Chapter 74

Jade's pov  My heart was beating fast, too fast as my fingers trembled.  Serena's eyes rested on me, then at them. She rushed over in front of me and stood in between me and them, then held my hand with one of hers.  She was putting herself instead. Protecting me.  "Serena Guerra huh?" Tattoo guy asked closing up the gap between them.  "Who're you stronzo huh? What are you looking for? Che cosa?!" She asked and the tattoo guy laughed scornfully. His annoying laugh which showed his brownish teeth made me want to knock him out and I tightened my hands in Serena's own.  The other guys beside and behind him scoffed, jeering among themselves.  "Stronzo?" He asked raising an eyebrow at her after laughing. His face twisted into an ugly frown with his eyes which immediately looked deadly. "Vecchia, you've got no manners!" He said then slapped her across the face harshly.  I was shocked.  She staggered backwards into me and I caught her in my arms as we both bumped into the mannequin which fell