A ROUGH START.

On this sunny day in Palermo, I found myself sweeping over the dirt off the driveway, and wondering about my upcoming 28th birthday. Would it be a repeat of previous years where I spent the entire day working?The thought of it alone excited me, despite my uncertainty I had a good feeling about this year's birthday. In three days' time, I would find out why.I was humming my favorite Westlife song when I heard my name being called."Yvonne." My little sister, Ariel, called from outside the porch."What's up sis?" I asked."Dad sends for you." She replied."Oh, I will meet him soon. I just…""No, he asks that you come now." Ariel snapped."He has a guest and he wants you to meet with him."A guest? My dad never gets guests, he loathes having people in the house, something was weird."Oh, okay sis. I will be with him in less than 2 minutes."Walking to my dad's office, I wondered who could be the guest, been sleeping in my room all day, I had no idea who came in and who went put.I plac

Last Updated : 2023-07-03

CATHARSIS.

My eyes were probably bloodshot and tears were beginning to blur my vision. A part of me was dying or rather, a larger part was dead, all I felt was nothing less than numbness.The shock of what happened today had made me incapable of feeling anything except the burning sensation in my head, I was ill, a temperature of about 104 degrees, I wondered how I managed to maintain my consciousness because there were moment I felt I was going to collapse.How did this happen? How did my birthday that I felt would be the most perfect end up becoming the biggest nightmare of my life?I, Yvonne Carla, was married to Enzo Matteo, the most dreadful man in Palermo. The thought of that alone made my head hurt times 5, and she wanted more than anything for someone to wake her up, telling her it was a dream.Lost in my thoughts, the car came to a halt at Enzo's penthouse, it looked so daunting and intimidating. It was engulfed in darkness in darkness and as I peered out of the car window, it dawned o

Last Updated : 2023-07-03

BABY STEPS.

Sincerely, I didn't know how to feel uponhearing the news that I lost my baby."Many women have a miscarriage before they even know they're pregnant." were the doctor's word but it's quite funny, losing something you didn't know you had.Staring outside the window from my bed, I had my hands placed on my stomach and tried to pinpoint how I felt but I felt nothing.Just numbness.Was it because I didn't know I had the baby before losing it? Or a large part of me was dead inside?I was empty, the man I loved was going to pull the trigger on me without hesitation, the thought of it hurt me.Henry was a good man, he would never hurt me was what I thought.I heard a knock and Enzo came in right after."Hello. The head maiden says you refuse to eat." He started as he walked in."I'm not hungry." I responded."Still, I believe you should eat.""I'm not hungry." I repeated."Plus, why do you care if I choose to eat or not?""Because you are my wife."I scoffed, "You forced that title on me."

Last Updated : 2023-07-03

NEW REALITY.

I was seated by the side of my mom in the hospital bed, it was peaceful watching her sleep. I muttered a Prayer and hoped the heaven heard me. My stomach grumbled, giving me a quick reminder that I haven't eaten all day, checking the time on my cellphone, it was 15 minutes past 9. I clutched my bag to my shoulder, gave my mom a forehead kiss and exited the ward room. "Are you ready to leave now?" I was greeted by the sound of Enzo's Voice, he was seated in the reception seat. "Why are you still here?" I asked. "Because you are my wife." He responded. I snorted mentally, his wife? Of course, I was his wife but we weren't in love or anything. If anything, he was only with me at the hospital to have a "record" that he was a good husband. "I spoke to the Doctor already. He said she will be fine." "Will she really be?" I questioned, the doubts in me getting clearer by the minute. "Yes, Yvonne. She will be." Enzo answered. Oddly, it felt soothing hearing that. Looking into his

Last Updated : 2023-08-04

EVENING PARTY.

I sat quietly in the gazebo and inhaled the cool morning breeze, content with being outside the mansion for a change but in a bad mood still. I picked at my breakfast, thinking about the previous night and let out a deep sigh as I loosened my braided hair to ease the headache building up. Staring off at flowers wavering in the breeze, I noticed a figure approach in the distance; It was no doubt Enzo."I don't need company, please let me be!" I exploded, in what came out as a yell.Enzo snickered, "Well, good morning to you too. Lovely weather isn't it?"I froze, tensed up when he took a seat next to me unasked; his cologne filling up my nostrils. "Why are you here?" He asked, raising his eyebrows for effect. "What do you want?" I ignored his question and asked one of mine.He cleared his throat and turned, facing me. I kept a straight face, avoiding his eyes but I could tell he was staring into my soul."What do you want?" I asked again, low-key seething pent up anger."Look at me

Last Updated : 2023-08-16

All Chapters of MARRIED TO THE MAFIA.: Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

A ROUGH START.

CATHARSIS.

BABY STEPS.

NEW REALITY.

EVENING PARTY.