Chapter 7
"She suddenly collapsed"Angelica replied
One of the nurses rushed into the hospital quickly, getting a stretcher where they placed Stephanie before rushing her into the emergency ward
The rule of the poultry says no captives is allowed to die until the person pays for all the debt that brought him/her to the poultry
Angelica paced up and down in the emergency waiting room, she was really worried about Stephanie's state of health
Just then the nurses that were attending to Stephanie walked out of the ward and Angelica quickly rushed to them
"How's she"Angelica asked
"She's fine now, but she has been crying I think you should go and check on her"one of the nurse replied
Angelica nodded and made her way to the emergency ward, she could hear Stephanie loud sobs when she arrived in front of the ward.
"Argh"Angelica groaned"That bitch and crying is 5&6"she said to herself before opening the door
"I don't wanna see anyone"Stephanie screamed as Angelica approached her.
Angelica sat down on the bed next to her and their gaze met with each other
"Including me?"Angelica asked, as she raised an eyebrow
"Any fuckin body, I don't....."Stephanie replied but she was unable to complete her sentence when Angelica used her hand to cover her mouth
"Can you just calm your damn body down"Angelica said and Stephanie resumed her tears again, this time around she was shouting and screaming
"I guess your tears, shout and scream will erase the fact that you're gonna use fifty years here, right"Angelica said
"But baby girl, it's still fifty years take a look at it"she added showing Stephanie the form again and hot tears flowed from Stephanie's eyes
"Can you just stop crying like a baby and face the reality"Angelica yelled
Stephanie wiped her tears immediately and asked;
"Face which reality"
"The reality is the fact that you're going to be using fifty years here, crying can't do anything"Angelica replied
"I just wanna die"Stephanie said, her voice trembling
"You're not allowed the die until your work is enough to cover up all the debt that your dad borrowed"Angelica replied
"My dad is a motherfuker"Stephanie muttered and Angelica burst into laughter
"Have anyone told you that your laughter is fuckin annoying"Stephanie said with a frown on her face.
"And have I ever told you that you sound like a bee anytime you cry"Angelica replied
"Stop it, bitch. I'm serious"Stephanie said
"And me too"Angelica replied
"My dad finally succeeded in destroying my life"Stephanie said
"You know when I arrived in this poultry, I was the one that carried the highest debt but now you came to break my record"Angelica replied
"It's not funny"Stephanie said
"You know when my dad borrowed one million dollars and used me as a collateral, I thought he was devilish, but seeing your case I discovered that your dad is more devilish"Angelica replied
"My dad is a monster, he deserves death"Stephanie said
"Get up, bitch. I need to eat"Angelica said
"Go alone, I'm not interested, I just wanna cry"Stephanie replied
"We're going together"Angelica said as she carried Stephanie on her arms, walking out of the ward
"Drop me now, bitch"Stephanie screamed
★12PM~~HOSPITAL★
Alessandro and Francesca had been waiting outside the ward for some hours.
Bianchi, Gabriel, Corenzo and Adriana already joined them and they were all waiting for the doctor
Just then the doctor walked out of the ward, flanked by two nurses. Alessandro and Francesca rushed to the doctor curiosity taking the best part of them
"How's he, doc"Alessandro and Francesca asked in unison
"Hmm"Doctor Igor sighed heavily
"What's wrong, doc"Adriana asked
"Fuckin spill the bean"Corenzo replied
"What Happened to my husband"Bianchi asked
"The operation was successful but...."Doctor Igor replied
"But what"Francesca asked
"But we lost him"Doctor Igor replied
"Noooo"Francesca yelled and burst into tears
Hot tears streamed down Corenzo and Adriana face too, Bianchi fell down on her feet, mourning her late husband
Alessandro stood still, he find it very hard to cry. Don Leonardo was unable to tell him what was in his private office and the thought of it was really driving him crazy
Gabriel remained in his position, his expression emotionless a small smile spreading across his face
"It's my time to rule"he muttered
★
The grand, high ceilinged funeral home was enveloped in somber silence.
Mourners filled the pews, dressed in black, their face etched with grief, Don Leonard's family sat in the front row, their eyes red rimmed from tears.
Don Leonardo wife - Bianchi, clutched a black rosary, her hands trembling as she prayed. Beside her, their five children - Alessandro, Gabriel, Corenzo, Adriana and Francesca fought back tears, their young faces pale with sorrow
Federico, Don Leonardo's trusted counselor, stood at the far end of the pew, his eyes cast downward, his expression a mask of respect and sorrow
Before the alter, a polished mahogany casket bearing Don Leonardo body lay draped in black velvet.
A spray of white lilies rested atop the casket, their fragrance wafting through the solemn air
The alter itself was adorned with candles, their soft glow casting a golden light on the mourners. A large ornate crucifix hung above, it's Christ figure seeming to gaze down upon the assembly with compassion
Don Vincenzo, the close friend of the late Don Leonardo was also seated in the funeral home together with his daughter Marco the both of them were also dressed in a black outfit, mourning the loss of Don Leonardo.
The atmosphere was heavy with grief, the air was thick with the weight of farewell. The mourners black attire seemed to blend together, a sea of darkness punctuation only by the occasional glint of tears.
The funereal procession moved slightly to the winding street, a mournful gathering of black clad mourners followed the funeral car, carrying Don Leonardo's casket
As they arrived at the cemetery, the group paused before the grand weathered stone gates.
Beyond the meticulously manicured lawn, some of the guards carried the casket to the gravesite and the priest recited final prayers as the mourners gathered around, Don Leonard's casket was lowered into the earth, and the sound of dirty hitting wood echoed through the stillness
Bianchi stepped forward, her eyes brimming with tears. She tossed a white rose onto the casket, followed by the children, each adding their own flower to the casket
Francesca on the other hand couldn't control her emotions as the guards covered the gravesite with some sands, she fell on the ground and started sobbing loudly
Gabriel stood still, together with his wife and children. They were also mourning the death of Don Leonardo
Corenzo and Adriana stood together with their mom busy consoling her.
Few hours later, people in the cementary left to their different destination.
Alessandro remained in the cementary, he wasn't crying but his eyes ball were red. He dropped to his feet staring at the graveyard
Just then, he had a tap on his shoulder, turning back to see Marco which happens to be the daughter of Don Vincenzo, the God father of Alessandro
"Take heart, Alessandro"Marco said
"Leave here, I wanna be alone"Alessandro replied, trying his best not to sound too harsh
"Is that what you will say to me after coming to console you"Marco said
"I said leave!"Alessandro yelled angrily
Marco was scared, this was the first time Alessandro ever yelled at her. She quickly rushed out of the cementary, leaving Alessandro all alone.
A heavy rain started immediately soaking Alessandro's cloth as he stood in front of the graveyard.
Hot tears streamed down his face as his mind flashed back to when he lost his biological mother whose name is Hellcat to his monster father, Lucifer many years ago