###Chapter 13

Chapter 13



It's felt like a bombshell to Vanessa knowing that her problems aren't over yet, when she thought that she will soon return home, now she is getting far from her home.

How will London be to her, she is black and maybe couldn't fit in?

While deep in thought.

"Vanessa, we have no time to waste, if they find out your location I don't know what will happen, your life is in danger please."

Ronaldo pleaded.

"Okay." She replied simply and carried their bags to the car.

Ronaldo followed her and quickly started the engine and zoom off straight to the airport, while on that, Vanessa haven't said to a word, she just stared at the window thinking about how her life is going to change from better to worst.

They booked their flight and waited patiently for the plane to take off.

Some minute later,

"Plane will take up in 5 minutes time, all passengers should be in their seat number and wear their seat belts, and you are advised to off your phone or put it in flight mode." A speaker announced.

Ronaldo held their bags and started walking, Vanessa thrilled behind him and they entered the plane seating together on the second line.

The plane takes off.

He noticed how quiet she looks, yeah, she is the social type and even though she found herself in a condition, she never loses something to say.

After a while.

Ronaldo decided that the silent is over.

"Vanessa!" He called and she looks at him then turns her face.

"Are you mad at me?" He asked, she nodded negatively.

"Then why are you ignoring me? I only did what I did to keep you safe, but now you are giving me the silent treatment, is that to punish me?" Ronaldo asked a bit annoyed.

"I'm sorry, I just...." She paused and started crying.

Ronaldo didn't know what to do; he wrapped his arms around her.

"Don't cry, it's gonna be alright okay." He said tabbing her back gently.

"Nothing will get better Ric, everything is getting worst, first Kenya, second south Africa, and now London, who knows what country we will leaving for in the future, I'm just tired Ronaldo, I have suffered you enough, just leave them with me and let them do whatever they want, I'm not even sure my life in London won't be more miserable, apart from the place been so cold, I'm black, from Africa, I don't want to be a victim of racists, I don't want to be alone because of my skin color." Vanessa cried.

Ronaldo was silent.

"I know you will think I'm ungrateful, but I appreciated everything you did to me even though you are white and I'm black."

Vanessa added.

He held her hand.

"I knew it gonna be difficult because I don't know how life will be for you at London, I can't control how people wanna think of you, but not all Whites are racist believe me, look at me, have I ever treated you like trash?" Ronaldo asked and she nodded no.

"You are just a dark beauty queen to me, and trust me, you are so more beautiful than a lot of whites, Vanessa, you are not alone, back at London I used to be alone but now I want to go back proudly that I'm not alone, because I have a friend, and that person is you Vanessa, I promise you won't feel alone, you will love it coz I will always be my your side, to support and to protect you." Ronaldo exclaimed and she hugged him.

"Thank you so much Ronaldo, you are the best, can I ask you something?" Vanessa asked.

"Yeah but only after you wipe your tears."

He said with a smile.

She smiled and wipes her tears.

"Cool, now you can ask me." Ronaldo said.

"Okay, it's a little bit personal, okay, how should I put it, like even after been born into a powerful Mafia gang and been brought up with guns, weapons and drugs, why are you so different?" Vanessa asked.

He chuckled.

"Well, let's just say, I'm different, I left Mozambique since when I was 15, at that time, Fredrick could kill anyone with a gun, father wanted to teach me how to use the gun but when he noticed that I'm not interested, he started treating me different of course, I'm not following his way so Fredrick has been the favorite son, he will buy him lot of things that I will love just to tempt me to accepting to become like them, whenever I asked father about mine, he will bring it to me on a condition that I will hold the gun and he will give everything to me, but that wasn't me, that was wrong, since when I was young, father had killed uncountable people right in front of my eyes, how they begged him for mercy but he ignored them made me realized how much I hate been a Mafia and I clearly showed my hatred to it in front of my dad when I once burnt his weapons, to punish me, he sent me to London to study, but that was the best punishment ever, and he so cared for me, he makes sure he full my account with money Every time and sent me a lot of gifts for performing well at school, I didn't hate him, I only hate his business or let me say evil act, but aside that, he is the best I could ever ask for, I became a citizen of London by naturalization, the reason why I'm not black was because my father had Married a British citizen, that's my mom, but she died after she gave birth to me, dad said his family never liked him, so he cut ties with them after the death of my mom, so that's how I'm White and a citizen of London, and I worked there."

Ronaldo narrated and by the time he was done.

Vanessa was already rubbing her eyes.

"Your story is so interesting, just like I'm watching a movie, you might not be a part of the Mafia, but your heart is as brave as them, for standing firmly to your decisions and making your own choices, I'm proud of you." Vanessa said.

"The flight will land in 5 minutes time; passengers are advised to put on their seat belts." The speaker announced.

"Wait, what time is now, is we here already?" She asked checking her watch.

"Yeah, you were so engrossed in listening to my long story that you forget about checking the time." Ronaldo laughed.

"That was nice; at least I wasn't so bored."

Vanessa said.

The plane started landing and Vanessa was frightened, Ronaldo noticed that and he held her hand.

She closed her eyes and he smiled.

"She looks so pretty." He said in his mind.

The plane fully landed and they hop down the plane with Ronaldo holding their bags.

She inhaled deeply; even the wind blowing is different from Africa.

She stares around with a mouth half opened.

"Whoa." She muttered.

"This is so beautiful." She said.

Ronaldo held her hand tight to avoid her getting lost, because the way she stares at the place is so funny.

He boarded a taxi and the man spoke in his British accent.

"His voice is nice." Vanessa said and Ronaldo Chuckled at her childishness.

She stared in wow through the window loving the view sight of London.

"Oh my God, even in my dream I never dreamed of coming to London, it's so beautiful." Vanessa thought.

After a while of driving.

The car parked in front of a big beautiful house.

"Are we going to get something here?"

Vanessa asked.

"No, this is where we will be living." Ronaldo answered.

"What! Is this like a hotel?" She asked.

"It's not a hotel Vanessa, it is my house, you can't find hotel so small like this in London." Ronaldo said showing her the keys.

Her happiness is inexpressible.

"But this is more like a hotel in Mozambique, Nairobi, South Africa." Vanessa said.

"Yeah, that's because they are Africans countries, and here is London okay, now can we?" She asked as he opened the door.

"Yes." She replied and when she followed him instead.

My mouth went open, even the scent of the room is enough to makes her feel better.

The room is painted white, with some part of it glass.

He sat on the couch after opening some of the windows for fresh air.

"Is this where I'm going to be living?" She asked.

"Yes Vanessa, don't you like it?" He asked.

"No I did, so much, this is so big." Vanessa said.

He smiled.

"I will go get you something to drink." He said and walked to the refrigerator filled with different drinks, non alcoholic.

She gasped again.

She knew that it's a refrigerator but its size is so big.

He returned with two glasses of Mango juice.

He gave one to her and when she tasted it, she gulped it down immediately.

"This taste so good." She said.

"Thanks, I made it myself." Ronaldo said and she stood up shocked.

"You are joking right?" She asked.

"No, I'm not, I always enjoy making my drinks by myself, I don't like artificial drinks with so much chemicals and preservatives which are so dangerous to health, but this is so natural." Ronaldo answered.

"I'm so proud of you, apart from been so kind, you are talented as well." Vanessa said.

"Thanks Vanessa." He replied.

"I will take you to your room, so you can freshen up okay?" He asked.

"Sure." She replied and kept the cup gently on the table next to her.

She picks up the bags and climbed the stairs with him.

He unlocked a room and turn on the lights.

"Do you like it?" He asked.

"It's this even a question Ric, I love it, and why you painted it pink, pink did is girls color." Vanessa asked.

"Because I know that one day, a girl will live here, so now the room it's yours, if you need anything, I will be at the seating room." Ronaldo answered.

She smiled widely.

It's five times bigger than her room back at Mozambique.

She placed the bag on the floor and jump on the bed and because of it softness, for minutes she forgets about her whole problems.

Its feels so good to be rich right.

She later opened the bathroom and it's also big and beautiful, with a side shower, hand shower and a Jacuzzi.

"I never thought he is this rich." Vanessa mumbled to herself and enter the bathroom.

"Maybe my life is about to change from worst to better not better to worst." She thought.



**Mozambique**

Diego dropped the phone after calling the for more than hundred time but not reachable.

He is sure that someone killed him before he could tell the location of the girl.

He called a computer wizard and all the tracks are unavailable, even the one he has before has been disconnected.

"Any improvement?" Diego asked getting impatient.

"No boss, the girl is not within Africa anymore, she left to foreign country and now there is no way we can track her, it will take ages." The computer wizard replied.

"Damn it!" He yells and destroyed the computer.

"I knew that Ronaldo planned everything."

He spat

He called Fredrick.

"Where the hell is your hypocrite brother?" Diego yelled.

"I have told you this countless time, I won't tolerate you insulting my brother." Fredrick yelled.

"Sorry, that witness has left Africa and I'm sure he saved her, where is he now? I'm sure gonna confirm my suspect."

Diego said.

"So you have been suspecting my brother for her disappearance all this time, thanks for been bold and clear, take my brother out of it, he just offered to help not for you to disturb his life." Fredrick yelled.

"Just do me this one favor and ask him where he is." Diego said.