Chapter 2: 1. “WHAT AN UNPLEASANT MORNING”
(We both came out of my room, walking down the stairs to the TV room)
"Mom seriously, just stop being so...argghhh ", I yelled out of frustration.
"It's just kinda of an elite party with my friends at a casino , ain't going clubbing. Moreover this isn't my first time going to late night parties" I added, reclining on the sofa.
"and I know" My mum replied nervously...
"you know what has been happening lately among us and the Jose's. They've been our rivals since your grandfather became 'godfather' and your father was given the title 'capo famiglia' he thought was his" she added.
I turned staring intently at my Mom. Her current reaction isn't going well with my stomach, I've been feeling uneasy since I woke up. How do I explain mildly and respectfully that this isn't just a party, its to seek connections.
"Mom, I understand your fears, the past few years has been quite the bloody scene, ensuring our family safety hasn't been easy but I will be fine moreover dad's capo bastone, Miguel is going with me so please stop this whole drama" I said, smiling while making a puppy's face, the type of Sara always uses when she wants something done, I stared at her with the pitiful face, hoping it works.
"Mister, that isn't going to work" she said angrily.
"you better don't move an inch out of this house nor this premises, you definitely don't want to have a taste of my wrath" she added and left my room angrily.
"what the f**k?" I muttered not sure if I heard correctly,
"Definitely not happening tonight" I whispered to myself
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(At the dinning table )
"I have a very tight schedule today, the company stocks has been dropping lately and it need urgent fixing, it's possible I'll be leaving for Barcelona to meet investors and see what I can do about it. I do not know if I'll be back today and Antonio, you're in charge!, Grandpa is coming over" father said while eating.
"Dad, I won't be home today, I have an urgent meeting to attend to" I said, cutting the meat on my plate after filling my stomach with the savoury of wine.
"He's attending Tiago's casino elite party, I'm not giving my consenting" she added not taking her eyes off her food.
Father dropped his spoon and fork, looked at me and said "I will suggest we stay low, nothing will happen I can assure you of that my dear", he said looking at his wife but "let's just stay low, Jose Rodrigo isn't the type to sit still when he see a prawn". " This isn't just any fight, its mafia's war, even your grandfather is being extremely cautious, he's coming to Madrid" he said wiping his mouth with his napkin.
"What makes you so sure he'll be there. It's an elite party for gaining connections for f**k sake". I didn't know at this point I was shouting
"without a pass card, no one can enter, its a f**king elite party which has reserved seats, bouncers" my hands firmly on the dinning table "not just anyone can enter", I said looking frustrated .
"You're still going no where, Antonio", my mother said with laser eyes, now at not direction.
"That's an obsession there young man" my father said raising his brows "for a party?" he asked
"Not just any party" I replied still growling
"you won't dare defy my order" my mother shouted at me hitting her spoon on her plate.
"Let the young man be, I'm sure he'll be fine, hasn't he been going through some trainings, just give him a gun to take along" a voice from the door said. It was Grandfather's.
"Jose Rodrigo wouldn't dare set foot on Tiago's Casino" he said smiling as he looked at everyone.
My mother and father didn't say a word but I could feel the tension in the air. If there's one person my mother has never defied, it's grandfather.
She stopped eating, wiped her mouth with her napkin and forced a smile at grandfather. If anything goes wrong, definitely this won't be funny but I don't care. I really need to attend this meeting, its held once in a year but this year's list of attendees isn't just rare but special. Never will there be attendees as these.
I've never had any interest in my family's business, I've always wanted to be a martial artist and major in boxing, become a world champion. Hence, I joined the mafia gang even though my parents never consented. Grandfather saw this as an opportunity to build an indestructible weapon. His thoughts and opinion are always wide and strange, maybe thats why many feared him.
My opportunity of leaving home to London was thwarted, hence, majored in Criminal Law, My aim is to be a consigliere, have justice my way and change the law to suite whatever I wanted but I needed to be at the top of the food chain, I need connections and loyal dogs as much as I can lay my hands on. I need enough Intel to gain my power. Using my families influence has never been an issue in getting what I wanted, never has anything slipped past me.
"What an unpleasant morning" mother muttered, she stared at me for a while before leaving the dinning.
I hugged my grandfather, its been a while we spent time together especially after I got into law school.
"I see the stocks has been dropping lately", grandfather said to my dad
"you better watch it, Jose is after everything, I was told our warehouse was plundered last week and you didn't tell me" he added wiping the knife on the table with a napkin
"The arrogant snake and its nest seems to be after the lion, carefully planning the perfect time to strike, do you think you can handle this alone" he raised his eyes towards father, now peering deep into them.
These eyes aren't just sending warnings but fear.
"An ambush was set and 5 of our men died while moving our goods(drugs), Jose isn't sending warnings but he's declearing war and his top target is the main warehouse. We have to protect it. Our source of wealth isn't the company. Protect the warehouse and find a way to protect the company. Jose is yet to strike, we need to be ready when he does".
"I'll speak to my consigliere and the guys".
" We can handle this father, trust me ", father pleaded
"This isn't about trust Lucas"!!! Grandfather shouted at him.
"Its about our money, our properties, our power, our name and our family. Don't you dare lose any"
I have never seen this side of my grandfather before. Trust me there's a lot going on. Father definitely knows this is leading somewhere intense so he left without a word.
Sit down and listen carefully grandfather said "Tiago's casino is an X, a red one, don't cross anyone but observe and know your target".
"I saw the list of attendees. You'll definitely need it to secure more power over your father's empire and mine as well but stay away from one person. Tiago's daughter, no matter how appealing and beautiful she looks, no matter what you crave or how much you want to run her over. Do not go close. I don't know what the party is for but If you love your family, simply do nothing stupid other than secure your targets and investments" grandfather said to me
"I need your eyes there also, get me valuable intel" he said looking at Miguel.
He stood up, walked towards the curtains, raised them and opened the windows, "I need Tiago, he's the accessory I've been saving for good use and now is the right time to put him to use. I need you to figure out what Tiago is planning"
At this moment, I realise I'm nothing other than grandfather bait. A very useful one at that. A keen look at his eyes tells me there'll be war tonight.
THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF AN END...
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