“Dad, leave my Dad alone" pleaded Sonia to the men in front of her holding unto a man bleeding from his head.
“Please” her voice was heard again when a boy held a gun to her father’s head.
Her eyes swollen in tears wishing everything would disappear and her father would be safe and sound. Soniacoyldbt bare the thought of losing her father, it would be the end of her peaceful life, she was never going to see him again.
Laying not faraway from Sonia was a woman unconscious, a barrel gun laid beside her making it obvious that she had been hit in the head with it. being hit on the head with a barrel gun. She slowly her eyes to see a gun to her husband's head, she couldn't do anything because of how weak she was.
"Shoot him" a voice came from a man wearing a leather coat and black trousers with a face just like the devil.
“Shoot him son” he compelled the boy holding the gun.
"Bang" a body was already on the floor, Sonia had just witnessed the death of her father.
It broke her, the tears in her eyes dried up in an instant flowing unceasingly as she could no longer cry anymore. Her throat became dry and she could barely utter a word.
The young boy stood there with trembling hands but he couldn't show that to his father, he subdued every fear in his body and held his head up.
As a little boy, he had already faced much worse and he could no longer feel pain, not even for the young girl who had stopped crying after he pulled the trigger. His instinct told him to look at her but he just couldn't bring himself to do it because he knew he would see hatred.
Almano stood up like a proud father and walked out with his son and cartel.
Sonia stared at the dead body of her father for a while, witnessing his death before her very eyes, only one word rang in Anabel's head "Revenge".
Her legs moved faster as she ran to catch a glimpse of those killers once again but only the plate number of their car was seen as they drove off in the thickness of the night.
Keeping it at the back of her mind, Sonia returned back to the house, only then did she realise that Lisa wasn't up yet.
For a kid who was 14, she already knew how to handle emergency situations, she picked up her phone and dailed 911.
After being rushed to the hospital, an anxious 14 year old Sonia covered her face in her hoodie waiting for her mother. Little did she know that the doctors were deliberating on how they would tell her who had just lost her father that her mother would never be sane again.
Dr Friday, the chief doctor walked up to the little girl who was seating patiently at the waiting area with her hands on her head.
"Hello Child" he said,
Sonia lifted up her head to look at a man in his mid sixties.
"Hello Doctor, how is my mom?" She asked as she studied the worried expression on Dr Friday’s face.
Most kids were gullible but Sonia wasn't, she knew something was wrong when the doctors were avoiding to give her any useful information concerning her mother, each nurse passed her like she was a plague without answering her questions making her sit back until they attended to her.
"Well you see, your mom suffered a concussion and there is a major damage in her brain, she will never be able to think properly again, or act sane unless a miracle happens. I am so sorry" Dr Friday felt extremely terrible for the young girl in front of him.
Sonia looked so disappointed, she had full faith that her mother would be fine because doctors were meant to save lives.
“Can I see her now?” she requested.
“Sure” he replied.
Just as she was about to see Lisa, she noticed some people in uniform walking towards her so she halted in her steps.
"Hello kid, my name is Maria , I am from the child protection services.
The doctors told me about your condition so we are here to help you. would you like to come with us, we have other kids who are just about your age" Maria said.
The look on Sonia’s face frightened Maria, she stared at her like she was the last person she wanted to see in her life, making her feel guilty like she had offended her.
"Do you want to take me away from my mother while she is still alive?" Sonia's question not only made Maria dumbfolded but also the doctors.
“No dear, we will also take care of your mother” she added.
"I'm sorry but I cannot follow you. I have someone to take care of, and we have a relative that we stay with" Sonia added. She could bet that the woman did not believe her but she wasn't willing to take her chances so she rushed into her mother’s ward.
Maria discussed a bit with Dr Friday and decided to come back on the day Lisa would be discharged to take both of them, Sonia happened to hear their conversation.
She rushed back to her mother’s room who was still asleep due to the anesthesia.
Holding her hand, Sonia took a seat beside her, she watched her mother while tears rolled out of her eyes. All she could see was memories of her father, the boiling in heart just wouldn't let her scream in agony so she held it in silently.
***
The Vin's mansion was dark and gloomy as a young boy took off his gloves, washed his hands and headed to the sitting room.
"Alberto, my son, I was so proud of you today, you have proven to me that you can take care of this cartel when I am gone" Almano said cockingly as he looked at his son with so much admiration.
He had failed in protecting his wife and promised to make sure his son doesn't make the same mistake.
Being a Mafia boss meant he had a lot of enemies who sought to kill him or harm whatever he held dearly. His wife fell a victim to his enemies and he still regrets it to this point so he tried his best to make sure his son doesn't.
At age 10 he had taught Alberto how to fight and defend himself.
At 12, he taught him how to pull the trigger and how to think like a Tyrant.
At 15 he had handed over his company to him.
And today, he taught his son how to take one's life with no mercy.
There was no turning back for Almano, living a peaceful life had never wanted him, he was also seen in the wrong places at the wrong time, life had pushed him to being rough and hard.
Almano raised his son to be a tyrant, to be fearless, he knew that he had a lot of enemies and they would want to exploit him using his son, so he turned his son into the devil instead.
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At St Patrick's Hospital, Sonia was seated beside Lisa, patiently waiting for her to wake up.
When she saw Lisa’s eye blink, she felt so excited, so she called the doctors.
After examining Lisa by the doctor, Sonia was finally let into the room. She rushed to her mother's side but Lisa stared at her like a stranger,
"Who are you?", those three words broke Sonia as she looked at the only family she had in this world. She took two steps back and then finally sat down crying. Lisa began fidgeting and murmuring which were the only things Sonia could see and hear, she had lost both her father and her mother in a day.
The day for Lisa to get discharged had arrived so quickly, Sonia who went to get some snacks halted when she spotted Maria and a group of unknown men enter into Dr Friday’s office.
She ran back to Lisa’s ward,
"Hey Mom, we have to go" she rushed to her.
"I'm not going anywhere", Lisa began scratching and shouting and this only angered Sonia as she yelled back.
" We are leaving now" she barked.
Lisa calmed down immediately hearing her scream, it was a like a sheep who had felt her master's wrath. She helped her up and escaped without anyone noticing.
They arrived at their apartment ignoring the police sign "Do not enter".
Sonia stared at the floor where her father’s body was laid and she was distraught and sad. The whole house reminded her of the happy memories she had until she heard a crashing sound.
Lisa has broken a vase on her legs and was now breathing.
“Mom” she uttered.
The one place they had all their beautiful memories had turned sour, their home was now hell.
Years later,
In a supermarket, a girl in her twenties was arranging baby diapers on the shelves, when a man yelled.
"Sonia, I do not pay you to work slowly, move it" roared the manager as he stared discontentedly at her.
After 15 years, Sonia had learnt to provide for her self and her mother, working at various jobs just to make ends meet and meet her education.
Closing off from work late in the night, Sonia walked back home alone with her earpiece plugged to her mp3 player, the darkness was the only nature that she could blend in with. Listening to her favorite song 'DON'T DARE TO DIE', she hummed.
Back at her house, Lisa was shaken as she recognized the man in front of her, not only did her consciousness slip in but she felt the urge to get away from him.
As she tried to run away, Almano grabbed her and punched her in the stomach.
"Lisa, after all these years, you still kept what belongs to me" he said.
Lisa held her stomach as she rolled on the floor, she struggled to crawl out but Almano grabbed her leg and dragged her back,
"Where is it?" he roared.
He seemed to notice her holding on to a necklace so he grabs it and opens it.
Seeing what he was came for, Delvin smiled at Louis
"Thank you for corperating" he said and then strangled her to death.
Closer to the house, Sonia has a bright light shine on her face and she couldn't help but close her eyes.
Only after the light had passed, was she able to see the rear view of the car and notice the plate number.
The memories of her father's death flashed before her eyes as she picked to her heels towards the house.
Reaching home she saw Lisa lying lifeless on the floor, she crouched down crying as she shaked her mom's lifeless body.
“Mom, wake up” she pleaded but Lisa was long gone.
The death of Lisa awakened Sonia’s last demons, and only the blood of her parents murderer could stop her, she had been laying low for a while taking care of the only family she had while plotting her revenge but now she was done with all that.
Tonight became one of the coldest night for Sonia as she laid on the floor close to her mother's body.
Life had been cruel to her and she wasn't questioning it any more.
She wiped her tears and picked up a shovel and buried Lisa’s body in the backyard.
The morning sun glimmered on Sonia's body as she had slept close to her mother's grave, she opened her eyes and walked into the house taking a cold shower.
Sonia deliberated on how to get back at them, If she was going to exact her revenge then she must have resources, she knew her taekwondo classes weren't enough, she needed to make a big source of income.
Checking through her email for her interview feedback, she realized that she had been hired by the "Vin Companies" and is to resume work that morning.
She hastily dressed in a black suit and took a cab to her new workplace.
A black porshe parked in front of the Vin’s Companies not long after Sonia arrived and Alberto walked in, a young man in a blue suit handed over a document for him to sign,
"What is this?” He asked flipping through the thin pages.
"The business proposal by Mettle & Co, for our meeting on friday" the young man named David replied.
"Where is my secretary?, why isn't she doing this?" he asked.
"She isn't here yet"
"When she gets here, fire her" he instructed.
David nodded his head as he handed over the signed document to the receptionist, and proceeded in following Almano to his office.
“Who are you” Almano asked the lady seated in his office.
