Race to The Mafia

FRIES (4)

"Can you guys shut the fuck up for like 1 second and get in the car?" I ask them.

We all hop in the car and I realize that Leo was closer to me than usual.

He probably got fatter.

That is the most un-plausible explanation ever.

"Notice how the car physically shook when Sung-ho hopped in." Ben remarks.

"Oh, I thought it would mentally shake." He calls back.

Everyone starts talking about random shit like why the sky is blue.

And if dinosaurs are still alive and just frozen in tree sap.

Pretty sure Adowa got that idea from a cartoon she was watching this morning named Gravity Falls.

"Have a good day, kiddos. Don't forget that the ball is in 2 days, so this is your last ballroom class before the replication class!!" Marina calls after us when we walk into the school.

Like we give a fuck.

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It's been 2 days.

Fuck.

The ball is today.

Double fuck.

I wasn't paying attention in our class.

I'm screwed.

"You guys excited?" Adowa asks on the way to the jet.

I can't tell if she's trying to lighten the mood or just being her usual self.

Both equally suck.

"I'm vernous!" Adowa says when no one responds.

What the fuck.

"The fuck-" Leo starts.

"Did you just make up a new word?" Ben interrupts.

"Yeah! It means 'very nervous'. Cool right?" She asks us, and nobody answers.

"I'm going to drop you off at the airstrip where one of Mr. Ivano's, or Aleksei's father, his private jet will be waiting for you" Marina explains.

My blood runs cold at the sound of his name.

It has been almost 3 days, and I'm still on edge. I can still feel him inside of me.

It hasn't been awkward between Leo and I after he came into my room that night, but we haven't mentioned it yet.

I haven't told Leo the truth yet.

I haven't told anyone. And I don't plan on telling them, I won't, they don't need to know.

"Where is Aleksei? We haven't seen him since like 3 days ago." Sung-ho asks with everyone agreeing.

"It's been 2 days actually. It will be 3 days early tomorrow morning." I say coldly.

Sung-ho fixes me with a puzzled look.

"Kinda concerned you're keeping track." He jokes.

But I'm not keeping track, how could anyone forget something so disgusting.

"So, what do you guys think will happen at the ball?" Ben asks.

"What do you mean?" Adowa questions.

"Like, maybe some evil guy is gonna come and kill us all." He says dramatically.

I wouldn't doubt it.

"What? Why would you think that! That is preposterous! Who would turn against you?" Marina says hastily.