❤A
NANNY
FOR
AURORA?
{The Mafia’s little princess}
By Precious Pinky?
Chapter 8&9
★★
[THE NOW THAT DETERMINES TOMORROW]
*****
LA
TWO DAYS LATER
Diamond’s bedroom**
It’s been two days and she hasn’t stepped out of her room.
Her friends have tried everything possible to get her to talk to them or better still leave the room but all their efforts were to no avail.
Ayden even threatened to break down the door but Diamond refused to fall for it.
Her room was a complete mess. And she in the other hand, she wasn’t far from looking like her messed up room. She haven’t had her bath for over two days.
Her phone have been left und-er the bed. She had lot of calls and text message but she didn’t make any attempt to either take the call or reply the text.
Neither have she written a word for her story.
Her life seemed to be on hold and it was all because of Felix.
No, she hasn’t gotten over him. Yet.
Love can’t simply work that way. You can’t just forget the guy you’ve been in love with for over seven years just like that.
It felt like her heart have been ripped out of her ch-est and she could hardly breathe or…feel.
Is this how heartbreak feels? She never want to go throu-ghthis sh*t ever again.
There was a harsh and impatient knock on the door.
Diamond stared at it without making a move or attempt to get the door. She just remained on her bed, wrapped up in her thick blue duvet.
“Diamond?” Ayden called worriedly. “You’ve been in there for over two days now, can you Fu-cking come out already?”
She stayed quiet.
“Can you at least let us know if you are still alive? We are damn worried.” Zara said.
Diamond didn’t say anything.
“I swear I will break down this door.” Be threatened.
She was motionless.
“I think you should break the door.” Zara muttered to Ayden.
“Step back.” He told her.
“Hmm.”
“Diamond, I am going to break this door at the count of three.” He informed. “One….Two….Thr_”
The door was unlocked and pulled open.
“Don’t bother.” Diamond’s voice came out huskily.
“Oh my God.” Zara exclaimed in shock, storming inside. She took in the condition of the room and her friend. “What the Fu-ck happened in here?”
Diamond didn’t answer. She walked back to her bed and lied down.
“It’s stinks in here.” Ayden covered up his nose.
Diamond rolled her eyes.
“What happened?” Zara asked again, rushing to sit on the bed.
“Please talk to her. Do you have a terminal disease? Were you fired from work? What happened?” Ayden added, looking so concern.
Diamond didn’t answer. Her friends watched her quietly, waiting patiently for her to let go of the burden and share it with them. They won’t mind to carry the burden for her as long as it is been shared between the three of them.
“Diamond?” Ayden urged, squeezing her legs gently.
Diamond sniffled as she sat upright on the bed.
“Your eyes are swollen.” Zara pointed out the obvious. “Have you been crying in here?”
“Well…”
“Wait a second.” Ayden cut her off. “When last did you brush your teeth?”
Diamond shot him a ha-rd glare.
“It’s only a question.” He defended sheepishly when Zara also shot him a ha-rd glare.
“Do you want to listen to my explanation or keep judging me for having a stinky breath?”
“Don’t listen to him, Diamond. Keep talking.” Zara told her.
Diamond hesitated.
“I broke up with Felix.”
“WHAT!?” Zara and Ayden gasped in unison, eyes wide-ned and mouth left hanging open.
“Why so surprise? Isn’t that normal in every relationship?” Diamond frowned.
“It is but definitely not in your case. You love Felix so much. You’ve been with him for over seven years…since high school. What changed?” Zara asked.
“Things happened…” Diamond answered.
“Things like what? Losing interest in the relationship and then break up?” Ayden queried.
“He…uhm…” She gulped nervously. “He…” She find it so ha-rd to let those painful words out of her ch-est.
“Talk to us.” Zara urged.
“Yes. We will never judge you, trust us.” Ayden said softly, giving her a rea-ssuring smile.
“He…cheated on me.” She mumbled, lowering her gaze.
It was dead silent in the room until loud cracks of knuckles and muscles filled the room.
Diamond looked up and found Ayden cracking himself up.
“Wha…what are you doing?”
“I swear I’m going to kill that Fu-cking bastard.” He bellowed angrily.
Ayden hardly gets angry or annoyed. He was known for his smile and optimistic nature. The one who gets unnecessarily angry or worked up was Zara followed by Diamond.
But the most dangerous amongst them was Ayden. Don’t Fu-cking make the quiet lion angry. Because quietness doesn’t signify weakness.
“I am right behind you.” Zara said. “How dare he? How dare that Fu-cking bastard hurt you like this? After everything you’ve been throu-ghwith him? Who’s the damn bi-tch , huh?”
Diamond swallowed hard, fiddling with her fingers.
“Layla.” She whispered.
Zara furrowed her brows. “Wait, why does that name sound so familiar?”
“I know, right?” Ayden creased his brows as he tried to remember where he has heard the name from.
“Maybe we heard it from a movie or something.” Zara waved it off. “Who is she? Do we know her?”
“You didn’t hear the name from a movie, Zara. We all know this girl.”
“Who?” Ayden and Zara asked.
“His best friend.”
“HOLY Fu-ckING SHIT!” Zara gasped.
“What the Fu-cking Fu-ck?” Ayden blurted.
“You mean, he has been Fu-cking his best friend?” Zara asked while Diamond nodded her head in reply. “For how long?”
“Uh…two years.”
“That’s it. I’m killing that idiot.” Ayden stormed out of the room.
“Ayden,” Diamond called out but there was no answer. “Sh*t, I have to stop him.”
“Stop him? Are you kidding me? And why should we?” Zara rolled her eyes. “Let him go over there and beat the living daylight out of him. As for me,” Zara tied up her hair and picked up an empty bottle of whiskey from the floor. “I am going to break that bi-tch ‘s head and then pay for my crime.”
“No. You are not going to do that.”
“Yes. I will.” Zara turned to leave but stopped. “Wait,” She veered around. “Why is this empty?” Diamond bite her li-p, guilty, looking away from Zara. “Don’t tell me you locked yourself in here for two freaking days and drank this alcohol because of that jerk?”
“I am heartbroken, okay?”
“Heartbroken?” Zara scoffed. “a-ssuming he died in a car accident, or he was diagnosed with a terminal illness or something,” She leaned closer to Diamond. “You can hide in here and cry as you want while drinking…that’s heartbreak and it’s okay to feel dead for excuses like that but that motherFu-cker cheated on you. He’s not worth the tears or this.” She gestured at the empty bottle. “You better get out of that Fu-cking bed and move on.” Zara stormed out of the room.
Diamond stared at the door, tears streaming down her face.
‘Could Zara be any wrong?’ She thought to herself.
*****
ITALY
OSPEDALE DEL SOLE (SUNSHINE HOSPITAL)**
#Three Weeks Later
Nothing has changed.
If anything, her condition were getting worse each pa-ssing day.
Mikhail was fu-cking scared.
He was cradling his beautiful daughter in his arms, trying to stop her loud cries.
“Shh, daddy is here.” He said calmly, bouncing her in his arms.
Marcello stepped inside alongside the head of maids, Evelyn.
“Here, let me have her.” Evelyn offered, as she collected the baby from Mikhail.
Aurora slowly stopped crying and was sleeping now.
“Any news?” He asked Marcello.
Marcello sighed. “Calm down, sir.”
“You haven’t said anything yet and you are already asking me to calm down?” He asked in annoyance.
Marcello let out a de-ep breath before saying. “It was him.”
“Who?”
“Octavius.”
“What the fu-ck!?”
“Every evidence points at him. And to finalize everything, he has left town. No one knows about his whereabout. He has been missing for three weeks now. It’s almost as if he disappeared two weeks after achieving his mission.”
“That bastard!” Mikhail growled. “Find him. Make sure you find him. I won’t rest until I kill that motherfu-cker.”
“I love this side of you, sir. And I promise not to stop looking until I find him.”
****
LA
THREE WEEKS LATER
Bff’s Apartment**
“What are you going to do now?” Zara asked.
“I don’t know,,,” Diamond shrugged.
“Here,” Ayden handed the girls two plates of grilled fish and salad. “My special recipe.”
“Good for you.” The girls rolled their eyes as they collected their food.
“Smells delicious, though.” Diamond complimented.
“My culinary skills are improving each pa-ssing second. I know I’m good.” He self praised.
“I hope we won’t eat this and regret.” Zara murmured, shaking her head.
“You can save yourself now by not eating the food.” Ayden eyed her.
Diamond laughed as she took a bite of the grilled fish.
“Wow.” She mo-aned. “I think I’m going to get an org*sm.”
Zara and Ayden chuckled.
“You did well.” She gave Ayden a thumbs up.
“Thank you.” Ayden dramatically bowed his head.
“You haven’t listened to my judgement.” Zara pouted.
“Who cares?”
“Fool.”
They ate silently until Ayden broke the ice tube.
“Are you going to try out more writing contests?”
Diamond shrugged her shoulders. “Maybe? To be honest, after getting fired, I seem to lost interest in writing.”
“You are kidding.” Zara stated.
“I wish I was.”
“Why?” Ayden asked
“That’s the thing. I don’t know.”
“You should keep writing, Diamond. Don’t give up simply because you are jobless.” Ayden winked.
“Okay, that sound a little bit insulting.” She smiled.
“Sorry.”
A comfortable silent del between them again. It was Zara to break it this time around.
“How are things with you and…you know who?” She wriggled her brows.
“No, I don’t know who.” Diamond retorted, wriggling her brows as well.
“Oh come on.”
“What?”
“You know who I’m talking about so stop acting oblivious.”
“There’s nothing going on with me and Amir, if that’s what you are talking about.”
“Amir is a nice guy.”
“That’s exactly what I thought about Felix.”
“Amir isn’t Felix.” Ayden reminded.
“I don’t want to date…for now.”
“For now.” Zara repeated. “That means you are going to date when the time is right?”
“Should we even be talking about dating right now? I just broke up with Felix.”
“Three weeks ago.” Zara shrugged, giving her the ‘it’s time to forget about him and move on’ look.
“Can we just eat in peace?” She gr-unted.
“Fine.” Ayden and Zara agreed.
They silently ate until…
“Amir really likes you.” Zara muttered.
“Ugh!”
****
Diamond’s bedroom**
Her phone rung, disrupting her quiet time.
She muffled out a groa-n, grabbing the phone and then answered the call.
“Dad,”
“Sweetheart, how are you?”
“I’m fine. You?”
“I’m doing well.”
“You were the last person call I expected, honestly. Is something wrong?”
“Can’t I call to check up on my lovely daughter again, huh?”
She smiled. “Of course, you can.”
“So,” Rhodes cleared his throat. “How is my favorite daughter doing?”
“Favorite?” Diamond chuckled.
“You are my favorite daughter.” He said.
Diamond rolled her eyes, leaning back to the headboard. “I am your only daughter.”
“But still my favorite.”
“That’s because I’m your only daughter.” She laughed softly.
“I don’t care.” He brushed her off. “You haven’t answered my question.”
She ran the tip of her tongue over her li-ps. “I’m fine, dad.”
“And how is Felix?”
Diamond squ-eezed her eyes shut, bit-ing her lower li-p. Her parents don’t know about the breakup yet. They really like Felix and rooted for their relationship. They will surely be disappointed if they find out the truth. Well, her father will be disappointed in Felix while her mother will always be disappointed in her.
Diamond love her father so much and even in school, she was tagged as ‘daddy’s girl’ not like she cared. If anything she liked it. But as for her mother? They weren’t that close.
“He’s…fine.” She simply answered.
“I have not been hearing from him lately. Hope all is good between you two?”
Diamond for-ced out a ‘yes’
“When are you two going to come around?”
“Dad, please not this again.” Diamond grumbled.
“Don’t you miss me?”
“I miss you so much, dad but I have a life now.”
There was a long pause at the other line.
“What about the company, princess?”
“Are we really going to have this conversation now?”
“You are my only child. That company legally belongs to you so why are you hellbent on becoming a writer?”
“Dad, I don’t want to disappoint you or let you down, you know that, right?”
“Yeah.”
“And I know you really want the best for me and I appreciate but I don’t want to depend on you forever. I want to make my own money.”
“You keep refusing my help.”
“I want to make you proud.”
“You will make me proud if you come down here and take charge of the company.”
“Being a CEO isn’t my thing.” She sighed. “I love writing.”
“Okay, can at least stop refusing my help and money?”
“You’ve done enough already. Because of you, I can never get broke even though I don’t work for five years. I am fine.” She said.
“If you don’t spend my money, who will?”
“Your wife?”
Rhodes laughed. “You mean, your mother.”
“Yeah, yeah.”
“I made money for you not for your mother or myself. You are my princess. My life. My everything. I love you so much and I want the best for you too.”
“I know. But just let me do my thing, okay? And if it doesn’t work out or I give up…I will come back home to take over the company.”
“Promise?”
“Dad, you want me to give up?” Diamond chuckled.
“If that will bring you back home then…yeah.” He laughed.
“Dad.”
“Okay, I’m kidding. You are the true daughter of your father and I never give up.”
Diamond nodded, grinning widely. “Me too.”
“Good. Do you want to speak to your mother?”
“If she wants to speak to me, she would have called.”
“Diamond_”
“Dad, let’s talk some other time, okay?”
He let out a de-ep breath. “Alright dear.”
“Love you.”
“Love you more, princess.”
“ki-sses.” She hung up.
Zara walked in.
“Hey babes.”
“Hey.”
“Who were you on the phone with?”
“Dad.”
“Oh. I miss him so much!” Zara grinned.
“Me too.”
“So what did he say? Wait, did you tell him?”
“Tell him…what?”
“About that cheating jerk.”
“No.”
“No?”
“You heard me.”
“Why not? Your father of all people should get to know.”
“I…” Diamond shrugged. “Dad really likes Felix and he was willing and ready to take care of the bills on our wedding day.”
“Unfortunately, there is no wedding.”
“Exactly why I couldn’t bring myself to tell him.”
“I’m sure he would have und-erstand. And most importantly, he would have dealt with that idiot real hard. Felix is who he is today because of you and your family. And yet he had the nerves to cheat on you.”
“Don’t talk like that, Zara. Simply because we helped him doesn’t mean we own his life.”
“Technically…you do.”
“Ugh, stop it. I don’t.” She muttered.
“But you know, your father will soon hear about it… sooner or later.”
“I know.”
“You really should have told him.”
“Hmm.” Diamond hummed.
“What about your mother, did you speak to her?”
“No.”
“It’s funny how you aren’t close with your biological mother but rather, you are so close with your step father. I really admire you and your step-dad relationship.”
Diamond smiled. “Me too.”
Her phone beeped, it was a text message.
AMIR: ARE YOU COMING FOR THE PARTY?
Diamond groa-ned loudly, running her fingers throu-ghher hair.
Zara frowned at her. “Are you okay?”
“Amir wants me to come to this…party.”
“Then go.”
“You don’t just say something like that. You know I hate parties.”
“Oh please. You are a writer,,,you need to explore.”
“And where does it state that writers need to explore?”
“You can check it up online.”
“Whatever.” Diamond hissed.
“Go for the party.” Zara urged.
“Will you come with me?”
“Of course!” Zara answered.
“Thank you. What about Ayden?”
“He went out on a date.”
“Another date? Again?”
“You know that guy is a man who-re.”
*****
Party**
“How do I look?” Diamond asked for the tenth time, readjusting her dress.
“You look amazing, Diamond.” Zara said.
“Thanks.”
“Ade you nervous?”
“A little.”
“Don’t be. I’m sure Amir is expecting you.”
“Uh…i didn’t tell him I was coming.”
“Oh. You want to surprise him, I see.” Zara winked.
“Stop it. Let’s go inside.”
They both went inside. Loud music blared throu-ghthe four corners of the house. Alcohol and sweat filled the air.
Diamond looked around in search of Amir. She sighted his friend, the one she had met with him at the restaurant, his name is John.
“I think Amir is over there!” Diamond shouted over the loud music so that Zara could hear her.
“Okay. Let’s go!”
They strolled towards the gathering and as soon as they got closer, Diamond mouth were left hanging open. Zara eyes wide-ned in shock.
Amir and a girl were grinding each other aggressively as they ki-ssed while the guys were cheering them on.
“Amir.” Diamond called out.
They detached himself from the girl and quickly sprung up to his feet, gaping at Diamond.
He clearly wasn’t expecting her to come around since she didn’t reply his text message.
“Diamond_” He began but she held up her hand, shushing him up.
“Don’t.” She let out a de-ep breath. “Why am I not even surprised? You don’t need to explain yourself to me, Amir. After all, we aren’t dating so, you owe me no explanation.”
“Listen,”
“Why?” She cut him off. “Why should I listen to you, hmm? I’m sorry for distracting you and your…girl. Continue, okay?” She turned to leave but he caught her wrist. “Let go.”
“Please listen, I’m sorry.”
She sniffled, fighting to hold on the tears. “You of all people should have known better than to do this to me…again. Why do I always end up with cheaters? Just why? Am I cursed or something?”
“I’m sorry.”
She shook her head. “Don’t apologize. I blame myself for coming here in the first place.” She yanked her wrist from his grasp and walked away.
Zara turned to leave but stopped. “No. I can’t leave like this.” she grabbed a glas-sof whiskey from a table and splashed it on Amir’s face. “I blame myself for rooting for you. I should never have convinced her to come here. Shame on you, Amir.” She rushed out of the house.
***
Bff’s Apartment**
“I’m craving for ice cream.” Diamond grinned widely, skipping to the refrigerator. “Do you want some?”
“No.” Zara slowly shook her head, giving Diamond a weird look. “Are you okay?”
“Why, don’t I look okay?”
“You know it’s okay you cry.”
“Cry?” Diamond laughed. “Over a boy again? Nah. I’m way past that, okay?”
“You are hurting. I can see it.”
“Actually, you are right. I am hurting. Not because of what happened tonight but because I shamelessly believe that love matters.”
“Love does.”
“Nonsense. Love is a predator. It looks for a prey to devour. It caught me once,,,I won’t let it catch me again.” She opened the ice cream and giggled. “I love strawberry flavor.”
“What are you saying?”
“I said I love strawberry_”
“I’m not talking about that but what do you mean by…you won’t let love prey on you again?”
Diamond simply shrugged, putting a spoonful of ice cream in her mouth.
“I’m done living in my belief. I’m done being a prey. It’s time I become the predator.” She paused. “Boys will always be boys, Zara. They won’t change not now…or never.”
“Are you saying…you want to be g-ay?”
“What? No. What I’m saying is,,,I’m done Fu-cking with boys. Real men are the real deals.”
“Who are you? And what have you done to my best friend?”
Diamond chuckled. “I am still your best friend but somewhat different. Can you stop talking now? I need to concentrate on my bowl of ice cream.”
*****
ITALY
OSPEDALE DEL SOLE (SUNSHINE HOSPITAL)**
ONE MONTH LATER
“Mi…Mikhail…” A raspy voice called out. “Ba..babe.”
Mikhail jerked his head open to see his wife looking down at him with a smile on her face.
“Amore?” Her smile wide-ned. “fu-ck, you are awake. Oh my fu-ck, do you know how worried I was? I thought you will never wake up.”
A tear rolled down her face. “I’m…sorry.”
He waved her off. “You don’t have to be. You are here and that’s fine.”
“I…I’m sorry I won’t be able to fulfil my promise, Mikhail.”
He looked very confuse. “What are you saying, Amore?”
“I can’t. I can’t keep fighting…the pain is too much.” She cried.
“What are you talking about? You are awake and_”
“I have to go…”
“Go? You want to go home?” He asked.
She nodded. “Home up there.” She glanced up at the sky.
When did they get outside? Mikhail thought to himself.
“What are you saying? How is the sky your home? Listen, you should stop talking now and rest. I think you are tired and_”
“I will rest but not here with you but up there. I tried to fight it. I tried to recover so I can be with you and Aurora…but I can’t. The pain is killing me. I’m sorry.”
Tears rolled down Mikhail’s face as she said those words.
“Diamond, what the fuc-kare you talking about? You can’t go. You can’t leave me here. You can’t just leave. What about Aurora?” He cried.
“I’m sure she will be fine. She have you and that’s enough for me.” She smiled throu-ghher tears, extending her hand to Mikhail. “Prenditi cura della nostra piccola principessa, la mia mafia Italiana.” (Take care of our little princess, my Italian Mafia)
“No. Amore, don’t do this to me. Please.” He tried reaching out to her hand but couldn’t.
“Te Amo.”
~~~~
Tears streamed down his face as he opened his eyes. The doctor and three nurses were in the room trying to revive Diamond using the defibrillator.
It was all a dream.
He thought the love of his life was finally up only to discover that it was only a dream. She only wanted to say her last goodbyes to him.
The heart monitor stopped beeping which meant one thing….
The doctor stopped trying and stepped away from Diamond’s body with a sad look on his face.
He looked at Mikhail who hasn’t taken his eyes off his wife.
“I’m sorry…we tried our best…”
Mikhail ignored him as he went closer to her dead body and held her hand in his.
“Amore?” He called softly, more tears escaped his eyes. “Please open your eyes. Please. Please don’t do this to me. Please. I can’t live without you. I can’t breathe without you. Please wake up. I beg of you.” He sobbed har-der , ignoring the fact that he wasn’t the only one in the room.
“Accept my condolences.” The doctor said before leaving the room alongside the nurses, leaving only Mikhail and his wife.
“I love you. I love you so much, Amore.”
She’s dead.
She couldn’t even see their child’s beautiful face. She is gone. Gone for good.
He will never forget her and neither will he forgive himself until he find the psycho who did to his wife.
He will take his revenge in the most brutal way and have them begging for mercy.
“I promise to make him pay…”
TBC.