THE MARANZANOS
The Maranzanos – Episode 15&16
( For Her Sake… )
GENRE; Mafia/Dark Romance.
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“Shoot down all your guards, every single one” Franklin ordered, and Joseph’s eyes widened beyond their sockets.
“What the f+k!”
Franklin pulled the trigger immediately.
“No!!!” Joseph screamed as he shot , but not at Ryan.
He shot at the wall, and Ryan fell on his butt as he peed on himself again.
“You must think I have human emotions left in me” Franklin muttered as Joseph stared at him shockingly.
“I’ll do it” he said with a dry throat, bending down slowly to take one of the guns dropped by the guards.
Franklin reset his finger on the trigger carefully, so any foul play from him right now, he’d show no mercy.
He was instructed to kill Joseph first before wasting the son, but he won’t mind killing the son first if Joseph tries to act funny. He must get out of here even if it means scrapping away the humanity left in him, he has to survive.
Joseph finally got the gun, and he stood as slowly as he had bent.
He raised it to the guard in front of him, shooting him down without waiting, then he moved to the next one, and another, and another…
He kept shooting, sharing the painful peanuts while Franklin stayed alert, narrowing his eyes as he stared at him.
Even the vilest devil has a weakness, who’d have known that the son would make things this easy?
Seems the other guards surrounding the house got suspicious as they heard consecutive gunshots, so they all ran all the way to the basement, and immediately they showed up, Joseph shot them down without waiting, every single one till the last guard fell like Franklin requested.
He faced Franklin immediately, looking so helpless and nervous.
If it was before, Franklin would curse himself inwardly for seeing a beggar without giving money, but he’s the same person who’s standing unmoved in a room filled with fifty dead bodies right now, pointing a gun to a crying child after turning his father to a fool?
He only just joined the organization, but maybe it grew on him faster than he was expecting. He began wondering if he’s really himself or someone else is the one holding the gun to Ryan’s head right now.
He changed too fast, but maybe he’s in love with it, the new him. He has to be this heartless anyways, f+king heartless if he wants to really get revenge for the death of his parents.
“Done, what next?” Joseph said, and Franklin could swear that he heard shiver in his voice, is he seriously shaking in front of him right now?
It’s expected anyways, he just shot down all his guards so he’s on his own right now, and there’s a gun to his precious son’s head.
“Whoa, that was a touching fatherly act yunno? Seeing how you really shot down your men, and right now you’re shaking” he said.
“Give the next order!!!” Joseph yelled impatiently.
“Shoot yourself! On the head” Franklin ordered, and his eyes widened.
“What? You can’t? I’d have loved to combat with you and your men before your death, but your insane dogs had my arm already, so don’t bother asking any question. Just shoot and let’s end this!” Franklin shouted.
“You’re insane” Joseph muttered.
“Good to see that you’re finally admitting that I’m the crazy one here. Shoot” Franklin replied, and he raised the gun to his own head.
“Tell Sergio, it’s not over even after my death, the battle still continues, and don’t kill my son, please” he said.
“It’s my right to decide weather to kill him or not, shoot” Franklin replied, and Joseph pulled the trigger on his own head, blowing it off.
“Dad!!!!!!” Little Ryan screamed, standing from the ground.
He ran to Joseph’s body on the ground and began pulling him with much effort, trying to get him up.
“Dad stand up!!! Dad, dad!!!!”
Franklin took two steps closer, and he looked up.
Immediately he saw him that close, he shifted back on his butt fearfully, but despite the intense fear in his eyes, he didn’t beg for his life, and that got Franklin in awe as he pointed the gun at him.
Ryan closed his eyes, expecting him to shoot any moment from now, but it never came.
Franklin’s hand was already down by the time he opened his eyes.
“Maybe you’d be the one to make me pay for my sins in the future” he said and squatted in front of the little one.
“Let’s meet again, never forget my face, cos I’m just starting” he said and stroked his hair before standing.
He left the young boy in the middle of the bloody room and walked out, his shadow following him on the stairs as he climbed up.
The dogs charged towards him immediately, but he began shooting at them, blowing off their skulls one by one as he walked to the fence.
The twelve dogs were already down before he got there, and he looked at the house again, inhaling the scent of grief in the air before jumping over with the ropes again.
He was about to enter his waiting car when he thought otherwise.
He quickly stepped back from it, and immediately he did, the car blew up, and the force threw him to a pile of sand somewhere far from the mansion.
He got his phone and dialled the cops.
“Joseph’s mansion, Rugged street. I think there’s a murder” he reported and hung up.
He stood and held his wounded arm with his other arm as he walked farther from the mansion, and as he walked, he reminisced about what just happened, and the humanity he has been trying to bury finally surfaced.
He just killed the father of an only child, he made him fatherless. He remembered when his parents died in front of him too, and that made him know the level of pains Ryan will be in right now.
He couldn’t stop his tears from falling. They were dropping on the ground as he walked, and it didn’t take long before the pilot showed up in another car.
He got in, and the drive back to the helicopter started.
He wiped his tears eventually, and he sniffed, staring out of the window.
“I respect you, Franklin” the pilot said, and he faced him.
“Why?”
“The first mission the others went for, they all went together. I mean, Armani and the rest, they’ve always been going on missions together since their first day here” he replied, and Franklin raised his lids.
“You’re the only one who went for your first mission alone, and to think that you came back alive, I respect you for that. I guess Sergio trusted you’d do a good job, and that’s why he sent you” the pilot said again, and Franklin rested back on his seat.
The rest of the drive was silent.
*****
SAME NIGHT, CALABRIA★ COSTELLOS CASTLE**
Azura was breathing hard as she barged out of the bodyguards quarters with Neptune, they look so tensed as they made their way to Anthony’s palace.
They got the news of Joseph’s death just now, and Anthony had summoned them.
“So someone can actually take down Joseph? Though he’s immortal” Neptune said calmly.
“You didn’t see the pictures?” Greta asked, joining them.
“Pictures?” Neptune faced her.
“The CCTV cameras caught him, but he was wearing a cap, so his face was unseen in all the pictures” Greta replied, showing Neptune the pictures shared by Sicily investigation council online.
“Wait! His body frame, doesn’t he look like the driver who escaped with Sergio the other time?” Neptune said, and Azura quickly took the phone from them to check the pictures out too.
Her eyes almost widened when she recognized him immediately, but she quickly controlled herself.
“Don’t you think he’s the one? The driver” Neptune asked.
“How can we be so sure when his face is unseen in these pictures” Azura replied.
“Wasn’t expecting you to say something beneficial anyways” Greta rolled eyes and walked away.
“Let’s move, boss is waiting” Neptune said and left too.
Azura folded her fists, biting her lip hard.
“Franklin…” She whispered worriedly.
“Azura move!” Neptune shouted from ahead, and she ran to join the girls.
They met Anthony sitting calmly when they got to his palace, and they bowed their heads.
“Y’all saw the pictures already” Anthony said.
“Yes, and and I’m cooksure he’s the driver from the other time, the one who saved Sergio” Neptune replied.
“Sergio obviously recruited him already. Not only is he a good driver, but he’s a skilled assassin too… I need him here” Anthony replied.
“Since Azura is being sluggish in getting him. I’d like to take over, boss” Greta said, and Azura’s eyes widened.
“Get him then” Anthony replied, getting himself a weed roll.
“I won’t disappoint you, boss” Greta smiled.
“And at the same time, prepare for the protector mission tommorow” Anthony said.
*****
CAMPANIA**
Sergio’s car drove back into the castle, and immediately he came out, Rocco came out to him.
“He’s gone” he said.
“Who’s gone?” Sergio’s brows lifted.
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“Joseph! It’s in the news” he replied, giving him a tablet.
Sergio took it and checked hurriedly.
“I knew it! I know I good tool when I see one! Yes! This is huge! Joseph is gone just like that!” He began laughing, checking out Franklin’s pictures that are trending online.
“His face is unrevealed in all the pictures, great” he nodded, and a guard came over
“Franklin is back” he reported, and Sergio rushed to the field.
Franklin was just getting down from the helicopter when he got there, and surprisingly, he hugged him so tight.
Rocco squeezed his face in disgust and jealousy immediately.
Sergio has never shown anybody that much affection. Hugs? He hates it madly, but now he hugged Franklin just because he killed Joseph?
It’s so irritating to him, and he gave Franklin an hateful look before walking away from the field.
“Thanks for a job well done” Sergio said after breaking the hug with Franklin who began wondering what the reason for the hug is.
He refused to smile as usual, and Sergio patted him.
“I don’t regret taking you in, come drink with me after getting your wound treated” he said and started grinning as he walked away.
Sofia and Ghost were watching from the base of the mahogany, and they have the most resentful look there is on their faces right now.
“He killed Joseph? So what?” Sofia smirked jealously.
“I think Rocco is beginning to see what we saw too, you saw the way he left earlier after boss hugged that @s$h0le” Ghost replied with a knowing smile.
“Dude! You’re the real deal!” Armani said happily, joining Franklin who’s still standing on the field.
“Noisemaker” Franklin replied.
“What!” Armani gasped, and Franklin patted him on the arm before leaving for his treatment at the infirmary.
“Did he just pat me? But Noisemaker is too odd for a nickname” Armani laughed.
Franklin met Aurora in the infirmary surprisingly, but immediately he came in, she stood and left, forgetting her phone on the table.
Doctor Luciano came in, and Franklin looked at him surprisingly.
“You should feel lucky to have the king of this castle cherish you this much. He personally called me to come take care of your wounds” Luciano smiled, tearing the sleeve of Franklin’s wounded arm with a scissors.
He began treatment immediately, and Franklin remembered what he told headmaid Patricia about how Mia won’t die no matter the amount of blood she loses
“What makes a human stay alive after losing a large amount of blood without replenishment for a long time?” He found himself asking, and doctor Luciano looked up slowly, his eyes turning mean.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about, but if you dream of living long in this castle, then mind your business” he said without blinking.
He quickly finished the treatment and wrapped the wound with bandage before walking out of the room.
Now that reply got Franklin more curious, and he was still thinking about it when Aurora came back in to get her phone.
She found it easily, and she began walking out, but she turned to Franklin suddenly.
“It’s dangerous if you believe Sergio really loves you. He’s the king of deception, and you’re only a tool like the rest of us. The difference is you have more use” she said flatly and left.
Franklin didn’t think about that for long before leaving for his room in the quarters.
He had his bath and got changed to a black hoodie since it’s a cold night cos of the rain earlier.
He went to the palace like Sergio requested, and he met him drinking already on his round table.
“I’m not a fan of alcohol though” Franklin said as he sat.
“Then will a strip show do to entertain you tonight?” Sergio replied, and Franklin raised his brows, wondering what he meant.
“Get me Mia” Sergio snapped his fingers, and in two minutes, Mia was brought in by two guards.
She was looking so weak and pale, she couldn’t even stand straight on her foot cos of the wound, so she started crying again cos of the pains.
“You know what to do, it’s not your first strip show so impress your guest” Sergio said and faced Franklin.
“Enjoy” he smiled and stood, leaving the palace.
Now Franklin understands, but what in the holy hell is happening in this castle?
First was telling her to walk on glasses earlier, and now after some hours she’s gonna do a strip show in front of him? And all the damn orders kept coming from her father?
Wait… this ain’t her first strip show too? F+k!
Doctor Luciano said trash about minding his business the other time, but what can he do when they kept doing things that makes him curious?
He turned his eyes back to Mia, and his eyes widened when he saw her blouse is already down, and she’s about to start taking off her skirt too.
She’s not wearing a br@ cos she was in the bathroom when the guards came to get her, so right now her medium sized b+bs are bare on her chest.
“Stop it” Franklin said, but she kept trying to pull her skirt down.
“Stop it!” He said loudly, but she failed to listen, so he stood and walked fast to her.
He took her hands away from her skirt, and she looked up at him tearfully, her eyes so red with sorrowful tears.
“I promise to make the show interesting, please don’t turn me down” she begged desperately.
“I’m not interested in your show, ion wanna see your nakedness” he replied flatly.
“Father will kill me if you don’t allow me to do this! Please take pity on me and allow me to strip” she cried more, and Franklin swallowed nothing as he released her.
She sniffed and finally pulled the skirt down her legs.
She’s not wearing any underwear too, so she became totally n+ked in front of him, and Franklin turned his back on her immediately.
“Please look at me!!! Father will punish me if you don’t. Please face me…I beg you” she cried pleadingly.
TBC.
