Chapter 6: Getting Close (Part 2)

Julia POV

She took a deep breath and walked inside to the church. All of her capos, enforcers, and associates wait for her. She saw her mom sat on one of the bench. Julia looks at the coffin in front of her and took a deep breath.

Flashback on

Julia sits next to Vito and looked at him. "who did this to you, and how can I pay my…" Vito shook his head. He looks at the ceiling and took a deep breath.

"I'm proud of you," Vito said. Julia nods, and she stood up. She looks at Giusto. Their medium walked approached Vito and Julia.

"The Mazzetti family wants a truce," Julia raised her eyebrow and stared at Giusto.

"There's always a term or exchange, right?" Giusto nods.

"He wants your daughter to get married to one of his bloodline." Julia shook her head.

"This is ridiculous!" Julia massage her forehead and took a deep breath. "There's always an option, right?" Giusto nods.

"You should give 40% of your territory in Manhattan." Julia clenched her jaw.

"I don't want you to die young. Please re-consider it." Julia immediately called the doctor. She looks her Nonno's, and he held her hand. He looks at Julia and shook his head.

Julia clenched her fist and jaw. "I swear to God, I will kill them one-by-one, Nonno. You have my words." A ringing sound heard from the monitor as Vito closed his eyes slowly. Julia looks at her medium and approached him.

"Can you arrange me with Don Rinaldo after this?" Gusto nods, and he storms out of the room.

Flashback off

Julia walks to the podium and took out her speech paper. Her hand was shaky. She can't bear her tears anymore. She cried in front of her people. Julia wiped her tears and took a deep breath. She looks at the priest and he nods. He approached Julia with the bible in his hand.

"You want to do it now?" She nodded and looked at the Vito's coffin. "I'm ready," Julia straighten her body and she took a deep breath.

Cecilia's POV

"Cecilia, what are you doing here!?" Maria approached her, and sat next to Cecilia.

Cecilia rubbed her Nanny's hand as she cried. "Why are you crying, my dear?" Nanny hugs Cecilia. Cecilia leaned her head on Maria's chest.

"I met Chester today, at the market. He dumped me, Nanny," Rico hears their conversation and picked his phone. His act caught by Gusto.

Cecilia wiped her tears. She hunched and Maria rubbed her back. "You said you predict your relationship with Julia?" Cecilia nods.

"You heard it from dad?" Maria nods.

"Your dad can't keep his mouth from shouting, like always." Cecilia wiped her tears. Maria looks back, and she saw Giusto.

"Good evening, Mrs. & Ms. Montella," Maria knows a man in front of them. She took a deep breath.

"An apple fall not far by the tree," Maria said. "Can you take me to meet your new Don?" Rico paled.

"Nonna… I want to come with you!" Maria shook her head.

"I prohibited you from meeting Julia," Cecilia sulked. Maria looks at Giusto. Giusto pushed Maria's wheelchair to Julia's limo.

Julia's POV

Julia smiled when she saw Maria and Giusto from afar. "Good…" Maria pointing her revolver at her head. Julia approached and kneel.

"Shot, I'm not afraid," she put the muzzled on her forehead, and locked her eye contact with Maria's eye.

Maria pulled the trigger, Julia closed her eyes and wait her fate. "Nonna!" Maria put her gun down and took a deep breath.

"I trust you, Salvatore. You were not looking like your bloodline. You're different!" Julia stood up and saw Cecilia standing while looking at her, smiling.

"I'm an entrepreneur before my great-grandfather passed away," Maria hummed.

"I heard about the shooting, my condolences," Julia nods. "You want to take my great-granddaughter out?" She asked to Julia as she looks at the Cecilia.

"Don't make her sad," Julia nods as she walked to her.

"Are you okay?" Julia took a deep breath. Cecilia rubbed her face. Julia hugged her tight and cried.

Cecilia rubbed her back and let her cried. "I know it's difficult for you, Julia. You're human.. Your great-grandfather will be fine." Julia let go of her hugged and wiped her tears.

Julia grabbed Cecilia's hand. "Cecil, there's something I want to tell you in person." Julia took a deep breath. There's no turning back now. Julia wiped her sweat. "I'm a Don of Salvatore, now. I'm not the CEO of Salvatore Group again," Cecilia frozen.

"Your family was a mafioso?" Julia nods.

"I'm sorry, I…" Cecilia hugged her. Unexpectedly for Julia, she doesn't mad at her or afraid. She let her go of her hugged. Julia tilted her head. Cecilia pulled Julia to the backyard. Julia and her man followed them.

"Why?" Cecilia shook her head.

"I want to be mad at you, but I appreciate your honesty." Rico clenched his fist. He can't take the fact that he loses by his rival, Salvatore. He fell in love with Cecilia until one day, he accidentally crashing into her parents and made her lose her sight.

Rico used this opportunity to get closer to her. He fell in love with the fortune teller, but luck was not on his side. Salvatore always steps ahead of another family in Manhattan. He clenched his jaw and fist. His face turned red and glared at her.

He took a deep breath and walked away. He bumped into Giusto, "Giusto!" Giusto looked at Rico.

Rico put his hand inside his pocket, "I want to declare a wat to Salvatore's family, it's personal," Giusto took off his fedora head. Maria, who eavesdropped on their conversation.

"If it's about Cecilia, don't you dare to involve my granddaughter to your mess, Rico DiNozzo!" Rico clenched his fist. Everything becomes tense between Rico and Montella. Giusto took walked, approached Rico and patted his shoulder.

He said, "you will lose, son. Don Salvatore it's a good fighter and lieutenant. Her rate of success doing her mission was almost 100%" Giusto patted his shoulder and walks to accompany his new boss. Rico frozen, Maria shook her head several times as she looks at him.

"She was a brave soldier, Rico," Maria said, with a smile on her face. "I can feel Henry's present inside her," Rico stormed out from the building. He saw a lot of Salvatore's henchman.

Rico walked to the bus stop while he calls his Godfather.

TBC