Chapter Nine

Eveleen

    He removed his hand from my mouth. He clenched Rose's jaw in his ruff hand. He gritted her teeth in anger, giving her a murderous look. 

     " Talk to her nicely, Rose. Don't compel me to forget. You are carrying my child in your womb. " He aggravated. 

     " Leave her. " I shouted. 

    He turned to me, " I can leave her. indeed I will not glance at any other girl. I can do anything for you, baby. " He said, with a smile. He raised his hand to touch me. I backed out of it. 

       " Soon you'll be mine " He smirked. 

       " You wish.. " I snapped. 

     He laughed loudly, " It's not easy to get out of my hell. " He chuckled. 

      " You are taking your disaster with you. " I snapped. 

      " Wild cat, with sharp nails. " He smirked, glaring at the back of his hand, " I like you. "

      " Yes you do. your death. " I said again in the same tone. 

      " Silence.. " He shouted, " Later baby, I'll hear you. When it will only be you and me. " 

     I glanced at Rose. She was glaring at me with hatred in her eyes. It hasn't changed in the last two months. 

     " Don't take home." He said to the driver. 

     " Take it to the farmhouse. " His right hand said. He is Carlos. He is the master of his mostly planning. Ricky mostly took his advice in every matter. I could see how he could take decisions on behalf of this monster. 

    " You'll like your new house. " He smiled at me like a lover. Who wanted to see his girlfriend happy at any cost. 

     He took out his phone, " Stop the car. I have urgent work. Take her farmhouse. I'll join you before dinner. " He said, but was staring at me. 

      " Okay, sir." Carlos said. 

      " Come, Rose. You have an appointment with the doctor. My driver will drop you in the hospital " He said and the car stopped. They both got out of the car. 

      He smiled at me. I wanted to slap him. 

     " Take care of her. Handle her naughtiness and bitter tongue with a smile on your face. " he said to Carlos. 

     " Sure, Ricky. " He smiled and the driver began the car again. 

      I kept my eyes out of the window. I hoped Duante would reach the mall and save them. 

      He kept me in a huge bedroom. There was a huge mirror wall, viewing out in the sky. I could tell. I was on the first floor.

They didn't tie me. I looked around, every corner of the room. I didn't find any cameras here. 

    " Stay calm like a pet and make it easy for me. Keep in mind. I'm not Ricky. I can beat hell out of you and I'll tell Boss. You were trying to run and fall from the stairs. There's no camera in this farmhouse, no one will tell, boss." He smirked evilly, running his eyes on my body. 

     There was one more man with him. Who was glaring or smirking after every comment of his boss like a perfect puppet. 

     " I need to use the washroom. " I said to him. 

     " Nice start." Carlos smirked. 

     " There. " Second man motioned behind the door. 

     I looked at my back side and paced toward the door. 

     " Can I join you? " Carlos chuckled. 

     " Why don't you ask your, Boss? " I snapped. 

    His smile disappeared from his face and he frowned. 

     I locked the door and unzipped my pants. I took out my phone watch. I hurriedly typed a message and pressed the send. I fastened my pants and flushed out. I washed my hands and looked at my face in the mirror. Tears swelled in my eyes. My face was dull and gloomy. I was missing Duante. He must be livid. This thought was wringing my heart. I wiped away my tears and went out. 

    Second man was going to knock on the door when I opened the door. I paced toward the couch and sit on it    

     " If you really love your life. Then run away from here, before my husband killed you. " I told them. 

      " Nice joke.... No one knows about this place and he can't come here. Our people are out, protecting the house. No chance of his arrival. Carry on dreaming in our boss's arms. " Carlos laughed. 

      " Let's start from……" I paused and seductively smiled, " your arms, " I said and moved toward him. I caressed my finger on his jaw, moving it down his chest. He was smirking. I knew, girls are his weakness. I brought my face closer to him. His breath was brushing my collar bones. My hand reached to his gun in his waist. He moved his face to end the distance. 

      Promptly, I pointed his gun at him, taking steps back from him. My hands were shaking. 

     " She'll kill me with shaking hands. " He mocked. 

     I shot him ceaselessly twice in his heart. He died at the time. I pointed my gun at the second man. I beckoned him to hands up. He raised his hands above his head. It would attract them, I knew this. 

     I knew they would have heard the gunshots, " Tell them, Carlos is shooting to make me scared. You'll get time to run away. Ricky likes me. He will not harm me. If you didn't do so, I'll shoot you now. " I said. 

    Footsteps could be heard in the aisle, approaching at the door. His men were coming. 

     " Boss, Are you alright? " Man shouted from out. 

     " It's fine. Boss was shooting to scare her. " He said. He was sweating. I heard their steps going away. 

      " Very good. Do you have kids, wife or mother." I said. 

     " I had a mother once. I don't have a family. " He replied. 

     I was waiting for the door to be open. After five minutes. Door opened behind him. A girl in black veil came in. Her gun was pointed at him. 

     " He doesn't have a family. " I said. 

     He looked behind , "Please, I'll not tell anyone. " He said. 

     " He could tell Ricky. " She said. 

     " And my husband too. " I added. 

     " They are here. " She said. Gunshots could hear outside. He started to shiver. I glanced out of the glass wall. 

     " He raped a girl last week." She paused," Owner me. " She asked me. . 

      " I'm sorry, please please." He went on his knees and started to plead. 

      " Sure," I said and two bullets hit him in his head. One from her and second from me. 

      I instantly picked a cover of the couch and removed my fingerprint from the gun. I gave it to her. 

     Sorry, Duante. I can't tell you. Why did I do this? You have to wait or you can find it out yourself. But I'll not allow you to search for this truth ever. 

     " Hit me unconscious." I told her. 

     " No way.. " She denied. I could feel her hesitation in her voice. 

     " We can argue later. Hit me on my head. " I said to her. 

     " You can pretend. " She said. 

     " He is Duante Rego, The Mafia Emperor. He will easily get this. " I heard footsteps increasing, " He's coming. Do it fast. Give both guns to Duante. You know the summary. " I said. 

     She nodded and hit me with the back of the gun on my head. I felt hot red blood, dripping down. It got black all of a sudden as I hit the ground. 

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DUANTE

    I gathered my whole army and it was distributed in every corner of this city. My brother and Zhang were in the hospital. I was on the road, finding my life. I swiped on the message from the veil girl. This was from her first number. It contained an address. It was fifteen minutes away from the exact location, where I was now. I sped up my car. Almost fifty people in there's cars were behind my car. 

     It was a farmhouse. There were gunmen on the roof, ground and at the gate. I fully sped up my car and banged in the gate of the farmhouse. It fell on the ground. Men pointed there's guns at us. I got out of the car. My bodyguards were covering me. I wanted my wife. Rocky and Aakash were shooting everyone who was coming near to me or pointing his gun. 

    " Where's my wife?" I caught one man from the collar and asked him. He was shaking. 

   " First floor left side. " He said in fear. 

     I rushed toward the stairs. I heard two gunshots from the left side. 

    " Eve." I whispered and ran. 

   I fastened my steps. I kicked the door open. She was lying unconscious on the ground. I roamed my eyes around. Veil girl was sitting beside her, taking her head in her lap. Two dead bodies were in, one on the ground, two bullets from different sides on his head. Second on the couch, two holes in his heart. My eyes went back on my wife. There was blood on her forehead. 

  " Eveleen.. " I scooted at her and picked her up in my arms. 

    " Take her to the hospital. " She said. 

    Many questions were running in my mind. But, she needed a doctor first.

    I took her out of the farmhouse. I didn't leave her for a second. Aakash held the door for us. I got in the back seat. I took her near the hospital. Doctor was dressing her wound on her forehead. 

     " Did you shoot them? " I asked her. A normal person couldn't do this. This deed wanted perfection. Hole after hole in the heart and head demanded hard training. 

     " You got your wife. That's it. This gun! Take it with you. Ricky can find these guns and it could be a problem for me. Can you take them with you? " She asked. 

       " Sure. You've saved my wife. " I said, taking guns from her. 

       She walked out of the hospital, " Sir, " Doctor said. 

      " My wife? " I asked her. 

      " She's fine but still unconscious. She needs rest. " She said. 

      " I'm taking her home. " He beckoned Aakash. 

      " But sir, " He ignored her and strode in the room.      

   I brought her back home, within two hours. It was a difficult time in my life. I laid her on the mattress. I sat beside her. I caressed her cheeks with the back of my hand. My phone quaked in my pocket. I got it out. Her watch was also in my pocket which doctor gave me. I glance at her watch. 

     I don't know, she uses a phone watch, I thought.