AZARIAH SERENE:

Bang! Bang! Bang!

I watched Jade who was taking headshots after headshots of the mannequins.

"Your turn" She turned to me with a smirk obviously proud of what she did just now.

I stood up and walked over to her, looking at the multiple guns that were displayed on the table.

I picked up a Colt 1911 and looked at it with amusement.

Been a long time. Hmm?

"That's Colt-"

"-1911... I know." She looked at me with wide eyes.

Fuck.

"Uh.... I think.... Is it?" I tried to cover up my act but it was too late.

She narrowed her eyes at me and then looked at the gun. "Yeah.... "

I nodded and looked away.

"Stand there, hold the gun tight, there will be a backlash. Stay steady and jam your feet on the ground."

I did as she said so and looked right at my target.

"And whenever you're ready."

I looked at my target, knowing already that I want to shoot in between the eyes.

With a deep breath, I shot the target, surprisingly making it land where I exactly wanted it to. I still got it.

I smiled at my victory but that smile wiped away when I stood there baffled as memories after memories made their way into my mind.

"Shoot her!"

"Daddy, no please."

"Riah. It's you or her."

"I am sorry-"

"Dang! Azariah" I looked around and saw Jade standing there with her jaw dropped, picking up the mannequin and looking at it with wide eyes.

"How did you do that? Have you ever done this before?"

I immediately shook my head and she stood up and walked up to me.

"Looks like it...." She came close to me and whispered to me. "Have your ever killed anyone?"

Taken aback from her question, I stepped back from our proximity. "Never"

She nodded and looked back at the mannequin.

"Anyways. Let's try a snipper shot?" I nodded and smiled at her while gulping hard.

••••••••••••••••••••

"Watch her kill you, Santino." Levi spoke to Santino.

I laughed wickedly as Bernice came from behind the pillar, shooting Santino's character and I killed Levi's character right in the back of his head making us win. I high fived Bernice who was giggling.

"She did it! Fuck yeah! Wait-"

"You died too!" Santino laughed clutching his controller tight when Levi pounced on him.

"Aye!" I pushed Levi away from Santino who was coughing badly.

"Thanks babygirl." I rolled my eyes.

"Fucker" Levi grumbled looking at Santino.

It was funny how they both had 8 years difference but still acted like little children. I always admired their friendship. Maybe one day I can have it too.

I kept the controller back in it's place and sat down on the couch.

"She's my babygirl." Santino came and sat beside me making Levi roll his eyes.

"Don't mind him, Azzy. He flirts with any thing that breathes."

I laughed and sat back.

"Look who's talking" Bernice spoke looking at Levi.

"And you, don't you have shame? Watch your son become the town's biggest fuck boy." Bernice spoke to Santino causing Santino to chuckle.

I immediately sat up, "You have a son?" I looked at Bernice and then at Santino definitely shocked.

Santino nodded and took out his phone, "he's two"

He opened his phone, showing me a photo of his adorable baby boy who was dressed up in a "I love my daddy" shirt and Santino was dressed in a, "I love my baby boy" shirt.

I awed and looked at the picture closely as baby fever pierced through me.

"He's so cute! What's his name?!"

"Juan Vegha." Santino replied, smiling while looking at his son's picture.

"Where is he right now? Can I meet him?" I grew excited.

"He's with my parents. I don't want him to be a part of this life from such a young age, it's not safe." I nodded.

"I'll take you to meet him one day.....He'll love his new mom."

Levi spit out the water he was drinking at Bernice who smacked him right on the head.

"Don't let boss hear you Santino. You'll be dead meat. I don't want your child to grow without a father."

I laughed looking at Santino's face. As I realized what he said, I turned my head to Levi.

"Why would Mr. Acétta kill him?"

Levi smirked at me and looked at Bernice, nodding at her making her stick her tongue out and wink at Levi.

They both laughed making me look at them confusedly.

I looked at Santino and he mouthed, 'Crazy'.

I slowly nodded looking back at the two idiots, rolling on the carpet.

"If you don't mind, where is his mother?" I asked looking back at Santino.

"She didn't want him. Her loss. He's the most amazing kid anyone can ever have." He shrugged, closing his phone.

I smiled at Santino. He sounds like an amazing dad.

"What's going on?" My head snapped to the door when I heard the same deep voice of Zemen whose cologne whipped right through me.

"Nothing. Just showing Azariah, Juan." Zemen nodded and sat down, drinking his beer.

"Has he seen him?"

Santino nodded. "He was the first one to know that I knocked up a girl." He laughed looking at Zemen who rolled his eyes.

"He's so cute! Right?" I looked at Zemen who just shrugged.

What is his freaking mouth for if he doesn't use it?

You would like to know, wouldn't you?

"Boss doesn't like kids." I looked at Santino with furrowed eye brows.

"Boss is dumb." I whispered causing Santino to snort.

Bernice, who was sitting beside Levi jumped up and squealed.

"Let's play seven minutes in heaven!"

Zemen looked at Bernice and eyed her up and down, "Is she really married?" Zemen asked looking at Santino.

"Hey! I just want to pass my time."

Levi immediately stood up and raised his hand nodding eagerly, "I am down bitches."

Santino shook his head, pulling me up with him. "We're in."

"Uh... We are?" Santino nodded.

"Come on boss, don't be sissy." Jade entered the room and high fived all of our raised hands.

Zemen glared at her making her hide behind Levi.

"Fuck no."

~~~~~~~

I spinned the bottle and looked to my right to see Zemen sitting there not looking happy at all.

Yes, we got him to play with us. Just took a little bit of convincing.....

"Boss please!"

"Brotha!!"

"Fuck you boss!"

"This is a mafia capo, people. Afraid of seven minutes in heaven."

Uh... Yeah...little bit of convincing...

"Annnnnnddd...... Santino and Azzy!" Bernice clapped when the bottle landed on Santino and on it's other end, I sat.

Santino stood up in an instant and forwarded his hand while I looked around confused.

"Come on, babygirl."

I pouted and took his hand in mine, standing up.

I glanced at Zemen from the corner of my eyes.

He did NOT look happy.

Santino and I walked to the dark room and Jade locked us in.

"You're a dead meat, Santino." She snickered and left.

Santino turned to me, "So what do you wanna do?"

"Not kiss you, that's for sure."

"Come onnnn! One peck babygirl."

I blinked. "Stop before I make it impossible for Juan to have siblings."

He tsked and crossed his hands across his chest.

As if something clicked in his brain, he smirked and leaned down to my ear making my eyes widen.

"Let's have fun."

~~~~~~~~

I was blushing hard core when I came back from the room while Santino was smirking.

Everyone gasped as soon as they saw my swollen lips.

Zemen looked up at me and his gaze instantly lowered down to my lips fixating there for a good amount of time.

"The best seven minutes I have invested my time in." Santino winked at me but I just kept looking at Zemen who was clenching his jaw tightly.

"Uh.... Brother.... It's your turn." Bernice poked Zemen.

"I don't want to play this shit, anymore." He stood up and sat on the couch behind him, making me frown.

Jade spun the bottle and it landed on her and Levi.

I looked at Jade with a wide smile. I looked back at Levi to see his ears pink.

"Whatever. Let's go." Jade stood up and took his hand in hers leading him to the room.

Levi looked back at us and Santino signalled him a kiss to which Levi nodded and winked at us.

"Let's see what our boy does."

~~~~~

"I fucking hate you!"

My eyes widened and I looked back at Santino and Bernice who looked as confused as me.

"Jade listen to m-"

SLAP!

We all gasped when we saw Levi get slapped by Jade.

"Fuck you Levi, Fuck. You." She flipped him off and ran up to her room.

"Dude, what happened?"

"It was my fucking mom! And she thought It was a girl!" He clutched his hair tight and I glanced at Zemen who looked bored as hell.

Damn.

"Uh-oh"

"Uh-oh indeed."

I jogged up to where Jade ran only to find her, crying in her room.

She saw me and started talking. "W-we were there and a g-girl called- pfffff" she blew her nose on the tissue and I kept rubbing her back and handed her a new tissue box.

"Thank you." She took the tissue and wiped her tears.

"The girl called, he had saved her name as- m-my a-angel." I bit my lip.

"It was his mom, Jade."

"He said that?"

I nodded and hugged Jade.

"You gotta stop jumping to conclusions, J."

She hugged me back.

"What do I do now?"

"Maybe not slap him anymore?"

She frowned at me and I laughed.

"Sorry. Just talk it out with him and say sorry. Hmm?"

"Thanks RiRi. You're the best."

She left her room and waved her hand at me.

I guess I'll always be that single friend who gives the best relationship advice. *sigh*

•••••••••••••••••••

My stomach grumbled and I patted it taking a deep breath.

"Again? I just ate!" I frowned and closed my book and went downstairs to find something to eat.

I walked into the kitchen but instead of food on the counter, I found a phone.

I smiled and jogged up to it.

Pizza. Here I come.

~~~~~~~~~

I opened the door as soon as the door bell rang.

"Uh- one Large cheese pizza?" I nodded and licked my lips looking at the pizza box.

The boy smiled at me and handed me the pizza. I gave him his money and he stuffed it in his pocket.

I was about to close the door, but a hand stopped me.

I turned around and my eyes met with an angry looking Zemen.

"Who the fuck are you?" He pushed me aside and looked at the pizza boy.

"D-dominos" he gulped and looked at me and then at Zemen who looked ready to kill him.

"Zem-.... Mr. Acétta?"

His head snapped to me with his jaw clenched.

"Shut the fuck up before I choke you to death."

I blinked my eyes rapidly when he made that sudden threat as I was extremely taken aback.

What did I do now?

"You, come in." He motioned his fingers at the boy and opened the door ajar.

What's he doing?

"S-sir, I have shifts-"

"They won't mind. Come on in."

My eyes met the boy who was on the verge of tears.

"N-no thank-"

"Make me repeat myself for one more time and I'll kill you right here. Right now"

The boy closed his eyes and took a deep breath and entered the house.

I slowly backed away when Zemen started walking close to me.

"Do you not know not to call other people into someone else's house? Do you know no manners?"

"I was just hungry.... I don't see a big deal—"

In a blink of an eye, Zemen took out his gun and killed the boy right in front of my eyes.

I wasn't able to scream nor was I able to cover my eyes, like I usually do.

I just stood there stunned, shaking as I saw the lifeless body of the boy whose blood was flowing on the floor while he was shaking and coughing blood.

He stopped and died. Right in front of my eyes.

"Is everything okay? I heard a gun sho- Mierda." Levi stopped and looked at the body.

"Clean this up and check his pockets. Now."

Levi crouched down beside the body and was about to check his pockets and bag when suddenly a phone rang.

Zemen raised his eye brows and cursed under his breath.

"Boss..... " Levi waved a phone which I assume is the boy's.

"Speaker."

Levi nodded and picked up the call putting it on speaker.

"Did you get it done?"

My breath hitched and eyes brimmed with tears.

Zemen looked at me with a sneer present on his face.

"Skull? Hello?"

Levi's head snapped to Zemen who was breathing heavily with his hands balled up.

'Man of Alejandro' Levi mouthed to me and I gasped and put a hand on my mouth.

Zemen snatched the phone from Levi's hands.

"Oh he did. He got done."

"A-Acétta?"

"I suggest you don't sleep at night and lock your windows..... But it's not like a mere lock has ever kept me away."

The person's erratic breathing could be heard and they immediately hung up.

Zemen threw the phone on the wall making me flinch in my place.

"Did you fucking see what happened?! All because of you! Not only did you manage to fuck up your privacy but our's too!"

"I-Iam sorry, I swear I didn't know."

"What the fuck is wrong with you?! Why don't you-" he rubbed his face with his hand as if he was controlling himself very hard.

I had tears running down my cheeks but I didn't dare to wipe them off.

"I-Iam sorry. I- will l-leave now. I promise I-I will"

Zemen's head snapped to me and he looked at me with disbelief.

"Boss... I'll handle it. Please" Levi came to stand in front of me, taking stance as Zemen looked ready to fuck my shit up.

"Put a fucking leash on her!" He roared causing the chandelier above us to tremor.

"I am sor-"

He raised a finger and glared at me, shutting me up.

He left and slammed the door to his office while I slouched down the wall.

"Azzy, get up. It's okay. We'll look into it."

I shook my head and hugged myself.

He sighed and crouched down in front of me.

"We never give our address to anyone. Never order packages, never order food. We don't do that."

"I didn't know Levi!"

"I know. Azzy. I know." He patted my head and hugged my head to his chest while I cried in his chest.

"They can track us. Maybe they followed him. Azzy many things can happen."

I closed my eyes tight and clutched his shirt in my fist.

"I'll ask Noah to look into it. Go to your room and try to stay out of boss's sight. Please. For mine and your's sake."

I nodded and sniffled, standing up and walking to my room.

"Noah, look into the cameras and radar. Alert the guards, check the premises."

Levi got out of the mansion probably to go look at the house and alert the guards.

I fucked up. He's going to throw me out of this house.

I don't want to go back to that monster of a step dad.

Why did I do that!?

I hugged myself, rocking myself on the bed.

"Omma! I-I miss you. Please fix this all. P-lease."

I closed my eyes allowing tears to pass through.