Alexandra
The pain was the only thing I felt aside from the blood running through my veins, even with my eyes open the darkness was still there. thinking I have gone blind I panic until I feel a soft fabric covering my eyes, I try to move up but then another realisation hits me, I was tied to a chair, today must be my fortunate day.
Well, I am kidnapped by no other than a Russian mobster I should knock that off my To-Do list, What could go wrong, absolutely nothing aside from being killed or maybe having my organs sold to the black market. I am one lucky woman.
Maxing up all the strength left in me I open my mouth, "Hello, Ivanov come out, come out wherever you are and untie me from this chair before I blow up!" My tone raises by the end of my sentence.
I stay quiet waiting for a response but nothing comes from behind the blindfold, "Xavier Ivanov, You must be so tired of your life to try and abduct me, I don't understand why would you stoop so low and abduct an engaged woman, are you that desperate to get a women attention or does your little daughter need a mother, I don't know what was going through your two last brain cells when you decided to kidnap me, cause you made a terrible choice." None of my words made any sense and I was so sure of it but I had no control over my words or thinking.
"Xavier I am not trying to drown your ship, but you and I are the worst combinations, I don't even like Russians, don't take it personally you don't look bad you have a pair of beautiful green eyes that reminds me of spring mornings in Richmond-on-Thames, and green leaves so alive and soft and that's where it differs from you, you are very dark and secretive and the green colour of your eyes is no longer alive and life-giving, it's deadly and soul-sucking, I wonder what goes through the head of your victims when your eyes are the last thing they see, do their souls get stuck in the emerald eyes of yours, maybe that's why your eyes have become so deadly and hair raising." My voice lowers but my thoughts don't come to an end I let out a chain of laughter before slowly quieting down, "Alessandro's grey eyes were the same when I first met him they were so dim and destructive, His eyes were beautiful but lifeless, to this day whenever I stare at his eyes I am reminded of no other than the moon and the world beyond our visions. But things changed cause they are no longer lifeless and empty, whenever I stare into his eyes I see the brightest grey eyes that hold in the illuminating stars and moons within its curves, at the beginning, I was questioning what was the reason for the light in his eyes, and it was the biggest question mark in my life but then that night on the beach under the moon I realised the reason was I, I was happy to be the reason for such big change but was terrified, Being the reason of someone's light meant if you are gone they may lose their light and disappear." I was no longer smiling awareness hits me like a train, and a single tear ran down my eyes soon stopped by the fabric covering my eyes.
I flinch from the loud thud that came from behind me sounding like a door opening, "Ivanov did you finally decide to come out from your hiding spot!" I tease, a yank at the fabric removes the blindfold "Oh god why is it so bright in here." It wasn't, I was in a place very dim with only a small amount of lights working, "That was a very poetic way to describe my eyes." The voice comes from behind me " What can I say I have a way with words."
"Will you mind untying me this is quite uncomfortable, sorry to break it to you but I don't have a being tied up kink!" I stare to my side, "Well too bad that won't happen." I feel his breath against my neck as he whispers into my ear.
"Xavier." His name leaves my mouth sounding perfect, "Yes love." I roll my eyes giving him my weirdest expression, "Why am I here?" I ask my voice sounding lower than what I had in mind, "Because I want you here."His sharp words cut my low voice, "This isn't about me is it?" My eyes find my lap, the dark colour of my jeans dirty from dust, "This is revenge, your eyes say it all, what I don't understand is why?" I stare gawking into his eyes, He doesn't hold the stare much before he faces away, "Xavier, I don't get any of this, why are you doing all this when you know this could begin another war and it will be severe why, why are you adding fuel to the fire when you know it burns whatever is close to it, aren't you afraid that you might burn when you stand against it?" As soon as I finish my words, Xavier darts towards me pushing his sharp carver against my neck, our breaths colliding, "You know nothing, you haven't lost what is the most precious to you, you didn't have your heart being ripped out of your chest when it had just begun beating again, You didn't get on your knees and begged God to bring back what has been lost, You haven't been ripped off the world because you couldn't bare seeing the world without her. I hated the sound of the rain because it was her favourite, I hated the smell of fresh-baked sweets because it was her favourite thing to do, You don't know how it felt to go into my closet and see her clothes slowly losing their scent, I was forced to stay strong because of my daughter, You don't know what I went through, I saw my soul being sucked out of my body, and you still say I shouldn't add fuel to the fire cause it might burn me, what's left to be burned, nothing, I am only standing cause I made a promise that will protect her when she is gone. "
confusion clouds over my head, my head felt like a puzzle with many missing pieces, "Is this about your fallen wife?" I blurt out, "No it's about my dead neighbour, God could you get any more clueless, what lies have Alessandro been feeding you." His voice filled with venom, his green eyes glaring into mine, the knife pushes deeper into my skin, "I don't understand didn't your wife die from coronary artery disease?" His eyes turn into the darkest shade of black, pushing the knife away from my skin I felt blood drip down my neck he must have certainly left a bruise, "Who gave you that fucked up piece of information, coronary artery disease my ass, my wife was murdered in cold blood a couple of days after giving birth, My wife wasn't sick or diagnosed with any artery disease."
Murdered in cold blood, the words ringed in my head like a school bell, "What?" Tears swell in my eyes "My wife was fine until your fiancee showed up and ruined everything!" My eyes open wide shocked by the information not being able to digest what I was told. "No, he wouldn't!" My voice dims down,
"He did, He took away my happiness now it's my turn."
"What." My voice raspy and low, "We all will pay for our sins at some point, now it's his turn I will take away what he loves most in the world, I will rip his soul out of his chest."
"No, You can't, please Xavier stop this !" Tears run down my eyes like a river of hopelessness, the chair I was tied to, made me feel weak not allowing me to stand up.
"Too bad I can't hear you." He walks out of the room leaving me with screams and pleas,
Alessandro
My eyes locked on my men circled the room, all happy that our plan worked swiftly, "Tonight we shall celebrate for winning and showing those under us who is the real leader of the underground." I raise from my seat followed by the others, laughter and chatter filled the room, The door slams open, and my men all react fast pointing their weapons at the intruder, "Aida?" Anthony walks from his place toward his wife who looked like a mess. Raising my hand as a sign for me men to relax all pistoles were talked away, "Whats going on, Aida you don't know how dangerous it is to barge into a meeting filled with armed men, they could have shot you!" I yell, Her eyes meet mine his hand clasped into Anthony's, "What is wrong?" A small fire that was lit inside me slowly faded realizing something was wrong, "It's Alexandra." The moment her name hits my ears I step closer to Aida, "What about her?"
"The Russians have her." Tears stream down her eyes holding onto Tony, "What do you mean?"
"They have her Xavier has her she is in the warehouse." She takes out her phone showing me the address, yanking the phone from her hand I dart out of the office, Hearing heavy footsteps behind me I make my way out of the building.
Dailing Alexandra's number no response came which increased the pain in my chest, "Fottuto Dio!"I scream pushing my feet further on the gas, My phone rings without looking at the caller I pick up, "I see you already realised she is missing." Xavier's voice comes from the other side, "Figlio di puttana, Where is Alexandra!" I yell into the phone, "No need to tense she is fine just tied to a chair crying her eyes out." The thought of Alexandra crying set fire to my chest, "Xavier Don't make this mistake for fucks sake!"
"Why shouldn't I, It's an eye for an eye at the end of the day."
"I didn't fucking kill Elena you sick fuck, when will you get that through your head." I scream speeding up, "Stop making up excuses Hernandez, I won't be as mean as you were I will at least let you hear her voice one last time so you know how she felt when taking her last breath."
"Ivanov I swear to god-" I curse, "Alessandro-" Her weak voice hits my eardrums as she sobs, "Angel, I am on my way I will be there just please don't give up." My heart becomes heavy at the sound of her sobs getting more, "This wasn't how things were supposed to end, we were supposed to build another dynasty from love and laughter," She takes a shaky breath, "Mio Amore, This won't be the end I promise."
"Please tell my parents I loved them, I know I wasn't the best daughter but I still loved them and tell them I am sorry for causing them all this pain, Please do that for me will you love." Her voice unsteady, "Mio Amore I won't let you leave this way." The road become further than what I had imagined it to be, it just won't end, she was so far out of reach.
"I love you, Alessandro you know that right, You are my only lover and you always will be my favourite human even if I am no longer alive I will still love you with every bone in me, I am sorry if I wasn't enough Love, I tried to not break down, but the thought of not being able to wake up next to you, or feel your lips against mine, and your voice, is so scary, I never feared death more than this, And you're the reason I am terrified, I can't bare not feeling you anymore, But hey at least I got my share of love right, I got to see you change from a grumpy grey man to my entire universe." A small giggle leaves her throat with her sobs, "Alexandra, This is my fault I should have never called that day to ask you to come to Italy, Maybe I am the devil, after all, maybe I deserve to be alone."
"No no no, Alessandro don't ever say that please, don't ever regret our memories please hold onto them for me and keep them alive for me please don't let go of them at least not now, the memories we have had are treasures and they shouldn't ever be regretted, I love you so please love me even when I am gone." She cries louder
"Amore I am here I am here please don't leave now." I push the car door open running toward the warehouse.
"It's okay to lose sometimes, my love it's okay, just please don't forget me."
"Alessandro he is taking the phone away please stay strong for me please!"
"Xavier don't you dare cut the line I swear- She is all i have left from this life!" I yelled into the phone.
BEEP
And the line was cut, throwing my phone away I take out my gun shoot the men gaurding the main gate, I didn't mind dying, death was a simple favour at the moment but I couldn't bear seeing Alexandra leave just like that she deserved better than me, but I am too selfish to give her away she is mine to love , mine to protect and mine to keep.
Dashing towards the old warehouse I try to push the door open but it was sealed from the inside, I try to shoot the handle but as soon I aim I was already late.
Never on time...
The warehouse blows up throwing me backwards with all its strength, hitting the ground I realise I had lost and had nothing left.
My ear rings like an alarm waking me up to a nightmare, a never ending loop of misery, to a truth that she is gone.
"NO!" I yelled standing up as I watch the building collapse and burn to ashes.
I try running towards the building but before I could two hands hold me back keeping me from diving right into the fire, “Let go of me for fucks sake, I need to save her, she is all I have, she is all I have left!” I yell
"Alexandra!" I break down not being able to take everything that had just happened, I won the battle but lost the war and my angel.
“Its over she is gone, mate!” Dante yells holding me back.
She can't be gone, her story has so much left to write. She was suppose to stay, I was supposed to be gone.