I Dare you |Mafia Story

Chapter 10: Arranged Marriage

[nothing is better than to lay down in one of Italy's dark alley. Wait for a hot mafia leader to kidnap you and marry you. Who goes with me?]

"Miss Liberalo.... I know we just met but I have been watching you from a distance. You are really strong and an independent woman." Antonio said. Yara smiled, as she was about to reply back, she looked at the figuring standing behind Antonio.

He was laying on the door frame, crossing his arms and looking at her, her smiled faded away as she saw Alessandro glaring. He looked at her with a disgusting smile and nodded his face, sarcastically encouraging her to push herself to Antonio.

Yara rolled her eyes at him. Alessandro looked at her angry. He walked towards her. "mi scusi .... I need to steal her for a second." He grabbed Yara's arm, pulled her to his chest and whispered in her ears "you are going to pay for that my love."

He dragged her out of the room to the backyard, holding her arm, rewinding how this stranger just came all of the sudden to her and tried to steal her away from him. He throw her down a chair "OUCH ALE I'M STILL INJURED!" "INJURED MY ASS!!! WAS I INTERRUPTING SOMETHING?! WERE YOU TWO ABOUT TO KISS!!"

Yara looked at him with disbelief "are you accusing me of cheating on you with him, in front of your eyes?!" Alessandro scoffed "I didn't say that! But he was all over you and you didn't do anything about him!" Yara stood up and shouted "my best friend's brother came to me!! Asked about me and what you want me to do ?! Kick him out of the house?!"

Alessandro clapped his hands "now that's what I call a great idea!" "Childish!" Alessandro held her close to him "you are lucky you are still hurt, otherwise I would be doing things to you, not your wild imagination can think of." Yara looked at him blushing.

As they were getting closer to kiss, a slammed door scared them. Vanessa came out of it crying. She looked at them shocked. "I'm sorry... I didn't mean to interrupt-..." "what happened?!" Yara run to her and hugged her.

Vanessa burst into tears and told her everything. "THIS LITTLE-..." "Why does he hate me?" She mumbled under her breath. Alessandro explained "he doesn't.... He just hates your father to death...." Vanessa cried on Yara's shoulders, while Yara is rubbing her back.

"Yara!" Called Elie. He went outside and saw what's happening. He continued "how many times should I remind you that's rude to leave our guest waiting." Yara stood up, and walked back to the living room. Elie looked at Alessandro "take her to her room." He ordered.

Alessandro sighed "come on Vanessa.... Let's go." Vanessa stood up and went walking to her room with Alessandro. She laid in her bed, imagining holding a gun and shoot a bullet straight through his face. She hated him more than ever. She really never asked to know what happened to her mother..... she already knew how much her father is cruel.... She didn't need some mafia leader to tell her about her father.

The rest were sitting in the living room, chatting. Alessandro was still looking at Antonio, glaring and staring every little move he does to his girlfriend. "How is your father Yara?" Asked Marco. "He is fine..... now." Said a strange voice.

"Daddy?" Asked Yara, when she turned to see who is the man behind This voice. Everyone stood up to greet this man who just came to the room, like he own this place.

Lorenzo Salvatore Liberalo, 60 year old mafia, known as one of the most dangerous mafia's. Father of Yara and uncle of Elie. He and his brother used to rule Italy and fill it with threats and crimes. At the age of 18, Elie didn't want his little cousin to be raised in such condition as he already knew what his uncle was.

He took Yara, raised her and trained her to be like just like him, to control her anger to meditate in every mood. Yara was never fond of her father. She didn't liked living with him. Seeing him was like seeing a monster in front of her.

Lorenzo walked to his daughter who was still holding her waist where she's injured. "I gave you to your cousin Elie to raise you strong and not weak!" Yara looked at Elie sad "well like always..... I'm the disappointment." Her father didn't say anything.

He looked at Antonio with a smile "I see you already came before me. Good ! Brilliant my boy." Everyone was confused on why he is talking to him like that. Yara glanced at her cousin, who couldn't look into her eyes. She started to wonder if he is hiding something from her.

Antonio walked towards Yara, he pushed Alessandro who was sitting next to her and sat in his place. "I know.... That maybe it's not the good time and your condition is a little complicated. But-....."

"Me and Antonio's father have decided. An Arranged marriage. Your marriage to Antonio will bring two powerful families and combine their business!" Yara felt her world stop for a second. Alessandro stood up, turned his back angrily and walked away from the room.

Vanessa felt that something was wrong downstairs. She went tiptoed and started to eavesdrop and peak to see what's going on. She shut her mouth after she heard what was going to happen.

Yara couldn't shout his name or even call him, it will ruin everything. Antonio continued "that leads to ask you the question.... Miss Liberalo... will you marry me?" Yara couldn't hold her tears back.

Elie was still silent. He couldn't even look at his cousin. Yara stayed silent. "No need to ask the question boy. The answer is already yes, if she likes it or not." Her father added. He grabbed Antonio and continued "now let's go outside for some cigarettes. And a toast to your new life you are about to start with my daughter"
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VOCABULARY:
•mi scusi: excuse me