2023-01-02 21:53:02Riccardo had just gone through the letter; his hands were visibly vibrating but he still clunged his hands to the paper.
Posed with mixed feelings he sets out to reread the letter, standing up from his sit.
"This is crazy, suddenly I have a child that's not mine just because of this body…No I must be dreaming"
"Don't forget to take care of the poultry today Fransisco!" Mrs Richarlison said as she stormed out of the house hurriedly; dressed in her uniform she added "you already know I have to go very early".
Riccardo was startled "Poultry?!" He asked reeking with sarcam.
He was ignored by Mrs Richarlison, "help your little sister to school also, be nice to her"
It was still early in the morning, not resting from the brutalizing midnight he had in the hands of Adrian's and his thugs,
"A basketball game, A baby and now take care of the poultry; how on earth would I be able to do that? I'm finding Martinez today no matter what it takes"
Riccardo went outside the house, looking around; the only time he had the opportunity to tour the rusty old building was just few hours ago.
"I don't even know where the poultry is situated"
Still wandering around he stumbled against Miss Jenny, with sincerity Riccardo apologized to miss Jenny.
"My husband said your rent would be due this month; you know how you can pay right Martinez?" She said flirting with Riccardo
"Is she the Landlord's daughter? She's too young to be his wife, why Is she flirting with me?
These thoughts flooded Riccardo's head.
"Tonight same place same ok, I'll be expecting you don't make me wait"
Riccardo once heard Mrs Richarlison address her as Miss Jenny, on his first day in the house, he was battered in jail, he couldn't figure out who she was when she talked about her.
He cared less about her words "I don't care about the rent or whatsoever, once I find Martinez, it'll all be over"
"Do you want a drag? You haven't paid me for the last remember?"
Riccardo has walked to the end of the apartment, he met a couple of guys with hard drugs, some sniffing while others were smoking and taking a fix
"I heard Adrain Fucked you Up not long ago" said one of the boys sarcastically, Riccardo didn't budge. His attention was drawn, he saw a cellphone with one of the boys.
"Can I please use that for a minute?" He asked one of them
They all roared in laughter.
"Some nerves you have Martinez; what happened to your own cell phone? You still owe me ok!?
He puffed out the smoke from the cigarette in Riccardo's face.
Riccardo chocked instantly; "Adrian's fist chickened you out, you're chocking on someone else's cigarettes, they booed off Riccardo.
"I need that phone!" Smashing his hands on his head,
Riccardo pretends to leave the place but stylishly steals another phone belonging to one of the guys.
"Martinez, someone is here to see you"
"Did you get my letter, I had to come see you when there was no response from you".
Riccardo jaw dropped when he saw Beauty, her name was a perfect description for her looks, she had dazzling blue eyes just like Jacqueline's, but her hair was dark brown, her bright smile swayed him off his feet.
He struggled to get back in composure; "won't you let me in?"
Riccardo sits face to face with beauty, no words from both of them.
"I'm not aborting the baby, just forget it";
" I agree, I'd never let a beautiful woman like you abort a baby" Riccardo said without thinking.
"Stop flattering me; look where it's landed us" she said with a low and saddened voice.
Riccardo moved closer to comfort her, he placed his palm on her face, it was soft and Innocent.
"Don't cry, I'd do my best to take care of you and the baby"
Overwhelmed with his words of assurance, Beauty placed her hands on his neck, looking straight into his eyes;She kissed Riccardo out of the blue, he was caught off guard and fell head long.
"I'll be late for school Martinez" his little sister broke off the intense romantic atmosphere.
"I will accompany the both of you" beauty happily volunteered.
Elizabeth, Martinez little sister attended a high class school, they could barely afford the bills after removing all necessary expenses.
She hated the school because she got bullied by her richer classmates.
Riccardo noticed she was reluctant, he bent down to her; "Don't you want to go to school"?
Riccardo new side to the girl was welcoming, he pet his little sister.
"Is it our baby that's caused this strange but loving change" beauty asked teasing Riccardo.
"What do you mean?" He asked, blanked out of whatever she was saying.
"You always yell at her, we don't even get to the school before you set her loose, it's the first time".
"Martinez is a complete ass hole, not even his family was treated right; I wonder what he's doing in my body"
"What did you say" beauty asked, she was confused with his utterances.
"Oh ignore me, it's nothing serious, let's head back home"
"No I want us to go somewhere, you already know" she said fondling his hands and swinging them as they walked, she was happy.
They arrived at a large, decent building. "Finally something looks like a convenient place for humans" he thought.
"My parents are out, we can have fun before they arrive" she opened the gate and dragged Riccardo in.
He followed her in; she took him to her bedroom.
"This is where it started you remember" Riccardo smiled the question off, he had no idea whatsoever, all he wanted was to contact Martinez.
He remembered the cellphone he stole, "can I use the restroom?"
"Why ? I can do whatever you want to go and do In there"
Beauty proceeded to remove her clothes, she resumed to kissing Riccardo, pulling off the clothes on his body.
Riccardo not sure if her actions, tried stopping her, "we have a baby, we shouldn't be doing this".
……….
Riccardo dialled his phone number on the stolen phone; it rang multiple times but no response;He sent numerous emails also.
An idea came up in his head, "I should call Christabelle; why didn't I think about this earlier".
After several incorrect attempts to get the number right he finally gets through to Christabelle.
"I need to speak with Your boss, he gave me your number personally; it something very important"
He knew telling her straight up would sound untrue.
"I'll, have to confirm from him but that would be later, I will get back to you" Christabelle hung up.
Holding up to that little faith he had, he took her words for it.
"Now to the poultry, I'd figure our what to do"
Riccardo arrived at the Poultry, he asked Beauty for the directions earlier on butjokingly, while walking his little sister to school.
The crows from the chicken sent shivers down his spine, "I need a miracle now or these chickens would starve"
"Boss"!! "Boss" !! "Boss"!!!
A group of little children approached Riccardo…
"For once I thought I had transformed back into myself, but I remembered no one knows me here, I'm still that God-damned Martinez; why are these kids calling him the boss? Only way to find out is ask them"
"You said we should come for our payment today, we have been taking care of the poultry for a while now"
Riccardo breathed a sigh of relief finally something good, "how much do I owe you"? He asked the kids.
"You promised to give us some of your mother's snacks" said one of the kids "No we want money" said another. The little children began fighting one another.
"Stop, I will give you all wahtever you want but first, we have to make a new deal".
Riccardo calmed the tension between the children. They agreed to his offer and helped him take care if the poultry.
Riccardo's phone beeped while he was watching as the kids worked in harmony.
He picked up the phone to check, it was a reply from Martinez and Christabelle.
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