Adriano

Chapter 6:

I roll over onto my stomach and check the time on my phone. 17:45pm it says.

I've been asleep for three hours at least. That Tylenol and tequila really knocked me out.

Someone knocks on my door.

'Come in.' I say, my voice muffled by the pillow stuffed in my face.

I hear the door open and feel the bed sink next to me.

'How you feeling Di?' Christianto asks.

I turn around to him and see that he's holding a McDonalds bag in one hand and an iced coffee in the other.

'Better,' I reply.

I sit up and wince at the sudden movement.

He passed me the bag smiling and placed the iced coffee on my bedside table.

Cora and Pablo are standing behind him.

'Dominico was asking about you.' Pablo says.

'We told him you needed to rest up.' Cora adds.

They come sit in either side of me.

'Is he pissed?' I asked.

'Hell yeah,' Christianto replies, stealing one of my chips.

I sigh and take a bite of my burger.

'He killed two men just out of anger.' Cora says, fiddling with a pillow.

'Does everyone know about what happened?' I ask.

'Nope, just us.' Pablo replies.

'I don't know why he's being so dramatic, I got the fucking job done.' I mutter.

'Maybe because you didn't listen to him.' Cora shrugs.

I finish my food and grab my iced coffee.

'I'm gonna go see him and get this over with.' I say.

'Good luck,' Christianto laughs. 'You'll need it.'

I walk out of my room and make my way to Dominico's office.

I go to knock when a man with ginger hair walks out, looking terrified.

He nods at me before speed walking away.

I take a deep breath and walk in.

'What do you want?' Dominico snaps without looking up.

'It's your granddaughter.' I reply.

I slump down on a leather chair and prop my legs up on his desk.

'I've been meaning to talk to you.' He says, lighting a cigar.

'Yes, yes that's why I've been avoiding you.' I roll my eyes and take a sip of my drink.

I look around. I don't understand why he likes his office to be so dark and gloomy.

'You fucked up today.' He glares at me.

'I still got the job done.' I reply.

'Not the way I wanted you to, you put us in danger.' He raises his voice.

'You told me I had to get the job done, you didn't specify how.' I snap.

'You are being reckless and irresponsible.' He says.

I sit up straight and lean forward. I hardly look intimidating in this hoodie, sweatpants and bunny slippers.

'We both know that I have one rule about missions, no collateral damage.' I say narrowing my eyes.