Betrothed To The Ruthless Mafia

Sergio stared at her with his signature poker face, his hands slowly unclenching beside him. His metallic blue eyes were unfeeling and cold as ever, making it impossible to see past it or read through it.

Rosana watched him in return, her heart beating wildly like it was trying to escape its cage. He hadn’t uttered a word since and with the indifferent look on his face, she doubted he heard her. The silence that had served as a respite for days was now suffocating, crushing her chest like a brick.

Just when she thought he was never going to reply, his deep voice broke in. “You do not have the slightest idea of what you are saying, Bambolina”

“I do!” She replied at once. “I love you. I’ve had this feeling for a long time now but I never knew what it was. I…”

“Then you do not” The indifference in his voice sent static down her spine, and a strange feeling of pain coasts down after it. “You do not know sh*t and for f*ck’s sake, I would advise you not to think about it”

No, wait. What?

Swallowing the lump in her throat, she squeezed her eyes shut and tried again. This time, slowly and calmer than the first. “Sergio, I… Love… You. My heart beats for you. Do you not understand?”

“No, I do not” The calmness in his voice formed an icicle along the length of her spine. Her heart stilled for a moment and the next thing she felt was a sharp pain slicing through it. “You cannot love a man like me, Bambolina. Not now, not ever”

“Why?”

“Because I am a monster, Rosana, you do not know the things I have done.” He paused and started taking one step at a time toward her. “I have bathed in the blood of many people and I wear the smell of death like a f*cking crown. Do you wish to know more?”

“Sergio…”

“Do you wish to know more, Rosana?” He asked again, his sharp tone hitting her straight in the heart. When she didn’t respond, he continued. “That is what I thought.”

“If I were you, I would not. I would guard that precious heart and lock it away from monsters. You know why? Because they do not deserve something as innocent and pure as that. If you give them the chance, they will carve it out of your chest, throw it Into the fire, and watch it burn to ashes”

By this time, Rosana was trembling.

With the deadly look in his eyes and coldness in his voice, she couldn’t help but shiver as goosebumps covered her skin. Her heart shattered into a thousand tiny pieces and her vision blurred behind the tears she had been holding back for so long.

Standing an inch away from her, Sergio leaned closer and pecked her forehead. If only she knew the kind of monster he was, she wouldn’t give her heart out to him. She’d protect it with her life and harden it now she still had the chance.

“Happy birthday, Bambolina!” He muttered against her forehead and pulled away. Without sparing her a glance, he turned to walk out of the room.

“There is something else you should know. It is about your…”

“Go to bed” He cut in and opened the door. “You need rest”

Once he walked out of the room and closed the door behind him, Rosana allowed the tears to pour out. It was too much and she couldn’t hold it in anymore. Pain and anger swirled in the pit of her stomach, snatching the air from her lungs till she was struggling to breathe.

She wished she could guard her heart and lock it away like he said. But it was too late. She had fallen deeply in love with him before she even realized it. And no matter how hard she would try to control her heart, it would never stop beating so hard at the sight of him or the sound of his voice.

???? NEXT DAY????