Taming a Dark Heart - Ch. 7 - Seeing Red (Pt 2)

***Wow, this has been one of the most difficult chapters to write. That's why its taken me a couple of days to submit. I actually wrote it twice because I just wasn't 100% happy with attempt 1...

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Its a turning point for some characters and is quite dark.

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...Kara’s point of view...

"So Miss Rossi, how did you meet Mr Lombardi? " – Mr Adam looked up at me with a cigar in his mouth and other hand in his pocket.
"Um at the place I work..."- how else could I explain it? And anyway, he didn’t need to know the specifics.
"Well Miss Rossi, if you ever need anything, anything at all don’t hesitate to ask me" – and he leaned forward slipping what must have been a business card into my jacket pocket. He smiled at me not a nice smile, actually quite intimidating.

I saw Marie-Lou walk past and stopped her.
"Have you found him yet?"
She shook her head and I felt myself worry even more.
"Let's go check outside Marie. That’s the last place we saw him go. Maybe he’s still talking to someone outside?"
"Ok let’s go, you could be right" – she looked just as worried as me.

We began searching outside while the party continued like normal inside.
Then I spotted Danny, he looked like he was going to the bathroom and I decided to check in with him.

"Hey Danny, have you seen any..." – but he cut me off before I could complete my sentence.
"Oh, um hey Kara, um no, no, no, um nothing, why don’t we go inside. I’m, sh, sure he’s inside somewhere?" – I looked at him through narrowed eyes.
"Why are you stuttering Danny?" – I looked at his arm outstretched to the right. What was he up to?
"Um nu, nothing Kara. I’m not stuttering. What are you talking about?" – I looked at Marie-Lou and she shrugged just as confused as me.
"Danny, what are you hiding from me, your acting really unusual? Let me see..." – I began walking past him but he held his arm stiff and blocked me from going in.
"Danny! What’s your problem?" – I tried pushing past him and realized that his hurt leg wouldn’t help him hold me back.

Then James stepped out of nowhere.
"Kara, are you sure you want to go past?" – I was frankly stunned to hear him talk. The big guy never said much and nothing to me since I had met him.
"Um yeah, why? What’s in the bathroom James? Danny?" – Danny looked down and dropped his arm.
I walked slowly to the bathroom and the first thing I saw was a gun on the floor that made me gasp. It looked like Gabriele’s gun...
Then I looked up and saw something that really caught me off guard...

I dropped my bag out of shock and in return Danny, James and Marie rushed in.
"Oh Kara, wow..." – I felt my hands loose all feeling. Right in front of my eyes were Gabriele and Candice...

Candice’s hair was tousled and no longer up and her red dress was up a few inches than before...
Gabriele boxers were showing through his open pants while his tie was dangling around his neck loose. He was standing leaning against Candice while she was sitting on the counter with her legs around him...

I felt tears sting my eyes. How could he do this to me? Just minutes earlier he had called me his girlfriend in front of all those people? How could he hurt me like that?

Gabriele didn’t even move when I dropped my bag. He was slouched over Candice’s shoulder with his face not visible. Candice decided to speak for him.
"Well Kara, my poonky always did get tired whenever he had me..." – and she smirked with that mole above her lip.
I felt the tears began to fall and I began sobbing. I had so much I wanted to say but it all came out in one sentence.
"Gabriele Lombardi, I hate you and I never want to see you again!" – Then I picked my bag up and his gun on the floor and ran off.
I heard Danny and Marie-Lou call me but I didn’t care. I had to run away from the pain. It was just too much. Past everyone outside, past Mr Adam who was watching me.

I ran to the road and whistled for a cab. Luckily there was one nearby – I thanked God for giving me that at least tonight. I thought I could sense someone nearby but there was no one. I must have been going stupid or something...

My mind was a blur as I thought of the closest address I knew to the area and told the driver... I had to see a friend, a real friend. It began to rain. I normally loved rain but this was a thunderstorm.

I cried the whole drive and when we got there I threw a couple of bills at the driver that Gabri...Mr Lombardi had given me and got out the car clutching my jacket and bag closer to me.
I walked to the tree in my friends yard. I felt the rain hit my face and I looked up to the sky crying even more.
How could he do that to me? With that slut?
I stood sobbing and crying and I was utterly soaked.
I fell to the ground and cried even more. Why was I so upset? He was just a mob boss? I should have expected that from him right?

I continued to feel the rain pour on me and I cried along with it feeling so alone...

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I woke up and realized I wasn’t somewhere familiar.
"Good morning" – but that was a familiar voice... Kyle. Oh yeah, I had asked the driver to drop me off here. Mae’s house was too far from the party.
"Morning..." – I began sitting up. I looked down at my clothes. These clothes were not mine...
"Don’t worry Kar, I didn’t change you, Neelie did" – Neelie was Kyle’s little sister. She absolutely loved me and I loved her too.

I looked up to see Kyle sitting next to me.
"Kyle where did you sleep?" – He pointed to his couch on the opposite wall.
I looked across the bed and saw my reflection in Kyle’s mirror. I looked terrible. The mascara Miguel had put on was streaked around my eyes (which were puffy from crying) and my hair was curly again. I burst into tears again remembering the previous night.

"Hey, hey Kara, don’t cry. It doesn’t look that bad..." – Kyle took me in his arms and held me. It felt so good to not be alone and he was such a sweetheart. How come I didn’t like Kyle? He was gorgeous with his blonde hair and blue eyes. He looked like a surfer guy and to top it off, he could play a mean guitar. He was perfect.
"Shh, shh. We’ll talk about it if you want?" – He really was perfect maybe too perfect...?
"I mean, it’s quite funny, you think you look terrible but I thought you looked amazing when I carried you upstairs " –I felt so confused but Kyle was making me feel so good.

Before I thought more I leaned up and kissed him. I held onto him tighter and kissed him with all I could give – which probably wasn’t much at that point.
I began unbuttoning his shirt and he groaned as I kissed his neck. This was so unlike me. I could count on one hand how many guys I had kissed. I was a virgin, and here I was throwing myself at Kyle but it just felt so good to not be alone for a change.

"mmm, Kara wait..." – and he pulled me away gently. I could feel my face was still wet from crying and he got a tissue for me to wipe it and he held my head in his hands as I sobbed.
Rejected again.
"That was amazing... and you’re gorgeous but I know that wasn’t for me" – his blue eyes looked deep into mine. He was right.
"I’m so sorry Kyle, please forgive me..." – I leaned into him crying again. I hate crying!
"It's ok Kara, forget it ok?" – And he stroked my hair. What a great friend I had. He was so amazing.
"One day, someone will come along and make you very happy" – and I playfully punched his shoulder as I wiped more tears away. And he smiled.

I looked over his shoulder and saw my bag and Gabriele’s gun

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...Gabriele’s point of view...

"Is it out of me yet doc?"
"You have to be patient, you took in a large amount of flunitrazepam, I’ll give you an injection to help it work its way out, is that okay?"
"Obviously..." – I growled at him and took my bottoms off. I hate injections... Now I had to hold my ass up for this old guy.
I felt him stab me then say, "all done, you didn’t even feel it right?" – You damn right I felt it you old goat.

I couldn’t believe that bitch Candice could do that to me. Dose me? Shit, now Kara was gone and none of my people could find her and I’m stuck in this hospital bed.
I didn’t even know what had happened the night before and I needed to know so I called Danny and Marie-Lou in.

"You mean you don’t even remember?" – Marie-Lou said looking quite amazed. I shook my head and felt my head spin. Must be the drug leaving my system...

They proceeded to tell me what had happened and what Kara had seen and that they couldn’t find her.
"What about that bitch, where is she?"
"After the whole scene she went missing, we can’t locate her as yet sir..." – Danny said.
"Well make sure you damn well find her!"

I knew it wasn’t their fault and I did feel bad for shouting but I was just so angry at that point that I didn’t know how to cope with it.
"Danny, please make finding Kara your number one priority..." – he nodded and left the room.
"Gabriele, if I may, Kara was really upset. I think that if you find her she wouldn’t want to talk to you..." – she looked down as if afraid to talk. I knew Marie-Lou was right. I just hoped I hadn’t pushed her too far away.

Then I heard my cell buzz.
I answered it without actually saying anything.
"Hello brother" – I sat up in bed when I heard Trey on the phone.
"Where the hell are you Trey, you escaped from the hospital? You’re lucky to damn-well be alive!" – I said forcefully into the phone.
"I suppose brother...look out your window" – I got out of the bed slowly because I still felt unstable and pulled the blind open.
There was Trey, right there. I could see his wound was bleeding and he was battling to cope with it.
"Don’t be so bladdy stubborn Trey, get back in this bed!"

"tisk, tisk bro, I’m not stupid enough to be stuck in there, and anyway, you know I have some unfinished business with that girlfriend of yours" – he tried to sound cocky but I could see the pain was getting to him.
"Come on Trey, you know it’s not Kara’s fault that paps is gone?"
"No Gabriele, it was her father’s fault that the police found out about the drug release"
"Her father was a policeman! It was his duty to get rid of scum like you and me..." – I really did think of myself as scum. I mean look what we do?
"No bro, pap would still be around and you know it...that’s why I must have revenge" – he looked so serious. My older brother looks like me with green eyes but he’s bigger built with more muscle. It must have been from all his time in jail...

I held onto the wall for support when I felt my head sway.
"Trey please let the past be the past. You know I have a promise to keep and she..."
"She what Gabriele?" – He glared at me willing me to say what I was thinking.
But I couldn’t. I couldn’t admit to myself yet how I felt for her. In this business we must always be strong, always.
"Gabriele, did you even realize that your gun is gone? She took your damn gun!" – shit, he was right. Kara had my gun and that was definitely not a good thing.

Trey shook his head and walked away from the window.
"See ya later bro..." – and he was gone...

...Kara’s point of view...

Kyle and his family were out for the day.
I knew I couldn’t stay with him for another night.
I decided to call a cab and went back to my flat leaving a note on his bed saying thank-you and that I was fine.

The cab dropped me off and I walked slowly up to my door. I unlocked the door and pushed it open.
It looked so wrong...
All that was there was furniture. Everything else was at the villa.

I walked to the small bedroom and screamed.
Written in red on the wall was – "Rossi blood must perish’’.
I ran out the room and was making my way back onto the road.
Oh no, what was I gona do?
There were people out to get me, there were people who...
"Kara!" – It was Danny. I ran into him as he was standing in my doorway.
My breathing was very fast and I felt my head spinning from it.
"calm down, calm down...shhh" – He held onto me as my head spun and I felt like I was going to pass out from hyperventilation.
"You’re coming to my house Kara, I don’t even wana hear a reply to that" – I just nodded as he walked me out. He was so firm and I really felt like my world was upside down.

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