I was given another room on the first floor. A bigger one, with a cozy bed. I wasn't used to coziness so I made myself comfortable on the floor under a thin blanket.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Qo9OcfjZ2
When I first came here, I knocked the walls to ensure my privacy and checked all the drawers and cupboards in case there I find a weapon, camera or Maybe a secret passage.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvUvyVZfJjG
Vettorio stood at the door, inspecting my each and every movement as I did his. But when I thanked him and wished him good night, he left taking the hint.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx9XtNgNSmk
I expected Derrick to be here but he was oddly not present.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAi26T5XiZI
I shrugged off that thought and rewind my brains to the past.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2yRn4gEAFf
It's about time when I had been back from my Miami's Mission.
It took 3 weeks to execute the final blow. But we were successful so I ignored the loss of time.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2qwLweM5uf
When I reported back to the headquarters,
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQimKjfXJnv
Our Commander summoned me. After the congratulatory and futher instructions, his last order stuck in my mind.
"Marco, Our President.." He paused. I've only heard victorious stories about him. I wondered why he mentioned him after I'm just back. "..He wants to meet you." He didn't met my eyes. He never does that. But I ignored his indifference.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGQmqPXIY8S
The current news deafened all other thoughts.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmytdsZy8TG
I was ecstatic!
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡddJiGH2uWH
He was The director!
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw0PlGLmZ2M
He wanted to personally congratulate me!!
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHWQNXU0Xm3
So I went.
Before even cleaning myself or seeing if I'm presentable!
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGDVvMr6jS
I was just a gone fangirl.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbtebW4X6AK
I never saw him. The thought of seeing him in person never crossed my mind. It just happened.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPClND6wULE
Two guards escorted me, but we changed routes in the middle and instead of going upstairs we went down.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpn1j8fQxzP
We entered a dungeon. It was an underground basement.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpV2HlntgGi
"Bring her here." A deep gruffy voice of an elder echoed from a far cell
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ84iVmMdn5C
This time the previous guards didn't escorted me further, instead a new pair of armed men lead me to him.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYMhdQomzcR
I slowed. An uneasy feeling settled in my gut. I feel something similar when things don't go according to plan on my business trips and instincts are the best to be relied on.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeiCAy8HXRd
The place was dark and the locked cells smelled of rotten blood, piss and odour of something more I couldn't point my finger. Cells are generally like that.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ7QJutt1cn
But why bring Me here?
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbVLBi0x6oE
All cells were occupied.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoBzaRBjeWc
We stopped at a foot distance from an almost white haired old man, taller and lean, a heavy long hooded winter coat hugging his intimidating figure. I could feel the fear rising in me, dispite my innocence. That. Was his power.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEBMQO1KnXM
"Sir!" I reported in attention with a salute. "Ease." He said, waving down his hand which held a cigar, his back still facing me.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡorKzdWoeVa
"Nice to have you back. How was your trip?" He asked puffing out smoke. "Successful sir." I say, my head held high.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcYPjjM5ZCv
Crack
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW1IqVqJ1ha
"Aah!!" I heard a man's weak searing, which likely came from in front of Marco but I couldn't see, his back block my vision.
So that's what he was busy with and couldn't turn.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ93BgGbttMv
Thump
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡURs8o7teIs
I heard the man's body fall limp on the ground.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSfstWVnldt
But I kept my eyes focused up on Marco's hair. Which was cut short.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡduera3YWcH
"Congratulations, Dear." He says, finally turning.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaaJJLKa9zF
His tanned face had a deep scar running down from his head to his neck. His veins Stuck out from his muscular frame. I bet if I hear carefully his breathing must be exerting growlings.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyMetT0tDxI
He was Terrifying.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1V1oJszGLb
"All thanks to the Training, Sir." Carefully choosing my words, I answer. I heard him "hmm." in approval.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuMgyu83v9H
"Ivana, Do you like where you are right now? This Position!" He growled again, pointing his finger down to ground near his foot and my heart rate quickened.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEL8V34UXlQ
Offcourse I did. I was one of the top assassins. I relished it's privileges. I gulped and just nodded unsure what to say.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE3ZQ9uec5J
He quirked a smirk. Dropped the cigar and crushed it under his shoe.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb6vbYoWDDe
I thought back what I did wrong.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOabtGUkKjB
"Your parents sold ya to me when you were just four or five, my memory kinda blur." He scratched his chin and my heart dropped. My childhood topic is the only thing that can put me through emotional breakdown. And this wasn't the time.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcqtPB3rNwf
He then laughed.
No one else joined him.
"You were from a mistress and your dad loves money it's source the most." I cringed at his unfunny joke.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9xefxeTQYG
Is that the truth?
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE47RP6N66X
I never knew he was the person who took me in that day.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0U8wBc0Cwj
Now that he's old, converted to a totally changed man.
How could I have recognised him.
It's like I saw him for the first time.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8fCB8SFHhD
My throat clogged up. It was a heavy information to swallow.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqeNTDaACuW
Hell!!
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeUt1SxGoWV
It's a Hard Truth to swallow!
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEPmgmuX8rJ
He kept laughing. But I didn't get the joke. Maybe I am too naive to understand.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1XYR37QlYO
I never wanted to know the bitter truth.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyYgXm8lLH0
Why is he telling me all this now??
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh0m3rf2Tla
I looked up at him In the Eye with a question.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ81dXuInete
Why?
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx0PTgaKSJi
"Darlin, I want to remind you who feeds you. What made you to come this far. You stay loyal to them! You fuckin Repay them!" He was almost spating at my face now.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO0qWXaqZta
I didn't blink away.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8GnzJEYlxc
My shoulders felt heavy.
My heart hurts.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcmkS78yjBn
He snaps his fingers and I hear shoes clicking in the background. And then the metal bars of a cell at certain distance being lifted. I heard it all but didn't move nor made sound.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqJbxSWDlGz
Be Quiet. Stay smart. Stay safe.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtoDnXofoB9
If he's locking me up so be it. I don't care anymore..
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLecDCwexjp
..Not for the time being at least.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡinRVRHWrb2
"Say hi to your neighbour, Ivana." My body tensed like never before.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaFzSR10Z7y
My foot suddenly felt to heavy to move as I turned.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj7rfP0EMQL
"Zach!" I whispered loud enough for my ears to believe.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjUVIiXhojN
My voice died in my throat.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMRJALMXC9
But I displayed no emotion,
Because we'd both be dead then.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7BHnqfUbKB
But I feared this experienced man must've noticed my suffocation until now.
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmyzBCiB2VW
410Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKeq0UAHYkp
