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“Language, young lady,” the Widow snapped.
“Well, he did,” Lucia pouted.
“But are you unharmed?”
I was afraid Lucia was going to bring up the spanking again –
But she only said, “I’m fine, Nona.”
“Alright, good. Now, listen to me very carefully. I want you to go with Signor Rosolini wherever he deems appropriate. He will keep you safe. Do you understand?”
“Yeah,” Lucia replied sullenly.
“I want you to obey him at all times, do you understand?”
I’d only known the girl 30 minutes, and even I knew that was a ridiculous request.
Lucia laughed. “Uhhhhhh, NO. Hard pass.”
“LUCIA,” the old woman snapped, turning on that imperious attitude she was famous for. “This is a matter of life and death. Signor Rosolini saved me from assassins, and I know he can protect you – so you are to do EXACTLY as he tells you. Do I make myself clear?”
“Okaaaaay, fine, WHATEVER,” Lucia said snottily, like a teenager who was giving in – but not willingly.
“Good. Signor Rosolini?”
“Yes?”
“Call with updates, but never tell us where you are. Just in case. Keep my granddaughter safe, and I will forever be in your debt.”
“I’ll guard her with my life, Signora.”
“…alright. Goodbye, my darling. And Godspeed, Signore.”
The old lady ended the call.
“Wowwwwww, that was dramatic,” Lucia deadpanned.
I scowled at her.
Despite having nearly been kidnapped – or killed – she was treating this all as a joke.
“Alright, BOSS,” she said sarcastically, “where to?”
The airport was no longer an option.
And I didn’t care to hide out in a city where I didn’t know the lay of the land –
Especially when my enemy appeared to be all around me.
I had an idea of where we could go…
But we would require transportation.
“Can you get us to the mainland?” I asked.
“Where specifically on the mainland? Train station, a town, or – ”
“Someplace we can find a car,” I said. “Preferably a choice of cars.”
