24.
Michael gets out of the car after a thirty-eight-minute drive from Gary, Indiana to Chicago, Illinois. The fresh air hits Michael's face as he breathes in heavily before closing his door. The rest of the boys follow the same motion as they all gather beside Michael as he fixes his white jacket and white tie from all of the wrinkles. He turns around to fix any of curls to move away from his face along with reposition his white fedora.
"Michael... these are just her parents... relax" Darren says as the two of the boys starts to walk up the steps which follows up a hill and toward the white damaged two-story house.
"I'm fine. I'm just fixing myself up. I need to look a bit presentable before kicking her out of my family and I's life." Michael says as he brushes his curls from his face. Darren rolls his eyes before walking away and toward the house. Michael smirks into the mirror before following behind Darren. Eric knocks on the door once Michael made it to the top and stood there with his arms crossed against his chest. Eric steps to the side as the door opens.
An elderly woman opens the door. She smiles with crinkles beside her eyes. She wore a traditional Japanese kimono. Her hair was pulled back into a loose-fitting bun at the back of her head. "Hello, may I help you?" The woman says while she butchers the English language before a younger tall, brown-haired woman stood behind her who shares the similar features as Evanora.
"Mother, may I?" The younger woman says as the elderly woman nods her head before stepping away and walks deeper into the house. The younger woman steps toward as she places on a pair of slippers before opening the door and stood outside amongst the boys. "Can I help you?" She asks Michael as he felt a lump in his throat.
Darren notices Michael's fail response and steps a bit forward. "I'm sorry about him. He may be having deja vu at the moment but we are looking for a family named Sanito. The family shares this same address. By chance, are you Mrs. Sanito?" He asks the woman.
"Yes, I am. Please call me, Annemie. My husband and I are currently separated at the moment but yes, this is our home." She says as she raises her eyebrow, Michael notices that Evanora shares the same eyebrow shape and he felt immediate butterflies in his stomach. "Why?" Annemie asks as she crosses her arms against her chest.
"We know the whereabouts of your daughter. By chance, is her name Evanora and went missing in the fall of last year?" Darren asks her. Annemie's face sunk once she heard Evanora's name.
"Yes... that's our daughter... where is she?"Annemie sighs. "Please.. don't tell me if she's dead. I wouldn't bare losing another child."
Darren takes her hands. "Your daughter is safe at the man who is wearing the blue suit's house. She's alive and well." Darren says with a smile as Annemie began to cry. Darren pulls her into his chest as she wept. The elderly woman stood at the front door with a tear coming down her cheek as she heard the news from the kitchen.
Annemie sighs heavily while her face was puffy from crying. she lets go of Darren's hands and walk over to Michael. She places her hands on his cheeks while repeatedly thanking him as she wept. Michael smiles and as he pulls her in for a hug. The elderly woman stepped out of the house as she slowly walks over to Michael and her daughter in law. She hugs both of them while kissing her daughter in law's cheek.
They all let go as Annemie held on to Michael's hand. "Please come inside for tea before you all leave." Annemie says as Michael nods his head with a smile.
"Of course, we can. It'll give Evanora enough time to pack her things and to come home. She's very happy and pleased that she will be reunited with her entire family." Michael lies as Darren glares at him. Annemie smiles before dragging Michael inside as the boys follow behind him.
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Evanora steps inside of her and Janet's bedroom to see the entire room destroyed. Her mattress flipped over, suitcases pack with her belongings and clothes being thrown out of the closet. She steps closer toward the closet as Danny and a few other men were digging through Evanora's side of the closet. "What are you doing? You are making a mess! Please get out of our room!" She demands as Danny looks over to her unapologetically.
"No can do, Sanito. We're under our boss's orders." Danny says as he opens a drawer with her underwear folded inside. He picks all of the folded underwear up and threw them inside of a bag.
"Michael wouldn't order this!" She yells at Danny as she snatches the bag from his hands. "Now get out of our room!"
Danny rolls his eyes before standing up and grabs the bag from her hand before slapping her cheek and pushes her against the wall as the men inside of the room chuckles.
"You shouldn't have done that, girl. Danny has a temper." One of the men says as he grabs the majority of her shoes and threw them inside of the bag.
"You shouldn't have been so stupid." Another man says while laughing.
Danny smirks as he takes a fistful of her hair and moves her head forcibly against the wall.
"Let her go before I kick your fucking ass!" Janet's voice demands. Everyone's heads darts to Janet as anger filled her eyes.
Danny looks over to Janet as he rolls his eyes. "And if it isn't Miss Damita Jo... beat it kid before you break a nail." He says as he lets go of Evanora's hair. "We're following Michael's orders so scram."
"Michael's orders?! What do you mean by his orders!" Janet yells back at Danny.
"As in pack this bitch's stuff and throw her out to the curb once Michael comes back home. She's done here." Danny replies in annoyance.
"I don't fucking think so! Where is he?" Janet asks as she could feel her blood boiling.
"In the city of Chicago is where he's at."
"Why is he in fucking Chicago?!" Janet replies.
Evanora felt a drop in her stomach as her eyes widen. She knew the answer. He knows. "He's looking for my family...." Evanora managed to say as Janet looks over to Evanora.
"And bingo was her name-o" Danny chuckles before Janet walks over to him and kicks him directly in the balls.
"Oh fuck you!" Janet yells before grabbing Evanora's hand while they ran out of the room.
"Where are we going?!" Evanora ask.
"To Marlon, maybe he can help us! Maybe he can change Michael's mind. He can't do this to you or to us!" Janet answers her before Evanora stops running, Janet stops as she turns around while letting her go.
"Janet, Michael isn't going to change his mind. He's Michael. He won't care at all about you both pleading for me to stay." Evanora says defeated. "Maybe it is best for me to leave once he comes back home. Maybe your lives will go back to normal without me around you all. I'm just waste that is surrounding your entire family. I don't have a purpose here." Janet's mouth drops as she remains speechless while Evanora lets go of her only friend's hand. "Thank you for your family's hospitality. I'll go back to your bedroom to help pack up my belongings with Danny. Goodbye Janet." Evanora says as she walks back in the direction of her once bedroom that she shared with Janet.
Janet remains in the hallway as her only friend walks away. She felt her heart broke into small pieces as tears began to make way to leave from her eyes. Janet turns around quickly as she ran toward where she last saw Marlon.
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Michael puts his jacket back on before leaving the house as Annemie and her mother in law cleans up their mess on the ground level dining table and organized the pillows around it. "Thank you for the tea, Annemie and Mrs. Sanito. We must get home to get Evanora and travel back here to drop her off home before night time" Michael says as he pecks both of the women's cheeks.
The elderly woman takes Michael's hands. "The pleasure is all ours. You found my granddaughter and took care of her. This was our only way to repay you and your family back. It is a good thing to know that not all mafia families are bad." The elderly woman smiles.
"What is your name?" Michael asks her.
"My name is Nora, It's my American name when I first came here. My name from my home country Japan is Aimi, please call me Aimi. What is yours?" Aimi says as she smiles.
"My name is Michael. Did Evanora's name come from you? Nora?" Michael asks her while she grins.
"Yes! I name her after me!" Aimi replies happily.
"She has a beautiful name and she has a beautiful grandmother." Michael says before kissing Aimi's cheek. "Goodbye, Aimi and Annemie! Thank you for having us" Michael adds as the women both wave at the boys as they all walk down the steps toward the car that was parked against the curb.
"Are you sure that you will be able to do this...?" Darren asks him.
Michael nods his head but knowing his own heart, he can't. "Her family deserves to have her back home. They missed her and as much that my family will. Her own family comes first."
"Wise choice..." Darren says as he opens the door for Michael. Michael gets inside quickly as Darren gets in after him and closes the door as the rest of the boys gets back inside of the car.
Michael looks out of the window as he visualizes what life would be like without Evanora in the picture but her face will continue to pop into his mind occasionally as they drove back home.
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Danny grabs a pair of handcuffs and cuffs Evanora's wrist together. "So you won't think of any ideas of running." Danny says. Evanora sees the black car coming from the distance. Her luggage was on the curb as most of Michael's men were outside as they held the family back from causing a scene.
Evanora held her breath as the car pulled up against the curb. Her eyes immediately met Michael's as he got out of the car and walk directly toward her as he smirks at her. "Goodbye..." he says before walking away toward the crowd of his family. Danny drags her toward the car before Marlon pushes past the bodyguards before Michael grabs him and pins him against the electricity pole.
Danny pushes her inside of the backseat of the car before closing the door. Evanora can hear Marlon's pleads from inside of the car. Michael was thrown to the ground by Marlon before he ran toward the car as it began to move. Marlon bangs on Evanora's window as he cries. "Please! Please! Danny! Please!" Marlon begs as the car began to drive off slowly before accelerating quickly.
Marlon drops to his knees in the middle of the street as he watches the car go into the distance. Janet walks toward him as she sat beside him on the road as she hugs on to her brother as he wept. "I didn't get to say anything... I didn't get to say how much that I love her or how I will miss her.. or even a goodbye.." Marlon cries as Janet began to tear up.
"I'm sure that she knows how much that you do. I'm so sorry, Marlon... I'm so sorry that I couldn't stop her from agreeing with this forced decision." Janet says.
Samantha walks toward them as she hands Janet a folded letter that she kept in her purse for the right moment. Janet opens it as an address was written on the piece of paper.
"I suggest you all get her before the big party that will be held tonight." Samantha says as Janet looks up at Samantha in shock.
"Why are you helping us? You are in high command for my brother..."
"I have my own interests at heart. I have scheduled a driver to pick her up once she arrives home, a letter will be given to her with instructions. Her dress and mask will be in the trunk along with hair supplies and makeup." Samantha says before she pats Marlon's back. "You'll get her back. This will not be the last time that you will see her." Samantha adds as she comforts Marlon. Marlon stares at the letter before looking up at Samantha.
"Thank you, Samantha... you are risking a lot right now for your family."
"Your family is also my family along with my unborn child and my husband, Danny."
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