Chapter 7: Leonardo.. A pain

ROSA’s POV

‘Someone is behind me.. I am sure of it.. Who?’

“You are not vigilant enough, you might die quicker than I thought in this mansion.”

I quickly turned around and it was Leo. I immediately felt some sort of relief.

His lips curled into a sneer and a crooked smile filled his lips as he walked away to his bed.

‘Did he just mock me? That smile and his facial expressions.. Nah, that was him mocking me.’

I swallowed heavily, my eyes ran checks and I noticed how wide his bed was.. That was a king-size bed and he had some video games and a TV just on the other side of the room.

“Um.. Leo, your Dad..”

“Leo? Man, you clearly just arrived.. No one calls me that to my face, you bitch.”

I took 3 steps back and that was one of the biggest shocks in my life.. My lips parted slightly, he picked up two phones, and was so invested in them. I was so confused, I left my mouth wide open.

“Excuse me? What did you just say? Bitch? Bitch? How old are you again, child?”

He stared me down from my head to my toes and shook his head.

‘A dangerous and psycho father.. Of course, a crazy and disrespectful son..’

I sighed and tapped my thighs to calm my nerves. I've been holding in so many tears but I felt my tears standing in my eyelids begging to pour.

‘Rosa, you will not let a child in his teens make you shed tears.. I know you are overwhelmed but please..’

How did this day turn bad so fast? 2 hours ago I was with my family and loved ones getting ready to get married to my dream man, and now.. I'm lost.. I'm in a place I've never been or heard of before.

“Your Dad wants me to ask what you would have for dinner?”

I said and he chuckled with a cocky smile at the side of his lips.

God, looking at him, felt like Dante was right in front of me. Young version of Dante.. They looked so much alike, it was glaring.

“Dinner? You don't serve me! Where is Precious? She serves me dinner.. Did Dad kill her or did he sell her out?”

I staggered but managed to balance my feet

“Did he do what? What do you mean?”

“Ah, you are still new, yeah? You will get used to it, or maybe not.. If you are well-behaved and mannered, Dad might keep you here..”

My mouth fell wide open and I sucked in a sharp breath.

“Leo.. I'm sorry.. What did you mean by what you said earlier, huh? Sell? Kill? What's going on in this house? You are a child you shouldn't know about all of these things..”

He jumped off the bed angrily.. His cheeks immediately turned red and he was clearly filled with rage.. Very big rage.

“What's your name?”

“Rosa..”

I said as I took a few steps back and I looked back at the door just to be sure I was safe.

“Rosa, Rosa, Rosa.. I am not a child, so never address me that way anymore.. I hate being addressed that way.. I am my father's son! My father's only child, and trust me if I complain about any of you slaves, then that person is as good as dead! Follow me!”

He walked outside the room and I quickly followed behind him. Still shocked, my fingers and body shaking beyond control.

If the son can speak this way then how more of the Dad?

He took me outside the mansion to a tree of fruit and then stared back at me. I've been pinching my fingers and stomach just so I do not go into shock because I was close.

“Okay, first of all get this fucking dress off.. You were taking from a wedding, yeah, big deal huh? Get it off please, and then get me some of these fruits.. Bring them to the farmhouse over there.”

He pointed with his right hand and I saw a little building with a purple roof and some men in black standing close by.. Guarding the place? I wasn't sure.

“10 minutes to do all that, or you are in trouble.. Huh?”

He said and immediately walked away.

“10.. How can I?”

I quickly ran back inside and grabbed the first lady I met.

“Please.. I'm on.. I need a dress.. Anything, please.”

She looked around and pushed me away.

“Why are all the ladies over here bitter and angry?”

I said softly and I ran to others.. Fortunately one was kind enough to lend me her dress. When I took off my wedding dress, I shed a tear, and I stared at it with so much pain. My day of joy was cut short by something I had not a single idea of.

I ran outside, but the tree was tall, and I wasn't sure how my hands were meant to get up there.

I tried my hardest, and some of the ladies stared and laughed at me for displaying stupidity, I guess.

While jumping, tears rolled down my face and I broke down. I fell on my knees and cried hard.. I've been trying my hardest to hold it in but I couldn't do it anymore.

I felt someone's hand on my shoulder and it was the same lady who gave me her dress.

“What are you doing?”

“I need to.. Leo.. I.. Fruit..”

I was lost for words. I placed my hands over my face and cried harder.

“This is not a tree of fruits.. The things here are not to be eaten.. Everyone here knows that.”

I was stunned and looked over at the farmhouse. She looked back there and shook her head.

“Leonardo, told you to do this, right? That sneaky bastard.”

I bobbed my head and she helped me back up on my feet and wiped off my tears.

“Well, this won't be the last prank he will play on you.. You need to brace up and be strong.. You will face so many hardships in this house! You might even die.”