Mafia Wars

Chapter 13

I was done with all my packing which was really hard to do with my arm and leg that hurt like hell, but I got it done. Now I was sitting on the window seat again watching the massive yard that stretched on for miles. A knock interrupted my thoughts and I walked over to open.

"Hey Jim what's up?" I asked letting him enter not forgetting their conversation of this morning.

"Um... Scarlet I have to tell you something?" he said and I shut the door I didn't like this at all

"Sure" I said and let him sit on one of the couches; maybe this was it he was going to tell me

"How do I say this?" he said but continued after a long silence

"Jim you can tell me anything" I said and he looked at me

"Kiddo I know you are mad at me for the tracking device I put in you necklace. You see well, it wasn't just me but Angelo also wanted to keep tabs on you to know you were safe and as you know about your father but I never saw Angelo in the state he was in before, he was going out of his mind searching for you" he said and I looked at him bewildered

"What do you mean?" I asked

"Angelo told us if we didn't find you he would kill each and every one of us and luckily we found you he didn't sleep he didn't eat he was up 24 hours" he said and I thought about that

"Wow Angelo must really care" I replied

"But that wasn't what I wanted to tell you well you see I knew your mother" he said quietly I was stunned to say at least I didn't expect this coming from the one person I thought would never lie to me but what did I expect I don't think this was what they were talking about I thought the news on Angelo shocked me but this

This was Jim's own personal information that he shared with me but I couldn't hold this against him he didn't ask for this

"How is that possible?" I asked

"I know it sounds confusing but when your father has gone sour your mother came to me, she was my best friend and she asked for my help, but I couldn't do anything as at that time we were enemies. But I did what I could I offered your mother protection from him till she got pregnant with you all that changed. She said that she can't take the protection anymore because he changed. I shouldn't have believed her my dear but I didn't know you either that's why I am trying to give you protection now because I couldn't give her any. I could have saved her, we didn't know your father was behind everything till you told Angelo but still I failed miserably and I am really sorry" he finished

"Jim it isn't your fault this is all my father's doing and well Mr Ross but we will get the answers we're looking for, you did and still are trying your best and I thank you for that" I said and took his hands to reassure him everything is going to be okay.

"I know kiddo I'm glad you understand I was so scared you would be angry with me or never talk to me again" he said and gave my hands a squeeze

"Jim" I said as he looked at me after standing up

"Yes kiddo" He said

"What were you guys talking about this morning?" I had to ask him and Jim looked at me not saying a word

"It was nothing" he replied all too quickly but before I could ask again he interrupted

''Now come on let's get your bag down stares" he said and took my bags

We walked out the door as Jim walked next to my limping frame and everyone was already packing and getting their stuff in the cars I saw Angelo but he was in a deep conversation over the phone walking up and down so I didn't bother him.

I walked over to the car as Ricardo held the door open thanking him I climbed in. The car started and we rode to the airport

"Why isn't Angelo with us?" I asked Ricardo he watched me through the rear view mirror

"He had something to do quickly but he will meet us there" he replied and went back to focussing on the road.

I wondered what he was doing that was so important, I knew he was always busy but I mean I haven't seen him the whole da. After an hour we arrived at the airport and after checking in our passports and bags we got on the plane. It was really beautiful there were six leather seats facing each other and everything was beige. So I just took a seat at the back and looked outside the window, Ricardo and Conrad took a seat in the front.

"Would you like something to drink miss?" the flight attendant asked it was weird as someone asked me to drink I was always the one asking the question

"No thank you" I said and she disappeared behind a curtain.

We sat there in silence for about an hour and I saw Angelo stepped inside with Jim and Allisio behind him. Jim took the seat opposite me and Angelo took the seat next to me on the other side but it was weird he didn't once look my way. So I see we are back to being strangers I thought and looked outside again

Ladies and gentleman please take your seats as the plane will be leaving in the next 5 minutes. Enjoy the flight

I heard the woman say in the front and she placed the microphone down also taking her seat. We buckled up and then the flight took off. It was weird seeing as it was my first flight and I wasn't even scared but I thought I had much worse than this in my life but I was gripping the seat handles really hard.

"What's on your mind kiddo?" Jim asked

"Nothing... Why do you ask?" I quickly replied

"It was just the way you scrunched up your face that told me you were thinking of something and your hands" he pointed to my face then my hands just then Angelo looked down at my hands and back to his phone

"Oh it wasn't anything serious was just thinking about my friend that hasn't called me yet" I lied

"Maybe she got stuck with something just give it time kiddo she will" he said and I looked at Angelo. He was typing on his phone like crazy, just then he looked up at me, shit he just caught me staring at him he must think I'm a weirdo I thought.

Angelo and some of the guys were in a conversation and I didn't want to interrupt them with my presence so I took out an iPod I found in the little cabinet next to me, I put the earphones in my ears and turned it on. I was immediately met with the song Chris Brown – should have kissed you it was a nice song so I just listened to it and stated outside as the day turned into night I closed my eyes just relaxing.

Someone tapped me on the shoulder and opened my eyes I saw it was Angelo I pulled out the earphones and he sat next to me.

"When we land I have a few things I need to do, you can either choose if you want to come with me or go with Conrad and them to the house?" he said still looking at me, what did I want to do? Did I want to go with him? Or did I want to go to his house?

"I'll go with you" I said softly

"It's going to take a while so were are also going to get something to eat on the way" he asked again

"It's fine with me" I said knowing not to question him or anything but this Angelo was actually scary a nice Angelo was never too good but he just looked at me almost as if waiting for a snotty reply but I just kept quiet.

"Good" he said but didn't stand up he sat there and got out his phone again typing away. That was rude since when was he so nice to me and he actually cares what I thought whether or not I wanted to come.

"Angelo" I said trying to get his attention but he was still typing so I just decided to leave it

"I'm listening Santoro" He said with irritation and there is the Angelo back.

"Never mind I can see you are busy" I said and he didn't hear or even say anything back to me, well I think I liked the angry Angelo more I thought. I placed the earphone back in my ears and looked outside

The flight eventually landed and we all got out there were two black Mercedes Benz's waiting for us. Angelo and I got into the one where a driver sat in the front and the rest of the men got into the other one and we rode off into the dark cloudy night