chapter 13{ Bringing Delilah }
"He's dead.. your father is dead"
I could feel the breath in my lungs come to a pause and my feet loose balance underneath me as droplets of tears ran down my cheeks, every sound became a distant echo
The feeling of my body colliding with the cold flour was all i could feel, numb, suddenly weak and unable to utter a word
I watched Alonxo rush towards me getting on his knees as he called out my name
"Del!... Del" he yelled wrapping me in his arms around me, with me barely conscious
My eyelids grew heavier, my body numb causing me to slip into darkness
"He's dead..your father is dead"
Those words played repeatedly in my head causing me pain as i entered my dark slumber
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even as i felt myself drift into total nothingness, the feeling of my heart breaking into a million pieces tormented me with every breath i took
"del" a distant voice called slowly pulling me out of my unconsciousness as my eyelids grew lighter allowing me to open my eyes
"we need to go, I need to see him, it--it can't be true Alonzo it can't" I said, tears rolling down my cheeks as i felt my sanity slowly slipping away
"shuu, it's gonna be okay" he said gently wiping a tear off my cheek as his other hand brushed my hair
"I need to see him Alonzo, he can't be gone" I said sobbing heavily as he pulled me in for a tight hug
tides of tears to rolled down my cheeks as Alonzo held me up wiping the tears away but it was of no use. it felt as though all the tears I had kept in since my mom's death came out rendering me unable to utter a word all I could do was cry my heart out as I felt the world slowly loose meaning to me.
"I need to see him" I said still subbing
"I know, I know.... I'm sorry" he said wiping away the tears that rolled down my cheek
A few hours later we were driving to my home, I looked out the window but I didn't feel the tingling sensation I used to feel when I watched the trees and houses go by every time i took a ride
I felt his warm masculine fingers wrap around mine as he gave it a gentle squeeze
"it's gonna be okay" he said keeping his fingers intertwined with mine
minutes later we were at my house, I watched the huge gates slide open as multiple guards wondered around the house.
I walked up the very familiar steps as slowly as I could scared of seeing the gruesome scene the lurked behind the door
finally in walked in with Alonzo still holding my hand
"Belleza" fabia called out rushing towards me her cheeks stained with dried tears, I wrapped my arms around her giving her a tight hug
moments later she let go looking me straight in the eyes a sad smile on her face
"where is he?" I asked, my voice below a whisper with pain evident
"Belle, you shouldn't---"
"where is he?" I asked again
"his room" she said looking away
I walked up the stairs Alonzo trailing behind
"I wanna do this alone" I said stopping him in his tracks
"I understand" he said turning on his heels as he walked back to Fabia
with every step I took my heart became heavier, I reached for the doorknob mentally bracing myself for what was behind
When the door came open i felt my heart skip a much needed beat
I knelt beside his cold body laying on the floor, his eyes opened and lifeless
shot in the head liked an animal
he's gone... I thought to myself as I held his cold hand looking into his lifeless eyes, right beside him laid a photo of me and my mom, she looked so beautiful.
"find him" words scribbled on the photo
gradually my sadness turned to rage, the thirst for revenge clouding my thoughts
"I will find them and I will make them pay" I thought to myself as I got up walking out of the room and down the stairs
"Rowan" I called out catching Alonzo and Fabia's attention
"yes miss Delilah" he said finally getting to where I was
"you know what to do, clean up"
"yes ma'am" he said walking away
The drive home was soothingly quiet, the sound of the pouring rain playing melodiously as I stared at the beautiful trails the rain made on the window
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sleep seemed impossible as I sat on my bed staring out the window
*knock* *knock*
"who is it" I asked still staring out the window
"it's me"
"come in" I said still looking out the window like there was something to see
"can't sleep?" he asked walking towards me, sitting on my bed
"I was just about to" I said, lying
"okay then, I'll leave you to it" he said standing up
"Del... if you need someone to talk to--"
"I know" I said giving him a weak smile
"okay" he said as he walked out of the room
---The next morning---
sleep was an impossible possibility last night, as soon as the alarm clock went off I stood up walking straight into the bathroom to clean up
hours later I was dressed and ready for the meeting
"If they think I'll be a weak don, one they can push around ... well i would have to remind them I'm my fathers daughter" I thought to myself as I got dressed in something simple but classy
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I walked into the large room filled with men sitting around a table discussing, for the littlest bit of time my heart began to race until a middle aged man decided to insult me
"Are we allowing children lead now?" He asked indirectly talking about me as i took my sit
This was my first meeting and day as the head of the Valasco cartel, this ugly brut won't make me look unworthy
"Shall we discuss what we are here for?" Alonzo said his face emotionless
"Yes, our cartels have been affected one way or the other by these miscreants, it is about time we ask what they want" a random man said
"And look weak? I say we get their leader that will teach them" another man said
"And then what?, getting their leader doesn't change anything plus, nobody know's who he is... i say we send them a message one that will stick, go after their most needed assets and covers " i said as the men silently listened obviously interested in what i was saying
"They use the Belle Anka club as a cover, we know that's where mosts of their merchandise are supplied and sold, get some men, burn the place to the ground and make our message clear,... We. Are. Not. Down. For rubbish" i said waiting for their response
"Woman we didn't ask you to speak" the same man from earlier said, a look of disgust plastered on his face
"I don't need yours or any other persons persmission, do not forget what cartel belongs to me" i said looking straight into his eyes causing him to shift a bit in his seat
"We move on with the plan in a weak, they will be heavily guarded now after the... Attack on Don Valesco" he said causingthe sting from my dad's death to return
Every cartel leaders were assigned with their tasks and soon enough the plan was set after hours of bantering
We all stood up once Alonzo was done giving the final instructions as i headed for the door eager to get some fresh air
"Here we wait for the men to leave you can step out after the servers" a familiar voice said from behind as i felt fingers grip my elbow, the same man that gave me trouble throughout the meeting
"People value their fingers, do you value yours?" I asked making a confused expression appear on his face
"Because if you did your hands won't be on me" i said yanking my arm free of his grip
"Don't ever again interrupt me" i said as i walked passed him and out of the room wondering where Alonzo was
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Hope you enjoyed this chapter
She has finally taken her place as the head of her family's cartel but, will she be able to cope?... read the next chapters of Delilah's reign to find out
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