2| Coffee Spills

"Good communication is just as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after."

 Alessandro 

Present: after 3 years

At this time Alessandro is already 25

*Alarm going off*

I am alarmed by what is happening, I wasn't also prepared for the impending chaos waiting for me when the darkness arises.

The alarm is going off. It means there is an intruder in the base. My second in command Antonio at the same time as my childhood best friend is a man who is already twenty-four, a six-foot man that has brown eyes and slicked-back hair. He came into my office to inform me about the chaos presently presented in front of us. "Alessandro I'm sorry, but your grandfather and your father are fighting together with their men", I suddenly ran while grabbing my gun with me. "Antonio explain how the f*ck this happened?" I glared at him, "And under my roof?!", I grunted.

"They are just discussing in the gardens then there are sudden gunshots, two men from your grandfather's side are critical then one of your father's men is losing a lot of blood."

I reached the gardens then my grandfather said "Then here goes the p*ssy king. AH HAIL THE FUCKING KING", (Alessandro was already fuming, but he kept his composure in check because that is what his grandfather wanted from him. A reaction.)

He chuckled which made his grandfather's eye twitch, "Nonno, Me a p*ssy? weren't you the one who created the monster standing in front of you? If I am a p*ssy or a disappointment to you, then it means you are a disappointment to yourself because you failed to train someone worthy of your praise."

Then his Grandfather is FUMING he raised his gun at his grandson, but then his father pushed his son away. He had enough of the torture his father did to his son, and now this is the time that he needed to stand up to his father for his son and to stop being a coward. Unfortunately, the bullet sheared his abdomen, thankfully it did not hit his heart or any major arteries. Alessandro was beyond shocked; he never thought that his grandfather would do that and for once his father defended him and saved his life.

While his grandfather was shocked and beyond belief he shot his only son. He wanted the bullet to hit his grandson because he couldn't control him, and in a year he changed and everyone in the underworld Feared mentioning his name.

Alessandro was fast on his feet, tackling his grandfather doing hand-to-hand combat. Nobody stopped them because they are both powerful men out of their control. He first disarmed his grandfather and threw his gun because if he would kill his grandfather he would do it with his bare hands. His grandfather had the upper hand "Boy do you think you will have the upper hand?" Alessandro gave him a sinister smile, he shouted "Antonio bring my father to the infirmary now!" Antonio with the help of other men grabbed his father going inside the west wing of the mansion. 

"Aw Nonno, you are so insecure with my capabilities you needed to let me know you had the upper hand?" He said that while grabbing his knife from the hidden compartment of his pants, and stabbed his grandfather in his stomach while his grandfather punched him.

His grandfather was utterly shocked, Alessandro kept stabbing him with precisely 6 stabs, then dropped his grandfather to the ground punching him. 'I gave up my innocence to you, but you had the guts to *punch* fcking *punch* insult *punch* me!' He stopped punching him and kneeled beside him, ingraining the image of his masterpiece he did to his grandfather "You tainted me at a young age because I wanted you to be proud of me, I accepted all your insults but in the end, it turned me into a monster who is miserable now."

His grandfather spit blood "Cry me a river boy"

It made Alessandro smirk because even near-death his grandfather is still a ruthless fucked up person. 

"Any last words? Before the grim reaper takes you to Lucifer?" His grandfather chuckled then he grabbed his throat which made him suffocate on his own blood.

After killing him I called Dante.

"Dante call some men to grab grandfather's lifeless body from the garden and throw him to the morgue and put his body to ashes"

"Si Capo"

Dante knew not to talk about the details that transpired that lead to his grandfather's death, he deserved it anyways the way his older brother suffered under his hands. He called men to do the dirty work.

Alessandro ran to the nearest hospital where his father was admitted. He approached his mother who was crying while waiting outside the ER. I hugged her.

“Aless- Alessandro, Non posso credere che tuo nonno farà questo a te e lui. So che è spietato e ti ha fatto soffrire per tutta la vita, ma non avrei mai immaginato che tutto ciò avrebbe portato a questo” (I can't believe your grandfather will do this to you and him. I know he is ruthless and made you suffer all your life, but I never imagined it would all lead to this.) She said while hugging me, her voice wobbly. “Mamma lo so, mi dispiace che sia successo a papà. Avrei dovuto essere io, ma mi ha salvato. L'ho ucciso, ora è finita.”     (Mama I know, I'm sorry this happened to my father. It should have been me but he saved me. I killed him, it is over now.) I said with a hollow, soulless tone. I tried to comfort her even though I am the last person she should receive this from. “Tesoro è il suo dovere di padre, ma io sono preoccupato perché è già vecchio e ha poche possibilità di sopravvivenza, questo è quello che mi ha informato il medico.”      (Darling it is his duty as a father, but I am worried because he is already old and has a low chance of survival, that is what the doctor informed me.) She said while cupping my cheeks with a tender loving mother’s tone.

I didn't have time to reply to her because my siblings appeared and hugged her. Valentina sobbed and hugged me tightly. Marco and Matteo are making sure mamma gets coffee and snacks for her to relax. While Dante was running to me after doing his duties. And Antonio came to us after giving the men orders to guard the hospital room of my father.

“What happened Alessandro?” Valentina asked, Dante just nodded, portraying he was ready to listen. And Antonio stayed quiet.

So I told them the details, starting from the start.

After a few hours, our Family Doctor operating my father came out,

“Francesco How is my father” We gathered around him, he looked at his notes and said, “Boss, since the bullet has passed through the body and the entry and exit wounds, they are in such places that a clear line linking them would pass through the abdominal cavity, there is no question that both abdominal walls have been perforated at opposite points and that the bullet has traversed the peritoneal cavity between them.” I was irritated especially with the events and Francesco knew better not to test my patience, “Don't speak in medicine language, Get straight to the point.” He exhaled and took a deep breath in, then continued, “I gave your father a blood transfusion. He bled heavily due to the gunshot wound, gave him IV fluids dehydration can be avoided by increasing blood supply to major organs. I also inserted a nasogastric tube to remove the blood, air, or fluid from the stomach. I also inserted an endotracheal tube to help him breathe. The overall diagnosis is that your father is stable, I will assign a DPT to assist him and medicines for his fast recovery. He should stay here for a week for observation then you can take him home" I nodded and processed the information “Make sure to get him the best DPT for the fast recovery” I told Francesco. Who nodded and replied with a sincere “On it Boss,” before he left I asked with a tired tone, “Can we go see him?” He smiled sadly, “Yes boss, Just enter his room slowly as he is still resting, he will wake up tomorrow because of the dose I gave him.” I nodded. “Thank you, Francesco.” He nodded, “Always my pleasure Boss.”

We all entered his room, he looked peaceful. My phone rang Robert is handling my shipments.

'Boss'

'Roberto I need updates'

'The shipments were successful and they arrived from Dubai. Should I send The remaining 30% to Mexico?'

'Very good Roberto, Yes make sure we get our part and make them meet the end of the deal if they won't I will speak to them. Comprendere?' 

'Comprendere Capo'

- After a week and a half -

Today is my father's therapy. Apparently, some of my men fled because my grandfather died. They just stick around because they are loyal to my grandfather. But his second in command Lorenzo stayed, he said he is always loyal to the family not only to my grandfather. We are his family.

I am on my way to Starbucks Reserve Roastery New York, I parked then just walked there. I ordered my usual then proceeded to drive to the hospital to check on my father. I parked then went out from my McLaren 540C Coupé black matte.

On my way I bumped into a woman then spilled my coffee on her, she was struggling with her bag, it looks like she is a doctor in a hurry because of her stethoscope hanging on her neck with the bag full of clothes, probably her uniform, she screamed "WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU? CAN'T YOU SEE A GIRL STRUGGLING HERE? ARE YOU A FUCKHEAD?" I was appalled by the tone she used.

She had the audacity to scream in my face, nobody has ever disrespected me like that except during my graduating year in LA California, I was speechless that year, which everything clicked into place because it is her.  I stopped and checked her out, she was wearing a blazer outfit with matching nude heels, she had curves at the right places, with those honey swirling orbs that you could never get tired of looking at, she had a brunette wavy hair that is shiny under the natural sunlight, I noticed she was also devouring me with her eyes.

I cleared my throat then smirked when I told her "you should be careful where you are going next time tesoro, and next time don't use that tone with me. MOVE" And as I proceeded to my destination, I heard her mutter 'asshole' in Spanish. Mi chiquita. I chuckled.

She is feisty yet innocent which draws me to her.