The Cartel’s Queen

Death

Rio waited behind and made sure everyone left before grabbing me and pulling me to the side.

“You need to get out of here and go home.” He said out worriedly as he pushed me towards the other end of the room

“No!” I yelled out, hitting him in the chest to let go of me

I tried fighting my way past him to get into the room, but he used his weight and height against me.

“Amina! Calm down! You can’t come with us!” He snapped out angrily

Tears fell down my face harder as anger and sadness filled my body. I need to be there for my brother! I have to save him!

I surrendered in Rios arms as he held me. I sobbed into his arms as I pictured my brother's death sentence.

“Pleaseeee!” I cried out painfully “I need to save him!”

I saw his face softened as he looked at me in this state.

The sound of heavy footsteps approached us, but I was too worried for my brother to even pay attention.

It was the handsome boss. His eyes traveled to mine, and to Rio's grip around my body.

“What’s going on?” The man asked out in confusion

“Enzos her brother.” Rio said out frustratedly, keeping me in his hold, as I wiped my tears and snot away

The man took out his handkerchief and wiped my eyes while Rio still had me in his arms. I could see my mascara all over the handkerchief, knowing I prolly looked a mess right now.

“I’m sorry, but your brother is gonna have to prove his innocence in the ring.” The handsome man said out softly to me

His hazel green eyes pierced my soul, making everything else around me disappear. It was so crazy, yet amazing at the same time.

“Bullshit!” I yelled out angrily, snapping out of the trance his mesmerizing eyes put me in

He scoffed out in amusement at my outburst.

“You dare to think you know better than me? Emilio Carrillo?”

He was Emilio Carrillo?!

He can’t be?!

He’s young and doesn’t look anything like the Juarez Crime Boss. f**k me! What have I gotten myself into?! What has Enzo gotten himself into?!

“I know my brother, and I know he’s no traitor!” I snapped out angrily

He laughed out entertainingly.

“You haven’t seen your brother since you left home at sixteen. What makes you think you really know him?!”

I looked at him shockedly.

How did he know that?!

I could tell Rios' body language shift. He told him, didn’t he?! Why?! I told Rio to keep my personal life a secret. Everything I told Rio was out of secrecy and he promised he would never tell a soul.

I broke out of Rios arms, punching him in the face with all of my force. Rio fell back onto the table, holding his face in shock.

“You told him my business?!” I screamed out angrily towards Rio

Rio stumbled off the table, and faced me. His cheek and eye were really red, and I knew the swelling and bruising would set in soon.

“Amina, let me explain.” Rio said out frustratedly, trying to reach me again

I stepped back, looking for a way out of this situation. But I couldn't leave, I needed to leave with Enzo. I had to be there for him, I can’t let him die.

Emilio laughed out sinisterly at the situation at hand.

“You are a feisty one, aren’t you?”

“f**k You!” I yelled out angrily to him

His smile quickly faded to anger. Without a second thought, he grabbed me by my hair, dragging me through the door and down a dark hallway.

“You wanna be there for your brother so bad, I’ll let you watch!” He yelled out sinisterly as he dragged me down the dark hallway by my hair, in the direction where everyone disappeared.

As he dragged me down the hall, it opened up into this huge room that had a boxing ring in the middle of it. All the men who were just sitting around the table were now around the ring, yelling and screaming at Enzo and Mario fighting.

My brother was stripped down to his dress pants and dress shoes. He had taken everything else off, same with Mario. Enzo had blood all over him. It looked like Mario broke his nose.

I tried to struggle out of Emilio’s hold, but he pulled my hair tighter, making me scream out in pain.

He pulled a chair near the ring and forced me into it. He took off his belt around his waist and pulled my arms behind me, as he tied my hands tightly together with his belt, not letting me go.

“Now you get to watch, happy now?!” He yelled out amusedly deranged

I screamed out angrily, trying to break free from the restraint Emilio had put me in. I tried standing up, but Emilio forced me back down, pulling my hair and ripping some of it out.

I looked at him seething, as he just smiled in delight at the whole situation.

“You wanted to be here didn’t you?” He asked out in an evil tone “Most people would pay thousands to be here.”

Santiago laughed out as he watched me by the ring.

I avoided his gaze as tears began to run down my face again. I was so angry, yet I couldn’t do anything. My rage wanted me to break free, but I couldn’t. I could feel my breathing began to be heavy as my heart beat rapidly.

I wanted to kill somebody!!!!!!

I turned my attention over to the ring. My brother Enzo wasn’t doing too good. Mario was much bigger than him and was using that to his advantage. My brother was putting up a good fight, but I didn’t think it was gonna be enough.

“AHHHHHHHHHH!” I screamed out angrily, trying to break free from my restraints, but it was no use

Enzo looked over at me, I could see the defeated look he had on his face. It hurt him even more to know that I was watching him. It broke me to see him like that. I couldn’t see him like that, but I couldn’t look away. I needed to watch. I needed to be there for Enzo, no matter what.

Mario landed a punch, knocking Enzo to the ground hard. The other men around the ring were screaming and yelling in entertainment at my brother's suffering. I couldn’t help but hate that they were literally betting to see who would live or die.

I looked over at Emilio, seeing that he was studying me the whole time.

“Pleaseee! Stop this!” I pleaded out to him “I will do anything for you! Please stop this!”

His face softened, but was soon replaced with a cold look. My pleas didn’t mean anything to him. He just ignored me as I cried my heart out.

Mario dragged Enzo to his feet and put him in a headlock. Enzo faced me, and gave me an apologetic look.

“I love you Amina.” He said out with the last bit of his strength

“NOOOOO!” I screamed out painfully as I watched Mario snap Enzo’s neck

His lifeless body fell to the floor as the others cheered around the room, especially Santiago. He seemed to be pleased by what just happened.

“AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!” I screamed out in rage