“My Woman”

Roberto finished signing a contract with the English men, and they shook hands. “Thank you,” Roberto uttered, and they responded with a slight bow. Roberto sat on the chair again and adjusted his Tuxedo. They all watched the English men walk out of the room. After they were gone, Elio looked at Roberto with a large grin. “Congratulations, Mr. Galante.” Roberto looked at him and gave him a nod. “I should thank you instead.” He responded and stood up from the chair.

“I’ll love to go now, Mr. Elio. I have unfinished business out there.” He added as he remembered Martina. He wanted to know what she was doing and who she was with at that time.

“Sure. You have completed the primary reason why you are here. Enjoy the party,” Elio responded. Roberto gave a slight bow and turned to look at Vincenzo, who stood some meters behind him. “Let’s go.” He said to him.

Vincenzo led the way and proceeded to the door. He opened the door for Roberto and stepped aside. Roberto stepped out, and Vincenzo followed behind him.

“I hope she isn't going something stupid right now! I couldn't stop thinking about her during the meeting.” Roberto thought to himself as he walked to the large hall where he had left her and Bruno. They got to the hall, and he began to search the place for her. His eyes briskly scanned the whole area, and he saw no traces of her.

“Where is she?” He asked out loud, and Vincenzo looked around too. “She must be somewhere in here,” He muttered, still searching the area.

“There.” Vincenzo sighted Bruno standing at the other side of the hall and pointed to him. “That is Bruno, she should be close to him,” Vincenzo said, and Roberto walked up to Bruno.

Bruno stood akimbo after growing tired of searching the whole hall for Martina. Soon, he saw Roberto approaching him, and his eyes broadened. “You’re dead, Bruno!” His brain told him. He gulped hard and expected the worse thing to happen to him.

“Where is she?” Roberto looked around as he asked. “I’m sorry, Mr. Roberto. She told me she was pressed and needed to use the restroom. I let her go, and she hasn't returned.” Bruno muttered in terror. Roberto furrowed his brows, and his lips curled up in a scowl. “When was this?” He folded his arms, glaring at Bruno.

“About ten minutes ago, Boss. I'm sorry, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have let her out of my sight,” Bruno apologized, and Roberto scoffed. “This won't save you from getting punished. Tell the rest of the guards to start looking for her. You are dead if I don't find her!” Roberto threatened, and Bruno at this point began to regret letting Martina drink so much tequila.

“Martina is missing! We need to find her.” Bruno said into the microphone on his shirt, altering the remaining guards.

“Now go out there and find her!” Roberto smacked, and Vincenzo hurriedly rushed out of his face. Roberto let out a sigh of frustration and pulled his tie angrily. Vincenzo remained silent. He wasn't sure what to do or say. Roberto looked at him and raised his brows. “What are you waiting for? Find her!” He yelled, and Vincenzo jumped in fright. He bounced his head and ran out of the hall too.

Roberto turned around slowly, his eyes scrutinizing the hall once more. He feared Martina had escaped from him. His gaze fell on a door on the right side of the hall, and he proceeded to it. He flung the door wide open and saw it was an exit from the hall.

*

Martina staggered out of the hall and found a corner to pee. After she finished, she pulled down her gown, and when she was about to enter the hall, she felt someone grab her. It was a man.

He had his eyes on her since she staggered out of the hall. He wanted to have a taste of her after seeing how pretty she was, and he made a dangerous move.

“Let me go!” She groaned. She tried to see who was pulling her, but her vision was blurry. His grip on her hand was too firm that he began to hurt her. Suddenly, she felt his tongue on her neck, he was kissing her.

“Let me go, asshole!” She screamed as she kept struggling with him.

Roberto heard the scream, he recognized that scream. “Martina!” He called out, running in the direction of the scream. He got to where she was, panting and his heart beating very fast. When he saw she was in the arms of another man, the devil in him arose, and he reached for the pistol tucked at the back of his trousers, under his tuxedo.

“Get off her, right now!” He yelled, cocking his gun and pointing it at the man. The man jumped in fright and let go of her. He raised his hand in the air and looked at Roberto in terror.

“Roberto!” Martina yelled. She ran to him and embraced him tightly. He hugged her with his left hand and kept his gun pointed at the man with his right.

“How dare you?” Roberto yelled. He could feel Martina’s heart racing against his chest and this made him more furious. Roberto’s men surrounded them immediately, their guns pointed at the culprit.

“I’m sorry. I never knew she came with you, Mr. Roberto.” He pleaded in a shaky voice. Roberto clenched his jaw and moved his finger to the trigger when he heard someone call his name. “Roberto!” Roberto kept his gun pointed at the man, his finger on the trigger. “What is going on here?” Diego walked up to Roberto.

“He touched my woman,” Roberto responded with gritted teeth, and all his men turned to look at him in shock.

“My Woman?“ Vincenzo muttered before he could stop himself.

“Let me take care of it.” Diego pulled out his gun, and in the twinkle of an eye, he pulled the trigger. Martina shivered in Roberto’s arms at the sound of the loud gunshot.

Roberto watched the man fall to the ground, and he lowered his gun in satisfaction.