Reputation: Seen Differently (Book #1)

• Part. 26 • ~ "Hospital" ~

He's that rich? I thought a Mafia can only get you a certain amount of money. Yes, you could sell narcotics, guns, even people but did they really have enough to pay every one of their men two million.

"Goodbye Ace."

"Don't call me that."

He opens the door and I walk out. I make my way out of the precinct. And back to the hospital. I get to the 12th floor on the hospital and see only Liam and Luca on the waiting room talking.

Luca sees me and smiles at me.

"Anything?" Liam asks. I nod

"Where are Ricardo and Francisco?"

They look at eachother and don't say anything.

"I asked a question."

"Elena's surgery went good but because of where she got shot they're thinking she'll be paralyzed."

My eyes go wide and I seem to freeze. I didn't know what to say or do. She couldn't be paralyzed. I was shoot near where she was and I was walking, she could too.

"No." I say shaking my head.

"Ale." Liam speaks softly.

I walk towards her room and walk in there, Elena's mom was crying and Ricardo was hugging her. Francisco was holding his daughters hand.

"Anything?"

I nod. "The shooter is a left handed male."

"That's it?" Ricardo asks

"And the car that me and your father were chasing is from New Jersey the plate number starting with LF."

He nods. "Thank you."

"You'll be okay. You're strong and I'm sure that you'll be able to walk!" I tell Elena and she smiles at me

"What do you know. You're not a doctor, either way this is all of y'all's fault. Starting with you, all these people want to is to kill you and my daughter risked herself today for you to be here!" Elena's mom screams at me.

"Right. Well I'm sorry, sincerely!" I say and walk out.

I understood why she was mad. It was true, it was all my fault. All these families have been protecting me and I'm thankful for it. But maybe if they just killed me then unknown would leave the families alone. All they want is me dead and if I give them that then it solves everything.

"Are you okay?"

I turn to see Luca and nod. He grabs my hand, bringing up to his lips and kissing the palm.

"You don't always have to be the strong one, love. You can talk to me!"

I smile at him. "I want to go. Somewheres just you and me!" I tell him and he nods getting up from the hospital chair.

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We said goodbye to the Pavarotti's and to Liam. Liam told us he was also going to leave soon.

"Are you hungry?" Luca asks and I shake my head.

"Not really. I'm worried about her!"

"We all are princess. Try not to stress over it, you haven't eaten all day and that's not good. I understand that it's difficult but you should still eat. So tell me, what do you want to eat?"

He would be the end of me. So sweet and nice to me. Making me fall for him more than I possibly thought I would. I had someone to be happy with now and I never want that to go away. It'd kill me to let him go.