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I Love and Hate You

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By D'Naja LynchPublished 6 years ago 21 min read
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HANNAH'S POV

"I need to leave, get out and away!" I screamed in my head as my father kicked me again. I tried to get up but every time I tried he would kick me down again. He pulled out a knife and ran its cold blade along my arm until it was just above my elbow. I could feel the tip digging into my skin, I screamed out in pain as he dug in and dragged it up my arm until it met my shoulder.

"Now tell me, who did you get it from?" He yelled in my face, I could feel his spit on my cheeks, seeping into my skin and the cuts on my face. I shook my head, I would not sell out my friend no matter what. He smacked me again, but this time with the butt of the knife. I felt so weak and I could not get up any longer so I let the darkness take me.

When I woke up the next morning, I was still laying on the ground in the living room in a pool of blood. I looked around and did not see my father so I got up and grabbed a piece of paper, using my good arm I told my mother that I was sorry and that I could not do it anymore and that I was leaving. Then I limped to the door wincing as I went and walked out never to look back again.

MATTHEW'S POV

I looked down at my latest victim, Carmine Buttler. She did nothing to me, but she did do something to my boss. I think she cheated on him and had a kid with another man, but I'm not sure. I picked her up and looked at my phone, 2 am, great I was going to be late. I carried her to her house, I was about to drop her on the door step until the door opened, I looked about and then jumped into the bushes by the porch. Out of the house came a girl, she was beautiful with her long jet black hair and vibrant green eyes. This must be Carmine's daughter, but the girl had a gash on her arms and cuts on her face, she had a black eye and was covered in blood.

"I'm never coming back, FUCK YOU DAD! I'm sorry mom." The girl whisper yelled. I could tell that she was about my age. In fact I had seen her at school, but I did not know that she was treated this badly by her father. Maybe I should kill him, just for justice. I waited until I was sure that she was gone, then I picked up her mother and walked to the door. I knocked just for the hell of it, but didn't wait for anyone to come to the door.

I barged into the house with Carmine in my arms, I walked into the living room and saw the pool of blood on the ground, it must have been the girl's, I dropped Carmine on the couch and walked up the stairs to where I heard snoring. I heard movement as I came upon the door.

"Carmine, is that you?" Said a gruff voice from inside. I walked in saying nothing. "Hey! What are you doing in my house? Get the fuck out before I kill you!" I snorted as he said that. There was no was he could kill the world's best assassin. I just walked up to him and grabbed his shirt and pulled him off his bed. I slammed his head into the ground and then wrapped my hands around his neck and snapped it. After killing him, I laid him on his bed as though he was still sleeping, then left.

Chapter 1

HANNAH'S POV

I ran away four years ago today. I found out a month later that both my parents where killed, in the same way. Our neighbour Abigale Peterson had went over to get me one morning when I had not made an appearance at school for the week, she found them. Mom was on the couch and dad was in bed. "At first, I thought that they where asleep. Carmine was just laying on the couch, but then I saw the blood on the ground. I tried to wake her to see if it was hers, but she was ice cold! I ran upstairs looking for Daniel and he was just laying in bed. He too was ice cold! I didn't know what to do, so I called the cops," she had said when she was interviewed.

Today maybe the day my life changed but tomorrow is my 19th birthday.

"Hannah! What are you gonna do for your birthday tomorrow?" I looked back at Jamie and smiled. If I said I had no plans then she would plan something and if I said I had plans I would have to invite her.

"Oh, I'm having a date night with my boyfriend. Sorry Jamie." I waved and started to leave again. I may love the bakery a lot with its blue walls and homey feel, but I just wanted to go to my apartment. I walked out and ran to the bus stop, truth be told I did not have a boyfriend.

The bus ride was long and boring, when I finally got to my apartment complex, it was already dark. I pulled out my key to the front door and walked in. For some reason I could not shake the feeling that I was being watched. I decided that I would go take a shower.

MATT'S POV

I watched as she walked into her apartment, four years of searching and I finally found her. She looks the same, her jet black hair was longer now and her eyes had a dull look in them. Somehow the fire that I had seen in them before had gone out, I will put it back in if it's the last thing I do. I looked at my phone, 10 pm. I had a job to do and no matter how much I want her, it will have to wait until I've done my job.

I grabbed my keys from the plate next to the door and headed out. I gave up my job killing people and now I now own a restaurant. I may be 19 but I have a lot of money. I walked into a flower shop before going into work, I was going to send her some orchids and send her a job offer. I lost her once and I sure as hell will not loose her again.

"Sir, when would you like them delivered?" Asked the clerk, she was a pretty blonde bimbo but nothing compared to Hannah.

"Tomorrow, I will leave the note here." I said then stocked out.

HANNAH'S POV

I woke up with a smile, I was finally 19. I showered and got dressed for my day, I was making breakfast when a knock came at the door.

"Hello, who is it?" I looked through the peep whole but saw no one. I opened the door and looked around, still no one, however there where flowers on the ground.

"Hello? Whose are these?" I picked them up and saw there was a card.

"HANNAH, I want to wish you a happy birthday and I want you to work at Apada Primanio. Stop by today if you would like a job, just ask for Matt.

Sincerely, Matt"

Who the heck is Matt? I guess I can go, it will be good for me. I grabbed my favourite heels and ran out the door. I hailed a cab and then I was off.

I arrived at the front, the door was glass and as soon as I walked in and saw a desk. Walking up I saw a guy, his black hair matches mine but his eyes where blue.

"How may I help, ma'm?"

"Um, I have an appointment with Matt." He looked at me like I had four heads.

"Really? You have an appointment with the boss? That's not possible, he is always busy." I pulled out the card and handed it to him. "Ok then, just go to the top floor. The elevator is over there." I followed his directions shooting a quick thank you to him.

I entered the elevator and pushed the button to the top floor. When the doors dinged open on the top floor, a young man about my age was standing there. His blonde hair fell into his green eyes and his arms had sleeves. He smiled at me and extended a hand.

"Hello, Hannah. I am Matt, owner of Apada Primanio." I shook his hand and smiled back.

"How? You're only like 20," I asked looking him up and down. He looked familiar but I could not pin from where.

"Oh you flatter me, I am not yet 20. I am 19 just like you. I got a lot of money from working, I had started to work when I was 10." I nodded.

"So, why recruit me? I mean you don't even know me." I looked at him and he throw back his head and laughed.

"Oh sweety! I do know you. We went to school together before you disappeared! I was in your class, hell I liked you before you left and then I heard about your parents and well I wanted to help you but I couldn't find you and now that I have I will not let you go." Oh, did he say that he liked me? "Now you have a choice, walk out that door and never change or take my hand and have all your wishes come true. Remember if you take my hand then we must keep our relationship professional." I looked at his hand and grabbed it, I do not want to go back to the life I had before. "This is not the end but the beginning of a new life." I looked at him and hoped that my day jobs would not get in the way of my night jobs because they are important to me. I have to know who killed my mother and get my revenge on that person. All I know from my work is that it was the greatest assassin known to man and that all anyone knows about him was his professional name of "Vito." No one knows what happened to him, all they know is he either takes your life or leaves it.

Chapter 2

"Can you pass me the chicken and chives please?" I asked without looking behind me, I continued to mince the vegetables and put them in a pan of oil and garlic. I was handed the chicken and I was glad it was pre sliced because I was running behind. I tossed the chicken in with the carrots and onions and sautéed it until I was sure the chicken was done, then I grabbed the sauce I made with a bit of red wine, some garlic, a bit of pepper and onion as well as a dash of hot sauce, I made it earlier and poured it over the chicken and put some chives on top and rang the bell to say I was done. Matt came and grabbed the plate, first he examined the food and nodded as if to say that it looked decent, then he grabbed a fork and took a bite. I saw no change in his expression, either this was going to be me as a chef or me as a waitress.

"Well, this is the best chicken I've had in a while. Who knew you could cook this well, congratulations you have become our new top chef." I stood there in shock, the new top chef? How? I was not that good.

"Who was the top chef before me?" I asked nervously, maybe the person whose job I'm taking will not be as mad or maybe they will and then they will be out to get me. Even if that happened, they could not take me because I was the second best assassin in the world and I was getting better every day and soon I will be able to take on "Vito."

"Me." I looked at him in shock, that couldn't be right! All these people and none where the top chef? I simply nodded.

"Also, being top chef means that you are manager."

"What? So you had no managers before me?" He shook his head and then dug in his pocket and pulled out a key. He extended his hand and I grabbed the key. The cold metal touched my skin and his hand lightly brushed my hand. I felt electricity pulls through the spot that he touched.

"I have to do some... business later this month... next week to be exact. Lock up while I'm away and keep the key you will need it." With that he turned and left. I resumed my activities that I had to do and waited to go home. I pondered why he acted the way he did and how it felt to have his hand touch mine. I looked down at my watch, it was nearing the end of my shift and I was worried that I would not make it to my other job. I had four people to kill tonight and then report to the main station sometime this month and I do not want to meet the boss. People say he is just as ruthless as "Vito" but no one knows if he actually is him or if he knows him. All anyone knows is that the boss doesn't kill anymore.

It is a good thing that I packed my clothes because it was almost time to kill. I looked at the clock again and sighed, 20 more minutes until I could leave. "Hannah, I can finish up. Don't worry, it will be fine." I turned and looked at Lucus. He was dashing, his black hair was cropped and his blue eyes smiled at me. He had a dish cloth in his hand and a glass of water in the other. His white shirt had a pink stain on it and his left cheek had some pasta sauce still on it, though you could tell that he tried very hard to get it all off. "Thank you." I said as I hugged him and ran to the locker room. It was dark when I first entered it, then the lights turned on as I made my way to the locker. I grabbed out my clothes and looked at it. I put my black mask on and pulled the jacket over my tank top. I pulled off my work bottoms and put on my tight leather pants and black high heeled shoes and raced outside to the black Lamborghini that was waiting and sped off to my other job.

Chapter 3

HANNAH'S POV

"Life is filled with unexpected twists and turns," said my mother the day before she died. Expect nothing and hope for only what you can provide for yourself. I took my mum's words into consideration. I didn't expect to fall in love, but I did. Matt has been so nice to me and I wish that there could be more between us but alas we cannot. If life is fair and just then I would be with him.

No matter how much I wanted to forget him I couldn't, he has always been so nice to me. I got up from my desk and walked to the door, I took out the key that he gave me and locked the door. I turned around and there stood a man.

"Hello, may I help you sir?" I looked around wondering if I could make a quick escape or if I had to beat him to get away. He looked a lot like Matt, maybe they are related.

"I am here to see Mr. Apada. Now I can see that the restaurant is closed. I will come again tomorrow." He turned to leave, I needed to at least know who he was and why he wanted Matt.

"Sir, can I at least give him a message."

"Just tell him his old employer wants to talk." With that he left. I pulled out my phone and texted Matt the message.

Matt, your old employer wants to talk tomorrow

I waited for his reply, I was getting ready to get a cab when my phone buzzed

Hannah, I'm sending a limo. Get in you are moving in with me no questions asked

Ok, maybe I should wait. Though this was my one night off, I could not just move in with him because tomorrow I have to meet the boss, but I waited. After ten minutes a limo pulled up and I got in. In the front was a man about thirty, his dark milk chocolate skin went nicely with his black hair. He pulled up to a huge mansion and went to my door and helped me out. Matt came down the stairs and dragged me inside. He ushered me up the grand stairs and to the left. He stopped at a door that had my name on it.

"Here is your room, I will be in my office if you need anything. Here is my Black card, buy yourself something nice and don't mind the price. The card is unlimited." With that he left. I went into my room and looked around after about an hour I went to look for Matt. I stumbled upon his office and was about to knock when I head voices and being that I was a spy I had to listen.

"Look Monti, I can't let him get her!"

"So you will let him have the mob? Or your company? I can't let you risk everything for some girl you know nothing about!!! For all we know she could be working for the Irish mob!! Stop thinking with the head in your pants and start using the one on your shoulders!" Ok that hurt, I work for the Italian mob, the Irish are dirty.

"I'm not ok, I'm the leader of the Italian mob, or have you forgotten that!?" No, he can't be my boss there too!! I wonder if he knows I work for him there too? Well now I know that I have meet the boss and he was not as bad as everyone says.

"Matt, come on. She is nothing but a girl who will never benefit you in any way. What are you going to do, get her involved in the mob?" So he didn't know, well whatever mister boss man!

"Monti, I have to protect her. My old employer wants me at all costs, even if he has to kill my love. My father has no mercy. He only wants me because he wants me to go back to being the great assassin." Oh no! His father wants me dead????

"Matt, why not become Vito again? You where so good at it before. Why even did you leave it all behind?" Oh no my boss was "Vito"!

Chapter 4

He must have heard me gasp because he came running out of his office. He grabbed me before I could escape.

"What do you know?" He growled in my face. I was scared because I had never seen him like this before.

"I know your father wants me dead, your the boss of the Italian mob, which FYI I'm part of and that you love me." There was no point in hiding anything from him. He looked at me as though I grew three heads.

"Your part of the mafia?" Really that's all he got from that! Oh how he is an arrogant bastard. I simply nodded. "What is your job then?" I didn't want him to know that I was a spy but I had to tell him.

"I'm a um........"

"Spit it out girl!! What are you?!"

"Monosi," I whispered. He looked shocked. I know we only have two spies/assassins in the Italian mob and the other was killed yesterday, poor girl.

"This can't be! I spent years looking for you and you had been working for me the whole time! Oh how blind I have been!" With that he pulled me to him and kissed me. His full lips smashed into mine, the taste of mint and whisky was on his breath and his lips were ever so soft. I pushed him away and smacked him. He looked shocked, without uttering a word I ran to my room and locked my door. I heard a soft knock on my door and Matt's soft voice saying he was sorry for everything. I felt the tears run down my face, how could I have been so blind to fall for the person who killed my mother! Why would he do such a thing?

"Come on, open up please. I can explain everything." I whipped my tears and opened the door, his eyes shone with tears and his face slightly red. He was slightly panting and a frown was on his face.

"My father had me kill you mother, I did not know why and I had to do what he said, I was going to leave her on the door step when you came out. When I saw you, I had to do something so I killed your father. Then I quit everything because I felt so bad about killing your mother and I went on the hunt for you." I looked into his eyes and saw that he was telling the truth. I could not help myself and I wrapped my arms around his neck and kissed him.

Chapter 5

MATT'S POV

I woke up with a smile on my face, in my arms was the love of my life. It's been a week since we got together. I asked her the morning after if she wanted to be my girlfriend and she had said yes. I was overjoyed and bought her a car. She had wanted a black on black Porsche and I had to get it for her. Though I know that she already had a Lamborghini, which I had moved to my house as well as all of her other things which is funny because her house was just down the street and from mine I can see everything. I felt her shift and turn, her black hair fanned over the pillow, she opened her eyes and stared into mine.

"Morning," I said. As I looked at her, I saw her eyes gloss over then she shot out of bed and ran to the bathroom. Immediately after the door closed I ran to it and knocked. "Amore? Are you alright?"

"It's um.... just..... morning sickness." She said as she slowly opened the door. Could this mean that she was... no she couldn't be.

"Your.... incinta?" I was not sure if she knew what that meant.

"Si Lo sono."

"Ho intenzione di essere un padre," with that she laughed.

"Yes, you are going to be a father. I found out yesterday."

"Cazzo! No child of mine shall live in danger, I must find my father and protect my baby, and you mi amore."

With that I left, my father wanted me and I shall give him what he wants. I walked past my arsenal and grabbed a .45 caliber pistol and a throwing knife. I pulled out my phone and texted Monti

I don't want anyone going to the restaurant and make sure Hannah is well protected, if anything happens to her I will kill everyone. Va bene.

It only took a few seconds before the response came and I was off to kill my father and end his torment once and for all.

HANNAH'S POV

I told him I was going to wait until later but I guess now was the right time.

"Cazzo! No child of mine shall be in danger, I must find my father and protect my baby and you mi amore." What was he going to do. With that he left and I had no idea where he was off to. It scared me, what if he got hurt, I could not bare living without him and how would I raise a baby by myself and work in the mafia. A few minutes after Matt left there was a knock at the door. I walked to it and opened it, when I did there stood Monti.

"Hi, what can I do for you?" He looked upset, he could barely look at me.

"You! He is going to die because of you! And I have to stay here and protect you while he could be killed any second! You cagna!"

"How dare you talk to me in such a way! I don't want to lose him and yet here I am stuck here with no idea where my boyfriend went! Now you will help me or I will kill you and this whole damn house!" He just looked at me.

"Fine, but I'm only doing it for him." Good, now I just need to see where he went. "Follow me, I know where he went." With that we where off to save my boyfriend and my boss.

How can he be so stupid and reckless, we have a child on the way and he is off getting himself killed at this very moment! Oh if we survive this I will kill him myself, for leaving me to bare this child alone and I would have to take over everything! How dare he do such a thing to me, I thought he loved me. I sat in the car crying as Monti drove me to the restaurant.

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