1. The Cold of a Goodbye

Venice, December 2014
Its winter. The wind was blowing hard along with heavy snow falling in between.
Things were fine in the Serafini family house, until suddenly someone knocked on the door.
Mrs. Serafini opened the door with his son, Matteo, behind her.
She immediately shocked to see the person who came.
Roberto Mancini
Roberto Mancini
Good evening, Ma'am.
Mrs. Serafini
Mrs. Serafini
G-good... evening...
Mrs. Serafini
Mrs. Serafini
[bowing her head deeply]
Roberto Mancini
Roberto Mancini
[glancing at Matteo]
Mrs. Serafini
Mrs. Serafini
W-what is possibly the reason... that b-brought you here, sir...?
Matteo Serafini
Matteo Serafini
Mom... who is he?
Mrs. Serafini
Mrs. Serafini
[giving a sign to Matteo to shut his mouth]
Roberto Mancini
Roberto Mancini
...
Roberto Mancini
Roberto Mancini
I am here on behalf of The Guillermo. As you see, I am The Majesty's secretary.
Roberto Mancini
Roberto Mancini
[handing out his name card]
Roberto Mancini
Roberto Mancini
I was told to bring your son to our mansion by tonight.
Roberto Mancini
Roberto Mancini
So I wish for your cooperation, so there will be no further problem.
Matteo Serafini
Matteo Serafini
...?
Matteo Serafini
Matteo Serafini
What does he mean by that, mom?
Mrs. Serafini
Mrs. Serafini
[breathing heavily]
Mrs. Serafini
Mrs. Serafini
C-can I... borrow some time...?
Mrs. Serafini
Mrs. Serafini
I-I need to tell my son... about this...
Roberto Mancini
Roberto Mancini
Sure.
Roberto Mancini
Roberto Mancini
I will wait outside for 15 minutes. Faster is better.
Mrs. Serafini then drags her son inside. She pants more, leaving Matteo worried and confused.
Matteo Serafini
Matteo Serafini
Mom, are you okay?
Matteo Serafini
Matteo Serafini
Who is he? Why does he want me to go with him...?
Mrs. Serafini
Mrs. Serafini
[carressing Matteo's face with her shaking hands]
Mrs. Serafini
Mrs. Serafini
Oh, dear... my only son...
Mrs. Serafini
Mrs. Serafini
He... he is one of The Guillermo's underlings. T-their family runs a big business here in our country and in Russia...
Mrs. Serafini
Mrs. Serafini
I-if they want something from us... we can't just say no easily to them, dear...
Matteo Serafini
Matteo Serafini
What do you mean by that, Mom?
Matteo Serafini
Matteo Serafini
Are you going to let me dragged by a stranger? To somewhere I don't even know?
Mrs. Serafini
Mrs. Serafini
Matteo, sweetheart...
Mrs. Serafini
Mrs. Serafini
We are just people with no power...
Mrs. Serafini
Mrs. Serafini
We can't fight them...
Mrs. Serafini
Mrs. Serafini
I... I also don't expect this to happen... I can't expect The Majesty to choose you...
Matteo Serafini
Matteo Serafini
Choose me...?
Matteo Serafini
Matteo Serafini
For what...?
Mrs. Serafini
Mrs. Serafini
... Listen, Matteo
Mrs. Serafini
Mrs. Serafini
The Majesty... he is not a nice person.
Mrs. Serafini
Mrs. Serafini
He is emotionless... and cold-blooded.
Mrs. Serafini
Mrs. Serafini
[starts sobbing]
Mrs. Serafini
Mrs. Serafini
J-just... just say yes to everything they told you to do... and everything will be alright
Matteo Serafini
Matteo Serafini
Mom... please don't cry...
Mrs. Serafini
Mrs. Serafini
[hugs Matteo]
Mrs. Serafini
Mrs. Serafini
I hope they give you a chance to call me... or see me sometimes...
Matteo Serafini
Matteo Serafini
...
Matteo Serafini
Matteo Serafini
[hugs Mrs. Serafini tighter]
After their limited conversation, they went back outside to find Roberto who was still waiting.
Roberto Mancini
Roberto Mancini
Right on time. We will take a flight now to Moscow to meet The Majesty.
Roberto Mancini
Roberto Mancini
Don't worry about your stuff. We will prepare the new ones for you once you arrived at the mansion.
Matteo Serafini
Matteo Serafini
...
Matteo Serafini
Matteo Serafini
... What will happen to my mom...?
Roberto Mancini
Roberto Mancini
...
Roberto Mancini
Roberto Mancini
She will be given one million Euro every two months.
Roberto Mancini
Roberto Mancini
Is that enough to answer your question?
Mrs. Serafini
Mrs. Serafini
[bow deeply in fear]
Mrs. Serafini
Mrs. Serafini
E-excuse me... for my son's silly question...
Mrs. Serafini
Mrs. Serafini
A-and I thank you... for your generosity...
Roberto Mancini
Roberto Mancini
...
Roberto Mancini
Roberto Mancini
We will take our leave now.
Matteo was then taken to Venice's international airport. There, they were greeted by countless bodyguards dressed the same as Roberto.
Confused, Matteo only complied when they finally flew to Russia, boarding a private plane that had GUILLERMO on it.
- to be continued -

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