THIRTY FOUR

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Hannah's POV

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It's been four days.

We've been trying to avoid the don like crazy. For Oliver, Thea, Leo, and I it was easy. He thought of us as nothing more than mindless drones that are supposed to train and do his bidding. It was a little harder for Vinnie and Antony since they were Capos. Alfrigo was constantly finding them to ask questions about Ace or other information. You would think a man in charge of a mafia would know everything that goes on, yet he seemed almost clueless.

Sarah's been our biggest struggle. Somehow, we've managed to hide her from the don and his concierge. They don't even know she's here. She refuses to leave Ben's room. She'll just sit there, all day and night, wearing one of his shirts. We were all worried about her, and her health. She was going through a lot, and we needed to let her mourn, but she would barely eat.

No one has heard from Ace. Since the day his father came, no one has tried to contact him. There was no use, anyways, he wouldn't respond. All calls would go straight to voicemail and he never read any messages. I tried to think of where he could be, but no one would help me. Every time I asked Antony or Vinnie, they would just shrug and tell me not to worry about him.

We haven't heard anything from the American mafia. We expected more threats or more moves, yet they've been silent. I debated on texting Annika, but what's the point? She lied to me, she was never on our side. She may have loved Ben at one point but, like she said, they were raised to kill.

Thea and Leo tried to leave and go back to their compound but Alfrigo wouldn't let them. He refused to let any of us leave the property until Ace came back. I'm not sure if it's because he knows we're lying or he is just being an asshole. Because they couldn't leave, and we had two new guests, the house was packed. Sarah was is Ben's room, Thea and Leo were in mine, Cosimo  was in Oliver's, Alfrigo was in Sarah's, Vinnie and Antony kept their rooms, and I stayed in Ace's. Sadly, Oliver was stuck sleeping on the couch.

Alfrigo hadn't said anything to me since the day we got back, but he hasn't ignored me either. He's constantly been watching me. Sometimes he would watch me in disgust, think I'm nothing more than Ace's whore. Other times, though, he would almost look at me lustfully, making me sick. I thought I was the only one that noticed, but the boys picked up on it too. They made sure not to leave me alone throughout the day which was annoying, but something I was also thankful for.

Today, we did what we do everyday. We woke up and got ready. Before we went to training Thea and I would sit with Sarah for a little while and try to get her to eat. We would train until lunch, eat, and then train more. Just to get away, we would run on a trail that went through a clearing and hangout there for a few hours. It was peaceful and the only place I've felt like I could breathe lately. We would get home in the evening, shower, have dinner, and then all go straight to bed. Before I went to bed, though, I would always check on Sarah and see if I could get her to eat something.

After going through most of the routine, we all came back to the house to shower before dinner. Ace's shower had a waterfall shower head with a ton of different pressure settings. I could stay in this shower forever it was so amazing. When I got out, I changed into one of Ace's black t shirts. It practically swallowed me, but they were comfortable and smelt like him. I walked back into the bedroom to find my sweatpants before going downstairs. I was looking around, when I heard the door open and shut behind me. I jumped and turned around. Alfrigo.

"Don." I say, quickly, wondering why the hell he's in here.

"Hannah." He smiles. It wasn't a nice smile though, I don't think he's capable of one.

"What're you doing in my room?" 

"I just wanted to talk." He says, coming closer. "Any word from my son?" I shake my head. "Well, that's a shame."

"Why? Why are you even here?" He immediately seemed surprised by my boldness.

"I love my son, I just wanted to visit him." I couldn't help the scoff that came out of my mouth. I haven't heard much about Alfrigo but, everything I have heard, has completely contradicted his statement. "Is something wrong?" He immediately glares, getting defensive.

"From what I've heard, that statement is anything but true."

"You're nothing but a whore my son uses, you know nothing of our relationship!"

"I'm not a whore, Ace and I may have been intimate, but there was more between us than sex. As for your relationship with your son, it's barely existent. What little relationship you do have with Ace, is nothing but cruelty. You treat everyone, especially him, horribly all because you're a don. You don't even realize how much he does for this mafia, how much he does for its people, all because you're too busy hiding."

"Oh, is that what you think?!" He was filling with rage. His face was turning red and I could see his hand shaking.

"Yes. I think Ace is a brave, humble, and respectful man. I think he has learned to become that way on his own, even after all the stress, pain, and suffering you put him through. I think he will make an amazing don one day and be much better than the current one, seeing as his nothing more than a coward."

I immediately fell to the ground when I felt a strong hand hit my face. I reached up to my cheek that felt like it was stung by a thousand fire ants. I had a cut from where his ring sliced into my cheekbone. I looked up at him, holding my face, to see he was still fuming.

"You know nothing! You're nothing but a whore my son used to relieve some stress. The only thing you'll ever be to my son and the people in this world, other than a whore, is dead."

"Really?" I ask in between breaths. "Cause some people have actually referred to me as Donna."

I let out a yelp as he kicked me in the stomach twice, knocking the breath out of me. He stormed out of the room, slamming the door. I just laid there, letting tears roll down my face. I shouldn't have done that, I shouldn't have angered him. I couldn't help it though. I wasn't going to just keep my mouth shut and let him have whatever he wants. I wasn't going to be the girl who did nothing anymore.

I winced as I got up, holding my stomach. I slowly got up and walked to the nightstand grabbing my phone, before sliding down the wall next to it. I went through my contacts, immediately finding the number of the one person I wanted, the one person who could help. All I could do now, was pray that he picked up. 

"Ace?" Of course though, it went straight to voicemail. I sighed, frustrated, but desperate. "I know you're not answering any of us, but I'm worried. I'm worried about you, I'm worried about the people in this house, I'm worried about your father. I'm worried about how much anger he will build up before he explodes on all of us...

"I know you needed to get away, I've tried to be patient, to think about other stuff, but I can't anymore. I'm begging, Ace. Please, just call us. I don't need to know where you are, just that you're okay. It kills me that I'm asking you this but, I'm begging you, please just come home." I wanted to say more, so much more, but the voicemail cut off.

I didn't go to dinner that night. Antony and the others texted me, asking where I was, but I just told them I was too tired. I couldn't sleep at all though. I kept thinking, wondering about Ace, where he was and if he was okay. I'll also admit that I was scared. I pushed Alfrigo more than I should've and I was slightly afraid he would come back. I made sure to keep my knives under my pillow.

When I got up in the morning for training, I noticed the cut on my cheek and a little bruising around it. I thought about covering it up but there was no point, everyone would still see it. I threw on shorts and a tank top before going downstairs. Everyone but the don and Cosimo was in the kitchen.

"You got up?" I asked her, starting to get happy. No one else looked excited though. They all immediately walked up to me, staring at my face.

"What the hell happened?!" Antony asked.

"Alfrigo happened." I winced when he touched my cheek. "He came into my room last night and asked me about Ace. Instead of just lying, I may have pissed him off a bit."

"A bit? Hannah you're cheeks purple." Oliver said tensely.

"I'll be fine." I sighed, walking away from them and over to the table. "Theres nothing we can do about it anyway."

"You know we would if we could?" Vinnie asked, sadly. I nodded.

"If it was anybody else, even Ace, they'd be dead by now." Antony spoke up again.

We did our training this morning, much slower than usual. They all wanted to take it easy because of my newfound injuries today. We sparred and did practice with weapons before lunch. After lunch, we all walked to the clearing and hung out.

Oliver and Leo stayed back to sit with Sarah and try to get her to eat something, leaving Vinnie, Antony, Thea and I. Thea was currently playing with my hair, Vinnie was sunbathing, and Antony was playing on his phone.

"I just got a text from Alfrigo." Antony groaned, dramatically falling into the grass.

"What'd he say?" Thea asked.

"Apparently we are all having dinner in the dining room in two hours." We all groan.

Reluctantly, we head back to the house. I get a shower, making sure my bedroom door is locked this time, before getting ready. I didn't know if we were supposed to dress up, so I just threw on some black jeans and a heather grey t shirt. 

I went to Sarah's room and talked to her for a little bit. She was starting to talk more, she just seemed so sad, miserable. I knew she was going through a lot but at least she was slowly getting better. I did know that she'd never be the same again.

I walked into the dining room right as everyone was sitting down. Cosimo and Alfrigo sat at the ends of the table. Antony, Oliver, and Vinnie sat on one side and Thea, Leo, and I sat on the other. Once again, my luck failed me, because the only open seat was the one next to the don.

"Hannah." He smiled evilly.

"Don."

We all ate dinner in a relative silence. No one wanted to say anything, we were ready to just finish and leave this fucking table. Even though they couldn't show it, everyone was livid with Alfrigo. No one wanted to speak up though. He may not have killed me this time, but he probably wouldn't think twice the next.

"So." Alfrigo said, looking around the table. "I think we all need to have a little talk." 

"Alfrigo, don't do this now..." Cosimo warned.

"Silence." He said harshly. "My son has been missing for four days. None of you claim to have seen or heard from him and, well, I'm starting to get impatient. I called Cixi's father and he said that Ace wasn't there. I know you were lying, so it's time to tell the truth. Where the hell is my son?" Everyone was silent, not meeting his eyes, until he slammed his fist on the table.

"We don't know." Vinnie quickly spoke.

"You don't know?" He asked. "Why the hell not?!"

"He left when we heard about Ben."

"Hmm...." He thought. "Well, if my son isn't here, that makes all of you useless. Not only did you lie to your don, but your no longer of any use to me." 

Everyone froze, looking at each other. He couldn't possibly mean what I think he does.

But he did. He meant it and he was going to start with me. My heart stopped when I felt the cold barrel of a gun press against my temple. I immediately closed my eyes, not wanting to look. I could hear Thea gasps but, other than that, complete silence.

I wondered if I would hear the gun go off before I died. I didn't know, but I still listened for it. I listened and listened until I finally heard a noise. It wasn't a gunshot, but the sound of another gun being cocked.

"non pensarci nemmeno, cazzo..."

Ace.

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