THE MAFIA DON AND HIS NUN

– The next day –

(At Saint Romans Catholic church)

(9:56am)

Alfred was seated on a chair inside a room. The room was divided into two by a thick white curtain.

People walked inside the room one after the other and they knelt in front of the curtain to confess their sins. Alfred was seated the other side of the curtain.

No one saw Alfred’s face nor did Alfred see any of their face. The people who came in just confessed then Alfred would pray for them.

The confession hour remained four minutes before it would be over. The duration was an hour.

Theresa walked inside the room with a shabby cloth on her body. Her hair was untidy and he looked like a poor lady.

Theresa stared around the room as she walked in. Then she knelt in front of the white curtain. The curtain was thick so she wasn’t able to see Alfred’s face.

“Good morning Reverend” Theresa greeted.

“Morning brethren. Confess your sins to God.” Alfred replied in a tender voice.

Theresa cleared her throat then she started her confession.

“I am a poor and homeless lady who begs on the street everyday. Life has not been easy for me because I had no money nor family. Sometimes, I stole other people’s money just to feed myself and now, I feel so guilty” she confessed and faked sobs.

The confession she made was a fake one and it was part of her plan.

“I understand that your pains and hardship caused you to steal. But the Lord has forgiven you. Go on your way and live according to the will of God.” Alfred said from where he was seated.

“But Reverend, if go back to the streets, I would have no other choice than to start stealing again because I have no money nor job..” Theresa sobbed.

“What help can I offer you you brethren?” Alfred asked and Theresa smirked. Her plan was working smoothly.

“Can I become a nun in your church and live with you?” She asked.

There was an awkward silence in the room. Alfred was in deep thoughts as he pondered in his mind whether he should reply her with a ‘yes’ or a ‘no’. Theresa was silently praying that he should say yes.

“Wait for me in the church auditorium. Let me think about it.” Alfred replied.

“Thank you Reverend” Theresa said and walked out of the room.

Alfred continued thinking about Theresa’s request. One part of him was telling him to decline the request and another was telling him to accept it.

“She’s just a poor lady who needs help. So helping her won’t be a thing to do.” He thought. Then He finally decided to accept the request.

He stood up and adjusted his fake moustache and his fake wig. Then he opened the curtain and walked out of the room.

He walked to the church auditorium where he met a lady, seated with her back facing him.

Theresa was staring around the church as she waited for waited for Alfred.

Alfred walked towards her and cleared his throat. Theresa turned around and he stood up immediately she saw Alfred.

“Have your seat.” Alfred said as he sat down beside her. Theresa also sat down with a nervous look on her face.

“How can a lady be poor and still look beautiful?” Alfred thought in his mind as he stated at Theresa.

His eyes trailed from her lips down to her breasts. He smirked secretly when he saw how moderate Theresa’s breasts were.

He cleared his throat again before speaking.

“What’s your name young lady?” He asked.

“My name is Theresa.” she replied.

Alfred stared at Theresa when she mentioned her name. The name sounded familiar to him. And the way Theresa pronounced her name also sounded familiar.

“Theresa?” He muttered.

There was a brief silence as Alfred continued to stare st Theresa. Series of thoughts ran through Theresa’s mind.

“Does he know who I am? Or maybe he knows my real identity.” Theresa thought inwardly as she fiddled her fingers nervously.

“Maybe I should ask him whether he knows who I am.” She concluded in her mind. Then she raised her head and looked at Alfred.

“You looked surprised when I mentioned my name. Have we by any chance, met each other before?” She asked.

“I’m not really sure about.” Alfred replied.

“Alright then. So what’s your reply on the request I made earlier?” Theresa asked.

“Yeah, you are permitted to become a nun in this church but..” Alfred paused.

“But what sir?” Theresa asked impatiently.

“You can’t live with me.” He answered.

“That’s fine.” Theresa’s said with a disappointed look. She needed to live with Alfred in order to find out more information about him.

“You don’t have to worry about where you’ll live. I have several houses in this city and you can choose the one you like.” Alfred replied with a smile.

“That would be great but, the reason why I wanted to live with you is because you are a man of God and staying with you would make me feel at ease.” Theresa said.

Alfred noticed the sadness in her voice. He would have asked her to come live with him but he doesn’t want her to find out about his secret.

“I will still think about it but for now, you’ll be staying at one of my houses. In fact, there is one not far from here and it’s really beautiful.” Alfred said.

“Thanks a lot sir. I am really grateful for your help.” Theresa thanked him with a smile.

“Thank the Lord.” Alfred replied. Just then, Caesar walked into their midst and whispered into Alfred’s ear.

Alfred stared at Theresa with a deep frown on his face. Theresa became nervous as Alfred stared at her.

The look on Alfred’s face wasn’t friendly. What Caesar told him was definately not something good.

“Has he finally found out about who I really am?” She thought inwardly.Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.