"The silence left by loss is as loud as a thousand voices raised to the sky in pain" ~ Edward Lee I pace around the room in distress. My anxiety levels are skyrocket at this time. Salvatore dragged Dario out of the room and locked me inside. This happened few hours ago. I tried to stop him, he shoved me away and rushed towards Dario. I'm scared for him, the look in Salvatore's eyes told me that he was ready to kill him right there and then. I cannot believe Dario could do such a thing. I look up at the ceiling in frustration. 'What do I do!?' Salvatore heard everything, he knows about our plan. He'll be coming for me soon. The door unlocks, I stop and stare at it in dread. The last person I expected to see enters. "Why didn't you tell me?" Ray asks. She looks so tired. I look over her shoulder to see if anyone else has followed her but it's just her. "Ray, is Dario ok? Do you know where he took him?" I ask worried. She studies me for a moment. "He's in the dungeon, the last I h
"Being negative only makes a difficult journey more difficult" ~ Unknown "Come stai mamma?" (How are you mama?) I ask, clutching the phone tightly. I hear a sigh of relief from the other side. "Molto meglio ora il mio raggio di sole" (Much better now my sunshine) her voice trembles with emotions, I make my way towards the bed and sit down. Salvatore gave me his phone so I can talk to my family. He informed me that mamma has been sick since I was taken away, even after she got to know that I'm free her health still hasn't gotten any better. "Mamma..." "Ascoltami Daisy" (Listen to me Daisy) she speaks in a stern voice making me remember my childhood when I used to sneak out with Dario during chores and she used to scold me later. "Voglio che tu esca da quel posto il prima possibile" (I want you to get out of that place as soon as possible) she says worriedly, my eyes instantly shift towards the closed door of my bedroom, I'm alone in here right now. "Mamma, che dici?" (Mama, what
"And find the place where every single thing you see tells you to stay" ~ Seeker Salvatore takes me back to his room. I can sense the anger radiating from him so I don't dare protest. He settles me on the bed. "I'll be right back" he excuses, and leaves. I take a deep breath. I was about die. If it wasn't for Salvatore maybe I would've been laying in my puddle of blood at this moment, I shudder at the thought. I think over Dario's words, he was right. These people will kill me, Salvatore cannot always be there to protect me. I find myself considering Dario's offer. A knock on the door gets my attention. A small head of brown curly hair peeks inside the room, I sit up straight. "Who is it?" I ask. With shy steps, a small boy enters followed by Salvatore. The boy is clutching tightly on his pointer finger with his small hands. My heart melts, recognizing who it is. "Maximus" I call, the little pudding lifts up his dark eyes the same shade as his father. "Sono io" (That's me) he say
"It's a journey not a race, keep going at your own pace" ~ Lesley Diana I wake up alone the next morning, I'm not surprised as Salvatore is an early riser. I look around and find a bag of food beside me and a note attached to it. I read it. 'Good morning Mio Amore, I got you breakfast. I would love for you to return back to our room. I'm not forcing you but it's best you come back. The upcoming nights are going to be chiller. Yours, Salvatore' 'Our room' I roll my eyes at that. I would love to freeze to death then go back inside. I clear up the area and stack my things in a corner. I do need to use the restroom, I go to Ray's room freshen up, changing into my other set of uniform as it's the only clothing I have left. I step out to the room while drying my hair with the towel, when I notice Dario sitting on Ray's bed. "What are you doing here?" I ask looking around the empty room. After what happened yesterday, I feel a little scared of him. "Have you decided?" He asks impatie
"Value your peace more than people's opinions" ~ Rithvik Singh "Where are you taking me?" I question as I notice the familiar path leading towards his room. "Our room" he answers over his shoulder in a tired voice. I stop instantly. Noticing my lack of movement he turns back, "I'm not going there" I say firmly. "I apologized Daisy, please come with me" he requests. I shake my head staying firm to my words. "I hope you get a good night sleep, goodbye" I turn around towards the stairs, I can feel his intense gaze boring holes in my back but I ignore it. I return back to the garden, to my secret corner. I notice layers of sheets layed on the grass, in an attempt to make it a soft sleeping bag. There are two bags beside the sheet bed, one full of clothes and the other with fruits and water bottles. I smile gratefully, "Ray" I whisper looking up at the sky, she's the best. I change into a light material sundress behind a tree and make my way towards my sheet bed, I notice that tonig
"What hurts the most is letting go of the one who meant the most" ~ j.m. wise I follow Salvatore, he guides me inside his office. I gently pull away my hand and take a seat on the corner sofa, he shuts the door behind him and sits beside me, leaving a small space between us. For 5 minutes we stay silent, I look around the office, observing it's interior, he finally speaks. "What will you do once you're proven innocent?" I shift my eyes towards him, he's alreay staring at me. "Leave this place" I answer without missing a beat. "What will you do if I'm proven guilty?" I ask. He studies my face, "I'll lock you in the dungeons forever" he responds. The answer surprises me and scares me together. I thought he'd torture me then kill me, but staying in the dungeon forever, I don't like the sound of it. "Won't you kill me or something?" I voice out my thoughts. "No" he answers curtly. "I get it" I nod my head, understanding the reason behind his punishment, he quirks up a brow. "You wa
"Not the end. Far from it" ~ Unknown "Enough!" Salvatore's loud voice booms in the church, everyone quietens down. "I want no more drama in my brother's funeral. We can continue this telly show back at the palace" he looks around in a firm manner. Madam Guilia opens her mouth to protest, "anyone who doesn't comply will be forced to leave the church, I will not let them be a part of my brother's final journey. Now the choice is yours!" He says the last words looking at Madam. She stands up on shaky legs, a maid helps her settle on the chair, she bows her head and doesn't dare speak a word after that. "Qualcuno vuole dire qualche ultima parola per il nostro Capo?" (Does anyone wants to speak any last words for our Capo?) The church's father asks after everyone is settled in their seats, I raise my hand. I notice the protesting facial expressions on everyone's face but no one speaks in fear of Salvatore including Senior Capo. "Vieni bambino" (Come child) father motions me to join up
"Love makes the shy brave and the brave shy" ~ c.c.aurel "Daisy" I wake up by someone gently shaking my shoulder. I flutter my eyes open, the morning light surrounds me. I turn over on my back, the few dry leaves crunching under my body. I glance at Sophia's grave then find Ray sitting beside me. "Daisy!" She is relieved. I look at the other side to find Dario. He is looking at me worried. Ray pulls me in a hug, "I'm so sorry! I'm sorry I couldn't stop them!" She say sorrowfully, I tighten my hold. "No worries, I'm fine" I assure her, she pulls back assessing me from top to bottom. Dario silently observes everything. "I need to use the restroom" I say looking around. "You can come to our room, everyone is in busy preparing for the funeral" she informs me. "Funeral?" I ask taken aback. "Sì, today is Capo Gio's funeral" she nods her head sadly. Today is the last day of Gio with us, after this he'll be only alive in our memories. "I managed to get you some fruits, I'll try to snea
"Her angel eyes saw the good in many devils" ~ Unknown I feel relief washing over me as soon as I step foot out of the dirty cell. Salvatore locks it behind us and leads the way out of the dungeon. I glance around in different cells, they are all pitch black, you can barely see anything inside, my body shudders thinking about the unfortunate people who are stuck here. The more I spent time in the palace the more I see it's dark side, and I'm not ready to accept it. The dungeon is like a maze, I have to keep up with Salvatore so I don't get lost, after each hallway there are at least 2 different paths sometimes 3. We ascend the stairs till we finally reach above at the warehouse, I keep my head down feeling the penetrating glares of the guards. They also think I killed their Capo. I inhale the fresh air when we step outside the horrific warehouse. I don't dare to peek behind, I keep on following him until we reach the palace gates. Salvatore stops at the main door, I do to, he turn