Chapter 48 PRESSURE
LUCIA THE MAID
Shut eye. Closed mind.
I no longer have to care. I no longer to have pity on her or think about lovely she is.
Those are things that would have stopped me from thinking about what I am set to do.
But it was tougher this time around. My family was in danger. If I failed not to do as I was told, they would get killed.
I stood at the entrance of the kitchen and stared into the air. My mind had drifted to the previous night.
Marcus Bloom finally gave me a chance to speak to my mother…
“Hello, Mother, are you okay?”
“Lucia, is that you? Please come and get me. I don't know who these men are,” she said in a weak tone.
“Mom..please just hold on. I will be there to get you soon,” I said as tears dropped down my eyes.
“But what is going on? Why are they here? Are you owing them money or what?” Mother asked over the phone.
“No, Mother. I just need to do something for them and that will be all. It will all be over soon..don't worry mother,” I uttered.
“Mother, remember the….”
Marcus collected the phone from my hands before I could speak further. “That's all you get…now listen…I already gave you everything you need so what you need to do now is get everything in order and make it happen…”
“I'd be the one to handle the rest..” he ordered.
“Please can I just speaking to my mother? I don't think she is going to be alright. She is slightly diabetic. Please, just allow me go see her. When I'm back, I'd do everything you ask of me,” I opined.
However, Marcus paid deaf ears to every single thing I said. It was through I was speaking gibberish to him.
“I don't care about your mother's condition and you aren't leaving here cause that will onky arouse Roberto's suspicion. He is a very smart man so we are not doing that.”
“You either follow my instructions to the letter or I kill your mother and it doesn't end there….I will make sure Duder rapes you….I know how he looks at you so I sure he wouldn't mind having a taste of you down there,” he threatened.
I paused….Words became heavy in my mouth the minute he said what he said.
“Erm….I….I would do it. Please, don't just kill my Mother. She is all I have,” I stuttered.
“Remember you have just two days left…..anything after that, your Mother is gone!”
“Lucia!!” A voice from behind snapped me back to reality.
“Erm…what's the issue, Bunny?” I said to one of the maid who seem to be staring at me.
“I have been here calling you and you seem to be lost in your thoughts. Is something the issue, Chief Maid??” she asked.
Just exactly the question I want to hear but can't answer cause my life and that of my Mother's is on the line.
“I know something is wrong with you. Even Madam Katherina feels the same way, did something happen, Chief Maid? We could find a solution to it together,” she said.
“Its nothing, Bunny. I am just feeling a bit tired. I must have dozed off whilst standing,” I said in a defensive tone.
She scoffed…”That sounds like the bad version of the truth,” she jested. “.......but its fine…so when are we making the new delicacy you taught us some days ago??” She asked.
I had totally forgotten I introduced a new recipe I was trying to teach the maids….Mr. DeLuCa was always holding a round table celebration with the Mafia member and he liked whenever we prepared something sumptuous for he and his men.
The next day was the day for the celebration and also the deadline day Marcus gave me to carry out the operation…
I felt really bad inside of me but at the same time, I just needed to do it regardless.
“Chief Maid….are you going to allow us serve them this time around?”
“You never allow us into the Upper Room to serve them whenever there is a celebration…” Bunny asked.
She had always wanted to know what was going on in there. She wasn't the only one but the most inquisitive.
“That's not my fault, Bunny. You know that…Mr. DeLuca is a very disciplined man and he doesn't like anyone going against whatever rules he lays down..”
“He doesn't like anyone going there to serve Him and his men except for one person and I am only privileged to be that one person but I'm thinking fo something,” I uttered.
“What's that?”
“This time around, I would talk to the Boss, if you could join me,” I added.
“Are you serious? You would speak to Mr. Roberto about it?” Bunny said out of excitement.
Her face bloomer with a a very wide smile…..”Is that why you are so excited? It's really nothing, you know it's just a celebration right??” I said.
“Chief Maid…it is more than that to me…It's not about the celebration. Its about the room amd honor in serving Mr. DeLuca himself..”
“I have always admired the Mafia and how organized they are. It turns me on,” she blushed..
I smirked….”What is wrong with this lady?” I said in my head.
What is there to admire about these men? They are nothing but vicious wolves who would do whatever to get what they want cause they have the power to.
I was angry and at the same time emotional about everything.
Bunny couldn't hold her excitement. She walked away in style, whistling a happy song.
I paused and stared at her as she walked happily. Then I snapped.
What if I make Bunny my escape plan? Like a backup in case things go wrong?
I could simply tell her the situation I'm in. She could be my witness and in case Roberto, she could be there to defend me that I was being forced and threatened by Marcus.
Should I just call her back and tell her? But what if she spills? What if she can't handle it?
God! What am I doing?
I can't believe I just found myself in this sort of evil situation?
Whilst I was brooding on that, Marcus's warnings rang aloud in my ears again like he was standing next to me, “No single soul must hear about this else you are gone and your mother is gone too!!”
“No, I can't tell her. I just have to do this on my own..”
“No one can know about it..” I muttered to myself.
I blinked as tears rolled down my cheeks once more.