C2 THE HOSTAGE

CHAPTER 2

25th OF DECEMBER 2001**

In a well furnish living room, a little boy of seven years and his parents where sitting in the living room with a cake in front of the table.

"Happy birthday to you."

The parent of the little boy sang for him, after they were through singing for him, he was told to cut the cake.

He was about cutting the cake when they heard sound of gun.

"Honey, take him to the back door and exit the mansion" The man said to his wife.

"But what about you?" The woman asked.

"It doesn't matter, Just do as I say" The man replied.

The woman lifted up her son and carry him, exiting the mansion.

"Dad." The little boy cried as he was taking out.

Just then the door flew opened and some group of men came in.

"Hi, old friend" The leader of the group smile.

"What do you need?, I thought we clear things out!" The little boy dad replied.

"Clear things out?, You fucking betrayed me, now the police are investigating me!"

"It wasn't my fault!, I warned you to stop the live you are leaving but you didn't, I want to protect you and for you to start a new life" The little boy father said.

"A new Life?, You fucking ruin my life. But that isn't why I am here!, I need you to turn the case"

"How do you expect me to do that?" he asked.

"You are a lawyer." The leader replied.

"I can't, it against my Principles" He refuse.

"Then they is no use talking to you" The leader said shooting him on the forehead and he fell down dead.

Just then they heard a broken glass fell at the backyard of the house.

"Go check it out" The leader instructed his men and they went out.

**Backyard of the house**

"No,no!" The little boy mom cried when she saw her husband die in front of her through the window.

"Mom what wrong?" The little boy asked seeing his mom crying.

She was about replying when they heard a footstep, she immediately took her son and they run together.

"Hey stop there" one of the men shouted and they went after them into the bush.

The woman and her son enter the bush but she stop, the men were catching up to them.

"Son, always remember that mom love you" She cried.

"I love you too mum"

"I need you to run as fast as you can" She smile.

"But mum, what about you?." The little boy cried out.

" Just do as I say, run and never looked back!" She replied

"Now run!."

The little boy immediately took to his pace.

"Here she is" the little boy heard and turn back to see group of men surrounding his mom and he immediately hid under a tree.

"Were is your son?" one of the men asked.

She didn't reply.

The man shoot her immediately.

"Mum" The little boy shouted seeing his mum lying in the pool of her own blood coming out of his hiding position.

"Catch him!" one of the men yelled.

He immediately took to his pace.

They chased him to the cliff of he mountain, he immediately stop.

"You don't have anywhere to run little boy" The man who kill his mum said.

The little boy looked at him with tears.

"Matteo, Mateo killed him and let go" one of the men instructed to the same guy that killed his mom.

He immediately shoot him, making him to fell of the cliff.

**PRESENT**

5th OF OCTOBER 2023**

"No!" Jefferson yelled waking up from his sleep.

He Just have a nightmare, it not Just a nightmare, but his past that kept hunting him every night.

He might appear ruthless and fierce, but deep down his broken.

His a guy who his yearning for love.

A guy who is in pain.

A guy who his broken.

He stood up from the bed, wearing his cloth before exiting the room.

..

Jefferson came downstairs, Just then John walked up to him.

"Boss, I have a good and bad news.." John muttered.

"Speak!"

"The Italians were able to escape!" John muttered avoiding his gaze.

"Shit, how could they have fucking escape, i thought you are capable!" Jefferson yelled.

" I..

"Would you Shut up!, i didn't asked you to speak!! ."

"Now speak!." He added.

"The good news is that they want us to meet them in 30minute time!" John inform.

"Gather the men and let end the game! ." Jefferson Smirk.

WAREHOUSE IN THE OUTSKIRT OF THE TOWN**

Jefferson has already arrive some minute ago and they are discussing business.

"This wasn't part of the deal Jefferson, this wasn't part of the mother fucking deal" James the leader of the italian said banging his hand on the table.

"stop fucking playing with me those goods belong to me ..now if you wanna fucking cheat me You're playing with fire" Jefferson said getting annoyed

"We've done business together for a while now, how could you think I'd cheat you" James asked.

"It's seems like you think I'm a fool ... sending your spy's into my facilities ... stealing cash from me and selling me cheap products ..I lost a lot of Money because of you!!." Jefferson yelled getting a cigarette and smoking.

"What bullshit is this Jefferson, are you accusing me with no proof?" James asked glaring daggers at him.

"This is the mafia world James and in this world I rule it and I won't let some shitty wannabe fool me" Jefferson said before standing up

"I warned you James never bite the hand that feeds you now you have to face the consequences" Jefferson added before walking out of the room with John

Not without Signaling his men to do what has to be done

Soon followed the sound of gunshots and screams.

They both enter the car Jefferson breath out with his eyes close.

"Boss, were are we heading to!" John asked.

"To take what belongs to me!" Jefferson replied with his eyes close.

John sighed, his master has always been like this, he hates betrayal and anyone who betrayed him shall suffer his wrath.

John looks up at Jefferson, like a younger brother looking up to his older brother.

What James did infuriates him that he wish he could go there and kill him

But unfortunately Jefferson doesn't allow him to kill unless necessary or on missions

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SMITH MANSION**

Mr smith has been in deep thought, trying to find a accused to give to Jefferson.

He doesn't know what to do, even if he try to escape, Jefferson we still find him.

Scarlett walked out of the room and meet her father in a deep thought.

"Dad, please you need to stop worrying about the money!" Scarlett said sitting on one of the chairs.

"What are you still doing here?" Mr smith asked. "He might come anytime soon and I don't want anything bad to happened to you" He added in a scared tone.

"Nothing bad will happened to me" She assured him.

Mr smith started coughing and Scarlett stood up. "I will go get you water!" She said and she left to go and bring the water from the kitchen.

Just then the door opened and Jefferson came in with Three of his men.

"Mr Jefferson!" Mr smith called in shock.

"Don't act as if you were not expecting me" Jefferson grin.

"I don't mean it that way" Mr smith uttered.

"So were is my fucking money?" Jefferson asked.

"I.... I.. don't... ha... have .... the.. m .... money" Mr smith trailed on his words, his face was facing the ground.

"You fucking what?!, what do you think of me?!!, stupid?" Jefferson yelled.

Scarlett who yelled the noise run out of the kitchen as fear was written all over her face. "Would you stop yelling at my Dad?, he borrow money from you doesn't give you the right to yelled at him!!"

Jefferson smirk and turn his attention to her "I didn't get to know your name the last time I came. So what your name young lady?" Jefferson asked.

Scarlett didn't replied, she stare daggers at him. Jefferson walked up to her and soon he was in front of her. "It look like have been nice to you, no one dare keep me waiting,, what is your fucking name!!" Jefferson yelled with a frown on his face.

Scarlett flinched in fright and all her braveness left her. "Scarlett" She replied facing the floor.

"Scarlett?, Since your Dad own me money and it doesn't look like someone that can be able to pay back, that means you are coming with me until your Dad is able to pay me" Jefferson said making Scarlett eyes to widened in shock a fear was written all over her.

"No..no,, not my daughter. Please don't take her away from me" Mr smith pleaded going on his kneels.

"Dad" Scarlett called worriedly walking Towards him.

"Boys, take her to the car and wait for me" Jefferson commanded.

"Don't.. come ...any ..closer" Scarlett uttered in a scared tone walking backward.

The hefty men walked towards her and they got held of her.

"Please let her go!" Mr smith cried out.

"let me go!" Scarlett yelled as she was drag out.

"please have mercy on my daughter" Mr smith pleaded with Jefferson but he turn a deaf ear.

"Once you have my money, you are free to take her back, but don't even think of reporting me to the police,, because that would be the end of you" Jefferson warned before exiting the door.