Gun down

Gun down
Luca's POV

I held my breath as I pushed the door open.
The scene that greeted my eyes as soon as I walked into the house wasn't something unexpected... But just as shocking.

The house was filled with multiple men, but I managed to sneak in without being seen. I wouldn't be Luca Morretti if I couldn't take down a few thugs.

Although the inside also had a couple of men, my eyes were fixed on the two figures at the center of the sitting room.

Both on their knees... But there was a huge difference.  One was crying... Weeping bitterly, while the other had a huge smirk on her face which slowly began to fade as soon as she saw me.

Viola's eyes widened. She has her hand fully gripping the other girl's hair... One I suspected to be Lisa. She looked petrified as soon as she saw me, her hands holding the girl's hair trembled.

"Luca..."

She didn't expect me to just show up.

But she wasn't the only person I was looking for. I turned away from her, my eyes roaming around the room. The men in the room all had their hands on their guns as though ready to attack the second I made a move.

A smirk appeared on my face...

My eyes caught another terrified figure. An older woman. She was held firmly by two men and had a lot of bruises on her body.

She was being tortured just as the idiot who poisoned Aria.

My eyes wandered across the four corners of the sitting room... But I couldn't find who I was looking for.

Noel wasn't here.

Could it be that I was wrong? Were they not together? Had I overthought everything? 

Viola finally found her voice. She pushed the girl away as she stood up, fear evident in her eyes as she stared at me.

"L...Luca what are you... What are you doing here?" She asked, her tone trembling.

I just stared at her.

How could I have believed her over Aria?

Who could I have trusted this bitch even in the slightest?

The door behind opened, Payson walked in, and stood beside me. "Boss, the outside has been taken care of." He reported that his breathing was a bit heavy.

My eyes darted towards him. He had his gun held tightly in his hands, his hands on the trigger just like mine.

Only that the person I wanted to shoot badly wasn't here.

"I..." Viola looked confused. She gulped before turning to point at the maid. "A... Aria, she was poisoned... I... I found the maid who did it and I wanted to teach her a lesson." She explained.

This was the first time I was seeing the strong-hearted, sly Viola so flustered.

I was standing a bit far from her but I could hear her loud heartbeat.

I didn't react to her words... I couldn't.

I didn't know what to say to her.

So I stepped forward, each step after the other to intimidate her... It worked.

"Luca I..."

"Where is he?" I asked, my tone emotionless just as my face was expressionless.

Viola's eyes went wide again, then she quickly shook her head. "I.. who? Where is who?" She pointed again at the maid who had taken the chance and moved a little away from Viola. "The maid who poisoned Aria is here... She..."

I turned away from her to look at the maid.

That... That was the face of the lady brave enough to add poison to food.

She was young, innocent looking... Yet she did something so stupid.

I cocked my head slowly to the side as I glared at her... The maid trembled nonstop, her face facing the ground. Tears streamed down her face, and her lips shook.

Without missing a breath, I asked. "Did she ask you to poison the food?"

Viola's eyes quickly darted to the maid and shook her head.

For the first time since I arrived, the maid raised her head... They were filled with tears and mucus... She looked ugly.

She slowly turned to Viola... Her eyes were filled with hate. Something told me that her hatred for Viola ran deeper than whatever she had done to her at the mansion... But that wasn't any of my concern.

"S...she... She..."

Viola panicked. She stepped forward, kicking the maid and standing in her place. "Luca how can you ask this question? Why would I ask her to make a poisoned soup for me?!"

"If it were for Aria, I don't doubt you can't do anything." I asked, my tone calm before looking at the shivering maid again, "Don't make me repeat my question."

Viola also turned to the maid... Her eyes urged her to say the truth.

But the maid hated her. I was curious to see what she would say.

Would she deny her actions and lay the blame on Viola to put her in danger... Or would she accept the accusation and own up to her actions?

The maid didn't say anything for a few seconds, she just stared back at Viola.

I tightened my hold on the gun... Already getting annoyed by the delay.

Then finally, she spoke.

"She didn't." She said through gritted teeth and I smirked. Then she turned to face me."I didn't know it would be Ms Aria drinking the soup. I only..."

Bullshit.

I raised my gun, aimed at her head... And fired.

Pa!

I didn't care why she did it. All that mattered was that she did. She was the reason Aria was in the hospital right now, death was the least punishment I could give.

Viola flinched at the sound of the gun and shut her eyes.

"Ahhh! Lisa!" The woman who was being held by them suddenly broke free from their hold and ran towards the lifeless body of the maid. "My daughter! Please... Please..." She shook the girl.

The men holding her all turned to look at me, their guns pointed at my head. Payson responded immediately, pointing at one of them also.

But then Viola turned to glare at them and they all placed it down.

She still thought she could justify herself...

"You've heard it yourself Luca." She said stepping forward after a while. "I didn't do anything. If anything, you should be thanking me for finding this idiot and trying to get justice for you."

Justice?

I clenched my jaw as I stared at her. "Viola... I would ask this question again: Where is he?" I whispered the question, but she heard it.

"Where is who?!" She yelled, trying to sound offended. "Luca, what are you talking about?"

I hated the way she was trying to act innocent. I knew everything, why was she still acting like this?!

"Your lover!" I yelled, losing control of my cool. "That's who I'm talking about."

"Lover? Really?" Viola scoffed. "Don't tell me you're doing all of this because you're jealous of some guy."

Some guy?

"Jealous?" How could I...

Fuck it.

I was done being nice with her. I raised my gun and pointed it at her head. My tone dropped. "Where the bloody hell is Noel!"

"Drop your fucking gun!"