KIDNAPPED BY THE DON

Chapter 1

"We will kill them where they stand. I will not stop until we have every last one of them crushed under our thumb. They will regret this. That I swear." Carlos swore as he raised his voice causing the veins on the side of his head to pulse. Roberto gulped as he stared at him.

He didn't know what had come over him but this was not like him. He was thinking with his heart rather than thinking rationally and he knew that no matter what he said would not be enough to convince him.

"And how do you suppose we do that? They have more manpower, more weapons and frankly they have more of everything ." Roberto said to them as he let out a grumble of annoyance.

"Well i have a trick up my sleeve." Carlos said to them with a smirk on his face as his face twinkled at the very thought of it.

"What is it that you have to offer me." He asked him. "Well I have reason to believe that I know the location of his daughter. I will bring her here". He said and Roberto felt his body tense as he looked towards him with a look of sheer shock on his face.

"You can't be serious. The girl is sixteen and when you bring her here what do you plan to do with her? ''. He said to him with a raised eyebrow. He watched as he raised a brow at him and turned to look at him with his good eye.

"I do not know yet but whatever it is or not it won't be half the amount of pain and suffering that they caused me. I will torture her and i will make her pay and once i grow bored i will send her back to him with just a body. I plan to keep the head as a souvenir". He said and he watched as he as well as the others laughed.

He was silent for the rest of the meeting. His own daughter Rosa was around the same age and hw couldn't imagine that happening to her. He hadn't said it out loud yet but ever since she was born she had changed his perspective on everything and it had him rethinking his position in the mafia. He was still powerful but he didn't want to risk her safety.

He waited until the rest of the men had left the room before he approached the don. "You can't be serious about taking the girl. Can you? she is just a child." He said to him with angst.

He watched as he scoffed. "It seemed as though you have grown soft on me Roberto. You have forgotten what the Italians did to me. They stole her from me and then he got her killed. I have never loved anyone after her and he is the reason that I am now old and without a child". He hissed and Roberto knew that wasn't true.

Maria had never loved him but rather he had been obsessed with her and had tried to force her to marry him and she had seen the way he behaved and she had decided to run. She fell in love with the Italian and everything that Happened after had been Carlos' fault.

"But the girl is not to blame for This. We should

Think this over". He said to him and he watched as he hummed. He watched as he pulled open one of his drawers and pulled out his gun. Before he could react he watched as he raised it into the air and fired it at his shoulder.

He stumbled backwards as he clutched his injury and looked towards him with a pain-filled gaze. "I see that you are becoming soft. If you question me again. The next bullet will not be going through your shoulder but your head. Friend or not there is a certain level of loyalty I expect. And you are just as disposable as the rest."

....

Roberto sat at the table as he held the drink in his hand nervously. Every few seconds he would turn expecting to find Carlos' coming after him ready To leave a bullet in his head. But he knew that it was only making him look more guilty.

He was pulled out of his thoughts by the sound of a chair scraping against the floor. He looked up to find a man in a well tailored suit and gelled back hair as he looked towards him with a small smile on his face.

"I have heard that you have been looking for me". He said and he watched as two of his men seemed to appear from behind him. He knew better than to show his fear but he couldn't help but admit to the fact that he was slightly intimidated by him.

"It isn't every day that the underdog of those Mexican mutts asks for me. I have to say that you have surprised me and some how you have managed to get my attention." He said and he watched as he pulled out a cigar pack and offered one to him.

He declined easily. "You have to listen. Keep your daughter safe because he is coming to get her and if you don't put a stop to him, he will take her away. Don't say that I didn't warn you." He said to him.

He watched as he stared at him with a raised eyebrow taking in a long drag of his cigar before blowing it in his face. "And what makes you think I would believe a word that leaves your mouth?"

"He knows that you have kept her in New York and he plans on attacking and capturing her by the end of the week". He said and he watched with both shock and fear as he suddenly slammed his fist against the table.

He pulled out his gun and aimed it at his chest and he winced when he squeezed it further. "Don't you dare say those words again or I won't hesitate to finish the job." He hissed.

"If you do, you will soon see the consequences ." He said to him And he watched as he looked toward him with a raised brow and a look of challenge.

He watched as he slowly pulled away from him. "Now that you have my attention, make the most of it and tell me what it is that you want."

"I want your protection in exchange for my breaking of Omerta." He said and his words echoed through the room. He offered him his hand and he watched as he stared at it for a long moment and he noticed something almost strange pass through his eyes. He wasn't sure what it was but he knew that he would agree.

A father would do anything for his child. And with that he grabbed his hand and gave it a firm squeeze in return.

Chapter 1

"We will kill them where they stand. I will not stop until we have every last one of them crushed under our thumb. They will regret this. That I swear." Carlos swore as he raised his voice causing the veins on the side of his head to pulse. Roberto gulped as he stared at him.

He didn't know what had come over him but this was not like him. He was thinking with his heart rather than thinking rationally and he knew that no matter what he said would not be enough to convince him.

"And how do you suppose we do that? They have more manpower, more weapons and frankly they have more of everything ." Roberto said to them as he let out a grumble of annoyance.

"Well i have a trick up my sleeve." Carlos said to them with a smirk on his face as his face twinkled at the very thought of it.

"What is it that you have to offer me." He asked him. "Well I have reason to believe that I know the location of his daughter. I will bring her here". He said and Roberto felt his body tense as he looked towards him with a look of sheer shock on his face.

"You can't be serious. The girl is sixteen and when you bring her here what do you plan to do with her? ''. He said to him with a raised eyebrow. He watched as he raised a brow at him and turned to look at him with his good eye.

"I do not know yet but whatever it is or not it won't be half the amount of pain and suffering that they caused me. I will torture her and i will make her pay and once i grow bored i will send her back to him with just a body. I plan to keep the head as a souvenir". He said and he watched as he as well as the others laughed.

He was silent for the rest of the meeting. His own daughter Rosa was around the same age and hw couldn't imagine that happening to her. He hadn't said it out loud yet but ever since she was born she had changed his perspective on everything and it had him rethinking his position in the mafia. He was still powerful but he didn't want to risk her safety.

He waited until the rest of the men had left the room before he approached the don. "You can't be serious about taking the girl. Can you? she is just a child." He said to him with angst.

He watched as he scoffed. "It seemed as though you have grown soft on me Roberto. You have forgotten what the Italians did to me. They stole her from me and then he got her killed. I have never loved anyone after her and he is the reason that I am now old and without a child". He hissed and Roberto knew that wasn't true.

Maria had never loved him but rather he had been obsessed with her and had tried to force her to marry him and she had seen the way he behaved and she had decided to run. She fell in love with the Italian and everything that Happened after had been Carlos' fault.

"But the girl is not to blame for This. We should

Think this over". He said to him and he watched as he hummed. He watched as he pulled open one of his drawers and pulled out his gun. Before he could react he watched as he raised it into the air and fired it at his shoulder.

He stumbled backwards as he clutched his injury and looked towards him with a pain-filled gaze. "I see that you are becoming soft. If you question me again. The next bullet will not be going through your shoulder but your head. Friend or not there is a certain level of loyalty I expect. And you are just as disposable as the rest."

....

Roberto sat at the table as he held the drink in his hand nervously. Every few seconds he would turn expecting to find Carlos' coming after him ready To leave a bullet in his head. But he knew that it was only making him look more guilty.

He was pulled out of his thoughts by the sound of a chair scraping against the floor. He looked up to find a man in a well tailored suit and gelled back hair as he looked towards him with a small smile on his face.

"I have heard that you have been looking for me". He said and he watched as two of his men seemed to appear from behind him. He knew better than to show his fear but he couldn't help but admit to the fact that he was slightly intimidated by him.

"It isn't every day that the underdog of those Mexican mutts asks for me. I have to say that you have surprised me and some how you have managed to get my attention." He said and he watched as he pulled out a cigar pack and offered one to him.

He declined easily. "You have to listen. Keep your daughter safe because he is coming to get her and if you don't put a stop to him, he will take her away. Don't say that I didn't warn you." He said to him.

He watched as he stared at him with a raised eyebrow taking in a long drag of his cigar before blowing it in his face. "And what makes you think I would believe a word that leaves your mouth?"

"He knows that you have kept her in New York and he plans on attacking and capturing her by the end of the week". He said and he watched with both shock and fear as he suddenly slammed his fist against the table.

He pulled out his gun and aimed it at his chest and he winced when he squeezed it further. "Don't you dare say those words again or I won't hesitate to finish the job." He hissed.

"If you do, you will soon see the consequences ." He said to him And he watched as he looked toward him with a raised brow and a look of challenge.

He watched as he slowly pulled away from him. "Now that you have my attention, make the most of it and tell me what it is that you want."

"I want your protection in exchange for my breaking of Omerta." He said and his words echoed through the room. He offered him his hand and he watched as he stared at it for a long moment and he noticed something almost strange pass through his eyes. He wasn't sure what it was but he knew that he would agree.

A father would do anything for his child. And with that he grabbed his hand and gave it a firm squeeze in return.

Chapter 2

Rosa groaned as she heard the sound of footsteps outside her door. She used her hand to cover her face and the last thing that she wanted to do right now was to have to wake up. She heard a sharp knock against her door and she realized that she would have to open it at some point.

She adjusted her robe as she pulled the door open to find Lousia standing there. "Your father asked me to give you this. He said that I should tell you that he is sorry he couldn't make it". She said to her and she gave her a tight-lipped smile because in truth she wasn't surprised that he had not come for her birthday. The man was barely around as it was. She took the box into her hand and found that it was a teardrop diamond necklace. But she already had three just like it.

He had been on a trip for the last two months now and all that she received from him was the occasional letter. They were the wealthiest people in her small Town and yet she still didn't know what he did for a living.

"I guess that it is just you and I again this year". She said to her sadly. She watched as Rosa gave a small smile before nodding he head. "Don't worry Arturo made a strawberry shortcake and I made you some brownies. There are several presents for you to open and we were thinking of having a small get together." She said to her and she took in how nervous she was.

That was what they did every year but this year she was turning eighteen and she had been stupid enough to believe that things would be different but she had been a fool.

"Fine then." She muttered.

"Okay yes I have the perfect dress for your party and everything. I know that you will love it". She said to her with clear excitement in her tone.

"Well I guess I will see you there." She said and she watched as she nodded her head to leave. She was quick to fo her morning routine as she pulled her blonde hair into a bun and slipped on a summer dress that complimented her caramel skin. Sue slopped on her mother's necklace as he made her way slowly out of the room.

Downstairs she could already hear them bickering slightly and she couldt help but giggle. They seemed to constantly be at odds with one another and as Rosa had promised as she stepped inside she found a layered strawberry shortcake waiting for her. She smiled at the sight of it as she clutched her father's Letter tightly in her hand.

"I know you are an introvert and all but I managed to track down some of your friends." He said to her and she rolled her eyes at him. She wasn't entirely in the mood for a party.

But she knew that she couldn't say anything about it. The rest of the day they spent the time getting the party ready. She was nervous to see if anyone would actually come. And as the time struck seven she began to feel herself come to the realization that it would just be the three of them.

"You see you shouldn't have thrown this party. You have only succeeded in making me look like a fool." She said in frustration as she looked at the decorations. She was perfectly fine with sitting on her couch eating cake and watching gossip girl.

She was pulled out of her thoughts when suddenly she heard a knock on the door and she widened her eyes as she went to open it. She found several of her classmates from school standing there and her eyes fell on Julia who was considered the 'queen b' of their town.

"What are you doing here?" She asked them shakily. "You invited us of course and that was why we had to come and ww diddnt now it was your birthday so happy birthday. I hope you have beer and if you dont we brought some." She said to her and she blinked twice as she wondered if she had stepped into another reality or if what was happening in front of her was actually real.

She turned around to find Louisa and Arturo gave her a thumbs up as they left. "Well I guess that all I can say to you now is that you guys should come in." She said and they practically pushed her aside to enter the home.

Soon Enough the party was in full swing. They had turned the pool into their trash can and the living room was a gaming arena. She was glad that there were people over and that there was a live party but she didn't feel as though she was involved in it at all.

She felt as though she was an outsider watching it from behind the glass. She found herself a space in the kitchen as she decided to get rid of some of the cups. She was already playing clean up to the people around her. She was pulled out of her thoughts when she heard her phone ring. She pulled it out of her pocket and she let out a groan when she saw that it was her father calling.

She picked up grudgingly. "Hello." She asked shakily. She heard some shuffling on the other end as she heard the sound of loud music playing as well. She felt her eyebrows furrowed in confusion at the sound as she wondered where he was.

"Hey love. I know that You are mad at me and that you don't want to talk to me right now but I swear I will be home soon." He started but she felt it start to break up. She decided to go to the living room to get a better signal. And she found a special live broadcast on the tv.

It was for a charity foundation. She found all of the people finally dressed in suits and ball gowns and she felt her body freeze when she spotted a familiar figure. It was her father. Her eyes watered at the sight.

"Can you hear me? I will be back next week." He said to her but she wasn't listening as she felt her hand tremble. "Can you be honest with me right now and tell me where you are? ''. She asked him and she watched as he inhaled deeply.

"I am at a meeting". He said to her. "I can see you on my TV dad. You didn't want to tell me that you were having fun and that you had to leave me behind like you always do. I hate you." She yelled. But to her horror before he could respond, she heard the sound of a large explosion as she watched as the building shook before it went into flames.

"Dad? dad?" She yelled but she knew he would never answer.

....

It had been two weeks. Two weeks since he was taken away from her and she was still yet to get out of her grief. The Only interaction she had was with Louisa when she brought her food but she didn't want to see anyone else. She had made that clear already.

She didn't want to have to go through any more hurt. She had told him she hated him and that was the last thing he had heard. That guilt was one she would carry forever and she wished she could take it away.

She rolled up further into her sheets when suddenly she felt her body tense up and freeze when she heard the sound of gunshots from outside her door. She tried to steady herself in an attempt to keep herself composed as she shuffled under her bed. She didn't know what was going on as the sound of screams filled the home.

She heard the sound of her bedroom door being thrown open as she closed her eyes shut. Heavy footsteps filled the room until they stilled and her bed was flipped over.

The last thing she heard was a voice saying. "I finally got you."