MAFIUSO'S LOST LOVE

"Fourteenth Years Ago"

'Him'

'Every darkness can be frightful, The night when moon and stars were afraid of showing off their soft glow and reluctantly hid behind the smooth blanket of clouds.'

Away from the darkness

Away from reality

But my life wasn't born to be secured or being afraid when thunder was roaring and threatening dangerously I wasn't allowed to hide back in my house with my mother when she embraces me to her and sing a lullaby and protect me from the darkness.

And monsters.

It was my fourteenth birthday eve when I supposed to receive numerous gifts just like every other child.

I was happy and delighted, desperately waiting to cut my favorite cake which is obviously like my past birthdays only baked by my own mother.

she was everything to me.

"My Best friend"

"My Mentor"

"And my life"

At the age of fourteenth, I was still the mama's boy, I slept with her when she read bedtime tales for me, I was a nerd that gets bullied by every student of my high school.

You know why?

"Like I said before"

"Because I was a mama's boy"

"And that was my mistake"

"My biggest mistake"

And just like everyone my Dad loathed my closeness to my mother, it irritated him to death.

He wanted me to grow up as him, dangerous and all mighty, he was ruthless, cold hearted, and feared by all, he was a monster. And a Boss of the mafia.

And his main propaganda was that I will become like him.

Killer

Murderer

Heartless

His biggest aim was that I took over his bad business and adopt his "good deeds"

But before everything gets even started he wanted one thing from me which I gladly gave him.

"My mother's life"

>____________

'Her'

'I ran'

Whilst Clutching my doll closed to my chest.

'To my heart'

It was heavy pouring, black scenery of darkness welcoming me wherever my short strides led me.

I was soaked, broken and retarded my bare feets aching painfully blood trail their ways behind me.

My clothes were ripped and my body was terribly whipped. Wet layers of tears flowing selflessly through my eyes, my throat was dry from the unwanted gulps I did from the fear.

I was running like my whole existence were depends on it, I couldn't stop or take a full breath, I need oxygen, my lungs begging and screaming me to get some but I didn't want to be get caught.

Caught by the minions of my stepfather.

He was a sinister and a beast in the attire of human and he wanted me to fulfill his desire.

his sexual desire.

I have lost my biological dad one year ago and my mother got married to my stepdad, he was her great friend and I liked him too.

He often visited our house and bring lots of toys and candies for me. We even played together and go park together.

He was a nice person when my dad passed away my mother become broken and shattered, then he was the one who provides his shoulder to my broken family and looks after us.

He proposed my mother but she wanted my opinion and acceptance firstly which I gladly gave in.

I always wanted to see my mother happy and healthy, when she got married to my stepdad we both shifted to his house.

My mother sold out my dad's house just because to help her spouse to build his new business.

Everything seems perfect for three months.

My stepdad was alcoholic and drowned both of his business and our money in the club, he beat mom, cursed her and abused her. But she always locked me in my room.

She wanted to protect me from the devil eye but life becomes unfaithful and snatches one and only last dear person I had in my miserable life.

My dad's always been my superhero and super husband for my mother, his astounding words still rang repeatedly behind my head when he scooped me in his arms.

"Don't let anyone ever hunt you because hunting is always aimed for animals, and if somehow you become targeted don't let your guard down, be an animal and hunt him back"

So that was the theory of my life and with newfound potential-

"I did it"

"I hunt him back"

"I killed him"

"Killed my stepdad"

Ten years old little girl, who loved chocolates and marshmallows, surrounded by dolls and loads of toys. When her hobbies were just to collect huge amounts of colorful butterflies.

who had faith in fairytales and wanted her life to become one,

waiting for her prince charming will come one day on the white horse and take his princess far away from the filthiness of this fake world into his beautiful, dreamful wonderland.

But like I mentioned before, This world is nothing but filth which is ruling by no one but monsters and beast.

But I did my part, I paid my right. at the age of tenth, I embraced the bitter reality of this world.

I'm the beast

And a bloody murderer

And from now there wasn't any turning back...

No Escape...

Nothing... I have to accept this bitter truth and live my whole life.

I was so engrossed in my own train of thought that I didn't notice the headlight brimming through the heavy rain.

I blinked several times to get a better view of the car owner but got none.

My heart was beating frantically and my brain was ordering me to run.

Runaway from the person whoever he is.

Run from another disaster.

But I shrugged it off deliberately.

I stepped forward placing my doll near to my heart.

My vision was getting blur by the heavy droplets, But still, that sight already captured my attention.

Which I have to examine.

I took my time and take baby steps. when finally I got to see a clear view.

I was dead stopped in midway

My eyes were widely open

Shock washed all over on my face

And I couldn't able to utter a word

There was a boy, probably a few years older than me. Wearing a white T-shirt and grey sports shots . his skin was a different shade of purple his eyes were bloodshot he was numb and seems lifeless.

if his chest wasn't falling or rising I could say that I consider him as a dead body. But one thing which grabbed my attention horribly, a spank of shudder ran into my whole body and left me gag and dumbfounded.

"Blood"

"and a gun in his tiny hands"

I yelped in horror and ran towards him.

For mere seconds, I thought he might kill himself. But fresh tears on his face consummate me his living being.

I sighed in relief and knelt down, taking a quick check of my dark surroundings but found none,

nada.

And why in this hour of midnight and at this deceivingly state of weather someone can roam around, there are still some fortunate people living who are peacefully sleeping in their own cozy and warm homes with their perfect family by their side.

"Unlike me"

"Unlike this guy"

"Go away" his raspy yet firm tone pulled me back to my envious revere.

I flinched by his deep voice and struggled to look into his face properly "But you are..hurt" I said and noticed his swollen lips and bruised cheeks.

"I'm fine. Get back your home" his chin wobbled and he swallowed down the number amount of lump in his throat "it's unsafe here"

Hot tears started to well up in my eyes and a pang of loneliness hit me deep in the core "I don't have any home" I was fighting between my sobs "and neither any family"

His green eyes suddenly shot open and met my grey once. They were intense, lost and red from crying but most gorgeous pairs I have ever seen in my entire life.

They held emotions, betrayal, pain, and his miserable mystery, he was staring me deep in my soul, pain dripping each ounce of his face, he looked me as he painting me in his vision, saving me for his own purpose "Same here" he confessed brokenly

I sat beside him folding my baby legs underneath me "what is this" I pointed out my poking finger to his hands where he holds something shiny.

He looked down at his hands and smiled faintly imagining something special to his heart, sorrow lingers in his green eyes and his Adam apple wriggled stoping him to cry "This is my mother's broach " he said, a lazy smile still plastered on his face "she always wore it, I gifted this to her from my saving money at her last birthday..and she loved it"

He filled me from this news and I instantly got him as a mama's boy "this is so beautiful, can I touch it ..please" I pleaded him

His eyes lit up with an unknown emotion and he nodded his head slightly"Sure"

A huge toothy grin took over my lips and I examine the beauty in my hands, it was a piece of metal which is beautifully designed as winter leave, countless diamonds jutted in between tearing it into two waves giving it a soft yet elegant glow.

"This is so beautiful," I said in awe "you indeed have a pretty choice"

He smiled for the first time in the night which is taking my heartbeat into a whole another level "thank you" he said casually but that smile still mustered on his face as he was in his own world.

"His magical world"

The rain has already settled down long ago but the chilly breeze of October was enough to send volts of cold shiver throughout my body. My lips were wobbling and teeth chattering, my pink cotton frock was ripped and drenched, I armed my body by my small hands but got no avail.

Picture of my stepdad climbed up in my memories once again that how he used to hit me with his giant yet rough hands.

"What is this" thankfully his deep voice brought me back to the reality ..to Him

"I looked up and his bruised face focused on me. Doll"

"She is Clara" I smiled and hug my doll more tightly "she is my lucky charm my dad gifted me this on my seventh birthday, she is so naughty you know and couldn't sleep without me nor eat. We watched movies together, played together, sleep together. She is like a sister to me. And the great thing is whenever I got upset at any reason she became my helpline, and if I want something she brings them to me. I love her so much" I babbled involuntarily.

"Really" he inquired interestingly

I nodded profusely

"Can she help me to bring my mother back". As I was about to open my mouth to say that yes she will help you like a loud shot of gunfire boomed around us making both of our squealed in terror.

A known glint masked on his face as he intertwined our fingers and start running, we ran until loudness of fire shots has died indicating us on save mode.

What was that?

who were they?

did they catch me?

"No"

I was fidgeting mentally, fear of being caught eating me alive, I didn't wanna go back to his world, he was dead but I know his men didn't leave me alone and find me one day.

They all were so dangerous and sinister, they killed me whenever they approach me. They were hungry, hungry to take their revenge from me, for my blood and life, I killed their boss, their guru. Their mentor, They won't let me live in peace.

They will dig me out and then kill me brutally

"Listen you have to go now" a feeble voice of him emit me out from my dangerous thoughts, I stared him in bewilderment "it's not safe here and this place wasn't secure for you"

I trembled in fright, the rain started to pour once again "But where would I go, I was homeless, I didn't have any place to go" I cried harder and think I have lost every certain thing and relation.

His body stiffens under my cries and his face becomes rigid "Just run and cross the highway station and you will find the orphanag parker which leads by my grandma you will be saved there" I chugged all the information apparently but one query was indulging in my head.

"And you?" I asked him "where would you go"?

Just for a mild second, He was taken aback by my question a pang of regression rushed through his face but he composed himself flatly "An another life is waiting for me ahead" He replied blankly his face void of any emotion.

"Will we meet sometime in life..again?" I questioned him which answer I knew well

"Never," he said as he familiar to my thoughts "we will never meet again" he stared deep into my eyes, his green eyes now turn an even darker shade of green.

Fireshots once again echo around us but this time none of us made any move to run, we stayed still under the rain a gigantic tree shielding our frame, protecting us and become evident to our first and last encounter in this life.

we both stared in each other irises as we know each other since forever "take this...it will cure you in your worst" I handed him my doll, which I loved from every fiber of my being but right now he is the one who he needs most.

She will protect him just like she ever does to me.

The loudness of fire nearing us by the seconds he yanked my arm and pushed me back to run restlessness

And I ran, ran from the gunshots and ran from...Him. unless I noticed something cold digging in my hands.

I looked down hastily and saw it

'His lucky charm'

"Brooch " his mother's brooch

When a sudden realization hit me, I forgot to ask him his name.

What was his name?

I need to know the name of my savior, my armor

And then I turned around and screamed from the top of my lungs as my life depends on it.

"WHAT WAS YOUR NAME" I shouted

He seems to hear my voice from the difference and distance we drew together.

"Ethan Destefano" he shouted back

"After Fourteenth Years"

Life was beautiful if you started to take it positively. It contains lots of memories. Either good or bad. It's always up to you that how can you make it work according to you.

My life wasn't interesting, I have faced the worst fiasco when I was just a little kid. I lost my parents and with them, I lost the hope to live a good life like any other children. I didn't know how to smile, it was something which is pacified for me.

But life was always being selfish, and we have to deal with it.

When the other children of my age went to the park with their parents by their side, they seem to be happy and lucky. That time I felt envious, I felt as they were trying to mock my miserable life in the worst kind of way they could ever pick up.

I cried for hours and hours on every occasion in which I spend ecstatically among my parents. In my own cozy and warm kingdom of love and happiness.

But now every happiness turned out in nightmares

"Ivory" a familiar sugar-coated voice brought me back into reality.

My reality

I shook my head and turn around with a huge smile plastered on my lips to become face to face from my one and only best friend.

"Mia" I smiled wholeheartedly

She was panting, her face was priceless, beads of sweats glowing upon her forehead, her warm dark brown eyes now turned glossy as she was shaking from head to toe "what happened mia, why are you crying" I ran towards her and clutched her shoulders "please tell me" I pleaded

'Granny' she hitched in a quick breath as her sobs become louder. "She locked herself in her room since morning and wasn't opening the door, I knocked multiple times but she doesn't even respond, Her sugar shot up yesterday night when I last check up on her, I'm afraid if something bad happened to h--"

"No" I cut her off between her trance "nothing happened to her, she would be fine and healthy, Okay," I said sternly

Mia shook her head inwardly "Y-yes" she stuttered. But the look of disbelieving she was throwing on my way was enlighten something else.

Negatively

'Mrs. Eva parker' was like everything to me and for all the orphans who lived there, she was the owner of the parker orphanage and running it for thirty-five years. She was sixty-eight years old women along with grey strikes and light blue eyes.

When destiny kicked me hard and left me alone in a dark rain forest she was the one who provided shelter to my baby being and brings me here in her beautiful life.

I was always grateful to Jesus that he send an angel on this planet in a form of her, she was a lifeline for all the kids like me who lost their parents in their childhood.

When nobody was there to grabbed my hands in deserted surrounds when she was there to protect me from all the evil eye.

And from the monsters.

Indeed

She didn't only provide shelters on our empty heads but gave out the best education in town. Apart from this orphanage she also owns different hospitals and colleges. Her husband Mr. Kevin parker died six years ago and from there Eva was one who managed everything by herself.

With a last glance at Mia, I ran towards the first floor where Eva's room existed.

Knocking at the front door would go vain like it usually did so I have decided to pick my way to conclude which always helped me to get her.

I fished out the spare key of her room from my side pocket and twisted it into a key whole, slowly

Turning the doorknob I tip-toe into her room, a big whoosh of relief left from my mouth when my gaze fell upon her sound and safe being.

Her room was tidy as it always seems, thick dark brown wooden flooring of her room was radiating in golden sunlight, her small metallic bed was neatly placed by the window side, the fireplace lit at the front off-white wall when the small tv hangs upon it.

And yet our miss universe was there sitting on her rocking chair examined the view unfolding over her sight.

"Why so childish granny" I implied a fake stern look on my face and stepped towards her chair where she sat comfortably "you know mia, She was crying badly" I feigned my anger.

Mia has always been a cry baby. She was twenty-two and two years younger than me. I loved her as my own flesh, her father left her mother alone when she was pregnant with her. She arrived here six months later from me.

I still remembered the day when her mother leaves her here, she was suffering from breast cancer and don't have enough time to keep mia with herself any longer.

She always wanted best for her daughter but unfortunately, her fate wasn't offering any good.

Her two big pigtails and innocent hazel eyes instantly pushed me to her when firstly my eyes ever laid on her small physique.

She was a darling of our foster house.

I was twelve when I had a bone-crushing fever, my skin turned yellowish and my eyes shifted upwards. When mia saw me in this critical state she was crying like there was no tomorrow, no one but her. She thought that I might die on my bed. She even has eaten the sick hospital food with me till three months just to accompany me in my worst.

She was such a sweetheart. Smile splitting on my face at the memories we have shared here together.

I wonder how could god even harsh to people like mia.

"It's been a year since he came here" I was on a verge of my own thoughts when a soft yet shaky voice emits me out from the flashback "Ethán". Granny gasped in a harsh breath "I was missing him" she cried her eyes out.

She quickly wiped her tears away with the back of her hand and turned to face me enthusiastically, a small smile crept up on her aged face, her blue eyes glistening in happy tears, but now, she continued further "He is coming back ivory"

"He is coming back, Tonight"

And, By that time I froze.

"Yes honey, My Ethan is coming tonight, to meet me, He called me sooner and blessed my heart from this colossal news of my life" Eva stood up and hurriedly marched towards her marked calendar hang on the sidewall.

Ethan was someone who very closed to Eva. He is the son of her best friend maria DeStefano.

Till the day when Ethan went back to the city, Eva marked her calendar, Daily. Her unique logic of waiting always let me surprised. She loved him as her own child, her life became unfortunate and deprived her of the beautiful blessing of babies.

My heart was beating repeatedly in my ribcage, I wasn't aware to hear this, I wasn't ready to hear about him.

At least not yet

it's been 14th year since I saw him. When he visited here last year I went for the medical campaign.

Mia always toshed about him that how smart and handsome he was with extravagant giant physique and those forest green orbs.

Nobody knows here about my incident with Ethan Destefano. I kept this secret to me for years and buried it deep into the cave of memories.

My beautiful memories.

Each moment which we shared together in a dark night of thunder was still fresh in my vision. I remembered how terrified he was and how'd he reacted when I asked about that thing which is still closed to my heart.

I have never ever tried to approach him and neither asked granny about his whereabouts.

He was lost yet saved in my heart.

When he said that we will not meet again, a pang of sadness stabbed my feelings crucially. I did not know the agenda but I could assume that he was broken, devasted and ripped mentally. So on that mere seconds, I took the decision, a very hard and complicated decision.

That one day, At some point in my miserable life he will be back, and until then, I'll wait for him.

So I did

I have waited for him

Till fourteenth years

And still counting

"Honey, are you alright"? Granny tweaked my arm gently and pulled me out from my own hussle of thoughts. I swallowed the lump forming in the mouth to wet my desert throat "Y-Yeah" I intertwined our fingers together" I was just happy to see you like that after ages" I half lied and faked a genuine smile.

And certainly, it wasn't a whole lie, she always locked her self in her room and zone out in her own land of thoughts. She cries nowadays a lot more than before, skipped medication and meals eventually, which was not appropriate for her at such a period of age.

She chuckled softly and then kissed my forehead "You'll always be my sweetheart, honey, I'm amazed what would even I do when you'll go"

I frowned at this statement of her " Jeez, granny I wasn't prepared to get married yet. So please stop with these looby thoughts, I'm not going anywhere to leave you here so drop it Okay?" I huffed

Eva's eyes turned soft for mere seconds and tears started to pool up on her blue wrinkle irises.

She opened ad closed her mouth to say something a few times but decided to spoke "I'm sorry honey but I take a decision and put you in the darkness of truth" she cried and from the look which she was throwing at me, my heart skipped a beat. I knew that her next words will change the purpose of my life.

"What's wrong Eva" I inquired

She shook her head in dismissing and inhaled multiple times as if she was about to bombard this news upon me.

"Ivory" she gripped my hands with all her might.

"You are going to New York with Ethan"

>____

What every time mia used to say when she was pissed or angry?

Yeah! 'Karma is always a bitch'

So, that was my reaction to my colorless destiny when granny explored this super hot news on me a few hours back.

I was surprised but more than that I was in bewilderment. I have never ever dreamed that my life brings me at this stage of mess. I didn't know what was his reaction when Eva filled him with this information.

Who knows, if he forgot me and that night we spend together. What if he doesn't want any other life staying with him beneath the same roof.

He was filthy rich, handsome and a loner. We both never mingled with each other for decades but what mia always twaddled about his lime glorious charisma and past break up rumors I have this unique perk in my every nerve that he wouldn't ever accept my presence in his life.

Or, maybe in his heart. Too

I was nothing but a forced burden on him and because of this reason he always blames me or perhaps hates me. And it was the twaddler for that I wasn't prepared yet.

Like no

But granny wanted me to go New york and live a life with him for few months. When I asked her the reason behind this bombe news she declined everything to elongate, Stubbornly.

Apart from that! Her one-sentence keeps poking me in my brain like a lost lullaby...

"Ivory, I trust in you and I have this courage to tell you that you are the only one who turned over his inappropriate life in a piece of stable balance, drastically. Go and shelter him in his worst. He never said but he needs someone like you in a strangled way of his life. I know you'd never let my hopes down which are threaded by you."

" You both have my special blessings and prayers for today and always"

So, I didn't know why Eva said something like this. And why she mentioned that Ethan was living a shattered life. He was massive, mature and could handle the conflicts of his own.

"With a heavy sighed" I clutched the cold metal railing tightly whilst standing on my room balcony. Everything was dumped in dark, shallow and hollow. Smooth summer breeze licked my exposed skin before left the goosebumps throughout my petite frame.

I closed my eyes and inhaled the fragrance of rain mud. A small yet unwanted smile creeps up on my lips. Memories of last night with him shadowing behind my closed eyes.

Dark forest green eyes stared me back intensely. Held so much mysteries and secrets. They were screaming to let out the ache and sorrows. Begging to have some cure and brightness. He was socked in blood, fearful droplets of thick and fresh blood evident his broken soul.

Regression was falling down through his faded smile as he was in his own battle of a mission, fighting to face the bitter reality.

"Ethan" I whisper his name so calmly for my own ears to hear. Tasting the rhythm of his beautiful name in my mouth. Pang of pleasure lingered in my blood when I spit his name the first time in my life.

Therefore! At that fancy moment of the night, I made the decision intellectual which was coaxed from any kind of subtlety. But for my own.

"I will go to New York"

To my Ethan...

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"Can someone care to tell me what the fucking was going on this beautiful earth of perks ivory" Mia bashing around in my room making aloud thud of my door.

"What was building up between you and Eva, why the hell you are going to new york. You are too innocent to live there, NYC wasn't an appropriate place for you to live and the cherry on top with...him"

"You don't even know him neither ever saw him. Yes, he is goddamit handsome and sexy as fuck who left every woman in their wet pantie but still-

"You're different" She reasoned out in a quick go

I tried my best not to roll my eyes at her sexual assumptions over Ethan and avoid mountains of queries of her before getting back to resume my packing. I haven't any particular yet cleared clue in my pocket to reply to her questions. I was numb and blank. Thought of Living alone with him in a completely strange city prickled me deep.

But for now, it was the last thing to get worried about over this issue

"Great! Just great. Now Miss super Ivory goslings are neglecting me. Wow" She stammered

I sighed after zipped my luggage and placed it by the door side. "Mia, I wasn't ignoring you it just that I also have no words to explain you"

"I'm doing all this for Eva, she was always there for me when I needed her most in hard phases of my life. She has hopes which tied up by me, I couldn't let her down"

Like Not really

I walked away before mia could have a meltdown, I know I was a bit rude to her but she has to understand the circumstances I was currently dealing with.

She crouched down on the edge of my bed, crossing hands suggestively on her chest, wrestling in her own battle of thoughts " I wish granny chose me instead of you" she said in a monotone.

I arched my brown in baffled, waiting for her next explosion patiently

"You are invisible from his looks, OH MY fucking Chocolatious god he was such a panty ripper, jaw-dropper. I wish I could touch those strong biceps of his and kissed his oh so hot full lips" A pang of jealousy hit my system from nowhere but I quickly masked it off abruptly.

She clapped both of her hands in an illusion before get up from the bed and strides towards me wearing her most rich stupid grin.

"Fine, you may go, I'm delighted that granny chooses you over me, I hope from the god that he will design your boring ass life in some color full persona. And I'd meet you with your already popped cherry" she laughed, left me beetroot in my tracks

"Shutup mia" I screamed on her in a complete shudder.

Okay, I might like Ethan but it wasn't that mean I'm already prepared to hit a bed with him. We barely know each other and it's been fourteen years since I last saw him, he is now all grown-up man.

So I have kept this for the right time and day

Plus... I don't wanna be an easy target for anyone including him.

"What? Already daydreaming huh?" She waved both of her hands to catch my attention "I can imagine Ivory" she said dramatically "Ethan Destefano, wrapping his tall muscular legs around your hips while thrusting his big hulk cock inside you. Harder and harder and harder" she said in all chirpy manner.

Blood rushed through my cheeks to my whole body engulfing me in deep crimson red. Hairs on my neck stood up in exclusive horror before a mild thought of Ethan and me doing wild sex ran straight to my head left me agape on my spot.

Sweaty and all trembling

I licked my upper lip multiple times to make it moist, my throat becomes dry as Sahara desert which was deprived of a drop of water for decades.

"Okay! Okay! Earth to Miss goslings " Tears brimmed in her soft hazel eyes before she indulged in a fit of laughter "we may discuss his dick later" she walked to the door and clutched the handle of my now fully packed luggage "You're are getting late" Mia startled

I furrowed my brows in confusion still panicked due to her foul imagination "Why I'm getting late, Ethan must be here in Eva's room huh" I asked dumbfounded

She taken aback for a few seconds by my question before a ping of pity washed over around her perfect face but still, she composed her posture anyway "Ethan isn't here. He came last night and left earlier in the morning when we all were sleeping"

"But" She continued further "He send the car to pick you up while ago, so make it quick Eva said he wasn't a patient man" With that she left my room with the suitcase trailed behind her.

Disappointment slapped me hard to the core, shattered my already broken heart into millions of pieces.

"He left without me"? I breathe in and out, stopping myself from crying before left my room to followed mia's long pace.

That was the actual beginning of my life which was wrapped in nothing but a thunder of pitch-black darkness.

Ivory Pov

Life was coated with full of mysteries and miseries, it takes you to the whole new level which you never give a thought in life

Is it hard to believe that I am going to New York, Two days ago I wasn't even aware to think about this huge flipped life but now here I am standing outside my foster house all prepared to hit my departure?

My heart was hurting to leave my family behind, they were everything to me, I have to spend a large number of years here with them, thought of living alone in a strange city scared me to the depth.

Who will give me a crying shoulder when I'd awake due to my horrendous nightmares like mia and who would hold my hand in my rough darkness of path like Eva.

But now I'm preparing myself to step in new ways, all alone, by myself.

New York was a city that never sleeps. That never shuts up. I knew I have to go there for Eva and for him. I have a gigantic burden in my heart which was constantly pushing me to think why Ethan left me alone.

This was solid that Ethan didn't want me in his life, I had a feeling like this since Eva dropped this news on me. I might say that it actually hurts me a lot.

I was waiting for him past fourteen years and when the day has reached my doorsteps he left me behind without throwing any little sneak of him. It was clear as crystal that Ethan hates me with guts and he should be.

I'm nothing but an uninvited shadow in his lime life. He becomes rich and all popular, girls are indeed like coins of his old wallet, so why he would remember a girl with ripped clothes, whipped body, and who was rubbed in utter filth.

Completely unlike his current persona

"Hey stop daydreaming about you and Mr. Hot-hard-fuck-man" mia shook my hand from all her naive power

"And kindly the point is that you have to first go NYC to him and then you can probably get your ways to him or him to you," Mia said mischievously "Or whatever suits best"

"shut up Mia I was not dreaming about him" I scold her without any glint of humor

She looked in my eyes for a minute reading all the explainable tension through my features "whatever you say" she huffed " But I will miss you ivory" she proclaimed.

Burness of fresh tears overtake my waterline " Oh mia, I'll miss you too" I sob

She blinks several times to keep her sour liquid at bay "Ah! Damn why I am getting so Emotional right now. I should say goodbye to you with a happy face Right? The apparent look she was giving me betrayed her shaky voice

I hugged her and let out all my tears, pains, jinx. I needed that, I wanted someone whom I can rely on and cried out all the worries and problems. So mia was the one, it was good to cry over your loved once.

"Promise me you will take care of you and Eva also, okay? I will call you as soon as I get there " I demanded

She nodded and let me go.

"And ivory?"

I turned and looked at her. She continued

"Do tell me when you get his sinful dick babe" with that she burst into a fit of laughter. I knew she was just pretending to cheer my mood up like she always does and it was a perk of mia who obtain my heart towards her

With her last wink she ran inside of the orphanage I shake my head at her childishness or maybe we also consider her evilness.

Eva wasn't there to bid her goodbye she went somewhere sooner in the morning, mia said she couldn't see me going, she feels like selfish for everything and can't make eye contact with me.

With a last swift look at my orphanage, I marched towards the black limo which was waiting for me. When a driver noticed me approaching him he hastily walked towards me and open the sleek black door for me, I smiled before muttered a quick thanks and get in the car.

He nodded. His face was neutral from any kind of emotions, he seems earlier in his thirties with jet black hair and olive skin, his dark black irises was cold yet frosty.

I was in awe and my mouth open in 'O' when my eyes ever laid on the interior of a car, big was an understatement it was huge, I have only seen them in televisions and magazines. I wasn't a big fan of cars but this one truly takes my breath away.

I knew Ethan was rich but I didn't know he was this much exclusively rich.

I settled down on the plush seats of a limo, feeling the smoothness underneath my butt.

I was getting bored and the idea for chitchat with the driver would obviously go vain, his whole fierce demeanor screaming scary I wonder why Ethan hired such a horrified man. I sighed and closed my eyes, cold wind of early October licked my face soothingly.

Cherishing my mood

Pairs of those dark forest green eyes stared me back intensely again but I made no move to averted my dreamland this time, soon enough I'm going to meet with them...

For real

After fourteen Years.

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It was five hours driving from town to New York City but now it's been eight hours, my stomach grumbled due to lack amount of intake. I was hungry, tired and exhausted.

For past hours I chugged different types of juices and now my bladder is full and high and ready to explode.

I couldn't wait any longer, I need to lighten my self like ASAP

"Excuse me" I tried to grip some courage and knock on the front mirror which was mounted between me and the driver.

He seems to recognize by my voice and saw me through the rearview mirror. "We are already in the middle of the city how much more time it will take to reach," I asked him, fear was visible in my voice

He arched his brows but said nothing in return.

Mr horrible is actually Mr rude. My subconscious answers my unspoken question.

I huffed and sat back again on my chair, complimenting the serenity of nature.

Soon enough the longest ride of earth halted in the field, jerked me high on my seat.

One guard came from nowhere and punched the numerous codes in giant iron gate locker. The gates turned wide open welcoming our car in a huge mansion.

"Hey daniel" That previous guard head towards the limousine and open the driver door.

Okay, pointed, Mr horror name is daniel.

The door of my side open quickly brought me back to reality. "Come outside," Daniel told me which was more like order

I swallowed the lump down in my already dry throat, fear was significant in my movements. Once I get outside, I noticed the uncountable piercing on his frightening face, allowing him to become more authoritative and dangerous.

I gulp and looked down in fear, my heart was beating in extraordinary fast rhythm "Follow me" He snarled "And don't try to look around, just keep your eyes on my back, Okay?" I nodded unable to utter a word

With that, he walked towards the entrance door and me like a faithful dog uniformed his steps. There's no one in vision neither any sounds in eardrum except my foolish heels cracking on the thick surface of the pavement.

My heart was roaring in the ribcage, I clenched the bottom of my top as my life depends on it or perhaps it was the only thing left that can cure me for all of this.

Daniel was walking straight, large strides of his made me shaken on my tracks. He was 6'1 as compare to my 5'8. It felts like I was a small turtle running behind the large whale to get some chocolates

I wonder what Ethan would be like, hopefully unlike him from each nerve of his being.

"Rosaline" Daniel barked, cause I flipped in terrorism

We were in the hallway and it was the time when I couldn't handle my self and admiring every corner with wide-open saucer eyes.

Home? No way, it was the palace, castle or maybe fairy tales house. Whatever you can title it off

His Hallway is huge more than our whole orphanage back there in town. A beautiful giant chandelier hung upon on the fore ceiling casting the golden shimmery rays throughout the area or where your vision can lead you either.

Golden surface flooring mirrored the shadows four times more brightened then the actual once, at the left corner there was a bar beheld countless of sexy champagne bottles which are certainly screaming filthy expensive.

The set of golden-maroon couches embarked on the beauty at another super level. Big coffee table planted at the center of the room. From the look of outrageous furniture, I can guess it would all be imported from Italy.

Loads of doors waiting around the hallway to lead their own reliable destination.

"Y-yes sir" an unfamiliar voice of someone gain my attention from my wonderland.

I turned around to the owner of the voice and saw the short girl probably 5'3 stood there confidently

"She's ivory gosling" daniel inform her in all official manner "Our NeW guest " he emphasized the word guest more likely

"Take her to her room" with that last sentence he despairs, left me and her all alone.

We both standing there gawking at each other and waiting to cut the silence which was building between us.

"Hi, my name is ivory" I smiled softly to her before stretched my hand.

She smiled back and shook my hand lightly "welcome here Miss Gosling, my name is rosaline putana, I'm ahead of the kitchen department "

She was beautiful with light baby blue eyes, brownish blonde hairs, and pale skin. Her eyes were glowing in excitement and a small sweet smile mustered on her full lips. She wasn't wearing any makeup but a uniform with knee size black pencil skirt along with a white button-up shirt. Her long blonde hairs tied in a messy bun and few fringes of her falling through that.

She was downright beautiful

"Nice to meet you" I chanted

"Come I'll show you your room you must be tired, yeah," she asked and together we headed towards the tall staircase.

Flight of stairs was mesmerizing. I was so diluted in the beauty taking over in front of my eyes.

If someone ever would ask me to explain this mention I would narrate it in one line sentence.

Gorgeousness dripping from all around the doors.

Yes! There were so many doors like any other palace has. For a mere second, I wonder what if the red room is also the part of this mansion though.

C'mon ivory cut your foolishness. My subconscious mocked me once again

"Here is your room " rosaline beamed at me as she opens the large wooden door of my new bedroom "come inside"

I nodded and copied her steps and like previous times my mouth and my eyes open widened, it wasn't a bedroom for me, it was a bedroom for some greek God princess.

A big queen size bed planted on the center of the room covered in dark red satin bedsheets, walls were painted in firm chilly red color, there was a couch and coffee table neatly occupied the half area of the room. A big door available which I assume as a walk in the closet.

There was a large dainty glass window capturing the scenario of the front yard covered in red thin curtains.

This room is massive just like the one I ever Aim for

"This is beautiful" I whispered "Thank you"

I smiled at rosaline

"It's my pleasure miss gosling" She chanted

"Call me Ivory"

She giggled and shook her head in approvement "Okay ivory, now you may take some rest and if you need anything just call me downstairs, here's an intercom at your left bedside table "

I take a quick check of my surroundings and nodded

"Okay"

She smiled once again and retreated towards the door but stopped in a midway when I asked her about for something

Or someone?

"Umm! Wait for rosaline" she stops and turned towards me "Yes ivory you want something," she asked very politely

I walked and stood by her side, my palms became sweaty and my heartbeat racing up, I swallowed multiple times before speak

"Where is Mr. Ethan DeStefano?"

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It was two in the morning and I'm unable to sleep, after asking about Ethan rosaline told me that he wasn't at home but the terrifying look on her soft features was narrating something else.

She said he always came late at night and leave early in the morning. She doesn't speak about him more as he might hunt her.

After taking a soothing shower I had dinner in my bedroom alone. Rose was such a coaxed girl, she was twenty-four and working for him for six years. She's like mia bubbly and exciting.

And I really started to like her already

But whenever if I ever tried to talk about Ethan her all happy composure goes dim as she doesn't want to talk about at this subject.

As he was some kind of ghost and feared by all like those horror movies mia liked to watch with a duck face and tweety eyes.

I was laying on my bed, piercing whole on the ceiling through my grey eyes.

First, he left me in an orphanage and secondly he wasn't at home until now. Does he even know that I was shifting here with him?

Why he is ignoring my existence, was that happening purposely?

I remember he said we won't meet again in life but he doesn't know I'm the same girl whom he got collapsed years ago in the night of thunderstorms. he didn't even ask my name nor I told him.

I was completely stranger to him than and now.

All the night goes by tossing and turning on my bed, it's four in the morning when I started to heard low shuffles outside of my room

I sat up on my bed in haste when the noises become louder and more noticeable.

With a silent prayer to Jesus to save my life, I moved the duvet aside before wore my nightgown I walked to the bedroom door. I Opened the doorknob and step towards the room from where the noises approaching me.

My subconscious was begging me to run back to the room and never come outside but curiosity kills the cat and my curiosity is now on its peak.

I took baby steps and stop by the doorframe, clutching my satin robe to my chest I slightly let the room ajar.

Darkness was the one who enveloping the field of my vision. Orange dim light was the one that enlightened the room, throwing a soft glow to their surroundings.

I couldn't say anything properly but the noises of running water were now evident to my brain.

Small light between the floor and bathroom door proving that someone was there.

And I knew who he was.

Ethan

My heart was beating repeatedly, dream to see him was now coming true at any passing second. I walked and stopped at the bathroom door

My mind became froggy and I couldn't even think straight, I froze on my legs when I twisted the bathroom doorknob and took a step ahead.

To him

And it was the time, after fourteen years when dark forest green irises whom I saw only in dreams met my grey once.

It was a moment when everything came quite like judgment day, no heartbeats and no nervousness when every god gifted sense went swoon and blank.

Everything was blank

And numb

"This is my mother broach"

"Go away it's not safe here"

"No, We will not meet again"

"She is Clara my doll"

"You can take her she will cure you in your worst"

"Just running"

Flashback and flashback. Flashing behind my head

Tears started to walled up in my eyes as I kept watching him. He looked so giant and powerful, unlike that innocent kid he used to be.

Water droplets dripping through his hair as he stared me back.

His full attention now none other then but me, as he was examining my face

"Who are you?" He asked in his deep velvety voice before he took menacing steps towards me.

I was dumped rooted in my tracks unable to stuttered or move. Waiting for him to approach me.

He steps closer and closer until His whole body towered over my small physique. He shut the bathroom door behind me with a loud thud but I remain constant on my toes staring deep into his green eyes.

He wasn't taken aback about my reaction and stayed still, his beautiful face was void for any hint of emotions as he staring me back intensely.

He was beautiful with green eyes and defined jawline, his wet dark brown hairs sleek back. I lifted my hand and placed on his chiseled chest feeling that I wasn't open eye dreaming of him like I always did. six-packs of him picking out from underneath his glossy pale skin.

"Who are you?" He asked lowly as he takes a step ahead cause my back hit on the now-closed door.

"I-mm i-Ivory " I stuttered hard but managed to answer

"Ivory. Mmn" my name never sounds so beautiful like now through his mouth

I once again lost in his green eyes as he was filling out the distance between us. His minty breath fanning on my face causing me to shudder in delight.

He palmed my cheek in his one hand and closed the remaining distance we shared earlier. He was naked completely from head to toe and I can feel his manhood grinds to my torso due to our close proximity.

A pang of pleasure ran throughout my body when he untied the strands of my nightgown. I licked my lips to make them moist before closed my eyes. He was observing every move my body doing under his touch.

"You know barged in someone's bathroom when he was showering is bad manners Ivory," He said huskily

I gulped both in fear and pleasure

"Open your eyes" he commanded firmly, made me flinch in his arms

I open my eyes and bored directly into him. He was so close to me, his one hand palmed my cheek and another one was on my bare arm. A hard bulge of him purposely poking me causing me to erupt a soft moan.

"You were the one granny sends here this evening...For me" he asked

I nodded my head still unable to speak

"Good" he came closer to me, even more, inhaling my musky scent in his nostrils "So you were the one who wanted to share my life" At this my eyes wide open, blurriness of past moments evaporated

"What do you mean" I furrowed my eyebrows

He raised his perfect eyebrows "Are we playing games here" He smirked

I didn't know what he was implying and what granny actually told him before about me "Let me go" I nearly requested

He was still smirking down at me as he was planning something not good in his nervous system and soon enough he leaves my hand, I was missing the warmth his body was providing me before but shrugged off all the extra thoughts eventually.

As I was about to turn around he jerked my hands and pulled me to him,

Much closer then ever before, his lips centimeters away from mine.

a mischievous glint of his eyes now long gone, his green eyes turned an even darker shade of green, cold yet frosty and dangerous. His lips now pursed into a thin line.

He was screaming dangerous and all mighty. Powerful and dominant

"Keep one little thing in your short little head, it was the game you started off but you don't aware of the rules which I have created already. Let us begin the game Tesoro" with the last cold look he walked out from the bathroom.

left me shaky and terrified..