Promised to the Tyrant

es

ing at my feet. All these gruesome scenes in front

omeone or something behind me, but I am too scared to turn, to see. I refuse to even

l the bystanders are also frozen in their places, a

ng here?” I hear a husk

r in t

father inside the mansion, and the sick

as opulent & excessive on the inside as it is outside. At the end of

office. I have never even been to a family get together or anything related to the m

t, he turns and pops his head into the main office “Also when are we announcing about the students who have

oday” the man announces before he turns on his heel to leave. As he is leaving, he g

nto my father’s back. My father turns and g

even know how to address him, I keep on

houses a large desk right opposite the entrance door, the desk is flanked by two set of seating areas along with bookshelve

s pointing towards me, and Don Luciano bends

Luciano” I

tall man and well-built just like the newcomers me and nana were talkin

he other two men, Don Lucian

mic record, you are doing very

hy has he seen m

do you also live up to the meaning of your name. Can we

very satisfied with my answer he looks at my father who sha

gain, a man barges into t

drain out from Don Luciano’s face, seconds ago the confident stance & aura that he possessed looks visibly shaken and he quickly gets

e, my father has not given me any explanation about the meeting &

I conclude that probably I have been selected for the exchange program. What else could it be, they have seen my

er applied for the program, but I am a straight A student, they would have considered me as is.

r now the makeshift stage. He has been going on abo

mostly the newcomers (for me), the Luciano family blood relatives that

on Luciano? At the same time the emcee starts announcing about the Sicily exchange program, d

experience Sicily, but also represent us at the home of Cosa Nostra, and therefore w

e with the forest. There is no view of the party and the clearing from here, and we can barely hear the emcee. However, a lot of the people from the par

ce leads us to the two black cars, tha

look at him blankly. This doesn’t feel right, the sickly feeling

father repeats himself slowly c

her & says “What is this Lucio haven’t you told her?” when my father does answer he takes me by m

iano. Now you will be a good and obedient girl and do as you are told. Make sure they

me, this is not happening, for sure not happening. I try

pls help me, pls

o suggested your name, he can’t stop to get rid o

yelling and fighting is all wane against his large body. Suddenly he stops in his tra

here?” I think

rd everyone puts their eyes down with deference and fear. Even Don Luciano looks weak and afraid next to

rother would definitely enjoy her. Pls give her along with my regards to Don

t to those who must not be named, Don Agosti, the tyrant whose stories, legends and lore

e my sobs. I am doomed, and no amou

u do dare to call upon my brother by his name. Confident are we, that my brother

smiles nervo

return, for this loyalty tribute that your sending here” the tall man

iano said bending on one knee along with eve

ust then the Agosti brother looks at me through the mirror & trie