THE MAFIA DON AND HIS NUN

The van arrived at Alfred’s mansion and the gates automatically slid open, then the van drove into the compound.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

They were greeted by water fountains as the van raced passed the big black iron gates followed by flower hedges pruned beautifully by the roadside. In front of the house was it’s own outdoor pool.

The van pulled up at the car shed, then Alfred and his gang members alighted from the van.

Men dressed in black suits with guns in their hands, were guarding the mansion.

“Wow!” Matilda exclaimed as she strared around the mansion, “This is so beautiful.”

She was marvelled by the beauty of Alfred’s mansion. She gaped at the luxury in wonder. She stared at the water fountains as they glistened under the moonshine.

“How can someone own such luxury?” Matilda thought to herself.

Alfred and his gang members took off their masks and they walked inside the mansion. Matilda also followed suite.

Hefty men were positioned at each corner of the room. Some had tattoos drawn on their faces while others had scars on their faces. The men’s faces held dangerous looks and was enough to send shivers down the spine of anybody.

Matilda’s eyes widened in admiration as she stepped into the large living room.

Alfred sat down on a couch and he placed his mask beside him. Viper also sat down on the couch which was beside Alfred’s, while Rose Stacy and Caesar stood behind Alfred, waiting for his orders.

“Caesar,” Alfred called.

“Yes boss?” Caesar answered.

“Take the box to my room.” Alfred instructed. Caesar walked away and he climbed up the stairs leading to Alfred’s room.

“Stacy, you can leave.” Alfred said. Stacy bowed slightly, then she walked away.

Douglas walked to the cellar in the living room and he took a bottle of whiskey, then he walked back and sat down on the couch opposite Alfred.

“Care for a drink?” Douglas asked Alfred.

“No” Alfred shook his head in disapproval.

“What about you?” Douglas asked Viper.

“No, it’s too late to be drinking.” Viper replied.

“I’m sure Rose would wanna have a drink with me.” Douglas said teasingly as he averted his gaze to Rose.

“Nope.” Rose simply replied.

“You?” He asked Matilda, who remained standing, admiring the large living room like it was her first time.

“Whatever.” Douglas shrugged when Matilda didn’t give him a response, then he started drinking the whiskey directly from the bottle.

Although, It wasn’t Matilda’s first time of seeing a living room, but it was her first time seeing a living room as large and luxurious as Alfred’s. The living room was big enough to throw a party for more than two hundred people.

“Jeez! This man must be filthy rich to own such a luxurious mansion.” Matilda said inwardly as she glanced at Alfred.

“Get me five apples.” Alfred commanded one of his men.

The man hurried away and he came back within a minute with a plate containing five red apples.

The man placed the plate on the table, and he bowed slightly before returning to his position.

“Isn’t five apples too much for one person?” Matilda thought as she continued staring at Alfred on her spot. The more Matilda stared at Alfred, the more he looked familiar to her.

“Hey big guy!” She called Alfred.

The men in the room glared angrily at Matilda as she addressed their boss disrespectfully.

Alfred turned his neck sideways and he stared at Matilda while chewing an apple.

“Have we met before?” Matilda asked as she walked closer to Alfred, then she sat down beside him.

Everyone in the room except Alfred, gave Matilda a “what the fuck” look as she sat down beside their boss. Something no one dared to do.

Alfred’s men were about to drag Matilda up, but Alfred signalled to them to let her be.

“What were you saying?” Alfred asked as he finished eating the apple, then he took another one and started munching it.

“You remind me of someone who also loved eating apples.” Matilda said, “And your face really looks familiar.” She added.

Viper scoffed at Matilda’s last statement.

“Is she trying to get Alfred’s attention?” Viper thought as she glared hatefully at Matilda.

“If I may ask, who is the someone you are talking about and how is the person related to you?” Alfred asked without looking at Matilda’s face.

“He is someone I met back when I was still a kid.” Matilda replied.

“So, the person is a he?” Alfred asked again.

“Yeah, a boy I knew at an orphanage home.” Matilda answered. Alfred glanced at her when he heard the word ‘orphanage’.

Alfred ordered his men to leave the living room. It now remained Viper, Rose, Douglas, Matilda and Alfred in the large living room.

“So, you’re an orphan.” Alfred said.

“Yeah.” Matilda nodded in agreement, “My parents died when I was seven years of age.” She added.

“Tell me more about the boy you met at the orphanage when you were still a kid.” Alfred said as he took another bite from his apple.

Viper wondered why Alfred wanted to know more about the boy. The Alfred she knew was not the type to engage in such conversations.

“The boy’s name was Alfred.” Matilda said.

Alfred chuckled softly, “Alfred?”

“Yeah, his name was Alfred but I nicknamed him apple boy because he loved eating apples a lot.” Matilda said with a smile across her lips.

Alfred’s body stiffened when he heard the name “apple boy”. That name ringed a bell in his head. Alfred dropped the apple he was eating on the plate, then he faced Matilda.

“Maltida? is this really you?” Alfred asked in a surprised tone.