Aces & Spades

Sapphire

Bella:

The dizzy feeling doesn't go unnoticed as I wince whilst opening my eyes, to see Daniele asleep on the coffee-colored seat next to the bed I was lying on. The memories of the events that happened a few hours ago flash through my mind.

I knew this was part of what you do in the Mafia- 

But to see it with your own eyes- to hear the pleading in that mans voice. 

It's wrong. 

I sit up on the bed, letting my feet dangle off the side as I grab my shoes from the floor.

"Bella?" He groans out quietly.

I ignore him as I stand up, wobbling slightly, which I should've known was a bad idea. I trip on my own two feet, feeling the familiar grasp clutch onto my waist, pulling me towards the same body.

"Bella please don't do this. Don't be like this." His face inches away from mine as I push at his chest to give me space and he does. 

"Bella I-"

"I-I can't believe you did that." I whisper out. "I thought you were a good person, Daniele."

"I am Bella, but he deserved it-"

"His wife and kids didn't!"

"I didn't do anything to his wife and kids!" He shouts over me, inching his way closer to where I was standing. "He sold us out to the another mafia. If they got any more information, then we would all be dead by now, including his family and you." I stare at him in shock as he puts his head down in shame. "I had to do it Bella. I'm sorry."

"Don't apologize to me, apologies to his family."

"This is the way the Mafia works Isabella. I'm sorry that you had to see it but you have to know that this is what happens. And I can't change the rules."

"How could you just kill someone like that?" 

"Why don't you ask Massimo? He knows a lot about that." He replies bitterly. 

"Don't bring him into this now Daniele." I scoff as he stalks towards me, stopping a few millimeters away with a deep frown. 

"Don't bring him in- honestly Isabella! It's almost as if you want to protect him and his name! Even after you know what he did. I won't ever do that to you. And I don't kill without my reasons." 

I stay quiet. Even when he takes my hand into his and drags me out of the warehouse, and into the car, I still don't say anything.

As soon as we arrive at the house, I quickly exit the car and head straight up to my room, shutting the door with a slam.

After a while, a knock on my door stops me from going into a mental breakdown.

"Go away." I mumble into my pillow, unknowingly thinking that it was Daniele coming back to apologize again.

"Miss Isabella?" The familiar tone of voice causes me to jump up from my bed and rush to the door.

"Fernando? What are you doing here?" I eye him up and down, spotting the large black garment covers, that were folded carefully over his arms.

"I brought you the ball gowns that Mr Romero requested."

"I'm not going." I say under my breath as I trudge back to the bed, letting myself fall headfirst onto the soft mattress.

"Miss Isabella, I know that it's not my business, but is there anything I can help you with. I am known for being a great listener."

I pull my head up to face him, his big brown eyes dart to the floor in embarrassment.