The Mafia's Nerd

Ch# 17 A better prison

I Jolted awake by a blood curdling scream, it took me a few seconds to realize that I was the one who screamed, and the last few days came rushing back to me. How I found myself in an unfamiliar place, how everyday they come ask me about Raphael, how he works, his inns and out. Why am I so special, what's his latest shipment. And or anything and everything I know about him. According to them, me being his *girlfriend* I should know what he does. As if I knew something and knew about him. and everyday it ended up me being beaten or bruised for not answering, denying knowing anything or having a relationship with the ugly guy. I'm not sure how long have I been here but if I'd have to guess I would say it's been at least 3-4 days not that there's a light to let me know.

That's when the door opened and entered uncle Sam followed by his two usual goons.
"Hello, little one. Missed me? I'm sure you did. How can you not miss my ugly face." He said with his usual sneer.
"So, are you ready to talk today?" He asked sitting on a chair across from me.
"Oh, I forgot to tell you. Your little boyfriend has been crazy looking for you. He looks like a panicked ostrich." He said with a chuckle.
"I wonder how long would it take him to find you. Maybe we should let him find you? Maybe we should let you go? Maybe we should just draw him out and kill him?" He said Laughing.
"I like the 3rd option better, what do you think?" He asked me. I stayed quiet. I know better than to open my mouth right now. I don't think my body can handle it anymore.

"You can stay quiet now, little one." He said with my jaw in his hands and head rolled back. "You know how much I love it when you open that little trap of yours." He added amused. Before I could or better yet he could say anything further the Door burst open and a man rushed in.
"Uncle Sam, we're about to be attacked." He rushed out.
'Uncle Sam' cursed out, let my jaw go and ran out ordering the 2 guards to stay there with me. I could do nothing but stay quiet for now. But I did have a plan. As soon as I head some sort of commotion outside I'm going to scream. And scream I did. And soon I saw the Nico and the good guy bursting in to save me.

I know it's stupid of me but for some reason I thought the ugly guy would have been there tp save me. Maybe because he's the reason I was here in the first place? Or maybe I've just been hit a bit too hard on my head but for ever reason I was safe. Which is funny to think so because, Once again, I'll just be moving from one prison to another but hey at least it would be a better prison right?

The good guy, being the good guy he is was the first one to reach me. He took of his jacket and laid it across my shoulders and asked me to close my ears which I didn't know why. Until I heard the ear ringing gun shot to break the chains.
Everything after that was a bit of a blur and soon I found myself in a hospital bed sleeping soundly.

I woke up with the beeping of the heart monitor I was connected to. It took it a while to understand where and why was I here. The hospital room was empty, I mean apart for the furniture and the medical instruments and all. But empty none the less. I had no idea how long have I been here for or how long has it been since I was 'rescued'. The door lock moved caused me to freeze, I don't think I ready for any more shocks today or ever for that matter. Relief flood through Me when I came to face with the ugly guy. The kind of relief you feel after you pee after holding in for too long. I know bad analogy but hey you feel what you feel. I quickly shut my eye pretending the sleep not exactly ready to face him.

He stayed quiet and stepped into the room shutting door behind him.
"I know you're awake." He said while what I think was dragging the chair next to the bed or moving it way. I vote for the first one.
Against my better judgement (not that I have one. I mean have you ever met me?) I opened my eyes to meet his piercing ones. I don't know I've ever been this close to him. His eyes seemed to be the ones that look through your soul, at the same time looked like, I don't know how to explain it. Like death? At the same time they seemed familiar, have you ever saw someone and think that I'm sure I know them from somewhere. Yes, like that. Which in our case is impossible.

And without saying a word he stood up and left. Yes. He fudging left. Without a word. I mean who does that? I would have said something if I wasn't too caught up in my thoughts but I was. The doctor stepped in, followed my a nurse, they explained to me that I've been here for a day already, about my injuries and how to take care of them and that I'll be discharged by tomorrow which is a relief. Who likes hospitals anyway?
Just when I was about to fall asleep, Nico stepped in the room.
"How are you feeling?" He asked.
"Like I've been dropped from the 20th floor." I replied.
He laughed and replied, "Tesoro, if you would have been dropped from the 20th floor you'll be in a casket, not a hospital bed."
"Did you guys catch uncle Sam?" I asked.
"No, He had left before we got to you. But don't worry we will." He replied.
"What did he want from you?" He asked.
And I told him, 'to give up my boyfriend' the rest of the day passed in the hospital bed and me being bored as usual. And before I know it is was back at the mansion in my usual prison, which in all honesty calling this a prison is harsh, rude and whatnot. It's funny how we don't know what we had after we've lost it. Like I mum. A few months ago I was happy to run away from mom for school and now she's gone? How I was fighting with her to let me go and how I'd give anything to have that fight again.

AUTHOR'S NOTE:
HEYA EVERYONE, how's everyone doing? How was the chapter? Not too bad I hope though I'm not really happy with it. But oh well.
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