To Love A Gangster

Chapter 34

Chapter 34

As Danny stood staring down the barrel of the gun his papa was pointing at him, he realised what he was doing was selfish. He didn’t doubt for a second that his papa would shoot him, and he was willing to provoke the man.

He should have just walked away when he had the chance, but he couldn’t resist winding him up. He had a wife who was pregnant, a wife that had already been through too much, and there he was telling his deranged papa to shoot him. There was no way Lucy would cope with losing anyone else.

His eyes shifted to his mama who still hadn’t moved, he was feeling guilty about the whole situation now. Even though his mama had said some cruel things to him, he would never wish her to die, and he just prayed that wasn’t the case. He looked back at his papa, he was going to have to suck it up and apologise. Even if he had to lie and agree to carry on running the family business he didn’t care as long as he got out of there alive.

“Papa, look I’ve said some things tonight and done some things that were out of order. I was just angry, I’ve got a lot going on at the minute.” He tried to explain.

Beppe lowered the gun slightly and looked at his son, his face was devoid of any emotion, and Danny was beginning to think that this time he had pushed his papa too far. He wasn’t exactly sane to begin with.

“You think that I’m going to let you walk out of here after everything that has happened?” Beppe scoffed.

He lifted the gun again and clicked the safety off, “Besides if there is one thing you have made me realise it’s that you’re a liability.”

Danny shook his head and took a step towards his papa, “Papa, I saw the way you dealt with Antonio’s death. Do you really think that killing me won’t have the same effect on you?” He questioned.

Beppe shrugged, “You and Antonio are not alike. He would never have been so disrespectful towards me and your mama. You have caused us nothing but problems since the day you were born!”

Danny couldn’t help but laugh at his papa. The nerve of the man was huge, this was coming from the man that could have possibly killed his own wife and the man that caused the death of his first born son.

“You are a hypocrite do you know that?” Danny hissed.

He was through with trying to apologise, it was high time his papa heard some home truths. He was sick and tired of the way people constantly crept around him, trying not to offend him.

“I’m tired of arguing with you Danny. All I have ever done is provided everything you and your mama ever needed. You’re a spoiled brat, you have always taken everything you have ever had for granted.” Beppe spat.

Danny huffed and turned away from his papa, “Yeah you know what I’m tired too. Either kill me or let me go.”

The sound of his mama’s pained groan had him spinning back around. He looked over to where she lay and watched as she eased herself into a sitting position and rubbed her head.

“Mama?” he asked unsure of what her reaction was going to be.

Beppe looked over his shoulder at his wife then smirked at Danny, “I’ve made a decision.” He told him.

Rosa furrowed her brows as she looked between her husband and her son. Danny turned away from his mama and looked at his papa, “So tell me dear papa what fate have you decided for me?”

He heard his mama gasp as she realised Beppe had a gun pointed at her son and although she had done the same earlier she wasn’t actually going to go through with it. The same couldn’t be said for her husband, he was too unpredictable he hadn’t got to the top without being ruthless and she doubted that family would make a difference to him.

“I’m going to let you go, but you have until tomorrow. When I find you then I will kill you. I’m just giving you a head start.” Beppe told him with a cold stare.

Danny nodded slowly and smirked at his papa, “So be it.”

Rosa managed to get to her feet and she walked around to her husband’s side, “Don’t do this Beppe, this is madness. He is our son!” she screamed.

Beppe took one look at his hysterical wife and grabbed her by the arm, “Take her with you.” He said as he pushed her towards Danny.

Danny raised his eyebrows in surprise, “You’re going to kill us both?” he asked.

Beppe nodded and smiled at them, “You’re both too much hassle. You’re replaceable,” he said pointing to his wife, “And you well you’re not what I imagined for a son, and obviously I have to kill that wife of yours.”

Danny found it difficult to mask his anger when his papa mentioned Lucy, that was the one person he needed to protect. He would not run the risk of her getting hurt. He looked at his mama and then back at his papa, “Fine, but let me tell you something don’t expect me to go down without a fight.”

Beppe nodded, “I would expect nothing less. Now get out the clock is ticking.”

**

Danny and Rosa left the house and got into his car, “I should have left you with him after what you did to me earlier.” He told her angrily.

Rosa turned away in shame, “I’m sorry Danny. I’m so sorry for the way everything has turned out.”

Danny sighed and took his mama’s hand, “Look it’s going to be okay. I’m going to get us all out of the country. He can’t go back to Italy, but we can.” He said with a smirk.

Rosa smiled back at him as she realised her son had no intention of staying to fight with his papa. All they had to do now was get Lucy to agree to leave the country.