Revenge

10 years later.

Last call for London, England. Gate 100A

That´s me. I took a deep breath and looked out of the window for the last time in New York. I closed my eyes and picked my luggage. I didn´t have much though. One big coffer and one little case for my laptop, that was around my shoulder. I glanced down the floor making my way to the small woman near the gate.

“Afternoon, miss.” – She was smiling widely. I just smiled weakly giving her my plane ticket. – “Safe trip!”

I passed near her and walked in the plane. People were placing their luggage and making their way to the seat. I noticed Sam, a person who I believe let’s say. Well, he is more of a trust person. Sam and I took over a gang that was originally off my father. Well, he took over a gang, and now when I come back to London I am taking over it. With Sam´s help, of course. I sighed heavily and made my way to Sam.

“Excuse me.” – I said to some old lady that was on my way. I rolled my eyes and pushed other people around me.

God I hate people, sometimes.

“Hey you! Grumpy much!”

I rolled my eyes. – “Shut up!” – I said placing laptop on my lap.

“They won´t escape, you know!”

“Mhm!” – I hummed, my gaze looked on laptop screen.

“Alice-“– I cut him off shortly.

“Nora!” – I looked at him, feeling hurt. – “It´s Nora. I am not Alice! Not anymore!”

When I came to New York, I changed, well; Sam changed my name from Alice Harris, to Nora Woods. And my citizenship is American.

He sighed and dropped the subject. He knew better. That wasn´t a question. Subject of my parents was forbidden, except when we are talking about the revenge. I looked the last time through window and leaned on my seat, closing my eyes tightly.

“Please put your seatbelts on. Thank you!!”

Woman said through the speaker.

“Nora.” – Sam called.

“Yes?” – I turned to face him.

“Are you sure that´s what you want?” – He asked looking worried. I knew what he was talking about. He was talking about my revenge. And of course that’s what I want. For that I was preparing my whole life.

“Sam, how would you feel if you would be left alone? With no one, that everything you loved has been taken away from you? How would you feel? What would you do?” – I asked getting more and more furious.

He was just staring at me. He cleared his throat. – “I suppose I would do the same as you.”

“I know.”

I still remember that night when my mother threw herself off that balcony. In front of my fucking eyes! And that wouldn’t happen if my father wasn’t betrayed by his friend. A friend!! How could he? That son of a bitch! I hope he will burn in hell! I will with him, but at least I will know that I did everything I could to revenge my father. I will get in his life. I will destroy him and then when I will wait for him to beg me to kill him. And just then I will do him a favor. I will kill him personally. I will kill him coldblooded and I won´t regret. That will be the day I won. That son of a bitch with whose son I was playing when I was younger.

At this moment I was so furious. I was so angry that I could just scream.

“Nora!” – Sam spat-whisper. I snapped my head at his direction. He showed with his head to my arms. Apparently I almost broke the plastic bottle that was in my hands. My hands got paled of how strong I was holding it. I quickly moved my hands off the bottle and got off the seat. I went to toilet. I was just standing in front of the mirror looking at the person in front of me. It was like I was looking at someone I know, but I couldn’t remember where I saw that person. That’s how I felt in this moment, like I was looking at the known stranger.

I quickly splashed my face with water. I felt tired. Not tired like I was doing something, I felt tired of life. Tired of all this shit around me.

But it´s not time for vacation. At least not yet.

I got out of the toilet and stormed back to sit on my seat.

“You ok?”

I nodded. – “I am fine. I am going to nap a little.”

I said, I did.

I was drowned in a big slumber. Better say, big slumber of memories.

“Daddy, who’s this?” – Small blonde and curly girl was jumping around the small and cute animal. She had a wide smile on her face.

Her father smiled to her full of love and happiness. – “Your new dog, darling!” – He looked at his wife that was sitting on the sand near small dog.

“For me, daddy?” – She was even happier now. She bent down to a small and white dog. It was Samoyed.

“Of course, my love. How are you going to named it?” – Her mother came closer to her and rubbed small and very cute dog.

Little girl was thinking and then jumped when she decided. – “I think he is going to be Smiley!” – Dog barked. – “You like it!” – She jumped and hugged him.

“That’s the perfect choice!”

***

Small girl was standing by the door looking at her father talking with two men.

“Tom, how could you!” – Her dad exclaimed, looking hurt. Little girl never saw him looking as sad as he was now.

Man that was her father talking to chuckled darkly.

“You were always stupid, Jacob. But despite that, you succeed in this business, God knows how, but you did.” – He looked amused. – “But you were never a leader, and to be honest I am really sick of you leading this gang. You are too soft. That child of yours shouldn’t happen. That little bastard made you weak. And weakness is not an option in this job.” – Little girl covered her mouth with hand, so they wouldn’t hear her.

“You are wrong, Tom!” – Her dad said strong and confident. – “I am stronger, and better then you! I am just sad because, once you were my friend.”

Man in front of him chuckled and nodded with hand to the other beside him.

“I know what you’re going to do now, but believe me, it’s not over!”- He smiled. He knew that his little girl is here. – “Not yet.” – He said peacefully.

That pissed the other man off. – “Now!” – He hissed. Before anything could be done, trigger is pulled and her father fell on the ground with loud slam. Everything vanished. Nothing didn’t exist. Little girl, was numb. She witnessed her father’s murder. She couldn’t scream, nor shout. She was tied suffering inside.

“What a cruel world, we live in.”

I woke up in sweat, gasping for air.

“Nora, are you ok?” – Sam´s voice got me to reality. I moved a strand of hair to the back of my ear, while moving my back up straight.

I looked at him, feeling noshes. – “Y-yeah, I am fine. Perfect!” – I gave him a smile and looked in front of me. People were standing up. I looked again at Sam. He looked worried, but answered my unspoken question.

“We´re here!” – He said slowly getting up. He wanted to help me, but I got up by myself, getting my laptop bag and storming out of the plain. We were standing at the London airport. I felt sudden urge to smile.

I was finally home. How stupid, isn´t it? Feeling like I’m home, but in reality I am in enemy´s territory.

“Bloody hell!” – I breathed out like a whisper. I felt so small. Even on this airport, I felt better.

Finally! Day has come. Revenge is now my life path.

My life was always different. I lived in a cruel world. A world that was chosen for me. I couldn’t decide. This was already chosen. I don’t know how to live differently. That’s my life. My parents were gang leaders. That means that I am their legacy, and boy, am I a good legacy.

I will die in piece, even if I’m going to burn in hell, just then when I revenge my parents. When I´m finished with that I will be free. That’s my life. I have no other options.

I blinked a few times and spoke to Sam. I was looking at the walking people in front of me. They were like little ants in here. Everybody doing their own thing. Thinking about its problems. Even talking on the phone, how they have to do this, or that. Nobody knows when their day will come. When someone would encounter and destroy them, like they destroy others.

You can´t believe no one. Because no one will stand with you, they will leave you.

“Sam, we can go.” – He took my luggage and led me out. We got in a black car. Driving didn’t take long. We came back to our house. Well, my house. I slowly opened the door and looked inside. Window shades were down, and all the furniture was covered whit white sheets. What I did first, was letting sun rays in. sun shined the place. I quickly removed the sheets off. It was just like the day I left. I came to the cupboard in the living room. There was way to familiar photo of my family. I took slowly the frame in my hands.

My parents were smiling. They actually didn’t look at the cameraman. They were looking at the blonde little girl which was smiling looking them up. I blinked a few times to remove incoming tears. I took the frame and headed upstairs.

Upstairs I did the same thing as down stairs. I decided to take my parents room, just with other furniture. I placed the photo in the drawer. I actually threw everything and keep only that one. I got downstairs and looked where Tom, the son of a bitch lives. Actually that son of a bitch made his own gang, and took all the people that were once working for my dad. He is having a party today. With all really powerful businessmen. I smirked.

Nora will show up there.

Sam gathered people that were always loyal to my father. I am getting in action just today! He is going down.

I checked everything. Tonight at 9 starts this gathering thing. I dressed up myself and headed out. I told already Sam about my plans. Tonight I am going get under his skin. I will manipulate with him.

I sat in my car and drove myself to the hotel were the reception was holding. One of the staff politely opened the door for me.

“Thank you!” – I said while getting in. I walked in slowly looking at the faces in front of me. I only knew couple of them. But all of them were way too familiar. This was a reception for all the gangs. Well, at least for the normal ones.

Define normal.

Would be the quote that my father used in past. Our life is everything but normal. I gave my coat to someone and grab champagne from the plate. I was smiling politely to everyone.

“What a lovely lady like you is doing in a place like this?”

Revenge is only a part of the journey. You never know what you can expect, but you always have to be one step ahead of your enemy. You never know when you can be attacked.

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