EMMA'S POV
"WE ARE YOUR PARENTS SWEETIE."
I stared at them in confusion. Did she just say that they are my...but...how I mean I am an orphan....
"I know what you are thinking Emma. Its obvious that you are clueless to all this and also you must be confused. But its the truth princess." Said the man Greyson.
I stared at them with disbelief. How is this possible?
"How?" I asked in a barely audible voice. Tears started welling up in my eyes.
"Its a long strory honey. Come sit. You are home after so long." Mom..I mean the lady said. It was strange to act all comfortable around them. Even if they claim to be my parents I don't know them properly.
They led me to an expensive couch and made me sit between the couple. Vincent sat in front of me.
I was feeling overwhelmed and awkward at the same time.
"So I think I should start." Mr.Greyson said. I looked at him and nodded.
"So basically lets first introduce ourselves. I am Greyson. Greyson DeMalo. And I am also a part of the mafia. This is my wife and your mother Silviya. And your brother Vincent whom you have already met." I looked at all of them. I never imagined that this situation will come in anybody's life when they are being formally introduced to their parents.
"We always wanted a daughter. After Vincent was born it took us many years to have you. Silviya had many complication in her delivery but atlast we had you. We were very happy to have you Emma. But as they say good time doesn't last long. My rival in the mafia attacked us and we had to flee. Vincent was 8 at that time and he was quite clever to know how to hide and save himself. But you Emma, you were a mere 2 year child. It was not safe to have you with us when the enemy was at our back and we were roaming into cities for shelter and food. So we decided to leave you in an orphanage for your safety. It was a very hard decision for us to make. Silviya never agreed but I knew that we couldn't keep you safe so one night when everyone was asleep, I took you to an Orphanage and left you at its doorstep with a name tag. After that we never had any information on you.
After years when I achieved my everything back we came back to this city. I contacted the orphanage to find that you were already adopted by a man named Robert Johnson. We wanted you back but it was hard knowing that you won't even remember us.
One day I got the news that mafia boss Carl had found a girl for him who was only 16 and that he rescued her from abusing foster parents. I didn't pay much attention to the news until I heard that the man who abused the girl was none other than Robert Johnson. I knew then and there that the girl he had was you. Our daughter. I tried to reach you but Carl had so much security around you that it was difficult. But today...atlast we found you my baby. We found you." He had tears formed up in his eyes and my heart broke seeing him cry. I don't know how but I suddenly embraced him. Even if he left me in the orphanage and then I had to suffer with Robert and his family still he is my father and whatever he did was for my safety. But still this is going to be hard to adjust. How am I even going to tell Carl about it?
Just as I thought about it my phone rang. Everybody startled at the sudden sound. I saw the id and smiled. It was Carl. He finally realised that I was not home. I answered the call.
"Hello." I said.
"Where are you Angel?! Are you hurt? I will kill him if someone hurts you. Tell me where are you..." I cut his rambling off.
"Carl. Please listen to me now. You don't have to worry. I am safe. Can you..can you come here?" I asked him.
"Where?" He asked.
"Um the address?" I asked Vincent.
"Just say the DeMalo's house." He replied.
"DeMalo's house." I said.
"What! Did they hurt you? What are you doing there?" He asked in a worried tone.
"Carl I am fine. Just come here okay. No need to panic." I said.
"Alright. I am coming. But don't let them hurt you." He said and hung up. I looked at everyone to see that they were looking at me with sad expression.
"What happened? Is he coming here?" Asked my father. I smiled at the thought.
"Yeah. He is coming here." I said.
Their faces dropped drastically.
What happened to them?
"W-What happened?" I asked.
"He will....take you from us." Said mom. I thought about her words. She was right. Once Carl will come here he will take me with him. And I can't stop him. Afterall I can't live without him.
The door opened and a angry looking Carl came in. Woah he was fast.
He walked towards me and engulfed me in a hug. Unlike with mom I responded without hesitation and hugged him back. His warmth comforted me in a special way.
He pulled away and cupped my face.
"Are you alright?" He asked me in a soft voice.
I nodded at him with a smile. Someone cleared their throat breaking our moment. We looked at my dad who was glaring at Carl who in return glared at all of them.
"Why do you have my girlfriend in your house with you?" Asked Carl.
Mom and dad looked at him in shock. Well the girlfriend part must be a shocker.
"Um...Carl." I called him. He turned to look at me. His eyes softened as they fell on me.
"Yes angel?" He said.
"They.. they are my parents." I said in a low voice. He looked at me with shock and surprise.
"What? But how?" He asked.
I explained him everything. He looked at my new found parents with suspicion. I know its hard to believe but its the truth.
"How the fuck is it possible? Am sure they are just saying it because they have a purpose behind it. A purpose to harm you." He said with bitterness.
"What is the proof that you are her parents?" He asked my parents.
His doubts were right and acceptable. They can be lieing. But they feel so comfortable and I also feel a bond with them. So its hard to decide. My heart wants to beileve them but it can also be because I never got love of my parents. Or I never got any love except for Carl's.
"We can have a DNA test." Said Carl. Everyone looked at him with attention. What is a DNA test?
"What?! Why?" Dad said with fear in his voice. Why is he scared of that test.
"Are you scared that we will find your truth Greyson?"asked Carl. Dad looked away. They are definetly hiding something.
"The DNA test will not proove anything." Mom said.
I looked at her in confusion.
"Why?" I asked.
"Because...we lied. Though you are our daughter. You are not our blood. You are my elder brothers daughter. Simon DeMalo and Christina DeMalo's daughter. They died after a few months of your birth. So we raised you like our own. But they...they didn't want you to know the truth."
Said dad.
So I am still an orphan. The little hope that I also have my own parents, my family was crushed. I was still an orphan.
I looked at Carl who as if knew what I was thinking. He passed me a reassuring smile.
"Alright then. Emma's uncle and aunt now I should take her home. Its late." Carl said. The mention of them as my uncle and aunt saddened me. But why did they have same features as me?
"Why do you have the same features as me?" I asked.
Mo-aunt Sylviya smiled.
" Thats because your father was twin to Greyson and your mother was a twin to me." She said.
So they looked the same. My parents looked the same like this.
I hugged her tightly. She hugged me back.
"Carl please let her stay with us for a few days. Afterall she is like our own daughter to us." Said uncle Greyson.
I looked at Carl for permission who had a blank face.
"No. But everyday while going to work I will drop her here and then take her back with me in the evening." He said with a smile. I smiled at him and hugged him tightly.
"Thank you thank you thank you very much." I said squealing in happiness. He chuckled and kissed my head.
"Please have dinner with us." Said aunt Silviya.
"Yeah sure." Said Carl.