Mafia Revenge
Chapter 4's

RIVER THAMES CAFE

Belle took a sip of coffee and a cigarette that slipped between her index and middle fingers digested what had happened today.

Suddenly Belle's phone rang, there was a message coming in from Alech.

Hello Bell, are you done??

I'm done, I'm at the RTC now. Answer Belle quickly.

Soon a tall, long-haired figure and a typical street style from Alech approached the table that Belle was sitting on.

"I thought you were working late again." Alech sat down before Belle quietly.

"I came home earlier than usual because there was a project I had to work on for the company's anniversary."

"Oh, you seem to be busy, right? though I wanted to take you out to dinner." scratching his non-itchy head, Alech showed his disappointment at failing to ask the girl who always made his heart beat.

"Um what if we had dinner in my apartment alone, I'd show you my cooking skills." Belle offered with a little regret.

Why did I take her to my apartment? damn it's embarrassing! Belle is self-defeating

"Really's? I'll come by at 5pm to help you prepare dinner." Alech unintentionally smiled widely, unable to hold back the joy in his heart.

After Belle stopped by the supermarket to buy some groceries, Belle started preparing the kitchen.

"Hey girl what are you doing in the kitchen? you're like a housewife who's going to prepare a meal for your son." Billy sat on the sofa not far from the kitchen holding his favorite black nail polish.

"Yes maybe I look like a nanny who's cooking for an elderly like you!" Belle looked up at Billy's annoyed face.

"Bill, today we're going to have a guest, be nice, he's the guy I like, don't tease mine. Understood?" while pointing a knife at Billy so Billy understands that Belle warned very firmly.

"You crazy woman, save your knife, I could die from that knife and your words just now. All right, especially I already have a rich and handsome lover." Billy smiled a mocking smile at Belle.

Not long after that the doorbell sounded. Alech kept his promise at 5 o'clock exactly when he came. Belle was about to open the door in a hurry.

"Hey Belle." Alech's sweet smile broadened as Belle opened the door.

"Oh hi Alech, please come in." Belle let Alech in with an erratic heart.

It had been two weeks that Alech and Belle became acquainted and became familiar, they liked each other but no one dared to start the conversation in any further direction.

Belle was always ringing when Alech repeatedly praised her eyes, her smile and it all made Belle nervous. Regardless of what Alech's purpose in praising him was, Belle was not brave enough to mean that Alech was also interested in him.

While heading to the kitchen "You've done a lot in the kitchen, let me continue, the princess sat down sweetly and enjoyed your beer and cigarettes." Alech allowed Belle to sit on the sofa like a servant from the British Empire.

Belle was touched by what Alech had just done and could not help but smile broadly, "Thank you Alech, I will watch you tear through my kitchen."

Belle sat down leisurely on the sofa, before long Alech called Belle to come to the dining table.

"Bell's all set."

"Wow this is like food in a five-star restaurant." spaghetti, pudding, and Belle's favorite seafood dishes. Belle looked at Alech filled with admiration and she quickly sat down on her dining chair.

Alech is surprised at Billy's sudden arrival of "Hi, Billy right? I'm Alech, come on and join us."

"Oh sure!! Thank you Alech you're so good." Billy pulled the chair beside Belle quietly.

Not spending a long time eating and a little talking in the middle of dinner, Belle sat on a chair on the balcony looking at the lights of tall buildings in London.

"This is your beer and this is your cigarette, what are you thinking Bell?" Alech put beer and cigarettes on the table.

"Nothing, I just happy today."

"About our dinner?"

"Hahaha maybe, consider dinner." Belle took a cigarette and lit it.

"Bell tomorrow I want to take you somewhere, do you have time?" Alech looked nervous occasionally bending his head.

"Tomorrow? what time?"

"Maybe afternoon." Alech replied nervously.

"Okay, pick me up at 4pm." Belle smiled at Alech and picked up the beer on the table.

Alech seemed happy, he imagined the plan would work and perfect, Alech believed that Belle also liked it so it was not a difficult thing to take Belle somewhere romantic.

"Alech tell me about you, tonight I just want to hear a story about you." Belle stared straight ahead with a cigarette in her left hand and a beer glass in her right.

"What do you want to know about me?"

"All about you."

"Well, my father was a lecturer at a University in London, my mother was a perias and a bridal fashion designer, not quite famous, because it was just a hobby so my mother was less serious for her job. I graduated from the University of the Arts in London, maybe you've heard of the metal rock band Cross Thunder, I'm the guitarist of Cross Thunder, now my band is no longer active, so I'm now turning into a 3D animator." Alech explained patiently and occasionally glanced at the expressionless Belle.

"Ah so you're the mysterious Cross Thunder guitarist?" Belle hid her surprise and looked at Alech's gray eyes.

"Lt. yep." Alech scratched his non-itchy head.

"Do you have a show tomorrow?" Alech broke the silence and awkwardness after they had been silent for a while.

"Yet, why?"

"Tomorrow I'll take you somewhere, mmm. I'll pick you up at 3pm"

At exactly 3pm Alech picked up Belle in front of her apartment.

"Are you ready?" Alech asked as he handed the helmet to Belle.

"Yup, let's go. Oh wow are we on a bike?" Belle was amazed by Alech's Harley.

"Do you mind?" Alech tried to offer using a car.

"Oh no... I like it, let's go." Belle immediately got on Alech's bike after putting on the helmet.