a club. I couldn't even tell my friends what I went through because I knew they would freak out.

The last thing I want to be is a burden to them, they have their own lives and I can't keep them around because of my mistake.

"Delia!" My boss yelled at the kitchen and I rushed to answer his call.

He stood there fuming with a tray of one of the customer's orders and I don't know if he's pissed at me or the bakers.

"You left before your shift was over the other day" He glared, referring to the night I rushed to witness my boyfriend cheating on me.

"It was urgent and I told Marie" I defended, his face turned red at the mention of his ex-wife, for some reason they run the business together and they share shifts. She was the one in charge the day I rushed out after telling her it was an emergency, she approved so I don't know why he's pissed about it now.

"You didn't inform me before I left! You can't be leaving when the job isn't done and I don't pay you to leave when my customers are yet to be served" He retorted and started blabbing about how I was unserious about my job and always slacking off.

I hate when he acts like an asshole because he thinks his wife isn't hard enough on us, I do prefer Marie to him and I'm pretty sure the others feel the same way. 

"It won't happen again, sir, I apologize for leaving. I promise it won't happen again" I bowed slightly, he puffed his chest in pride, and scoffed.

"That's enough now, get back to work I'm sure you understand my point, business should always come first and as a worker here you must put that first too" He enunciated.

I left and went back to the counter to take more orders, except there were a lot of men in the cafe.

All dressed in black, cars and bikes parked outside.

"That's odd" I muttered, they weren't here when I went in to answer my boss, so how come the cafe was packed with these strange men now?

I didn't read much into it because they were ordering, I tried to dismiss the thought but it lingered.

What if this is from that mafia last night?

I googled the name Leandro and what I found was beyond me, he is an Italian mafia lord with a gruesome record and it finally made sense why he killed that guy last night without a second thought.

I could have easily been killed too but he spared me.

Did he change his mind?

I could have sworn the men were watching me but I wasn't sure so I shook off the feeling of unease.

They left at noon and I was relieved, the rest of the day was a blur and it was finally time to go home.

I took the trash out and waited until the girls had changed out of their uniform before going to change mine. I hated the looks they always threw my way when I changed with them.

I wasn't skinny like them and I wasn't obese either unless they got something to say about my thighs and hips, but I avoided all of that discomfort and used the changing room after them.

After changing into my regular jeans I paired with a cute blue sweater, I left the cafe and started looking for a taxi but I couldn't find any so I started walking.

I reached for my phone in my purse deciding on booking a cab, when the headlight of a car shone from behind me.

"Oh thank God" I exhaled when I turned and saw it was a taxi, I flagged it and it stopped beside me.

My phone slipped from my hand falling on the ground and I groaned before picking it up.

"Are you going to get in or what?" The driver barked rudely, if I wasn't in a hurry I would have insulted him and looked for another but I didn't want to walk home. This is the only free taxi I have seen so far.

The asshole was wearing a nose mask so I couldn't see his face, but the lines on his forehead were enough to know he was scowling.

Great.

I checked my phone and luckily the screen was intact so I hopped into the backseat, I gave him my address and he zoomed off instantly.

I wanted to complain that he was driving too fast but I digress because the asshole didn't seem like one to start that kind of conversation with, as long as he gets me home.

Shawn had mentioned coming to stay at my place for the night, although I tried my best to change his mind he insisted on spending the night.

They must be worried I will feel lonely without Galvin, they aren't wrong it still hurts. But I will get over it eventually, it's better to be lonely than to be with a man who has been deceiving me for months. Who knows if they were together longer than when he started the job, and I was seen as his sister all along.

Pathetic.

We were halfway to my apartment when suddenly he switched lanes, at first thought he was just trying to navigate the traffic, "Um sir, this isn't the way to my house we need to get back on the main road" I explained but the jerk acted as if I was speaking to a wall 

Panic swelled inside me making my chest tight.

"Where are you taking me?! Stop! Stop the car!" I screamed trying to open the doors but it was locked.

"Shut the fuck up bitch, this is why I didn't want to be the one to do this, fucking stupid woman screeching like a bird" He cursed pressing a button, hissing sounds of gas filled the car.

I coughed hyperventilating as I inhaled the gas, it was too much.

My eyelids were getting heavier each second and I tried reaching for my phone in my purse but my hands refused to cooperate. I could hear distorted noises but I couldn't make out the words. With my blurry vision I saw the driver holding a phone to his ear.

Two words....

Just two words....

"It's done"

Darkness enveloped me and I embraced it.