"surprise" says a man with a hood. I couldn't see his face. The voice reminded me of something. I look with a confused face. He takes off the mask. A familiar face. Two green eyes. Brown hair. Devilish laugh. I still can't figure out who it is.
"Who are you?" I say and look ready to explode.
" you can't recognize me?"
"Because I don't know you" I answer and start to get angry
"but how come you didn't remember your beloved sister"
who?
who is she?
no way
"my sister died"
"Did you saw me die?"
"No, but González's father told us"
"Ah yes my dear Carlos"at the hearing of that name Brad gave her a death stare.
the sister who was thrown out by the father
no way
I'm probably dreaming or it's a ghost.
I'm completely white
'' whats the matter Sofia you look like you've seen a ghost''
"It's very funny you steal lines from movies" now she laughs ironically
''I had a lot of time between these 5 years to think about it, to watch a lot of movies'' laugh again and again over you
"So you didn't die? You lied? You put Carlos to lie?"
''Yes and no''
''make it clear.''
"Let's start from the beginning" she says and I brace myself for what I'm about to hear
''Well, I didn't die. When fucking John threw me out of the house, Carlos came across my street. He was there and offered to help me. I wanted to disappear. I didn't want to exist. "
disappointment
GUILT
''and everything I'm going through is because of you'' a tear rolled down her cheek and wiped it straight away.
"But why is it my fault?" I shout confused.
"the dearest daughter. the best student. the best in everything. I'm bored. you were and still are a monster,Sofia.You're not my sister.You never were.You are just a pathetic girl" I raise my head and look at her with energy
"Don't talk to her like that" a voice shouts.Brad?He defended me?
"Shut up you asshole or I will tie you with her." She says to him and he close his mouth.
''I want you to tell me about Apollo's tattoo''i tell her
"You mean Martinez? The Devil of the Mafia? I thought I had killed him, I'll deal with it later"
desperation
I don't know what it's like to be 15 and everyone think you're dead
"Answer me" I say
"I made this fucking tattoo"
"You?" I say and lose my mind
''me, Madame Iza, the queen of the Mafia, at least I was until-''
"until what?"
"we'll tell you a little story"
''Iza no'' Brad says and looks at her
"Trust me," he says and nods to her
"Iza, if he finds out that we said it, Apollo will kill us"
"Fuck that bastard, I always wanted to piss him off," she says happily. They each grab a chair and sit across from me
"Brad do you want to start?"he shakes negatively his head.So my sister starts talking.
"Once there were three friends. They decided to start dealing with evil because their fathers didn't treat them well, so they tried to take revenge as a group."
"One of them, the girl, the madam of the mafia" she says
"she thought that the best mafia in Spain should have something to contribute."
"that's when she got the idea for the tattoo with the word secret in Italian" Brad interrupts her
"All three people had it, but only one still has it whole"
Brad pulls up his sleeve and I see the tattoo dimly visible, the same as Isabella's on her ankle.
"Apollo kicked us out of the mafia"
''why?''
"You better ask him if you see him again" she says and laugh
"I want you to answer me"
I shout
I scream
I talk all the time
I need answers
"for you" says Brad seriously.He looks desperate.
''For me?''
But he didn't even know me
"You'll know everything when the time comes" Isabella says.
"Answer me fucker" I kept shouting
"Shut the fuck up" shouts Isabella and slaps me.
"Keep your hands away.We made a deal."Brad defends me again.
''Only I was his friend, not him.'' she answers and points to Brad. What is she saying?
"I am his brother, from the same mother and the same father, we have the same blood" he says and smiles
"FUCK WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?" I yell. I try to get up, he pushes me down again
"Did you think this was all a coincidence? That he didn't like me from the first moment? Where I touched you and you got dizzy? Where I touched you in the library and you didn't get hurt?the whole mafia knows you? Where Apollo knows you before you even met him -''he says and a tear falls.
"shut up brad" she gives him an angry look and shouts
now i understand everything.
nothing is the same
I have learned a lot
They leave
they leave
brother?
I didn't know he had a brother
Apollo pov
where are you?
I am looking for you
I'm looking for you all over the world
I've got the whole mafia looking for you
I can't find you anywhere
my love
I miss you
I hope you are not sick
Damn how I left you alone that day.
I woke up with these thoughts. Someone knocks on my door. I open it and at least 6 men come in.
"sir we detected some suspicious activity in an old shelter of the old leadership"
"where is this? I want a detailed report about the place"
''done sir''
He gives me the description and a note and looks at me desperately.
"We took your precious woman, for all that you have done to us
with much love and hate
Madam
and
dear brother''
"FUCKING HELL" I scream and throw down three plates from the table
I run into the office and slam the door behind me. I run my hands through my hair and pour a drink. I loosen my tie.
I read the description for about ten thousand times.
They are located in Italy
how had I not thought of that?
the tattoo
obviously
classic madam fucking Isabella
wickedness
hater
it's all my fault
if I hadn't come into her life nothing would have happened
I hope she doesn't find out, because everything will fall apart
She will see me as a monster
she won't know that I did everything for her
if only I could tell her
"I want 30 men and many weapons, we are leaving for Italy"