Sophia

"W-where are you going?" I asked Don as I saw him all set to go when I brought his food. He gave me a look and I realized I should not have asked. "I-I am sorry. I shouldn't question you. I didn't mean to disrespect you." I said in a low voice.

"Business. I am not sure when I will be back. Julio will be with you all the time. Do Not Step Out Of The House". he ordered me. I nodded to him and stood there in silent. "Answer me, do you understand? "y-yes u-understood Don" I said in a timid voice looking at him. I started making sure to look him in the eye when he talks. I have learned that hard way by now. "That's my girl. He said and kissed me and I kissed him back. "Be Safe" I said as we broke the kiss. "Obviously" He said smirking. "Behave." He said as he left.

It's been a week since Don left. I don't know where he went neither I could know it from anyone. I am sure Alysia and Caprice wouldn't know anyways. Julio too says he has no idea and Ricardo, he won't tell me. But I guess he is ok else Ricardo won't be here going on with life. However, he too used to stay out most of the time "dealing with crap" as Caprice says.

I was feeding ducks in the garden pond when my mind drifted to the day Don saved my life. As Ricardo reached there he didn't took him to the hospital instead he brought the doctor with him. Zack was their gang doctor along with being the killer. quiet an irony I must say. He gave Don some injections and told us we shouldn't worry as Don is strong enough to survive much more than this. He kept fighting after the injury that made his blood lost a lot and hence he lost consciousness.

"Who was he? Tell me everything you know?". His brother asked me as we were in our room. Don was sleeping and Ricardo was pacing around in our room. No one else entered the room like Alysia told me the first day it's only his brother who is allowed inside. I replied while standing at the foot of the bed. "Sir, I-I don't know. Honestly I didn't realize until Don shot him. B-But I remember Don was threating regarding some Russo". "Damnit" he grunted. Throwing his fist in the wall. I flinched a bit a his action

We heard Don coughing and both of us reached to him in an instant. I stopped and straighten up when I saw him approaching Don too and let him hold his brother. He looked me stepping back but said nothing and held Don. I handed him the glass of water for Don. He took and made him drink. Don woke up and straighten up to sit. Ricardo helped him sitting up.

"What's going on?" Don said in a tired tone holding his injured arm. "You were sleeping on the job" Ricardo commented teasing him and then told him everything.

I could sense his anger radiating as he heard of Russo. Who is this Russo?

It took two days for Don to recover. At least he stayed in bed that much because Ricardo kept a strict watch on him to rest.

I smiled thinking of their relationship. They have a really strong bond I hope it never breaks. They have each other's back and no one should come between them.

Whatever Don said that day keep coming back to me again and again. You are mine Doll, no one can take you from me. I will burn this world if anything happens to you".

Every time I remember his voice it made me shiver to the core.

It started raining and I rushed inside when an arm pulled me into him. "D-Don when did you come" "shhhh" he kept his finger on my lips. He was close and was getting closer and I was not able to breathe getting too close to him. He pulled my hair and in a moment I could feel his lips ravishing mine.

"Signorina! Signorina! Come inside you will get sick" I felt Alysia shaking me. I came out from a trance and looked rapidly here and there for Don. I went towards the gardens. "Signorina where are you going" Alysia followed me with her umbrella. "Where is he?" I asked looking around. "Where is who?" "Don". "Don, you know Don is not here" She replied stating the obvious. "No, no I saw him he was right here". I told her. "Signorina you might be thinking something, c'mon come inside you will get sick in the rain". She dragged me inside.

I was standing in front of the bathroom mirror drying my hair. "Thinking of me" I heard a husky voice behind me. "Don how did you..?" before I could finish my question he said "Came inside?" he stroll towards me. He pushed me closer holding my waist and pushed away hair from one side and said disappearing in the crook of my neck. "Well amore this is my room, I have a key. I can come inside any time I want in the room and in you because you my Doll are as mine as this room" he said winking. I chuckled a bit and pushed him lightly and ran out of the bathroom. I turned back and saw him stepping towards me and I stepped back. I continued my retreat but then he pulled me towards him and I winced in pain as he bit me on my collar bone. He kept his hold strong and pushed me behind till my back was against the glass doors of the balcony he picked me up wrapping my legs around him and kept sucking on my neck moving down to my breast.

I was jolted as Ricardo opened the bathroom door. "What's wrong with you? I am knocking since five minutes. Why weren't you answering the door? Switch off the dryer so you can hear me"

He took the dryer from my hands and I shivered a bit. "I-I am sorry Sir". "I..." . "Never mind" he cut me in between and we came out in the room "Have you heard from brother recently?" I was staring at him dumbfounded. What the hell is happening with me? It felt so real why am I thinking about him so much. "Hey wake up I am talking to you". I shook my head. "No Sir I haven't" I told him, but then a sense of fear came across me and I asked him "Wh-why is everything ok? Is-is he ok?" "Yeah I guess he is not answering me" he said with a little worry. "Well, maybe he might be just drunk. Anyways I thought maybe he might have called you" he said trying to cover up the worry in his tone. "I don't have a phone so chances of that is none". I told this to nth time in this house. Why do I need to tell everyone individually that I don't have a fucking phone. He nodded and left. He stopped just before closing the door and asked "You are ok, right? "Ye-yes Sir" I said with a small smile, still shocked with the craziness I am feeling. "Ok if you need anything let me know." I nodded again saying "Thank you Sir" and he left

I sat on the bed breathing hard. what is wrong with me? Why I kept seeing him? He is really getting into my mind. Am I falling in love with him? NO!!! no no I can't be in love with someone who gets off on my tears. He need to hurt me. But he saved you too without thinking of his life even for a second.

You are mine Doll, no one can take you from me. I will burn this world if anything happens to you". I left the room in a haste. I need to breathe .

I went to kitchen Alysia was there and so was Caprice. I have really grown close to them I guess it's good to have friends in a while. "Hey" I said . "Hey Signorina, you ok now?" she asked worried "Yes I am" I assured her. "What happened to you Soph?" Caprice asked with concern "Nothing, I don't know I just drifted off while standing in the rain". I told her. "Oh, Anyways we are baking cupcakes and failing at it so come I am sure you can teach us" she dragged behind the kitchen counter. We were laughing while baking. Caprice was telling some jokes and was mimicking Ricardo and Don. It was fun to just watch her. "Caprice!!" We heard Ricardo's voice "Coming Master" She replied and went to him. "Alysia do bring my cupcakes to my room don't finish all of them" she ran towards Ricardo shouting. "I will" Alysia responded loudly too so that she can hear. And the oven timer dinged just then. And we both laughed. She set Caprice's plate and took it to her room. I was just cleaning up when my hair were coming to my face again and again so I took them in my hand and tried to tie them up when a strong grip of hand stopped me. "I told you not to tie them up". "No you are not here, you are not here," I closed my eyes mumbling this. When I reopened my eyes he wasn't there and I leaned on the counter and let out a breath. You are going crazy Sophia I said to myself. Just then I felt someone picking me up and sat me down on the kitchen counter. "Why are you doing this Damon? Why am I seeing you?" "Because you love me amore" he kissed me hard "You need me" he bit me behind my ear "Because you are just like me, you are as twisted as I am." he whispered as he pulled my top down from my shoulder biting me and fondling my breast with another hand "I need your tears, that's true" he said as he gripped my throat biting me neck and I whimpered "and you will give them to me happily". He kept kissing and biting me from my jawline to my neck "and when I will give you pain and you will take it". I was pushing him more into me with my hands in his hair. "because you are my Doll". He said sucking me on the chin. I came back to my senses and jumped from the counter screaming "No!" I moved backwards far from the counter mumbling you are not here you are not here ,I sat on the floor and put my hands over my ears because I could hear him "You are mine Doll, no one can take you from me. I will burn this world if anything happens to you". Again and again. I can see him coming towards me saying the same lines. "Stop it! stop it! Just go just go from here" I closed my eyes tightly "you are not here". "Signorina! Signorina! hey Sophia! Sophia! what's happening are you ok?" I saw Alysia shaking "Alysia" I grabbed her arm as she sat beside me hugging me from side. "Alysia please tell him to leave I can see him every where I can hear him every where he is consuming me Alysia he is playing with me tell him to leave me alone". I was blabbering as I tried hiding into her shoulders. "Signorina, who is consuming ? what are you saying, who is here? she asked cupping my cheeks. "Do-Don, Don is here". "Signorina, No he is not here, look around, calm down a bit see he is not here." She made me look. "He was here just a moment ago." I told her. "Look he is not here come with me" she stood me "Signorina I think you should sleep. You will feel better. Maybe since you were so worried when he was sick, you didn't sleep at all you need to rest . Ok. Come I will take you to your room". I didn't say her anything I went to my room.

I was sitting on the closet floor holding his shirt from the laundry basket I was supposed to wear for bed. He always wanted me to wear the shirt which was not washed after he wore. He wanted his fragrance on me. I kind of needed it too now. But today I was sitting here thinking how I am loosing my sanity. He has sucked me into his darkness. Was he right am I like him? As twisted as he is. I am drowning in him I gulped in fear. I put the shirt down. And went to bed without changing I tried to sleep but I couldn't I was tossing and turning he was coming back to me. His words, his kisses his touch his fragrance was taking over me and I sat up with a jerk.

I covered my face with my palms and I felt him again removing my palms from my face I kept my eyes closed I knew I was hallucinating him Tsk, Tsk, Tsk I heard him saying as his fingers trailed down my top. "You should have wore my shirt" and I opened my eyes to his "you know I don't like defiance Doll" he said closing the distance between us, "Don please" "shhh it's ok, amore anyways you won't need clothes when I am around" he said with his smirk, kissing me laying me down and I felt him filling me with kisses when I pushed him and sat up to realize I pushed no one.

No, no, he will make me crazy, you can't fall into this bottomless pit Sophia . Run from here, my inner voice was screaming at me, run before you loose your sanity completely. I turned and I ran from that door. I took the backdoor from the kitchen and ran past the outhouses towards the woods. "Signorina! Signorina!" I heard Julio yelling and following me but I kept running.