Reaching her apartment she immediately dialed Fabrizio's number
"Ciao (hello please come over to my place)"
"Il mi amor (my love), what's wrong? "Fabrizio asked as he was already getting a bad feeling about all this.
First it was Aurora's mother____Lucia who called him to come over hurriedly and now it was Aurora
Dio!!
Not hearing her reply,he ran his hands through his hair "I would be there soon"
"Grazie (thank you)" Aurora murmured as she hung up the call,she sat on the chair tiredly awaiting Fabrizio's arrival.
Fabrizio immediately went out of his house and hailed a taxi,he headed straight to Lucia's house, Aurora could wait for a few minutes but he knew better than to keep Lucia waiting when she sounded so urgent.
The taxi stopped and he paid and hurriedly entered the house.
"Serdesi (sit)" Lucia ordered as soon as he stepped his feet into the house,he obliged as he sat down patiently and nervously waiting for Lucia to say a word.
"You have to convince Aurora by marry Calvin De Luca"Lucia stated nonchalantly.
Fabrizio froze "Cosa! (what!)" He exclaimed.
"You heard me clearly don't make me repeat myself " Lucia snapped at him.
"I.... I can't do that" He rebutted as he ran his hand through his hair, what was more heart breaking than persuading the woman you love to marry another man....Not just any man ____ a Cold heartless and powerful man.
Dio!,he could not do that.
"Oh yes you will!" Lucia snapped as she got up from her seat walked towards him and placed her hands on both sides of his shoulders.
"Think of the look on Aurora's face when she realizes that you___the guy she loves and trust so much is a member of a murderous gang and when you ran away from there, the rest of the gang are still after your life! And if caught up with, you would be killed alongside her too!!"
"You can't keep making me do things out of my will by using my past against me!...I already promised to protect her" Fabrizio retorted through gritted teeth.
"No,I don't think she would reason your way,I think that she would run very far away from you" Lucia grinned evilly.
"And why does she have to get married to De Luca?"
"None of your business" Lucia snapped
"That man is dangerous and you know that,what if he hurts her" Fabrizio asked as he tried to make Lucia see reasons why Aurora should not marry that man, wasn't he okay or was it because he lacked the wealth.
"As long as he has paid for her then he can do what ever he likes to her!!" Lucia snapped "now let's go to her house and you fulfil your task" She said as she walked to the door.
"I am not going!" Fabrizio snapped
"If in five minutes, you do not meet me outside you know what I can do to you and even to her also" Lucia threatened with a grin and walked out.
Against his own will he found himself walking outside and entering Lucia's car and they drove off.
Soon they got to the house and Lucia told Fabrizio to go in first and as soon as he entered the house Aurora jumped on him, engulfing him in a hug.
He knew from her shoulders that were quivering that she was sobbing and his heart ached.
He patted her back gently.
"Hello" Lucia's shrill voice interrupted the moment.
Aurora backed out of the hug but she didn't leave Fabrizio's side
"What are you doing here?" She thundered as her hand balled into a fist.
"Good day to you too daughter" Lucia replied sarcastically.
"You bitch! I am no longer your daughter,I disown you!" Aurora spat out those hurtful things.
"What can you do daughter,God already gave you to me"Lucia replied not in the least heartbroken.
"I forgot to tell you,there would be a wedding" Lucia said nonchalantly.
"What!!!" The pair shrieked immediately.
"Why would there be a wedding, isn't being forcefully married to someone on paper enough" Aurora asked angrily at the verge of tears.
"Why would there be a wedding?" Fabrizio asked gently
"Simple!!, Carlos stock would raise when they realized that he was now the father in-law to Calvin De Luca" Lucia beamed.
"I am not doing it!" Aurora shrieked angrily.
"That's selfish" Fabrizio added
"Selfish?!" Lucia scoffed "Why should I have a daughter and can't use her, for the whole of your life Aurora you have never done anything for us, you are so useless and now we are asking for just this one thing and you can't do it for us,huh?" Lucia barked angrily
"You both ain't worth anything I do,what have you both ever done for me"Aurora snapped
"We gave birth to you,we trained you,we watched you grow,we gave you a life,well now forget all that we are now giving you a better life" Lucia retorted
"I don't want it" Aurora snapped as tears rolled down her cheeks.
With a hard glare directed at Fabrizio Lucia said "Talk to her" with that she walked away and at the door she stopped with her slender fingers on the doorknob.
"The wedding is by 9:00am tomorrow and after the wedding you would be moving into your husband's house,you won't be needing any of those tattered clothes you have here,He would have bought you a whole trousseau of new and exepensive clothes,of which you are going to like.....
Lucia paused for effect while Aurora stared at her in disbelief,if she was waiting for a thank you then she would have to wait forever.
"Your wedding dress would be delivered this evening and some of the maids De Luca hired for you would be here by tommorow morning to dress you up.
With that Lucia walked out of the house.
"I won't do it" Aurora murmured as she sat on the chair feeling exhausted.