Chapter 25: Picture frame

<Third Person P.O.V.>

In the living area, with a very heavy atmosphere.

Bryan is on the couch along with Lorenzo, and Maria Victorina, while Elena is on a single-seat sofa.

"Damn those bastards! Again damn them!" says Bryan as he clenched the letter he just finished reading.

"Let me see it." Lorenzo, then read the letter. He frowns after that he cusses, then he looks at Elena with worried eyes, as he clenches his hand. He bites his lips, he just hates how weak he is.

Elena has no glasses on hers, showing the exact beauty of Maria Victorina, with a different color of eyes, which is a golden yellow orb, wound on her cheeks is already dried up, and the cut on it is still visible.

Elena usually acts either bored or not caring but this time is different, the burning anger in her eyes that even the red vein is starting to be visible, her fist is tightly clenched as the green vein on her hand became visible. It is obvious how angry she is. It was like a fiery tiger that one wrong action and everyone will die, making Maria Victorina silent.

They wanted to talk to Elena but it was hard with such an atmosphere.

"Hey, guys! Wow, you're all here," says Justine as he grins at them, carrying some groceries, but everyone still silent.

He looks at them puzzled, then saw two Maria Victorina, making him frown. Thinking of how unlucky he was to see two times of bad luck.

Elena looks at him.

Justine was surprised.

'So that's what Elle looks like without glasses. her eyes remind me of something. Hmm.' Justine thought but shook his head because that is impossible.

"What with the awkward silence," Justine says as he takes out junk food from the grocery then puts it on the center table but no one answers.

'Are they copying Lorenzo and Elena's seriousness? tsk tsk tsk' he thought.

He then saw the letter from the hand of Lorenzo then snatch it. "CursePhoenix, so they're after you this time."

They all look at Justine.

"How come you know them?" Maria Victorina inquires.

As much as they remember, Justine has never been with them when playing the 'Gangster Roulette', and they only met him after they dismissed the group like they never play it.

"Of course I know them. They're one of the worst Mafia. I heard they're from Italy." Justine explains.

"Continue," Elena says as she looks at Justine.

Justine feels puzzled why are they all curious, but seeing what's in the letter, he won't ask why. Especially Elena has a wound on her cheeks. He's not that idiot. He understands what's going on.

"Well..." Justine as he made them hang and anticipate his next word. "I'm hungry, Let's eat first." he continues as he grins.

"Bastard!" Bryan throws a pillow at Justine, which he just catches.

"Easy man easy," Justine says as he chuckles.

"How do you expect us to go easy when we know it is not just a childish play. that was Mafia. Mafia" Bryan, emphasizing the word Mafia.

"Yeah, yeah I know. But I am also serious, I really am hungry." Justine says as he grins then walks toward the kitchen. "Don't you have anything to eat here?"

Normally Maria will get mad and start nagging but her focus is on her twin. She doesn't know what's going in her mind right now.

"Guys, I need to go first. There is still a lot of things I need to handle." Lorenzo says after checking his phone.

Brye just nod.

Elena stands up first and walks toward the door.

"Where are you going?" Maria then stands up.

Elena ignores her as she walks out the door.

"Elle, let's leave together." Lorenzo, but like not hearing him, Elena just walks out then halts a taxi and enters.

After that, she took out her phone, dialing someone.

The taxi driver keeps on staring at her in an awestruck manner, at the mirror.

"I'm not Princess Maria," Elena says in a chilly and authoritative voice.

Shivers with fear that was what the driver felt.

*

<Elena's P.O.V.>

I went to a place where the word Mafia and him are the same.

I knock first, then wait for 5 seconds then the door open showing the man in a white shirt grinning at her.

"Boss- I mean Princess" I know you know this guy. Yes, It's Rain (Reign).

I enter the room and sit on the bed.

"Princess, I'm so glad you came back. I thought I won't see you again" He excitedly says.

But I had no time to care for such. I then felt my stomach growl at me.

"I'm hungry," I told him

"Okay, wait for a while" He smiles and goes inside the storage room.

I look around first. Though I had gone here before, I never roam and check what's inside the room properly.

I remember that at first, I thought this is a love hotel.

I shook my head, that is not the reason why I am here.

Any normal person won't be coming back to this place and gets scared of that Rain (Reign), but I am not normal.

Yeah, I found myself extraordinary. I can dodge bullets even those crash glasses. I can jump high.

Sometimes I wonder if I really am normal as they said, or am the person that Rain (Reign) is talking about.

I shook my head once more.

The reason why I am here is because of CursePhoenix. Nothing more nothing less.

I stand and roam around until my eyes caught the sight of the picture frame, at the top of the side table.

My eyes widen when I see who is in it. It's a sketch of a beautiful young lady.

To be exact, she is that lady in my dream when I went here the last time. (See chapter 22)

My body has gone cold as I can't help but shivers.

"Princess, I brought you some melon bread and milk chocolate" Reign, as he comes out from the storage room smiling.

I hide the photo behind me as my breathing increase.

"Let's eat."

"Huh? A-Ah, I-I need to go, I need to go somewhere."

He looks at me puzzled. "Where boss?"

I shake my head. "Nothing, nothing. It's really nothing" please believe what I am saying.

He looks at me with doubting but after that, he sighs.

"Do you want me to bring you home?"

"No, no I'm fine."

"Are you sure?"

I nod.

All I want right now is to leave fast.

Then I open the door and walk fast. First CursePhoenix now that drawing. What's next then?

I don't know what to think anymore nor what to feel. This is too frustrating. This too much for me.

I stop a taxi and told him my address.

He is looking at me as he smiles. "Ma'am, aren't you Princess Maria?"

But I just ignore him, I had no time for such.

After paying a thousand, I left him, not caring if I had changed or not, then enter inside the mansion where the butler and the maids welcome me as they call me Lady Maria Victorian.

I never correct them.

I went into my room and lock it. Then sit on the bed feeling how worst this day is.