?THE
MASKED
MAFIA?
(His Shy Spy…)
By; Sommy Pearl F.
CHAPTER 13&14
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“Are you alright?” Ariana whispered, slowly taking down the ear buds.
Malcolm sniffed gently, and ru-bbed his nose.
“Go away” He struggled to speak.
“Fu-ck. Do mafias cry now?” He thought, furiously.
Ariana stubbornly walked to his front, and looked at his face.
“You aren’t crying, are you?” She asked.
His brows arched, and his eyes lifted up to her.
“And why would I? Just go away” He snapped.
Ariana smiled.
“I’m glad you aren’t crying. I hate it when I see tears in those pretty eyes” She stared at his eyes.
“Pretty what? I gat no pretty eyes. They are Se-xy eyes, you!” He almost yelled, but said it, inwardly.
Malcolm stared back, and saw she was immersed into his eyes.
“Why are you staring into my e-
“Ouch” She moa-ned, and held her head.
Malcolm’s eyes blinked, rushly.
“You alright???”
“My head” She closed her eyes ti-ghtly.
“What’s with it?” He asked.
“It’s hurts” She whispered, and opened her eyes.
“Again?” Malcolm muttered.
“I saw something though…” She whispered, looking down.
“Saw something? Inside my eyes? Its not hurting though. What was that?” He asked.
“Not what I mean. I mean,,, I remember something”
Malcolm wide-ned his eyes, curiously.
“What did you remember?? What did you see?”
“I saw an old, cracky, 3-sto-rey building. There was a sign post on it. The name was…It was…Damn, My memory was quite dim and I couldn’t a hold of it”
Malcolm breathed de-eply in thoughts. He was about to talk, when suddenly, Oliver ran out.
“Boss??” He called, inhaling and exhaling fast.
Malcolm turned to him.
“I got it. Rhoda’s location”
“Send it via text. I’m going alone” He said, leaving.
“We shouldn’t come with you?” Oliver asked.
“Stay back. And keep a close eye on her” Malcolm pointed at Ariana, and found his way to his call. written by sommy pearl f.
Ariana watched him leave, and she pouted childishly.
“Ariana? C’mon” Oliver beckoned to her and she followed him, in.
****
Rhoda shook her head. Her eyes were a bit blurry. She was glad her dizziness was wearing off.
Her eyes got better, and she saw 2 guys, sitting down, smoking.
“Aww…She’s awake” Man 1 smiled, relieving her from the gag on her mouth.
“How was your rest, beauty?” Man 2 winked and Rhoda nearly puked.
“Where am I? Who are you guys?? Why did you kidnap me??” She questioned.
They laughed.
“Don’t worry. Your boss is coming to save you. He’s bringing Ariana” Man.2 replied.
“My boss??”
“Wait,,, Malcolm? Sh!t” She thought.
“How do you know this Ariana? And,,, what do you both want with her??” Rhoda asked.
“It’s none of your business” Man 1 pointed at her.
Rhoda looked around. She was tied up, and she nee-ded to save herself.
“Malcolm shouldn’t bring Ariana or it’ll be a failure of plans” She thought, and bit her lower li-p ha-rd.
An idea suddenly popped into her mind.
“Ar…Arrr…Ahrrr!!” She coughed, loudly.
If only they knew she was acting all up.
“What’s wrong with you?” Man 1 asked, and Man 2 stood up.
“Gosh. Arr…Arrr” She coughed, loudly.
Her face was getting red.
“This is serious. Hey, What’s wrong with you?” Man 1 asked.
“I’ve been coughing seriously for days now. I was about taking my drugs when you two, kidnapped me. Not taking my drugs makes the cough hurt me and it gets too much as Fu-ck” She said, amidst coughing.
“What can we do now? Damn it!! What if she dies?? What will that mafia do???!” Man 1 screamed.
“Wa…ter. Give me water” She gr-unted.
“Kk. Just…Just hold on” Man 1 was nearly running off.
“And,,, please,,, Can you get me water in a gl@$$cu-p?” Rhoda asked.
“Excuse me?” He frowned.
“I only drink from gl@$$cu-p or I won’t drink at all. I have phobia of other cu-ps, rather than gl@$$es”
“Huh? What’s the meani-
“Ahh! Argh! Arhhhh!!”
“Aiish! Dude,,, just get it for her. Her coughs makes my ear itch!” Man 2 screamed.
Man 1 made a confused look, sighed de-eply and walked out.
“Ahh…Thank…you” Rhoda coughed, obnoxiously.
A minute later, Man 1 came back with a gl@$$cu-p of water.
“You’re quite picky, miss” He smi-rked, and tried feeding her.
Rhoda coughed.
“Wait,,, What are you trying to do? I’m not a kid. This is weird. I can take it myself”
“Just untie her hands. She’s a little girl and can’t do anything. I mean,,, look at her innocent face” Man 2 said.
Rhoda smiled wi-dely.
Man 1 sighed de-eply, and untied the ropes on her hands.
“Now drink” He gave her the cu-p.
“Thank you” She muttered and took the water into her mouth.
She looked at them, pretentiously.
“Hmmmm” She tapped his feet.
“What’s it? Is something wrong with the water?” He asked, noticing she wasn’t swallowing it at any moment.
Rhoda just gestured to him, asking him to come closer.
He cleared his throat, and bent down to her.
Rhoda smi-rked shortly and pouted, letting the water rush and spritzle to his face.
Of course, He had to shut his eyes ti-ghtly. He felt liquid dripping down his face.
Rhoda broke the gl@$$in a flask on the floor.
He was about to open his eyes in a rush, and scold her when he felt a sharp and bitter pain on his ne-ck.
He screamed, and held his ne-ck.
It was gushing out blood.
He fell down, with his whole body shaking vehemently.
“Few minutes to his death” She giggled.
“What the h*ll!!” Man 2 cussed, and ran to her.
He grabbed her hair, and lifted her up.
“What did you just do?!” He screamed, and slapped her face, ha-rd.
The broken gl@$$cu-p fell off her hand.
“Ouch” She softly said, after feeling the slap.
He gnashed his teeth and was raised his arm up, ready to hit her again.
However, Rhoda was fas-ter in ducking it. She quickly took a piece of gl@$$and rolled un-der him.
Man 2 yelled, in rage and turned to hit her but it was too late.
Rhoda suddenly stabbed him with the gl@$$, on his che-st.
He held his che-st, moved backwards a bit, and fell down. Blood flowed freely from that sp-ot.
Rhoda legs wobbled and she fell down.
“Aiish!! This ropes!” She exclaimed, and slowly began to take them off.
Malcolm rushed in, and looked at her.
“Mal-
“You alright?” He rushed to her.
She smiled and nodded.
Malcolm looked around.
“What happened? Did someone save you?” He asked.
Rhoda chuckled lightly.
“Yes”
“Who??” He wide-ned his eyes.
“Well,,, Right here. The person is right here, staring at you” She smiled.
Malcolm heaved and helped untied her. written by sommy pearl f.
***
“Rhoda!” Cindy exclaimed, happily.
“Thank goodness she’s fine” Kev smiled.
“Yeah…” Ken nodded.
“Boss as the savior,, again” Oliver grinned, and Malcolm faked a loud cough.
Rhoda glanced at him, and laughed softly.
“Actually, Rhoda saved herself. I guess I was wrong about her. She’s really good” He smiled.
Rhoda faced him, and their eyes caught each other.
Both of them smiled, fully, before returning their eyes to the others.
“So,,, Here’s your hideout?” Rhoda looked around.
“Yup” Malcolm replied.
“I like it. Its great” She smiled.
“Thanks” He nodded.
“So,,, Those guys that kidnapped you? Who are they? Why did they come after you? And why did they ask for Ariana as ransom?” Kev folded his arms.
“Actually, One is dead. But one is seriously injured. He can ha-rdly breathe” Rhoda said.
“Where’s he?? We nee-d to save him” Cindy snapped.
“Why?” Rhoda wide-ned her eyes.
“To get answers to our questions” Malcolm replied her.
“But,,, we left him there” Rhoda muttered.
“I dragged him into my trunk when you weren’t looking. C’mon, Key-lar, Bring him in before he finally kicks the bucket”
“Yes boss” Kev nodded and went out.
Malcolm looked around.
“Wait,,, Where’s Ariana??”
“Over…there” Oliver pointed at Ariana who was sleeping soundly, by the corner.
Malcolm heaved in relief, and nodded.
***
Kev carried the man into the small operation room, made for Cindy.
She was the only one in there.
She smiled as she watched him drop the man on the bed.
Cindy wished, he saw her smile. Her petty mask covered her li-ps.
“I’ll leave you now. Fighting!” He cheered.
She giggled loudly.
“Fighting!!”
He patted her hair which was covered with the surgical cap.
Cindy made a nervous look and looked down, raising her shoulders up.
He left her and she inhaled de-eply.
“I almost forgot to breathe” She muttered, and looked at the body before her.
“Let’s get you to live, mister” She smiled.
AFTER THE SURGERY**
“How was it?” That was the first question, Cindy heard when she walked out of the room.
She took down her mask, looked up and saw Malcolm.
He was smoking a hu-ge cigarette.
The smell was toxic and the smoke almost filled everywhere.
“As usual. He’s alive” She responded.
Malcolm smiled shortly.
“The same usual. He’ll dead soon”
“Norms” Cindy shrugged.
“Hmm…Cindy? I nee-d to talk to you”
“If you nee-d to talk,, Let’s talk elsewhere. The smoke and smell will choke the man. He’ll die before we know it” Cindy slowly took the stairs, leading to the roof.
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Malcolm followed her.
“So,,, What’s it?” Cindy asked, as soon as her feet tou-ched the cemented rooftop.
Malcolm looked at the forest trees around, sighed de-eply and looked at the sky.
“Its about Ariana…” He started.
Cindy slowly took her head slowly to the other side.
“What about her?” She asked.
“You once told me, She recovers little of her memory if she looks into my eyes?”
“Hmm…Hmm” Cindy nodded.
Malcolm blew out smoke from his mouth and nostrils.
Weird though…That I make her remember things”
“Possible, you know” Cindy muttered.
“I think you’re right…”
“…Huh?,,,
“It happened again. She looked into my eyes and saw her memories”
Cindy looked de-eply at him, with parted li-ps.
TBC