The Maranzanos – Episode 19&20

 THIS BOOK AIN’T A ROMEO AND JULIET ROMANCE WHERE YOU EXPECT LOVIE DOVIE FROM THE BEGINNING TILL THE END. IT’S A COMPLETELY DARK ROMANCE, AND MIA’S TRIBULATIONS IS JUST STARTING, SO IF YOU KNOW YOU’RE THE EMOTIONAL TYPE WHO CAN’T HANDLE BLOODY SAD SCENES, YOU CAN STOP READING NOW INSTEAD OF DROPPING ANNOYING COMMENTS IN THE COMMENT SECTION. I’LL BAN YOU SO BEWARE.

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“You’re my most trusted here right now. Bring Mia back into this castle in an hour, and I want her two legs gone before you bring her back! Plant bullets in them! I’ll get her a wheelchair” Sergio ordered, and Franklin looked up.

“In just one hour” Sergio muttered, freezing the air in the palace with the coldness in his husky voice.

“Yes,boss” Franklin replied with a bow and left the palace.

“I clearly said I’d be the one to ring her back. You heard me right, father” Rocco said immediately, and Sergio faced him.

“I make my choices myself, you can’t influence it! Stop trying to bite more than you can actually chew, it’s lethal to your health” he said angrily and walked into his inner room.

Rocco’s fists were still folded, and they went even tighter as he walked out of the the palace.

He got a message from Elettra on his phone, and immediately he checked, he walked to the park and drove out of the castle.

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BODYGUARDS QUARTERS**

“It’s sad that you alone have to bring her back. I’m not sure if this is gonna go well” Armani said as he followed Franklin out of his room.

He’s all dressed with his cross bag as usual.

“Why?” Franklin faced him.

“Anthony’s girls are always at alert, and the moment they find out that she’s outside, I’m afraid everything will get bloody since it’s only you” Armani replied worriedly.

“I’ll be fine” Franklin said without blinking and made to leave…

“Here!” Armani said quickly, and he turned back to see him pointing his gun at him.

“You might wanna need this. One gun  will surely not be enough” he said and came closer.

Before Franklin could protest, he zipped the black cross bag on his chest and dropped the gun inside.

“Don’t lose it though, I’m not ready to die” he patted Franklin’s shoulder and left without looking back at him.

Franklin watched him till he was out of sight, then he turned to leave, but he met Aurora standing behind him already.

She came closer, and he remained unmoved like his usual self.

“She’s naive and childish, so the first place that’d probably catch her attention as a first timer outside this castle will be a colourful place, like a toy store” she said grimly and started leaving.

“Why are you always saying short lines anytime we meet?” Franklin asked.

Aurora was still walking when she replied. “Isn’t it obvious? I hate long conversations” 

She went outta sight, and Franklin left the quarters immediately 

He drove out of the castle in the Audi, and Sofia smiled from the rooftop of the castle where she’s standing on with Ghost.

“You had everything planned out, I should start worshipping you like a goddess” Ghost laughed.

“He was instructed to break her legs, but judging by his personality, I doubt if he’d do that, and you know what Sergio does to anyone who defies him” Sofia replied as the morning breeze blew her dark long hair gorgeously.

Ghost touched her head, and she faced him.

“You deserve a kiss for that” he said, capturing her lips in a hard kiss.

*****

Mia was stunned immediately she set foot outside the castle, and her eyes remained so wide for several minutes as she stood still on her spot.

She lost her shoes in the water so she’s barefooted right now but she doesn’t care 

Her gown and hair is wet from the water she swam in, but that’s not the issue right now, the real issue is the beauty in front of her!

The road, the cars lined up in it, the pedestrians, the buildings!

“OMG!” She gasped, jumping up childishly as she rushed further into the streets.

People were staring at her prolly cos of her wetness, but she cares less about their stares right now, she just wants to explore.

She has been missing this much all these while, what has she been doing with her existence? Just rotting away and getting treated like rag in the castle she’d still go back to.

The moment she realized she’d be going back in an hour, she went sad, but almost immediately, she cheered up.

Now matters, she’d think about the future later.

She resumed her walk and immediately bumped into a pedestrian, making her fall.

“guarda dove vai!(Watch where you’re going!)” The lady shouted, looking irritated by her appearance.

“Mi dispiace (I’m sorry)” she replied gently as she stood.

The lady sized her up with her eyes before walking away, and the smile returned to Mia’s face immediately.

She sustained a wound on her knees as a result of the fall, but who cares? She has sustained larger wounds.

She resumed her tour, and the first place to catch her attention is a colourful shop full of baby toys, different colours.

It’s beside an ice cream shop, and as kids bought ice cream from the shop, they branch at the toys store to get one too.

“I suddenly crave ice cream, and the toys” she muttered, walking there to watch since she has no money with her. All her life, she has never touched money.

Immediately she got to the shop, a dangerous looking tomboy came out of it.

She was about walking away when she suddenly turned back, and she smirked when she saw Mia’s face clearly.

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A CAR REPAIR SHOP**

Greta came down from a black cycle and walked into the shop without knocking. A guy blocked her immediately, he looks like one of the apprentices in there, so she gave him a dirty look.

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“Hey, who told you you can barge in here? I know it’s a mere repair shop but show some respect, you’re a girl” he said, and Greta swiftly got a slim knife out of her hair.

Directly, she shoved it into his neck, and his blood splashed on her face, reaching her lips.

She curled her tongue out and licked some of it as he dropped dead on the ground.

All the other apprentices in the shop started peeing on themselves fearfully, and she returned the bloody knife to her hair before flexing her neck evilly.

“Where’s the boss?” She asked, not moving an inch from where she’s standing.

“A new car repair?” The old man replied, coming out with a plate of food in his hands.

The plate fell immediately he saw the dead body on the groud, and he fell on his bum as he began shaking.

“Whoo…re…you…

Greta smiled and finally moved, jumping in front of him with a silly grin.

She grabbed his collar, bringing his face closer to hers.

“334-062, find me the owner of the taxi in five minutes!” She ordered.

Though the driver of the taxi was masked when he rescued Sergio, but she could still recollect the plate number, it was engraved in her memory.

Judging by the rough drive it went through that day, it’d surely need a repair, and this place is the most popular repair shop in Campania, so she’s sure she’s in the right place.

“I…I…I don’t know what you’re… you’re… talking about” the boss shivered again, and she grabbed the keg of diesel beside her.

“You mean to tell me that car wasn’t brought here for repair?” She demanded, and the old man began crying.

“I’m…I…I don’t…I…

She opened the diesel keg immediately, then she forced his mouth open and began pouring it in, forcing him to drink the diesel.

She was laughing like a witch as she watched him drink, but it was short-lived when Azura came in, crashing the glass door with her bike.

She came down and kicked the keg away from the man’s mouth, and he began vomiting the diesel he had drank.

“How dare you disrupt my assignment! You’re not in charge of finding the masked driver anymore! It’s my cup of tea now!” Greta barked.

“He’d have told you if the car was brought here! Making him drink diesel was way too cruel!” Azura shouted back.

“Look who’s talking, you’re the most skilled bodyguard in the castle according to Anthony! For estimation, you killed over 30 people already, and here you are stopping me to from giving a f+king old man a energy drink?” Greta glared, pushing Azura’s chest.

“You can just kill him if you want to, instead of making him drink shit!” Azura shouted, and Greta removed the knife from her hair, throwing it at the man.

He was still vomiting when the knife sliced through his throat, and he went down straight.

“Greta!” Azura gasped, and Greta made to slap her, but an hand grabbed her hand, stopping it.

“Neptune?” She smirked, taking her hand from her.

“The cops are on their way here” Neptune said sharply, and the three dashed out of of the shop.

Immediately they stepped out, their buds beeped at once, and Tomboy’s voice came

~Mia sighted at this same street! Alert the girls!

They didn’t wait to exchange glances, each got on her bike immediately, and they drove off before the cops could arrive.

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TOY SHOP**

Mia is still there, watching the happy kids buying toys and eating ice cream while enjoying the company of their parents.

Sadness lay it’s shawl over her, and she started wishing she had a mother, maybe her father wouldn’t be treating her this bad.

A kid suddenly came to her, and she blinked when the cute boy pointed an ice cream cone at her.

“Here, you don’t seem to have any money” he said, and Mia squatted in front of him.

“You’re giving me this?” She asked.

“You don’t want it?” He replied, and she took it from him, having a taste of it.

“Hmmn! It’s delicious!” She smiled.

“You look pretty when you smile, so stop looking sad ” the boy said, and she smiled again.

She started bringing her hand to his hair to stroke, but a little before she could touch, a gunshot came, and the bullet got the little boy’s head.

“Argghhhhh!!!!!!!” Mia screamed in horror as he went down dead, and the ice cream fell from her.

She looked up to see several dangerous looking girls in all black, walking to her with their guns in display. Anthony Costello girls!

It was Greta who shot the boy, and she was smiling as she led the girls.

Everyone around were already running away from the scene, and in a second, the crowdy shop became empty.

“No…no… this is…” Mia began shifting back on her butt fearfully as they came closer and closer, but the next thing she heard was a blast.

The only car parked in front of the store exploded and began burning hotly, affecting her badly.

She stood and made to run far from the fire, but she fell immediately she took a step.

A familiar cold hand grabbed her hand instantly, pulling her up.

Her eyes caught Franklin’s cold face, and they widened so much. When did he even get here?

Before she could think further, gunshots started coming from Anthony girls, and Franklin quickly hid her behind himself.

He began returning the gunshots as they came at him, and he was able to escape the numerous bullets professionally.

Mia kept shaking and crying behind him, wishing she didn’t come out of the castle at all.

Nothing is as painful as the kid who was killed, the innocent kid who was only trying to make her happy!!

“Dip your hand into my bag!” Franklin suddenly ordered, and she did it quickly.

Her eyes widened when she felt a gun inside, Armani’s gun.

“Take it” Franklin ordered. He was still shooting at the coming girls.

“Huh?… I…I don’t know how to…how to… handle a gun…I…

“Just f+king take it stupido!” He shouted, and she shakily took the gun.

“Hold it firmly, make sure your nerves aren’t shaking to avoid a tremor, then curl your index finger underneath, shoot out through the nozzle, that’s how to use it. Now run into the toy shop and lock yourself inside, if any of the girls tries to come for you, shoot her down!” Franklin ordered.

“Huh? I…

“Don’t say any stupid thing and just do as I say!” Franklin yelled, and she started running into the shop while he covered her from the bullets coming from the girls.

Seems they’re gonna have to shoot at each other till they run out of bullets before starting the real fight.

Franklin didn’t stop shooting back, he shadowed all the over twenty girls, and it was still going well till he saw someone among them.

He shook it off at first, but his eyes widened when she became clearer. Azura! His ex who broke up with him without a reason!

The girl he loves so insanely, even till now.

His hand started going down instantly, and he stopped shooting.

The first bullet which penetrated into his chest came from Azura herself. She was looking so unmoved as she shot through his chest from the midst of the girls.

He was staring so unbelievably at her as the second bullet got his stomach, and he went on his knees, still staring madly.

By now, Mia was already inside the shop, and her eyes widened when she saw what’s going on.

Why did he suddenly stop shooting?

The third bullet hit Franklin’s arm, and her eyes widened again.

“Franklin!!!” She screamed fearfully, hoping he’d hear his voice and stand, but no changes, till the fourth bullet from Greta got his chest again.

“No..” Mia muttered and ran out of the shop with the gun.

Wherever the bravery came from, she has no idea of, but she held the gun like Franklin said earlier, and she shot.

TBC.