Chapter 2
002
AVA
"I, Errico Salvador vow on this day to take care of this with my life, and if it happens that I steal it, and sell it to the enemies or anyone, punish me severely for the rest of my life. If it happens that I can’t be hold responsible or I die, hold one of my daughter, Avalone Errico responsible for life! You have the right to kill her, or keep her alive. "
My hands drop momentarily as I stagger backward. I thought it was all over, I thought everything will be back to normal for me since the bastard is dead. Wh- why must it be me? I want to cry so badly, but the tears are just too stubborn to come out, or maybe, I’ve cried so much since the beginning of my life that there are no tears left to cry.
"We’ll allow you put your father to rest before coming back for you, and the boss asked you to hasten it up to just one week. After then, we’ll be back for you! "they bow slightly before leaving, and I stagger swiftly, my butt landing on the seat. Liza walk up to me, taking my hand into hers.
"Ava… liste-"I hijack my hand from her, getting up from my seat. The operation room light went off, and the surgeons all came out, sweating profusely. Dominic walk forward, holding my hands before stating, "Liza, Ava… we’re really sorry… the accident was too much that all we could do was hope for his survival. We really tried our best…"
"He’s dead, right? That bastard is dead, and what?!!! "I ask, yelling loudly. Dominic pull me into a hug, but I’m too angry to be calm. "Can I see him? Where’s his body? "I ask, seething my teeth. My veins popping out at every part it’s located at on my neck. My eyes redden in fury, as my fists clench into tight balls.
"He’s in the mortuary… let me lead the way! "one of the nurses that came out with them reply, walking ahead of me. I follow behind her with Liza, and her friends coming along. We enter the cold room, and the nurse walk up to the hospital style-gurney, drawing it out.
Faint sobs fill the air as his body was drawn out. The nurse gesture at him, and before I can walk to him, Liza push me aside rushing to his body. "Dad!!! "she bawl out, wrapping her arms around his body. Her friends walk up to her, patting her back slowly. "It’s okay, isn’t it better for him to leave than for him to be alive, and you’ll be stressing yourself to pay the bills? "one of her friends chided.
"If it’s your father, will you wish death for him? He’s the only one we’ve got left! "she bawl loudly, her face buried on his chest. I scrunch up my nose, with my brows furrowing, and my lips curl down with glint of irritation. I walk up to her, and her friends shift back.
I pull her up forcefully, pushing her backward. She stagger, and her friends quickly hold her. I clench my fists hard, gritting my teeth. "You bastard!!! "I scream, my eyes gleaming, as I clench my fists harder, controlling myself from hitting him. I look back at the nurse, then, states.
"I am Ava Errico, his daughter. If you check the info of the person that brought him in, you’ll see my name there. This man’s corpse must not be taken from here until you receive my physical speech consent. "the nurse glance around, and when she notice no objection, she nod.
I glance around with a sharp gaze, then storm out of the mortuary. I halt a cab on getting on the highway, and on closing the door, it open back immediately, revealing Liza. She immediately enter before I could stop her, and pay the taxi driver. I glance out of the window as I whirl it down.
"Ava! We need to run away! "she blurt, facing me, and my sharp glaring gaze land on her hotly as I twirl around to face her. "Are you insane? "I ask, glaring hard at her. "Ava… I know what I’m saying… we have to, we need to run away. It’s dangerous, really dangerous to be held captive by a Mobster! He’s a crime leader, The Savage Souls itself is the most dangerous crime organization. Do you even know th-"
"-I know them, so what? They are notorious killers, the cops don’t have anything on them, they are above the law, and they are blood-thirsty! Do you think I don’t know? Like, what business will I have with such people I it isn’t for that bastard, may his soul not rest in peace! "I snap hotly, my gaze burning out resentment.
She throw her head backward, not knowing what to say as she keep a long stare at me. I glance at her coldly, and as she open her mouth to say something, I raise my hand up at her. I glance sideways without turning, only to meet the driver’s eyes on us. What’s with him anyway?
I turn to sit back right only to feel heavy. My head bang hard, and I wince, holding my forehead, as I shut my eyes hardly. "Ava…"Liza call, it sounds so farther away like she isn’t in the same car with him. I open my eyes only to see everywhere has turn foggy, my hands drop weakly, and a tear escape my left eye.
My ears rings really loud, making me crouch up. I stretch my fingers, but I can’t even tell if they are stretching as I could not feel them again. My whole body went numb, and I feel like a light feather place on nothing.
Slowly, and gradually, my eyes become heavy, and before I can help myself, I find it closing up. Like, Liza is right there, and she can’t even help with my pills?...
The faint tap on my cheeks become heavy, and I start feeling the pain. "Ahh…"I muffle out a groan but the pain only worsen, and when I couldn’t take it anymore, I gasp out loudly, my weak lids fluttering lightly as I glance around.
"Wh- ere? "I gulp, still surveying the unfamiliar place. With all the remaining strength in me, I ask in a low ruffle, "Where am I? "two pairs of sneakers starts taking slow stride towards me, then, a familiar soft palm grasp my chin, raising my face up. His cold gaze make contact with my eyes, and I can’t help but to look down.
My eyes caught the necklace on his neck, and with my eyes glistening out moistures, I mutter out the name of my first love whom I gave this necklace to twelve years ago, "Dwayne? "