A Few Days Later
Dario
- They were all killed as you instructed as well as their families murdered to set an example!
- Good! Now pass on the reports from the port, I went there this week but I want to take a closer look at the accounts.
It's been a few weeks now that you've been focusing on the mafia more than expected of me, it's the only reason I've been able to keep going even with the shitty life I have is to dedicate myself exclusively to the Albertini mafia. A failed marriage, a son that I have no interest in whatsoever, and the only woman I had any kind of feeling for dead, I didn't have much choice but to dedicate myself totally to the mafia.
- When you want to go, just let me know, sir!
- I won't be able to go today because it is my mother's birthday and unfortunately I am obliged to attend, but tomorrow morning be ready to accompany me!
Because I am the Don I am obliged to go to all kinds of events even though I hate them like the one I will have to go to today, and I will still have to pose as a good husband something that I am not. Around 7:00 PM I am at home getting ready to go to the damn birthday party, when I see Nina wearing a nightgown as if she had not yet taken a shower, the blouse she was wearing was dirty with milk that was dripping from her breasts while we could hear the desperate and hungry cries of the child in one of the rooms of my apartment.
- Why aren't you ready yet, Nina? We can't be late, you know my father hates delays, but before we are, go to that boy's room and make him shut up or have one of the nannies do it!
Nina came up to me and tried to hug me but she knows I hate that kind of display of affection, so she pushed her away from me.
- It's cracking, look at you, you're a wreck! I won't say it again, go get ready and deal with that brat before I lose patience!
She left the room and went straight to the baby's room, returning a short time later with the boy dressed and calm, not even looking like the same boy who was screaming while crying a few minutes ago. Nina held the boy out for me to pick up but I refused and didn't even know how to pick up a baby.
- He is your son! Pick him up!
- I don't know how to pick up a baby, besides, you paid too much for the nannies to do this, call one and get ready!
In a few minutes a lady appeared and picked up the boy, while Nina was getting ready in her room. Since the day she got pregnant she didn't look for her anymore because I managed to achieve my goal which was to put a child in her womb. In a few minutes, Nina appeared perfectly dressed with the mask of a happy and fulfilled wife, I couldn't deny that the woman my father chose knew how to pretend very well. She took the child in her arms and walked with him toward the door without saying a word, Nina knows very well what she and this baby mean to me, a means to an end.
When we arrived at the party, there were several cars showing that the mafia in weight was here to honor the absolute lady of the Albertini mafia. Nina was holding the child with a certain difficulty as if during all these weeks she had not held the child.
- I don't know how to hold a baby but I imagine you are holding the wrong child!
- It doesn't matter how you hold this child!
I found her answer very strange, Nina had an angry tone in her voice when referring to the baby but I know why, she has always been very vain and must be thinking that the child has spoiled her body, she is a shallow imbecile indeed.
- Don't forget who you married and the position you occupy! Don't make me lose what little patience I have left.
Nina was acting very strange today, no doubt because of the stress of everything she went through to have the baby. When we finally managed to enter the party, passing by everyone we greeted, I went to my mother, who immediately took my son in her arms.
- He is so beautiful, Valentino! My darling grandson, Grandma loves you!
She was really happy to have the child in her arms, while Nina moved away from us as if she was not comfortable to be there witnessing this scene.
- Dario, thank you for giving me such a beautiful grandson! He is such a smart and beautiful boy, the best gift you could give me is to see him build his family.
I couldn't feel any emotion at all about that scene maybe because I have no love for this boy. During the whole damned party I hoped internally that the celebration would end soon when to everyone's amazement the Tolentino family appeared, old Tolentino accompanied by his two sons and some soldiers carrying several bouquets of white roses, my mother's favorite flowers.
- Happy birthday, my beautiful Bettina!
It was the first time that old Tolentino faced my father and our entire family in such an explicit manner, my father immediately went toward my mother, standing in front of her, I had never seen my father so crazy and out of his mind.
- What do you think you are doing here?
- I just came to wish Bettina a happy birthday, after all today is her birthday, even though I wasn't invited, I made sure to come and bring my present!
I imagined this party would suck but it was really surprising me.
- Francesco, I thank you for your attention and congratulations but please, I think you'd better leave! We have been in a truce for more than 15 years so don't provoke a bad situation!
- It is clear that this man came with his damned children to provoke us, father! He knows he's not welcome here.
Saul was by my father's side as always, playing his role as a trained puppy and the defender of his master. Mariana held my mother's hand, frightened with everything that was happening, while the Tolentino brothers looked at my sister with a clear desire to deflower the youngest daughter of our family. My father can't imagine the shit he did by promising my sister in marriage to Vinícius since I'm sure after the way I saw Nuno looking at my sister that he wants her too.
- No need to worry, Bettina! Unlike your husband I know how to respect a lady's request, I'm not a monster capable of raping a girl to get what he wants, I'm just here to tell you that I wish you many years of life, even if you are by the side of this damned usurper of your husband! I have no intention of ruining this beautiful party, after all, we will soon have a bigger and better one, won't we, Giovani?
I had to take some sort of action before old Tolentino lets loose about the wedding before the date.
- This show is really great but since you don't seem to want to leave, I took the liberty of calling some soldiers to help you find your way out and I also make it a point, as a good host, to guide you to the main gate. You might get lost on the way, right?
Several soldiers with Caetano by my side surrounded Tolentino's men chasing them out of the mansion, it was clear the look of hatred they had for me but I didn't care when we finally arrived at the door, Francesco wanted to say something but was quicker.
- Tolentino, as you know I'm the new Don so you didn't call a fucking truce! Should you make a similar affront on another occasion, be sure that you put an end to this clowning around by killing your two disgraced sons, leaving you with no heirs and no territory to command. You are not dealing with my father, never forget that!
The old man left with his sons without looking back, aware that my threat was not in vain. The way I am, it costs me nothing to wipe these scum off the face of the earth once and for all.