Mixed feelings by S. N. Nina Arthur (beach read .txt) 📖

He turned and slammed the breaks, the speed in which he was driving the car had us almost hit our heads to the board, He looked at me and asked"Are you okay," I nodded, He turned to look at that thing which came in our way and I turned my head and saw a tall man coming out of the very expensive car, “get down” said Enzo in very serious manner, He took something in the panel and put it in his pockets, I couldn’t see what was it. 

He opened the car door and stepped outside of the car, I unbuckled my seatbelt and stepped outside the car, I walked towards his holding his. I looked up to see him glaring me, I looked away, What? I can’t leave him alone, what if this guy is dangerous to Enzo.

I looked at that man in front of me. He was in a black button-up shirt, black pants and black shoes. He was handsome, tall but not taller than Enzo and had brown hair.

He chuckles looking at us, “Never thought that I would see the great mafia leader alone without his bodyguards around,” He said,

I looked up at Enzo. He was quietly watching that man without any expression on his face.

Mafia leader? I whispered.
Everything I heard about him suddenly started coming back to me in my mind. I wasn’t able to understand anything.

“What do you want?” asked Enzo, That man chuckled again “you know very well what I want Enzo, “he said, “you will never get it,” Enzo said turning back and pulling me, Oh No, “I’m will get it,” he said pulling a gun out and pointing at us.
I gasped looking at it. Enzo in a swift motion took his gun out of his pocket and shot him in the head. His body collapsed on the ground. I was staring at the lifeless body in utter shock. Enzo grabbed my hand pulling me with him and opened the door of the car. I was still staring at the body." get in" he yelled, I flinched and got inside the car, putting my seatbelt on.

My body was numb, I couldn’t talk, I couldn’t move, I couldn’t think anything, that scene was running in my mind over and over again.
He killed someone in front of me, Everything my friends said was true, I was so stupid to ignore their warnings about him, Everything was in front of me but I choose to ignore.
I blindly choose him without knowing he’s a mafia leader and a killer. He hid his true self from me, made me a fool...

There were so many things running in my head, I didn’t notice that we reached the mansion, he stopped the car and got out of it, he walked to me opening my car door he offered his hand but I was numb, I was staring blankly into space. He touched my shoulder, I slapped his hand off my shoulder “Do not touch me” with angry tears in my eyes, I stepped outside the car and walked inside, on my way, I saw a maid, asked her to show me a guest room. 

She took me to the guest room, I stepped inside and closed the door. I leaned my head back, tears streaming down my eyes, slipping against the cool wooden frame and bringing my knees to my chest, wrapping my hands around my knees I hid my head and sobbing uncontrollably, my body was shaking while I’m crying out.

Everything hurts more than ever, no pain I ever felt could even come close to what it felt like a broken heart.

I cried and cried, everything flashing in my mind, my father’s death, my mom’s, chole’s death, I hate violence, in my life violence, had a major part. I promised myself I would be far away from it, I would help people who suffered from the violence that was the reason I risked my life to save Nickolai.

Chole was innocent and was killed because of me, I hate it, I saw her family crying and suffering her loss. The day when Brian got arrested they came to my home and consoled me, they never blamed me for her death. When someone gets killed, not only that person gets killed but also their family’s happiness dies with that person.

After what felt like hours I felt a sudden push against the door like someone had leaned against the door, I held my fingers over now warm wood, it felt like I’m touching him...Enzo.
I heard a whisper “I’m sorry, I never meant to hurt you...This is who I am Venessa.....I don’t want to lose you...I love you”
I breathed out loudly, leaning my head and back against the door. Tears were slipping down through my eyes over to the sides as I let them go by. I cried and cried, eventually, I cried myself to sleep.

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I woke up in the morning feeling cold, I stood up and walked inside the bathroom and did my morning routine, got dressed and opened the door. I saw Enzo there leaning towards the wall, sleeping uncomfortably. I noticed maids hesitating to wake him up, I bent down and shook his shoulder waking him up. He grabbed my hand kissing back of it, I pulled my hand out, hurt was evident in his eyes, I couldn’t see hurt in his eyes so I looked away.
He stood up and straightened his clothes, he opened his mouth to say something but I cut him off “I Want to leave, Can you please take me to my home?” I asked, 
I can see him confused but he didn’t say anything about it. 
He turned around and walked off from there, tears were rolling in my eyes, I controlled myself and walked downstairs, There Andera, Edoardo, and Antia with sad expressions on their faces. It was so hard to have breakfast with them in this deafening silence, Enzo walked into the dining hall which made us look at him. I quickly lowered my head, I don’t want to look at him. It reminds me how stupid I was, I love him but I don’t know how to deal with the truth that he’s a mafia leader and he killed someone in front of me like it was an easy thing to do.

All I want is to get out of this place as soon as possible.

Enzo was silently having his breakfast as if nothing happened at all after our breakfast Enzo excused himself to take a call and it was hard for me to look at them who was opposite to me I don’t want to hurt them, I just want to leave this place. I stood up from my chair and turned around to go to my room, after reaching the guest room where I was yesterday I walked to the bed and sat down on it at the edge, I was looking at my toes, Thinking about Enzo, I heard a light knock on the door I looked up to see Antia smiling at me, she walked towards me and sat beside me, she put her hand on my thigh. “I know what happened yesterday night, Not only me mom and dad also know that All I want to tell you is that whatever happens don’t forget that we are here for you. You can contact us at any time Vennessa, your family” tears were rolling in my eyes, I hugged her and broke into sobs. She hugged me back and rubbed my back, we moved back and she wiped my tears “Don’t cry, It doesn’t suites you” She said,