Betrayal

Aile

Finally, she agreed.I have to win this case, papa is so desperate to see me.

"Hey,are you sure this is gonna work?" Vincent asked with a strange look on his face.

"What's up with you? She finally agreed so let's just picture ourselves in a jet on its way to Italy" I shrugged sarcastically. Vincent,Vincent, Vincent, always letting doubts creep in.

He was never like this until his parents died. So he had only me. I vowed to always stay by his side until I died,this I knew wasn't possible.

He is a year older than me so it made me respect him. He had had a massive glow up since he was 16.He grew tall and developed strong muscles which every girl would love.His hair was always messy but in a nice way.Love it when it's wet.

His jawline was diamond shaped,which was rare. I guess he'd notice me staring at him from his corner eyes.The drive was slow and the noise of rain was non-existent.

Wait, it's raining? That's good,it's been awhile since I saw raindrops. I stare at the window as this thought comes to head; Vincent was my friend,and I took him as my brother.Yet he always acted weird when my parents were around.

Okay, I get it. I know the reason why.

It's because he missed his parents.

They were good people.They didn't deserve to die on the spot like that.

Well, no one actually knows what killed them at the same time like that.

Their death was a mystery.This is way back 10 yrs ago. I watched the droplets of the rain slide down the car window. So satisfying.

As soon as we reached home, I walk straight to my room and soundly slept on the cozy bed.

CHLOË.

Yes! I'm the best lawyer in New York.I've defended many people in the law court and led them to victory. Not to brag but, I've never been defeated before. So sure, I can win this. I took a heavy breath.

These are the things I tell myself when I feel unsure about something.

This case isn't right. Mr. Aile is guilty and I can't defend that. I defend only innocent people.

Such an asshole, how dare him threaten me. I started recalling the meeting to secure good points and facts about the case for tomorrow.

"Heyy?" Ryan stretched as he entered my room." What are you still doing this late, boo?" He drew close to my study table and chose to sit on the couch in front.

" First of all, don't call me that again, and back to your question, which I see as none of your business!!" I lashed out. "Relax, I'm just asking, I didn't mean to bother you?" He shrugged as he grabbed a pencil from the desk and started to spin.

"Pretty impressive" I said while the corner of my lip tilted up in a form of a smirk. He smiles softly as mine fades away slowly with a sigh.

"What's going on girl?" He asked. "It's just work, and I'm tired already" I lied as he stared with a ' seriously' look.

"You love work, remember? You told me work is like the second coolest

thing in life and I'm the first huh?

You also say ' what doesn't kill you makes you stronger ' isn't it?"he looked at me and then looked away.

I chuckled and he did the same.

"Hey, who is that asshole giving you a hard time?" He asked. Oh damn he knows me so well. I mean we've been friends for literally 12 years approximately. We've lived together our whole life together at an apartment we moved into after high school.

"H- his name is Mr. Aile- "and " he interrupted."He is my client and I'm supposed to defend him tomorrow" I said as I looked back at my laptop.

"What's that supposed to mean? That's what you literally do, every single day" he stretched. "I'm not done" I paused and rolled my eyes at him.

" He is guilty yet he says his life depends on it and I shouldn't let him down. This is impossible because I always defend the right people,right?"

" Yeah, why didn't you just admit it to him and not defend him?" He stood up to take a mug and make himself coffee.

" I told him and he said it's only tomorrow, that it will be impossible to find another lawyer, so I accepted to be his lawyer".

"Awww that's so sweet of you" him being ironic then rolls his eyes at me.

" Stop being a jerk and give me a piece of advice Ryan".

Ryan is my best friend and I always tell him everything. He always has a plan so yeah he's the perfect one to tell.

" Well, tell him in the morning that you can't and if he forces you again tell him you can't bare the risk or be blamed if you get defeated"

That sounded like a good idea. I mean his ideas are superb.

"Yeah, that makes sense, I'll try my best to tell him I pinky promise" that's so childish to say but just because it's Ryan I don't regret it.

The silence that broke forced me to think about Mr. Aile. He killed five people and he seems comfortable with that. He must be a criminal, I thought.

He might be a serial killer but this is my first time hearing of his name as a deadly criminal in New York.

Maybe he's been hiding for awhile.

His name Andrea sounds Italian.

Maybe he doesn't stay in New York.

I decided to research about him on the net since he was a criminal and to my surprise,there was not a single data about him.

But I saw Alessandro Andrea and clicked on it because I was bored, you know. He was the Italian mafia don.

These things are not true, I told myself.

They just want to seek public attention and then gain fame. Is this a movie or something. Grow up!! people.

Ryan had left for bed some minutes ago.Now it's my turn to sleep and think about what I have to face. Nightmares they call it.

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It's morning already. Can't wait to see how the day ends. I woke up from bed with my phone on my face. I shoved it away and gave out a huge sigh.

I took my bath, wore my lawyer suit and asked Ryan to drop me there. It was six in the morning. Yes I know, it was too early but I wanted to clear my mind and adapt to the tense air surrounding me.

"You ready or what?" Ryan asked me.

"Y- yeah sure" I looked at him and turned away.

" Maybe I should come and watch it too?"he said while putting on his seat belt.

"What?I'm fine, you don't have to worry that much. And even don't you have work to do?"I replied knowing damn well I'm nothing without him.

"Yes I do have work but to me, you are more important than it- " oh stop it!" I interrupted and we giggled a little before I could feel the tense again.

"I'm really serious. You should go to work. Your manager has already missed you" I joked.

He nodded and turned back to the wheel. I also turned to the window to look at the beautiful trees before they turned into a room filled with people and a judge as well as my opponents.

The ride was slow and we'd vanished into the thin air. The court house is really far from the city of New York.

Ryan started to play songs in the car so I felt really comfortable.He is indeed a best friend. Even though we bicker around all the time, he never takes it to heart.

I saw him staring at me from the rear view mirror smiling softly. " What will I ever do without you?" I broke the silence.

"You always look good in this dress"he smiled and ignored the questions.

" Oh stop it! " I tried to cover my lips but the smile came out naturally.

"(Clears throat) you would literally survive like you always do without me, I contribute less to your life" he finally answered and it cleared the cringe moment that just happened.

"Tell yourself lies okay" I hit him lightly on his shoulder. We continued talking for a while and we finally reached each other.

"This is where I dropped my beautiful lady, " he said while opening the car for me to come out.

I sighed." We'll meet later " he said and sat back in the car and all I could do was just nod.

His car had left a moment before and I still caught myself in front of the building.

" Aren't you going inside?" I heard a voice from behind. Before I could turn he was already in front of me.

A tall masculine looking man,with the best jawline I've ever seen, his blue eyes caught me off guard but I snapped out of it.

His curly black hair reveals his siren eyes. He wore black from top to down. Of course he should wear such a cloth on this day, he's about to hear bad news.

" Y- yes, I was about to" I replied looking away." "Great," Mr. Aile replied.

Just before I was about to talk, his phone rang." Hold up I will talk to you later" he ran off.

I saw Mr. Vincent approaching so we both entered the court house. The event was going to start in thirty minutes.

Aile

"Ciao padre," I said in a soft tone.

(Hello, father).

"Figliolo, è passato un podi tempo e non posso più aspettare" my father spoke.

(Son, it's been awhile and I can't wait any longer)

"Se non lo Vedo Adesso considera rovinata la tua possibilità di governare la Mafia in Italia"He yelled

( If I don't see you, consider your chance to rule the mafia ruined)

"Allora Sara tuo fratello"he continued and hung up just before I was about to say something.

(Then it's going to be your brother)

"Fuck!!" I screamed.How can my father do this to me? This court shit has to end soon. I myself can't wait any longer here.

Marco never cares about the mafia as much as I do. He cares about his selfish self. I have loved,lived and will die for the mafia. It belongs to me and no one else.

I rubbed my hands through my temples in anger before I took some deep breaths. "I should probably get going." I said to myself.

The door slammed and I turned to see all eyes on me. This made my entry more dramatic.The courtroom was partially filled and the judge had not yet arrived. I spotted Igor and a man with him on my right side.

I will pull out your heart in my hands. Just wait and see Igor. I raised my eyebrows at him,rolled my eyes before I turned.

I turned and spotted Vincent waving at me with my lawyer. I was angry but I had to pull myself together.

"Hey" I said and turned to the lawyer.

"I would like to have a word with you". Chloë said. I bet it's going to be a bad one.

Okay so tell me, which side of my bed did I sleep on coming to meet a day where all I hear is bad news.

I raised my eyebrows and she walked out the room.

"Vincent, what's that about?" I asked him."I have no idea bro." I shrugged and followed her path.

"I know it's too late for this and the event will start in just five minutes but please hear me out"she pleaded.

"Okay??" I was confused. She took a deep breath and stared into my eyes.

"I told you I can't do this,so if we get defeated, don't blame me, okay" she said and looked away.

Already I was angry and now she is making me angrier."But- but you are the best lawyer" I admitted.

"It doesn't mean I can't lose- "hey why don't we head back in the room and prepare for whatever shit you are supposed to do?" I said and left without her saying anything further.

After I entered I heard the door slam again which I could tell it was her.

The Judge had arrived and the judging of the case had started.

Things were going well because Mrs Chloë was able to defend me until they asked her one question which invoked silence.

That was the last question until I would be clarified as innocent.

"Why did he kill the five innocent people then?"Igor's lawyer asked.

I've told you the reason.Why are you wasting time?

She still remained silent.The judge knew she had nothing to say so the only choice was to declare me guilty of the case.

What!! Me,Aile Andrea,son of Alessandro Andrea,the most powerful Italian mafia don's son being sent to jail.

"Court rise, I thereby sentence you Mr. Aile Andrea to jail for five years" the judged blurted and I almost collapsed in front of the people.

"Be dismissed" he ended.

I saw Igor and his crew giving me an evil smirk. But I don't care about that now. I was going to be jailed in a few minutes.And... and my dreams... my dreams were finally shutting down.

And it's all because of one person's fault. I turned to look at her but she only gazed at the file in front of her.

Vincent had tried getting close to me but the security personnel wouldn't allow him. He forced and made his way to me.

"Please do not tell papa, explain to him that I will be here for five more years'' I yelled and that was my last words until some men gripped me by my hand and cuffed it.

I was pulled past her yet she didn't dare to look at me.

That was when I realized that my real enemy wasn't only Igor but also Ms. Chloë Britney. She didn't know what she was messing with.

I will make her taste a bit of hell after I'm out of jail.

BLACK OUT