Ariana’s pov~
The hotel uniform fit so well you would think I’d been working here for a long time, it was perfectly undetectable as Aleid led me through the unsuspecting crowd.
It was exciting, exhilarating, and freeing as I took one bold step after another, but still, I was wary of Silvio’s lurking guards.
The hotel lobby was bustling and everyone minded their business, thankfully moving past them was a success, and moments later we were inside Aleid’s car, I got in the back and hid and off we went.
I looked back at the hotel as the beautiful gates closed behind us, free at last! I touched my belly lightly, and I felt a mild flutter.
“Yes my love, we are free at last,” I said under my breath, I saw Aleid smile in the mirror.
“I can’t thank you enough, Aleid,” I said touching her shoulder lightly,
“Well now I can’t show my face here again, your husband is going to know it’s me, I have made plans to also leave with my daughter today,” she said, I nodded my head in understanding.
“im sorry my life crashed yours, I have some money saved up, once I get to London I’ll send you something to start again” I promised tapping her shoulder, she grinned.
” Here take this, I noticed you were short of breath,” she asked, passing me a bottle of orange juice, she looked through the mirror and smiled at me again,
“thank you for this” I smiled back and she nodded in response.
“Why don’t you lie back and relax, we have a long journey ahead, I live across town, and this side of the hotel is too pricey,” she said as she took a left.
I nodded again thankfully, “you look like you need it, you look like they zapped the life out of you, are you eating at all you know you are carrying a child, you have to be strong, here” she mentioned as she passed me a half sandwich, I took it from her gratefully
“you won’t believe it if I told you, my life is chaotic Aleid,” I muttered,
“Tell me about it” she inquired, taking another left.
I looked out of the window, I couldn’t remember the last time I saw a house, I looked worried.
“don’t worry we are almost home, tell me about your life, I want to know why a beautiful girl like you is running for a handsome husband” she replied as she grinned at me.
“Silvio is not my husband, he sold me to my husband and still killed him out of jealousy” I started as I yawned,
“Sold you? What do you mean? How can he sell you, are you a slave?” she asked in utter confusion.
“It’s a fucked up mafia tradition, I’ve been avoiding this life for all my life” I replied.
“He sold me for a billion dollars and still killed him right in front of me, I just want to be away from him he is a monster” I confessed but suddenly I felt this knot tie in my stomach, I started regretting immediately giving out too much information.
“Wow a billion dollars? Sorry for your loss, you must have loved him” she sympathized.
Love Mateo? I’ve never thought about it, oh yes I have, but still no.
“He is a much worse asshole, part of me is glad he is dead, but a part of me wishes he wasn’t, he was more liveable” I replied as I yawned again, I sat up but I say myself drawing toward the car seat, my body pleading for sweet slumber.
“Now that he is dead, what happened, any relatives or anything?” she asked, I was about to respond when I had a rethink and stopped myself before saying something else.
“I don’t know, I’ve never thought that far. these people are liars, they make up stories and scenarios just to keep people in line,” I said, my eyes started closing, I was so sleepy.
I jerked up as the car stopped abruptly on the road, “oh my God!” I heard Aleid scream, I saw three men approach the car, “Aleid what’s happening!”I cried.
“That’s my crazy ex-lance, he has been following me around for a long time!” She yelled in response.
Soon the three hefty men got to the car, my eyes were getting heavier, but I didn’t dare give in, why was I all of a sudden feeling sleepy, did Aleid put something in, the door handle clicked and the door opened, a sweaty man peered before I finally gave in
“Wake up sleeping beauty” his voice called l opened my eyes.
I saw myself, on the floor, tied with a black rope. I was in an unventilated room and a man was waving his gun in front of me, beside me was Aleid, she was also tied up.
She was unconscious until I nudged her awake
Lance’s gun went off and Aleid and I clumped together, “I heard your husband is rich, I want some for myself” he started, kicking Aleid in the shin.
“He is not my husband! I don’t understand. Have you been watching me?” I was fidgety.
“Ariana tell him what you told me, he is crazy he will kill us both” Alied cried.
What’s going on here, who is this man and how did he know Silvio was rich?
“Look I dont have anything, im trying to escape a toxic life” I responded.
“Aleid, report” he called, I turned and watched as Aleid got up from the ground she pretended she was tied to.
“She told me everything, the man she’s currently with bought her for a billion dollars, i think she’s one of those mafia brats who doesn’t like the hand they’ve been dealt” I heard Aleid say, i opened my mouth in disbelief.
“And here I thought you were a good person, all this while you were just like the others, a thief!” I exclaimed, she moved closer to me and slapped me across the face.
“You can never know what it feels like to grow up poor and unprivileged you fucking brat, listen to you whine about your miserable life I wanted to stick my knife in your throat” she yelled back.
“Don’t spoil her pretty face, she has to be intact when we exchange her” Lance grinned.
“Exchange me?”
“Yes, pretty princess, we are doubling your sale price isn’t that exciting!” She laughed, she fell into lances strong arms and kissed him passionately.
It was then I realized I was dealing with a Bonnie and Clyde situation.