Blood & Pain: My Mafia Stepbrother

chapter 3 Roman

Roman p.o.v.

That new ID was the same as my previous one. My name was still the same and my father's name was also the same just the ID number was different. I thought I had to change my name too because almost everyone knew me and they will easily recognize me... that plan was going to fail. However, I did want it to fail so I could show my father that he was not as intelligent as he thought.

I had been checking my fake documents when the door opened and Dane entered my office with the same envelope in his hand.

"How many times I had to tell you, knock before you enter," I shouted at Dane, still reading the documents.

" I don't need to knock at your door I am your best friend," he replied with that stupid smirk on his face.

Dane was right though, he didn't need to do it because he was the only person I allowed to do anything he wanted. He was like a brother to me and also the only person I care about.

"Yes you are right but right now I am angry so don't do anything to make me more furious as you are an expert in that area," I mocked.

"Why are you angry..because of our new mission. That plan can work you know. Everyone thinks that your father is not capable of leadership but still he is an intelligent man" he blurted out, ignoring the fact that I was glaring at him...and I was that close to punch his pretty face.

How many times, I had to tell him that I didn't like it when he behaved like my father's b***h. My father saved his life and he raised him like his own son but still, Dane didn't have to agree with my father's stupid plans.

Groaning, I decided to tell him my thoughts before he literally kill me with his nagging...knowing Dane, he won't stop until I agree to do whatever s**t he and my father wanted me to do.

" Look Danie, you lost your mind...", I started, peering into his golden brown eyes, "This plan is going to fail let me tell you why first because the whole f*****g world knows me they will recognize me once I go to that damn school... and I have the same name on my fake id. It is useless and I don't understand why make so much drama when I can go and kill that bastard. I didn't kill anyone for three f*****g months my hands want blood and that Sherif blood will satisfy my cravings..."

Dane didn't say anything, he was just staring at my face probably because I was talking about killing someone like my life depended on it and no doubt, it was true. My life did depend on killing...and torturing.

In our world, people kill because they had to but not for me, I kill because I love to. I slay people for my own amusement. However, I don't kill like my father, sometimes he murdered people without reason but I only kill when I have a good reason and when I kill I f*****g enjoy it.

"Roman, when is the last time you see your therapist" Dane suddenly asked with concern in his voice, making me shift nervously on my chair...The tie suddenly felt tighter around my neck.

" ROMAN..."

Shit, I'm busted. Why couldn't I control my mouth in front of him?

"Ummm maybe six months ago. But I was perfectly fine that's why I stop taking medicines and look I am perfect" I replied, ignoring eye contact with his cat-like clever eyes.

I know I am in big trouble Dane will start his f*****g lecture and he won't stop until I agree to see my therapist.. but the thing was, I couldn't see him even if I wanted to.

"Let's go with me now we are going to your therapist. Now I understand why you acted like a caveman. You know what happens when you lost your control then why did you do such things roman".

Dane started shouting and believe me, this was not the first time Dane lost his temper like this...having a self-destructive best friend like me had immune him to a feeling named 'calmness' and now Dane always behaved like a madman whenever I did something stupid like this...like deliberately not taking your medicine so the demon inside me could kill me..and himself with it. Yeah, I am f****d up.

" Roman, say something...are you deaf or what?"

If anyone else talked to me like that he will be dead by now but it's Dane and he was the only person who can act like that in front of me. When I will tell him what I did...he will surely kill me with his lecture but I couldn't hide it from him anymore. So...

" Dane here is a little problem I wanted to see my therapist but I can't", I murmured slowly...still staring at his furious red face.

"Because I killed him,"

I said it...fuck, I said it finally...yeah, I killed my therapist. Because I was f*****g tired of him, not going to tell that to Dane though, going to tell him the second reason.

" Dane..."

There was pin-drop silence in my office for the last two minutes. I knew he was processing what I said and thinking about what he was going to do with me.

"Why?" Dane finally asked, taking a deep breath.

"Why..why what?"

I asked, knowing what was he asking but still, I was playing dumb maybe he will think I lost my memory and leave that topic?

"Don't play dumb with me roman why did you kill your f*****g therapist. You know how hard it is to find the right therapist for you. He was helping you dude why did you kill him?"

He was so pissed right now so I had to explain to him otherwise he was going to tell my father and then I had to listen to his lecture too.

"I was feeling normal for past few years and I thought I am fine now and I don't need therapy so I have to kill him because he knows so many things about me... the things which can ruin my image, if any of my enemies can get that information from him than they can use it against me so I have to kill him," I explained, hoping he will understand that I had to do it, there was no other option.

"I know he has to die but at least you should ask me before killing him. I know you are the boss you don't need my permission but still, I am your friend you should talk to me about your problems anyway I am going to get another therapist for you and this time don't kill him until you fully recovered and next time ask me before killing your doctor okay?"

Dane was so calm now... how could he manage to calm like that when I did stupid things like that.

Dane was the only one who knew how I really am, a void...shallow. I looked so strong and scary to everyone, my people respect me and others fear me but no one knows me. Dane was always with me since childhood. He was protecting me from myself but in return, I couldn't give him anything I didn't deserve a friend like him after what I did with him and his girlfriend. He should have abandoned me but still, here he was cleaning my s**t.

"Thanks. I will not do it again I promise. Now back to business tell me should I kill that sharif" I asked again, averting the topic. I don't like to talk about my feelings now as I am not good at showing my emotions.

Dane leaned on the chair, resting comfortably and giving me a look, which told me he was going to remind me of something I forgot...again.

" You remember one month ago when I said the same thing it was you...who said that we can't kill him because he is not alone he has a whole f*****g team who is helping him. And we don't even know any of his men if we kill him then it will be useless because his other men will continue his work...so if we want to stop him then we have to capture him and torture him until he broke and tell us the name of his men or as you said before we can find his weakness and use it against him."

"You even said you want to make deal with him and want him to join your mafia empire because he is intelligent and you can use him. That's why your father make that plan so we can find his weakness. Did you forget your own words dude"

Dane retorted... and now I remember. s**t, I didn't even remember that conversation until now, what was happening with me. Was it because of stress or because I stop taking my medicines?

Rubbing my head with one hand, I glanced back at Dane, " Yes, I remember I think it's just dropped from my mind, or I'm under so much stress that I almost forget about it."

" Okay I will tell Antonio to buy your medicines again and take a break and rest I know the Miami deal is important but I can handle it by myself. You go and rest."

"And there are some important things your father told me to tell you because you were not listening to him,", Dane said, looking pretty serious.

What the hell did father want now?

" You know your stepmother and stepsister are coming tomorrow, they are going to live with your father and you. Mrs Moretti knows everything about our life and mafia business but her daughter Mia, doesn't know anything and your father wants it that way so he told everyone... that don't do anything in front of her which looks suspicious."

"She only knows that your father and you own multiple clubs and hotels around the world and you are a future c.e.o of Moretti enterprises and also a writer who wants to share your knowledge that's why you will be teaching in her school as an English teacher,"

Dane told me everything and now I am speechless...Great, that all was f*****g great, and our house was turning into a big f*****g joke...madness. So now, my men had to hide their guns...in my own f*****g house? What will be next...we will sell cotton candies instead of cocaine...or use toy guns now?

Fucking bullshit...Everything was big f*****g bullshit.

Who was she, some kind of virgin marry who couldn't know about us...and if our business was so disgusting that he wanted to hide it from her precious stepdaughter then why didn't he just leave with his w***e and her daughter?

I didn't want to do it...but I had to because I couldn't deny the boss's order he was not asking as a father he was ordering me as he ordered me my whole f*****g life.

I could easily deny him and show him his place. All the men were loyal to me, he was just Boss because I wanted him to be. If I officially wanted to become Boss then I had to kill him because he will not give up his power willingly. But I could not kill him, not until I got what I wanted. So I had to follow his order for now.

Just a few more months father enjoy your time and when I get what I wanted then I will give you peace...for eternity.

" Why are you smiling like that Roman, stop scaring me," Dane said, stuttering. Ugh, I forget sometimes how scary I could look when I smirk like that...poor Dane still got goosebumps when I do it

"Nothing just thinking how stupid my father became for that woman.", I stated, " I will do it. I will act like a normal stepbrother in front of mia okay", I assured Dane, standing up from my seat.

I was going to sleep after three days now. Dane was right I lost my mind when I worked like that. That's why I was acting like a complete psycho for the past two days.

"Okay and Roman one more thing you don't have to stress about the fact that everybody knows you...and who you are because your father has already taken care of it.", Dane said from behind, making me turn around and look back at him

" I don't know how he do it but now you are roman Moretti the heir of Moretti's enterprises and a writer that's it and Roman Moretti the mafia boss who is wanted by the police is someone else. He changed the whole f*****g data in the police system. And only mafia families know you by your face so the people outside of our mafia empire can never recognize you," Dane explained, smiling.

He stood up, continuing his explanation again while I was just standing there like a f*****g statue, "He officially announced that you will be the next CEO of his company and the media is going to cover that news so everyone can know that you are a billionaire businessman. All you have to do is act like that in front of media and when they ask about why are you teaching then you have to say it's just a hobby you want to fulfill before starting your carrier as c.e.o. In this way, you will be safe from that Sherif investigation and he will never suspect you. Your father loves you Roman and he did it all for your safety. "

I was standing there like a statue processing everything he said. Did father do it for me, for my safety?

It was such a difficult job clearing my name from the police department system as it was impossible for any mafia leader to come clean in front of the public. Did he seriously do it for me or did he do it for his new family so that they could be safe? Of course, he did it for them...I am such a fool to think that he will do anything for me, he never did why did he do it now?

" He did it for his new family Dane are you that stupid to think like that? You saw everything he do to me when I was a child all that torture to make me a good strong leader to make me a beast. He doesn't love me he never did and I don't care. I am tired and want some sleep you go and check Miami's deal"

I blurted out and left the room, without waiting for him to reply anything...didn't want him to be my father's personal lawyer now.

So, tomorrow, I will meet my father's new family... let's see how can I make their life like a living hell, especially that Mia.