BRUTAL

I let out a sigh as I surrendered...I knew I couldn't escape from her interrogation anymore.

"The day of our reunion...I was kidnapped by--" I wasn't able to finish when she suddenly cut me out.

"What?! How come I didn't know about this!?" She exclaimed.

"Fuck, Mika! Do you want me to finish or what? Stop interrupting me!" I blurted out, now I am irritated.

"Oh, sorry he-he." She replied shyly.

"I was kidnapped that night by Scott's..ahmm.. business competitor." I hesitated trying to find another word that wouldn't give her the idea of what kind of a person Scott is now. "They thought that I was close with Scott. That's why they took me as their hostage and asked for money in return… Thankfully Scott was able to provide and save me. I went home and my apartment was a mess… Scott's enemies are now after me. He offered me a job...as his assistant." I told her.

"Where are you staying now?" She asked, now she's calm. I let out a sigh… I intentionally didn't include this to my storytelling as I know what will be her reaction and it's going to be something stupid.

"I'm staying at his h-house." I waited for her over reaction as I put the phone away.

"Whaaaaat!?" See? I was right. I could hear her soft giggles from the other line. "Since when did you let a guy decide for your own sake?" She teasingly asked. I could literally picture her face right now...If only we were near right now she would definitely hit me.

"Go back to your sleep, Bitch! I only called just to let you know that I'm still alive and will definitely kick your ass once I'm back!" I said firmly.

"Rayzel! We are not don--" I didn't let her finish whatever she's about to say and just ended the call without a second thought… I smiled devilishly.

Now I don't feel like resting anymore. So I decided to get up and tour myself in his huge house. I first went to the balcony and my mouth turned round in amazement.

The surroundings were mostly green and small mountains were also present and huge rocks altogether.

After feeling that I had enough with the sight before my eyes and the fresh air...I decided to change my clothes into something comfy which is a pair of t-shirt and shorts and left the room.

The house was so quiet that you couldn't hear even the slightest sound as I slowly went down the stairs. Only the ticking of my flip flops can be heard as I walk down. I was looking everywhere amusedly.

My eyes captured a golden door that has 'il topo di biblioteca' written just right at the top of the door...Of course I couldn't understand what it meant.

It was located on the right corner of what seemed to be the ground floor of the house as I saw the fireplace on the opposite corner.

I suddenly felt the urge to go inside that room as my curiosity was building up inside me. I already have the feeling that this room has something to do with books since it says biblio.

But before I could even enter the golden door, another interesting sight caught my attention. A rack of knives, daggers and long swords covered with glass frames was there together with an also framed M16 rifle and properly placed at the center.

My eyes twinkled and I excitedly jumped into the last step of the stairs and hurriedly went to the heavenly sight that was calling my name.

I didn't realize that I was already smiling from ear to ear as I approached the glass frame. I quickly stared into the dagger as soon as I got closer...I walked around it without breaking my eyes from the blades.

I definitely missed seeing daggers and swords... it's been a while since I decided to stop my personal obsession with blades. No one knew about me being fond of them...even Mika.

I have learnt different techniques using daggers, I have been into many sword dances from the past and hid it to everyone.

I was cut in my own thoughts when my eyes caught a small alley as I was scrolling through the glass frame.

My curiosity was slowly building up as I walked through it. I noticed the narrow stairs going down...that seems to be going to the basement of this house.

I was currently debating with myself if I'll go down there or I'll just leave it and go back to my room or go somewhere else.

I jolted from where I was standing when I suddenly heard a banging sound coming from whatever is below that narrow stairs.

Another noise echoed beneath that place...this time a howling sound of a woman. Without a second thought, I rushed into that direction not thinking what I might find out when I got there.

I deliberately slow down my pace as the screaming sounds are getting nearer and clearer. I turned around and looked for any door or sign of the owner of the sound but I still didn't see any.

So I decided to walk ahead… there I saw a slightly open door...it is where the screaming came from. The scream has become louder and louder as I get near the half open door.

Now, I can also hear a roaring male's voice from that door altogether.

"For the last time...Where is he, Sofia!?" A familiar voice asked furiously.

I am certain that it was Scott's voice so I peeked into the slightly opened room and there I saw a weak woman… her hands were both tied up separately on a wood post and her body was full of cuts and bruises, especially her face... from her blackened eye down to her swollen lips. She looked exhausted and probably in a lot of pain.

"I… d-don't... k-know." She replied weakly as her tears were starting to flow on her cheeks.

Meanwhile, Scott was standing before his men as he forcefully interrogated the woman named Sofia...he was holding a needle-nose pliers that he soon put hands up enough for him to stare at it in the air.

"Why did you steal from me?" He asked devilishly. "Nobody.should.dare.to.defy.me!!!" He roared. Everyone in the room including me...was startled, even his men were frightened at his superiority.

He seemed to be examining the pliers carefully before he would do something using it. He was now smirking at the woman as took a one step forward... the woman's face turned pale when she realized what Scott was about to do to her.

"N-no..Please...no no no no. Please, forgive me! Please, Mr. Alfonzo!" The woman pleaded hysterically while she tried to pull her hands away from Scott and close it into a fist.

She looked pitiful and I wanted to sympathize with her but at the same time I also understood why Scott was acting this way. No one on this planet would want a betrayal, making you look like a fool.

Scott signalled his men to hold her tightly as she kept on moving trying to get away. I, on the other hand, slowly moved closer as I tried to push the door to make it more open.

"Aarghhhh!" The woman whimpered in pain as Scott clutched the pliers into the nail of her pinky finger and forcefully removed it.

My eyes popped open to what I was witnessing. I could also feel from here the excruciating pain he was making her feel.

"Still keeping your mouth shut!?" Scott asked again violently as he moved to the ring finger.

"I really don't know... please stop." The woman answered, her voice cracked as another wave of tears fell down her cheeks. "All I know is that he is recruiting other Mafias that have a grudge against you...Paolo will save me and he will destroy you!" The woman added now with a bitter smile towards him.

She is now switching her facial expression and slightly acting confident for her own good and laughing evilly. Which made him fuming in rage.

He went even closer to her and bent his back to give more access as he squeezed her jaw harshly while he spoke, "Only if he will get here alive...but it would be my pleasure killing you both altogether." He blurted out. "You know, tell death you would still be together." He smirked evilly.

"You are all evil!!" The woman shouted to Scott and his men."Aarghhhh!" Another long grunt and screaming came out of her mouth as Scott's men spank her hard with a whip.

I closed my eyes unconsciously… I didn't know Mafias would punish a person this brutal. I decided to leave the scene as I couldn't take it anymore so I took a step back but to my foolishness, I tripped into something that made me accidentally push the door wider catching the attention of everyone inside the room.