A Cup Of Coffee

Alessio came outside of his room and saw the living room. There was a book laid on the table about Law. He knew how to read and write as of the many jobs he did in the past. So he opened the book and read a random page. When he was reading the Law about murder, his father's image flashed before his mind and clicked the thought about his father's case. He went to the kitchen and made a cup of coffee. A question stirred in his mind while stirring the cup of coffee. His question was not answered the day when they were in prison. To clarify the reason why Samuel left his father's case he stood up quickly and knocked on the door of Samuel's room.

"Sir, may I come in?" Alessio asked politely.

"Yes, you my son," Samuel replied while putting the key in his drawer. Alessio came inside and closed the door behind him.

"Take a seat, Alessio," Samuel said while offering him the seat.

"Thank you, sir. " He replied and placed the cup of coffee on the side table and sat on the sofa seat in Samuel's room.

"What brings you here Alessio? Do you need anything?" Samuel asked while smiling.

"I do need something that should have been given earlier to me," Alessio said in his deep voice.

"What?" Samuel asked while his eyebrows frowned.

"Answer my questions," Alessio replied while averting his look to Samuel.

"Oh, so that's why you are here," Samuel said.

"Hmmm." Alessio nodded seriously.

"You have every right to know about this as it's your father's case I am handling. You can ask whatever you want." Samuel replied in his deep husky voice.

"Since I came here I witnessed the determination you both had to get my father justice a question aroused in my mind, what was your relation with my father?" Alessio asked while the emotions were evident in his breaking voice.

"You know Alessio, your father always was like an elder brother for me, Edward and Edmondson. I lost my father when I was 8 years old, he was killed by Lorenzo's men for not being able to pay the agricultural loan he took from Lorenzo, he exclaimed that Lorenzo earns all the money from the farm we are not given a single penny yet there is some loan left? On this, his men killed him for being rigid and refusing to pay the loan. My mother was like a lioness when other women didn't even step a foot outside the house. My mother not only took care of our fields but also used to work at different shops to earn enough for us to eat. I remember how she stood for me in front of Lorenzo's men even. His men now wanted me to become one of them and in return, the loan that my father took for agriculture will be paid off. I was your age at that time. I tried to persuade my mother to let me work if the loan was getting paid. But she said that instead of becoming one of Lorenzo's dogs we should starve till death. By listening to this his men became infuriated and took my mother to Lorenzo Armani. I tried my best to stop then and fought till my last but still, it was of no use. The next day when I gained consciousness and went outside, my mother's lips were blue, her body was pale and she was lying lifelessly covered in her blood. That sight was the most heart-wrenching sight for me. I picked her up and took them inside, I checked her pulse. She was still alive, I went outside and searched for a doctor. Nobody was willing to help us as if it would be harmful to them to help the people who oppose Lorenzo. In this lonely world where my sister died at a young age, my father was killed by Lorenzo, now my mother was also leaving me." Samuel's husky voice break into emotions and his emerald eyes became red, a pearl tear left his eye. Alessio who was sitting in front of him, by hearing and feeling the pain wiped his tear too.

"I'm sorry," Alessio said in a sad tone.

"No need to I can understand your pain, I went through the same. " Samuel said while snuffing his nose.

"Then, your father came to me rushing asking what happened. When I told him about my mother he went rushing to one of his doctor's friends and brought him to our home. He treated my mother and after some days she woke up too. I remember how I cried in my mother's embrace on that day in gratefulness that she didn't leave me alone. My mother's condition was not allowing her to work now so I went to your father, he asked me to one with him at his workplace. I started earning some capital and as soon as I use to get my wage I used to collect it to pay the loan of that vile man. Your father took the expenses of my studies too, he was always there for me when I needed him. My mother also got an elder son, he used to work with me on our farm too. After becoming a detective, I earned a good capital then we all three opened a law agency. I paid off Lorenzo's loan with illegal excessive interest and our life was getting back to normal. You and your little sister were born too. Your father was really happy, life finally turned up for us. And then the catastrophe struck our happiness and our life and everything shattered as fragile glass. " Samuel said while his voice became even low as a whisper to hear.

"The Catastrophe of my father's unjust death, whose fault was to only work at that mansion," Alessio said while looking at the floor, his vision was blurred due to the tears filled in his ocean eyes.

"Hmm, the unjust death of your father made us shocked to the core. Our goal was now to only get justice for your father. I, Edward and Edmondson worked day and night. We didn't care for our lives even collecting the evidence that we could prove. But something terrible happened due to which I got forced to leave the case." Samuel exclaimed.

"What happened that you left your elder brother's case?" Alessio said while his voice showed the curiosity and surprise that he felt after hearing him.

"It was a matter of life and death son. If it hadn't been I wouldn't have been stopped. That is the reason I closed your father's case." Samuel said while looking at Alessio.

"But why?" Alessio asked,

"It is now the past son, the present is that we are fighting to get your father justice. At any cost." Samuel said while gulping his grievance.

"Thank you, sir and I'm sorry too I didn't know about all of this," Alessio said while being ashamed of what he thought of Samuel and how he turned out to be.

"Alessio I can feel your pain son. I know whatever you said was because of your pain. I do understand. If your father would be alive today, he would be proud of you." Samuel patted him on his shoulder and said firmly,

When Samuel said this politely, the gentleness in his gentlemanly tone and the care in his eyes truly made Alessio very emotional and a tear left his eye. In all this time nobody said him, he faced the problems bravely. But as a human, he deserves some appreciation and motivation too. At that day, at that moment, he found a father figure in Samuel Greco, his former enemy.

"Alessio now it's time for our foes to cry. " He said while the corners of his lips turned up.

"Yes, you are right sir. " He said while wiping his tears.

"Alessio?." Samuel asked.

"Yes sir." He replied quickly.

"Would you like to study the case with me?" Samuel said while holding the documents in his hands,

"Really sir." Alessio's eyes filled with shine and he said in a hopeful voice.

"Yes, my son," Samuel said and handed him some documents.

"What is this sir," Alessio asked curiously while looking at one of the documents in his hands.

"Huh?" Samuel's eyes widened by seeing the document in Alessio's hands.

[Back in Edmondson's office ]

Edmondson was going to open the wooden box when someone knocked at the door of Edmondson's office. Edmondson rolled his eyes and sighed,

"nobody leaves me alone for a minute." He put the box back in his drawer and said hoarsely,

"Come in. " He said in his arrogant tone. When he saw the person who entered he gritted his teeth and become angrier.

"Sir I sent your message to Richard Ross," Katherine said in her cunning voice.

"So?" Edmondson looked at her coldly and asked her rudely.

" I..just wanted to inform you, sir," Katherine said surprisingly while looking at his hatred. He stood up and came near her. He leaned forward and said.

"Katherine my darling is this your first day at work?" He said sweetly.

"No sir." She replied while frightened.

"Then, WHY ON EARTH ARE YOU DISTURBING ME AGAIN AND AGAIN," Edmondson shouted and fear took over her body.

"I'm sorry sir." She said while holding back her tears.

"Oh, you are sorry? Awww. Get lost now. "By hearing the hatred in his voice she clenched her fists and tears formed in her black eyes. And she went outside. When she closed the door behind him she said in a breaking voice while gritting her teeth.

"Soon you will face your end, Edmondson Brown." She said and wiped her tears and went to get coffee for herself in the cafe.

"One cup of coffee and two slices of bread with butter please." She said while smiling.

"Here you go, madam." She handed her the order and she was about to pay when a person came from behind and paid for her coffee. She looked at the man, the man was wearing Sleek, Stylish and Expensive Italian attire. He looked at Katherine and said,

"Long time no see Katherine." She was startled by that voice and recognised at once who he was. She left the coffee there and held his hand dragging him out of that place. She brought him to the street beside Edmondson's office.

"What are you doing here?" She said angrily while her voice was as low as a whisper.