Infatuation Of Darkness

Alexis jumped at the sound. She got up on her feet to see what had happened.

Angelo had shot at her mother-in-law and he did not stop.

He shot once more. Without a thought. 

And then one more time, the last hope.

Everything was still, not a movement of a hair was made. Everyone in the room had been holding their breaths in anticipation of what had happened.

No one could process it and their minds were completely blank.

Gabrielle blinked and then snapped into action. He ran towards his wife and checked her thoroughly.

"Any pain? Anywhere? Where?!" He yelled at her panicking and checking her body for any such injuries.

Isabelle was in shock herself, having lived through the entire reign of her husband she was all but protected from every danger sent in her way. Be it her husband, his guards or her sons, she was always protected.

And she was grateful for that.

But today when a gun was raised in her direction she felt the fear of a threat made her to her life. Then when Angelo shot at her, she couldn't move from the fear. She felt paralysed by it.

"I..uh..I.." she couldn't focus on anything. She felt nothing but numbness in her entire body. Nothing was going on inside her and it made her feel like death.

"Honey.." He couldn't check on her with a good eye Because of the clothes that she wore.

"What the fuck?!" He roared at his child. "How fucking dare you shoot at your mother?!"

Angelo clicked his tongue but didn't reply. He turned to his wife and helped her stand then took her in his arms as her legs were quivering. He was afraid that she might not even be able to walk ten steps.

"They were all blanks." He explained. He had no intention of hitting his mother.

"What?" His father barked. "Do you think that it—this, any of this is a joke?"

Angelo shook and his head and answered honestly. "No. But it is for you." He raised his wife a little higher to emphasize the point he was going to make. "My wife thought that she was going to die. You made her think that you made her fear her life in her home where people were there to protect her. I don't believe in ghosts but they exist and we all know it. Yet, you scared the shit out of her. Look at her!" He watched as they glanced down at her but couldn't hold onto and quickly looked away. "This woman is scared out of her damn mind. Do you think that it's a joke? Huh?!" He threw his father's words back at him. "Are life and death a joke to you?!"

His mother intervened, "You made your point, we ar—"

"I know I made my fucking point." He argued further. "I knew it the moment I shot at you. The fear my father felt was what I did. And what you did, my wife felt it tenfold." He moved to the door as his father respectfully backed away from it.

He walked a few steps out but turned a little and said, "I don't think that my wife would be comfortable with you being here. Leave and go to Silvano's place for tonight." Without waiting for them to say anything he turned around and walked forward carrying his wife to their room.

He kicked the door shut and placed his wife on the bed, lying down with her after taking his shoes off, he pulled the covers on top of them.

"Tell me what are you feeling," he pulled her closer and his heart broke as he felt her shivering. There was nothing that he could do about this. "Just talk to me."

She immediately broke down into tears. "I was so scared!" She cried clutching his arms for comfort. "It all felt so real.. the lights! They are scared me to death. I was so scared, I was like staring at death and ..it was horrifying. I don't ever want to be alone. It was just so scary.."

He heard every confession of hers with pain in his heart. She couldn't see his expressions and he was grateful for that. Her shivering had not stopped so to he kept on touching her, providing her with the comfort of touch. Telling her that he was here. With her, right here.

"I know baby," he cooed gently. "I am sorry. I won't let that happen again."

She sniffed but didn't say anything. "When did your father come in?" That was another question to be asked. He was there but Alexis had never seen him come in.

He sighed and answered, "Probably sneaked in. He was there to distract me while my mother scares you. She did that all our life's but it was never to such an extent and we knew that she was going to since it was Halloween. She must not have considered for you to be scared like that."

Alexis scoffed and the sound came out as much as her stuffy nose would allow. "That's funny. I lived alone for most of my life. Do you think that I won't be afraid of such things? Everyone is."

"True." He muttered, placing a kiss on top of her head and deciding not to argue. "If you are scared to be alone, then I can have Agatha's brother come in. He is like the male version of her."

She frowned a little, thinking about it seemed weird. "Male version of her?" She mumbled and then imagined her with a flat chest and bearded face.

"Umm.." now she was not sure if she wanted him to come.

He spoke with a sigh. "then maybe we could have Agatha come here and he could take her place at the mansion. Now go to sleep. I will retire early tonight." He kissed her forehead and played with her hair.. Pulling her close to him, he pulled her to a world where the world was safe but with him next to her.