10 : Italy.

A M E L L I A

That day, was worse than I've ever experienced in Florida.

I scared them because of this bullshit.

"Elli, are you awake?" The voice who I recognized as Kyous asked from the other side.

"Yeah, come in." I said.

And I was right, It is Kyou.

"Hey there, you packed up?" He asked.

I nodded my head.

Why do I need to pack some things up? Well... WE'RE GOING TO ITALYYYY!! I'm so excited!

"Hey, you do know what we're going to do there right?" He asked.

"Yup." I answered.

We're going there for the party thing for me, and they adjusted the day I'll be starting school to the next Monday after going to both parties my family prepared.

Yup, two parties. One in Italy, One in Japan.

"Let's go eat Ell." Kyou said pulling me up from my bed.

He then carried me downstairs.

"The princess is here!" He shouted entering the dining room.

A bunch of good mornings were heard.

"Good morning, Lia." Alec said looking at me as if he want to tell me something.

"Good morning too, Alec." I greeted.

"Lia, do you know someone named Gerald?" Alec asked.

I looked at him in fear, why would he ask me if I know him? Are they giving me back to him? No please no.

"Y-Yeah, why?" I asked curiosity taking over me.

"Amellia, I need you to be honest with me, okay?" Alec said.

I nodded.

"Is this the man you saw at the mall?" He asked.

"Yes, he is." I said acting strong.

"Is the man in the mall and the cause of your bruises..." Alec bit his lower lips as if he's trying to calm himself down.

"The same man?" He asked.

That's it, with that a tear fell. All the memories from that horrible past flashed right before my eyes as if it's a slide show.

I heard a bunch of curses that the oldies let go just for once.

"I mostly just go ahead do anything I want Amellia, all of us eldest in the family don't show any mercy. But for your sake, for your mental health's sake. What do you want to do with him?" Alec asked his knuckles are turning white as he holds his spoon.

I want my revenge, I want them to suffer the way I did. I hate them.

I could feel the desire to see them bleeding in front of my own two eyes. I want them to die in my hands. Even if it's the wrong way.

They took me. That Man Gerald is my Uncle, a cousin of my mother, a close one. My mother trusted him, but he ended up kidnapping me, killing his own cousin, and threatening my brothers and father.

"I want them to die in my own hands." I said coldly.

My brothers and uncles looked at me in shock.

While the others have proud smile on their faces.

"Well, your wish is my command." Alec said smiling.

My dreams... They were all memories from the past, this past few weeks I've been getting this dream, they're not happy yet not sad or scary.

It's like flashbacks when I was younger.

"What is this? Is this a dream?" I asked to myself.

I looked around and saw me as a baby, I was there playing with the twins, Hendriz and Handrix. I was three at the time and Hendriz and Handrix were 7.

Then a man I know as our Uncle came in with the biggest smile ever.

"Guess what kids? We're going to surprise your mother!" He said with a creepy grin plastered in his face.

"Really uncle?" Hendriz asked his eyes shining.

He likes surprising others.

"Yes, but I need your little sister so we could prepare the surprise." He said trying to fool my brothers.

"No! Mama said our baby lia is staying with us, even if it's uncle who's taking her." Hendriz said with his cute voice.

"Then how would we surprise your Mama?" Uncle tried pursuing Hendriz who's carrying me.

"And you must be tired carrying Amellia. Come one, give her to me." He said getting impatient.

"No!" Hendriz said playfully glaring at our Unclr thinking that they're playing.

Handrix who is close to uncle was pulled by him and a knife was pointed in his throat.

"Give her." Uncle commanded.

"Andrix!" Hendriz shouted out of fear.

"Don't! He's a bad guy, he's not uncle." Handrix said.

"Oh shut up! I am your uncle." Gerald said rolling his eyes.

They were arguing while I was there, I couldn't do anything.

Even now that I'm older, but this is a memory of mine, I can't change anything.

I watched how my brothers shouted our other brothers' names asking for help. But no one came.

"Shut up will you! They won't come, all of them are unconscious. Your brothers are fools, your father and mother may not be a fool but yet still I got a hold of them they won't be able to move even with your eldest brother awake, your guards are asleep." Gerald said laughing.

"And with that said." He trails of and put a cover on my brothers' mouth.

He picked me up from my brother's arms that's when I started crying.

He went downstairs.

There I saw my mother, father, and Eldest brother tied up and the rest of them lying on the floor unconscious.

Dad tried to fight the guards that were holding them, but failed miserably.

My eldest brother also tried but ended up with blood on his head.

They're tied up, with cloth on their mouths preventing them to say anything.

While my uncle continued walking out of the door.

My Eldest brother is fifteen at the time, he's good with martial arts and guns but he seems to be too tired and all, maybe the food!

"A family of such weaklings." Gerald said.

With that I woke up.

That's all that's been happening in my mind this past few weeks.

A family of such weaklings. They are not weak. They tried to protect me.

But my brothers are still young, and even if my father is a strong mafia boss, it's hard to see your family members get hurt. Let's be true here, my father is still a human being with feelings, he still gets hurt. And not because you are labeled as the strongest man in the world that doesn't mean you could win every war and win your way in everything.

Even the strongest person in the world could and would be defeated.

I looked up when I noticed a foot in front of me. Alec.

I was so in my thoughts that I didn't notice my Eldest brother coming inside my room.

"Are you sure with what you said?" He asked.

"Yes." I answered determined to kill that asshole.

"You know it, don't you? You remember it." Alec said looking at me with such emotions I couldn't understand.

He, out of all of my brothers is the one who is hard to read.

"Yes, I do know something about that day." I answered not being able to look into his eyes any longer.

"How?" He asked.

"My dreams... They seem so real. It felt like I'm having a flashback every time."

"I wanted to protect you that time. I could've killed that man if it weren't for my age and difficulty in breathing at the time." He said that sounded like an apology.

"I know." I looked into his eyes and hugged him.

Me being so small was carried by him as he kissed my forehead.

"I'm sorry. If only I listened to my gut that time, you wouldn't be away from us. You shouldn't have felt that pain you felt." He said crying.

For the first time I saw him cry.

I hugged him even tighter.

"It's okay now brother. I'm here, alive." I said trying to make him feel a little better.

We stayed like that for a little. Then he pulled away from the hugged and gave me another kiss in the forehead.

He puts me down but decided to pick me up again when I whined and almost cried.

"Such a baby." He chuckled.

I didn't care at all, all I know is I feel safe in his arms. I don't  want this feeling to go away.

He sat down on my bed.

"Finished packing?" He asked and I nodded.

"You want to sleep?" He asked.

I didn't respond as I felt really sleepy being in his arms.

I felt being taken away from my brother's arms so I tightened my hold on him.

I hear him chuckle a little before saying.

"Looks like I'm sleeping here, you sleepy head."

He didn't remove me from his arms instead he lay down side ways so I could still sleep in a pillow.

He hugged me and then I fell asleep.

It's morning already and when I opened my eyes I saw an Alec using his phone still not letting go of me.

"You'd always cry when I try to let go of you." He said averting his gaze from the phone.

I laughed.

"And you actually stayed. My cute big brother." I said pinching his cheeks which was a bad Idea.

"AHHHH!" I shouted when he started tickling me making me almost fall if he didn't catch me.

But that didn't stop him, he kept on tickling me.

"Stop... Alec please... Stop..." I said trying to make him stop tickling me.

"Amellia?! What happened? Are you okay— Oh. That's why." Dad said amazed by the view of his daughter and eldest son.

"Dad help your favorite Daughter!" I said pushing Alec who is still trying to tickle me again.

"First of all, I only have one daughter Amellia, second, stop it now Alecxandrei." Dad said stifling his laugh.

"Fix up, we're leaving in an hour." Dad said and left.

Finally! Alec stopped.

"Go ahead and fix yourself." Alec said and went to his room.

I started my morning routine and decided to wear a simple outfit for today.

Hmmm...

Aha!

An off shoulder crop top and a boot cut jeans paired with a three inch heels which Gio bought me. And I finished my outfit with a blazer on top just in case needed.

Yup, I don't look like someone who will go on a plane to Italy, more like someone who will go to a party.

But I guess this is fine.

I went down to see all of them all ready. Even Alec.

"Here she is— You're wearing a crop top to Italy? Are you sure? I mean it's fine it looks good on you. But seriously, we're going to ride a plane." Kyou said.

"I know... But I really like this outfit." I said giving my best puppy eyes.

"Ban puppy eyes for younger sisters. It's bad for older brothers." Ao said.

My brothers agreed while the oldies laughed.

"Go ahead and wear that if your comfortable with it." Dad said.

I smiled.

"Thank you Dad, I love you." I said hugging him.

"Ahh, I love you too Mia figlia." Dad hugged me back.

After that we started making our way to the airport and when we arrive we boarded a private plane.

I actually just slept the whole flight, well if it's not because of my brothers I would've.

We reached Italy. And I regret wearing such outfit today, even the blazer don't help. Yup dumb thinking Amellia. Dumb.

"Wear this." Vion said giving me his jacket.

"But how about you?" I asked worried he'd get a cold.

"I live here Sorellina. I'm used to such weather." He said.

I don't know why, but it's a lot colder here today. Or did the weather changed?

I wear Vion's jacket which gave me warmth.

I looked at the view even tho we're still in the airport.

Here goes nothing.

Self, welcome to Italy, Home.

Author.

I'm sorry if it took me 1 week to update. Our break just started, and we had a farewell party last day. I was exhausted.

But hope you like it.

I think I'll be rewriting this some time in the future. I won't change the plot but, I'll be changing the way I wrote this.

This feel cringe to me now for some reason.

Hayst, I'll think about it soon, and will be fixing some errors in some chapters.

I unpublished this, cause I fixed something.