Chapter 14

LEONA

“Yes…yes...I will.” He breathed.

“What are you waiting for then?” I pushed him violently.

He crawled back to the bed and pulled out another bag.

I snatched it from him, opened the back, and began to do my test after bringing a sample out.

This time around, it was pure stuff.

“Great!” I walked to him and snatched his phone.

I smashed it on the ground, picked his sim out, and got out after picking my belongings.

I locked the door behind them after getting out.

I smiled happily and made it out to the balcony. I climbed it down and made sure I left no traces before taking the walls too.

I landed at the back of the hotel successfully and began to run to where Lando said he'd be waiting for me before I heard the security alarm of the hotel going off.

Too late.

He met me with the bike. I got on it and we rode off.

***

“What the fuck! I swear you don’t mean it!”

I smiled as Lando went about the stuff we brought home and he just couldn’t believe his eyes after checking for their authenticity.

“This is so fucking real! How did you do it?”

“Learnt it from you,” I muttered.

He stared at me unbelievably and came forward to hug me.

What the hell? Lando has never hugged me before. This is the first. This got to be a fucking dream. I closed my eyes and inhaled. Exotic cologne mixed with cigarettes.

Before I could brace myself for more he disengaged quickly. His lips curved into a pleased smile. He fucking smiled. Lando has never smiled so genuinely at me before.

And I won’t be wrong if I say he looks so handsome with that smile. Yeah. He's an attractive man. If he could smile more, then he'll be just as beautiful.

“Great! I still expect more from you. This is just the beginning and the tiniest task I gave you."

Yeah, I know Lando. I scoffed internally.

I nodded and started walking from him. I was sore everywhere and what I want is just a warm bath then cuddle with my baby.

“Wanna Party?”

I stopped and turned to him.

“Nope, quite tired.”

“I understand. So what do you want?”

I’ve already taken what I want from you, Lando. You just don’t know yet.

“Gonna talk about it Tomorrow,” I said and he nodded.

” But if I want something, then I definitely wanna see that smile on your face again.” I added, not believing myself.

He went silent for a while as if not knowing what to say as he stared at me intensely.

I heard him sigh and looked away, to wear his stern demeanor.

“Will be at the party. Feel free to join in case you change your mind.” He offered.

“Sure.” Hell, I don't want anything to do with any mafiosos after the hell I went through tonight.

I walked to my room and prepared my bath. I stood in front of the mirror and slowly dragged every piece of clothing from my body. My reflection stared back at me.

My face was quite bruised due to the punches I received earlier from Lando. Though the concealer did a good job to hide it for now I'd have to cope with it for a few days before it will heal.

There were scars here and there on my skin but there was one I couldn’t forget. The scar that turned to my scarlet. I ran my hands on it and hugged my hands around my body.

I feel so alone. I miss my friend Rhoda, I miss my family more especially, I miss dad and Raymond but I think I miss Tasha’s tantrums more.

I miss everything so much. I’ll be turning 22 soon and at this early stage of mine, I was dealing with a drug lord and a dangerous gang leader which was never a part of my plan.

Yeah! By now you should know who I’ve turned into and what am into. I am associated with mobsters and Lando seems to be our leader. We do anything criminal and Lando works with politicians.  I still don't know if he's just a gang leader or a Mafia boss. Whichever way, both are horrendous and unacceptable.

When I was pregnant, all I did was push it. I smuggle drugs to other countries across the world but I don’t sell them.

I just make sure it gets into safe hands.

Since I was pregnant during those times, all the checkpoints I pass were not strict on me and I always get away with it successfully.

After giving birth, I was trained both physically and mentally on how to sell them. I also seduce famous mobsters and gangsters to get information from them to Lando. With that information, he always outsmarts them and steals important affiliations including their substance.

My first task was bad as a couldn’t sell it neither did I bring Lando’s money back.

He got furious and that day, I received a whole lot of punches. He almost killed me.

On the second one, I made the same mistake again and got beaten brutally.

The third was successful and the other subsequent ones but today was different, exceptional even. I did the extraordinary that wowed my stone-hearted boss.

That is quite an achievement but I am not so proud of it.  Deep down, I know that this wasn’t where I belong.

I can’t be a badass Leona and if I am trying to look like one, then it’s all a pretense.

Anytime I pull a gun on someone, my heart beats 100 times faster than the person and my palms get wet out of fear.

Every time I have to raise my hand to someone my soul bleeds and agonizes.

That is why I am gonna put an end to it today.

I got my wig off and shook my hair loose. It was so thick and long. It's almost touching my butt. I think this is too much.

It’s too long. No one goes about with this long hair. I’m just gonna look like an alien weirdo if I try it.

Lando was right. I have to cut it but…I don’t know.

I walked into the bathroom and went under the shower first. I scrubbed everywhere those men touched till my skin hurt. When I was done, I step into the tub and relaxed in it. It was so refreshing that I lost count of the hours I spent in it.

When I was finally done with a towel wrapped around my body and another which was tying my dry hair up, I heard soft sounds when I got into my room.

It was my baby. He was fast asleep when I walked in with his nanny nowhere near him.  I wanted to take a bath first before I near him and now look.

 

“I'm here, baby,”  I got on fours above him and stared at the handsome baby.

His hair was so curly and jet-black. I know he didn’t inherit it from me.

His eyes were ocean blue, unlike my amber eyes.

His eyebrows were thick but mine was the opposite. He had beautiful eyelashes which were so long and full

He had naturally pouted pink lips while mine was heart-shaped plumb lips with a little tint of pink.

He is so cute and I know it's not from my genes.

His lips stretched into a toothless grin and brought his little hands to my face, lowered it, and kissed me on the lips, and giggled.

“Mama.” He muttered and my eyes widened.

Wow! My baby just called me “mama” for the first time.

“Say it again sweetheart.”

“Mama..ma.ma..mama,” he said  continuously.

My grin was so wide that I burst into laughter with my heart fluttering with some unknown yet amazing feeling. He laughed alongside me as tears trickled down my face.

What could be so better than this?

We spent the next hour playing and singing till he fell asleep. I took my phone and took a picture of us.

I tucked him to bed and got down to find myself something to eat. I intentionally asked one of the workers if they've seen the boss and got told he went out.

He must’ve gone to the party. That's so soon.

I went back upstairs to call him on phone but then, I stopped. He might get suspicious. Why call him when I've already been told he left and after he has pre-informed me about attending a party.

I put the phone down and my eyes locked with the key I took from him carefully when he hugged me. Thousands of thoughts flowed into my mind.

This could be the opportunity I've been waiting for all my life. There was no chaperone in a form of a guard around me for the first time.

I opened my closet and started packing a few of my baby’s stuff and mine into luggage.  After I was done, I slipped on a pair of jeans trousers, a white tank top, and boots. I took a hoodie and placed it on the closed luggage.

checking the time, it was 1 am.  Most of the workers in the house should be snoring by now.

With my heart in my stomach, I grabbed the keys and walked towards his room.

I opened it easily and entered. I went straight to his drawer first and began to search for my passport. It wasn't there.

I went to his private office and searched through all the documents. I saw his passport but not mine. I run to his bedside drawer to check. I stupidly even looked under his bed. Nothing.

I rushed to his wardrobe and began rummaging through. Then suddenly, the hair at the back of my neck stood erect. I could sense the familiar intensity of green eyes burning into me.

“I knew you’d do this.”

I froze immediately to the spot when I heard his familiar voice, confirming my earlier instincts.

The consequences of my actions were what first crossed my mind and instantly my heart sank.

No one is going to be able to save me from his wrath.