Tempting the devil episode 15 – 16

🩸TEMPTING
THE DEVIL🩸
( Bounded With You )

By, Cisca. H.

Chapter 15:

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” You’ve been quiet since we came here, hope every thing is alright?” Ruthie asked me while we ate our lunch.

” Sure, of course. Why? ”

She rose an eyebrow at me. ” Seriously? ”

” Look, Ruth, I’m fine, okay. ”

” I wanna believe that but uhm… your expression says no. Nothing is definitely alright. So you’re gonna tell me what’s actually eating you up? ”

I let out a sigh.” I don’t know. ”

” Really? You don’t know? ” She scoffed. ” If you keep saying that all the time, you won’t find help. We’re friends aren’t we? And friends are supposed to be there for each other. ”

Not this time. I’d only be a bad friend if I have to tell her about the Luciano’s.

I just wish I can be normal living in that now-hell-shit of a mansion. Even this hangout would have been better if we spent it at home.

But with the look of things, I don’t think I made the wrong choice at all.

” Why don’t we change topic?”

” Okay, I’m listening.” She sipped on her drink.

” So, about what Mr Thompson said yesterday. ” I started.

” What about it? ” She asked.

” I can’t even remember. ”

She scoffed. ” You’re funny, you know that. ”

” Just joking. Honestly, my head is too busy to think of a topic now. ”

” So, how about your article on the Drug Gangs, are you still writing it? ”

” I uhm.. I was but uhm.. I changed my mind. ”

” Why? ” She asked, surprised.

” I realized I shouldn’t be spending almost all my time writing about those shits. It would be a lot better if I have to write something more… reasonable. ”

” Some thing like..? ”

” I don’t know. Anything different. ”

After the lunch, we went for another hangout at rhe beach. We didn’t swim, we only watched as people walked up and down, played sand game and the rest of them.

I can’t imagine myself home alone if not for Ruthie, I would have be laying on my bed till day breaks.

” So, does your mother know you work in the Mass Comp?” I asked, breaking the long term silence.

” I don’t think so. But if she does, that means dad must have told her. I don’t care.”

” Ever thought of paying your dad a visit? ”

” Yeah, but it didn’t work out, tho. He said he was working on an issue. ”

” What issue? ”

” Didn’t say so. ” She shrugged. ” We’re both planning on meeting next month, without step mom’s consent. ”

” Sorry to say this, but you have a hell bitch as a step mother. ”

” You can keep saying that over and over again, I won’t mind. ”

We saw people running helter skelter with loud scre-ms from every sides of the beach. And then the sound of a gun which followed after.

Ruthie and I quickly stood up from where we sat, finding our way out of the beach.

But the sound of the gun seem to be coming from every where. ” What’s going on?” Ruthie asked terrified.

” I don’t know. But we should be working on getting the hell outta here. ”

” But they’re everywhere. How are we going to get out of here with the… F-ck! ” She scre-med by the loud sound of a released bullet. ” Nat, get us out of here!”

It’s okay for her to be scared, I am too. But that’s not the problem, the problem is leaving here alive.

But what’s actually the reason for the intruders and the gun shot? What’s wrong with the beach this time?

We kept running, trying to make it to the corner of a rock, Ruthie fell to the ground as soon as another bullet was released to our direction.

I almost thought I had lost Ruthie, but when I turned to check on her, she dragged me down, crawling ahead of me.

” Those bastards will have one of our heads blown out.” She said, leaning against the rock. ” We’re doomed for good. ”

” It’s all my fault. ” I hated myself for ever bringing up the idea of visiting the beach.

” For what? Bringing us here?” She scoffed. ” Oh please, spare me that now, Nat. The most important thing is staying alive. As soon as we get out of here, we’ll talk about this. ”

” Everyone heads down!! ” We heard one of the voices say. ” I said heads down! ”

I poke my head out to see what was going on. Another was pointing a gun of a victim’s head, ” Heads up again, and I will blow your skull.” He threatened.

” So, I’m gonna ask, where is De Conto? ” He yelled the name.

” Who the heck is De Conto?” Ruthie whispered.

” Never heard of the name before.”

There was no reply from any of the people laying on the ground. He released fire in the air, threatening them the more.

” I said, where the heck is De Conto?” After a short while, he chuckled. ” No one’s gonna answer me, huh? Fine.”

” What’s he gonna do, blow their heads off?” She asked, now I can feel the shivering vibration of her body on mine.

” I think so.” I sneaked my head out again, he was talking to one of the victims. He pushed him by the head, causing him to fall on someone else.

He had a brief call, which after he gave a nod to the others who accompanied him. ” They’re gonna kill them all.” I said, leaning my head back on the rock.

” What?! ” She was quick to cover her mouth from causing any sound.

Then we started hearing gunshots, countless of them. I shot my ears from hearing them. I couldn’t stop from imagining the innocent bloods gone for no reason.

I shut my eyes close as if leaving it open would cause me a nightmare at night. They were gonna kill them… all those innocent souls for one single person no one knows.

We waited for minutes after they had all gone. Ruthie was already weeping like a child. It has always been a talk at the office, but today, she was seeing it reality.

It is all my fault, I shouldn’t have brought neither of us to this mess.

” I think they’re gone.” I said, checking for the fifth time.

” I… I can’t. Nat, I can’t. I’m scared.”

” You can only be scared if you remain here. The cops are gonna hear of this and if they find us here, they’re gonna keep us in custody. ”

” Are they… ” She swallowed hærd. ” Are those people the drug gangs? ”

I knew that was what she’d ask, so I nodded my head at her. ” They work for the Drug Lords.” I answered. ” Now, let’s get out of here. ” I held her hand as we got to our feet.

We luckily got out of the beach with our eyes focused straight. There weren’t any survivals.

” I’ll never visit a beach.. ever again in my life.” Ruthie vowed with a shaky voice. ” I hate today! It s-cks!”

” I’m sorry,” I apologized.

” You don’t have to, it’s not your fault they were looking for De Conto. And no one knew this would happen. ” She exhaled shakily. ” I just wanna go home. ”

I threw my bag on the chair, heading to the fridge for a glass of water. I understand how terrified and hurt Ruthie is.

Everyone would feel the same in a case like this. Though I felt the same way Ruthie feels, but if I have to be so terrified like she is, we wouldn’t have gotten out of there alive.

Daddy always say; “ One ought to be brave sometimes.” I’ll never forget those words.

I picked my bag from the chair I had thrown it, heading to my room. Today s-cks… A lot!!

🩸TEMPTING
THE DEVIL🩸
( Bounded With You )

By, Cisca. H.

Chapter 16:

I sat on the three size couch, my legs folded to each other, and the long blanket spread around my body.

The weather was normal but one might think I had luckily got out from an atlantic ocean.

I slowly chewed on my popcorn while I glared at the television with a dull and fainty eyes.

I wish I can sleep till god-knows-when, then I’ll wake up forgetting I had ever witness a murdering scene before.

I rubbed my both eyes, yawning like a stressed rat. This was the second time I was listening to the case at the beach, it’s all over the media.

I know it’s gonna be an assignment for tommorow. Mr Thompson won’t let this topic slide away.

The door open. I was too lazy to open it for whosoever that was knocking so, a maid came to open it instead.

” Good morning, Sir.” She greeted with a bow as Draco walked in with someone after him which I guess must be… Charles.

He stopped, staring at the television then at me. I would have guessed that it has something to do with him but I didn’t.

There were many Mafia Lords out there who also wants the worst of their fellow Mafia Lords.

I returned my gaze back to the television while he mutely walked passed me to his room.

My phone buzzed and I picked it from my corner, picking the call. ” Hey, Nat.” Dad said from the other side.

” Hey, Dad. Good morning. ” I greeted.

” Good morning. How you doing? ” He asked.

” Great. What about you? ” I asked back, dropping the popcorn beside me.

” Good too. I heard the news, what’s going on? ” He asked again.

” I don’t know, Dad. I don’t think here is safe anymore. I don’t think we all are. Dad please, just take me out of here for damn good, I freaking out of this shits. ”

” Look, Nat, running away won’t solve the problem. Your Visa needs to be renewed and it’s gonna take a lot of time and procedures. ”

” You think staying here is gonna help either? ” I said in a whisper. ” I’ll only end up in danger if his enemies finds out that we have a thing in common. ”

” You don’t have anything to do with Draco Luciano. ”

I rubbed my forehead. ” I don’t think you understand, dad. If they find out I live under the same roof with him, they’ll think I work for him or something like that. Or even use me as a bait to get to him. ”

” I know, but that shouldn’t be our problem now. ”

” What should? ”

” Staying alive. ”

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The ray of the the car lights shun through my curtains, getting my attention that I quickly walked to the window to check on who it was. He was leaving for the third time today.

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Writer ✓

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~ IN THE BAR CLUB ~

The loud music made it possible for one to hear the other. Draco with Charles and other of his men, about four of them sat in a round table, drinking on the five bottles of whiskey on their table.

They all had girls with them except from Draco and Charles. As usual, Charles was busy with his Cigar, puffing a large amount of smokes then he’d gulp his alcohol all at once.

There was a lady standing by the waiter’s table. One hand leaning on the table and the other hung on her wa-ist.

She was talking to a guy who was an inch or two taller than her. Has a golden hair and tattoos on his two arms.

He was with a drink in one hand and a Cigar on the other, puffing every smoke he inhaled on the lady’s face.

Charles followed the direction of his eyes, chuckling. ” I can call her if you want.” He said and Draco removed his eyes from them. ” Besides, it’s just a night stand, isn’t it? ”

He smirked.

Charles, dropped his glass of whiskey on the table still with his cigarette in his hand, he walked up to the girl’s direction, standing in between the golden haired guy and her.

” Hello, pretty.” The girl seem to focus her intention to Charles. The other guy was vexed, he held Charles hand strongly.

Charles looked at him from head to toe, then at the hand he had grabbed. ” Take your f*cking hand off me.”

” Then you have to leave my girlfriend alone. ”

” Girlfriend? ” He chuckled, ” Well, she doesn’t look like one to me. Besides, I don’t think she was interested in whatever f*ck you were saying. Now get your motherf*cking hands off me or you’ll be k-ssing hell. ”

That really got the guy terrified that he quickly loosen his grip. ” Whatever.” He walked away.

Charles smirked, returning back to the young girl who has silently been watching them. ” So, would you like to hang out with someone bigger?”

” I hang out with any kind.”

” What about someone like this. ” He pointed to Draco’s direction.

” That’s my specialty. ” She smirked.

He looked at him, winking an eye as a sign that it actually worked.

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Natalie was watching a movie when the door swung open. That was around eleven that night. She couldn’t sleep.

Each time she tries to, she keeps hearing those gunshots like history was repeating itself over and over again.

Her eyes followed Draco and the young lady who was with him. This was the first time she was seeing this happening.

Whatever he was up to with the lady was something Natalie doesn’t wanna think about.

” Who’s she?” She heard the girl ask him.

” She isn’t our business.” Well, that was something Natalie wanted to hear.

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” Ahhh… F*ck me h-rder!” She could hear the mo-ns from the sitting room. ” Don’t stop… keep f*cking. Yes.. that’s it… Your going there… Ahh. F*ck!!”

Natalie placed her ear plugs in her ears, avoiding the loud annoying mo-ns of the lady. She hated why she was awake.

It was a lot better dreaming nightmares than to hear what was more annoying than the devil’s speech.

She went out for a walk, leaving both the house and atmosphere for them. She spent an hour at the coffee shop, staring as cars dashing from both direction of the road.

It was after twelve, everywhere was becoming dried and quiet, she decided to go back home, hoping they must have had enough for the night.

She quietly shut the door after her, bolting it. She switched on the light, flinching as she saw him sitting on one of the couch.

She didn’t say a word, but switched off the light, leaving to her room. She wondered why her life has to be so miserable everyday.

Each time she tries to make it lively, he was always there to ruin it for her.

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To Be Continued…