THE NEXT DAY.
*
Anastasia was cleaning the furnitures while Clarabelle worked on cleaning the floor.
Vito was trying to talk to Pablo concerning their previous conversation but Pablo seemed not to be interested. He just wasn’t ready to be convinced.
“Dad, I don’t wanna have this conversation again. ” He walked into the sitting room and to the dinning room.
Anastasia stopped what she was doing trying to get a hint of what was going on.
” Pablo, you have to calm down and listen to me, please. I’m begging you.” Vito pleaded.
” I don’t wanna accept any $h|t you told me yesterday. It’s hard to believe, okay? It’s f_cking hard to believe any of it. ” He brushed his hair back in frustration, pacing around the dinning room.
Anastasia was still trying to understand a thing from what they were saying as they weren’t hitting to the point.
Pablo passed a glance at her and she wonders why he was looking at her. Vito shuts the door close, making it impossible for anyone to listen to what they were talking about.
“Pablo, for the love for God can you for heaven’s sake listen to me first?” Pablo calms down, tears tickled the corner of his eyes.
” I am going to die and there is nothing you can do about it, whether you have to involve the whole nation or invest in a trillion dollar just to get me treated, it’s too late to save my life.”
” No, it’s not. We still have enough time to save you.”
” The doctor said weeks, we don’t know when. It might even be next week or even today, or even now, no one knows.” He touches his shoulder, ” I feel your pain, son, but now is not the time to cry, now is the time to be strong and ready for the future. ”
” What are you talking about? ” He asked.
” Every mafia family needs an empire, I want you to be the next leader when I die.”
Pablo pulls away from his hand, turning his back against him. ” I can’t, father, I can’t accept the offer.”
” Why?” Vito asked.
“Because we have Micheal, we have Fred who are much more into this than I am. I don’t know enough as they do, all I do know is the military. If I have to rule the empire with the little I know,” he turns to look at his father, ” things are gonna end up pretty bad.”
“Well, I think with the little you know and that of the military is of a great gain to us. The government won’t notice you are into the mafia family neither will the military who even till now doesn’t know you are a drug dealer.
I have Micheal, and I have Fred too, but I chose you, Pablo, I want you to be the next leader. I want you to create a new empire in the Escobar household. ”
” It’s easier to say but the implications is what matters the most. Taking the empire will only create a misunderstanding between I and my brothers. What will every one think? They’ll say it was I who ki||ed you for my selfish gain and to take the empire from you. I have conscience father, and I don’t want anyone accusing me of nothing.”
” If that is the case, then I will make it known to everyone before I die.”
” I still don’t think I can rule this empire the way you think. Since I was little, I have never thought of becoming a leader, please don’t make me one.” He opens the door, leaving the dinning room.
He didn’t spare Anastasia a glance as he walked up to his room.
” I don’t wanna assume but I think father and son are really not in good terms with each other. ” Clarabelle said.
” I don’t know. ”
” Why don’t you talk go to Pablo since you two are in good terms?” Clarabelle suggested.
She looked at her. ” We aren’t anymore. ”
Clarabelle looked at her with surprise. “Are you kidding me?” She asked. “What happened?”
“I happened.” She said reluctantly.
“You pushed him away from your life?”
“I had to. Plus, I was only following orders.”
” From who? ” She asked again.
” Mr Vito Escobar. ” She said in full.
Pablo slams the door. Every thing keeps hurting him. First, Anastasia walking him out of her life for no reason, second, his father keeps convincing him to do nothing about his death. And worst part of it all is the fact that his father was actually ready for such ugly moment. Third, his father is now persuading him to become the next empire.
He should be happy, he should be very happy, right? But no, it’s all pissing him off.
He feels guilt keeping this away from his brothers especially their father’s health case. If he did wanted to help, then he should probably start from telling every one what’s going on.
*
“You can still talk to him now, besides, Mr Vito won’t think of checking if you’re in his room or not. ” Clarabelle persuaded.
” I can’t go to his room, I don’t want any conversation with him and wh@ťěver the problem might be, I don’t fuvking care. It’s their business, they should deal with it alone.”
Clarabelle couldn’t believe she was actually saying that. One minute they were the closest thing and the next, they are sworn enemies.
“I can’t believe you.” Clarabelle said, shaking her head at both sides.
Anastasia only looked at her but said nothing.
“Don’t give me those looks, I ain’t Pablo or Mr Vito.”
Anastasia looked away.
” I can’t figure out why you’re being so stubborn and annoying sometimes.” Clarabelle complained.
” I’m not being annoying, I’m only trying to stay out of trouble. ” She finalized.
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To Be Continued…