38|| Mafia?!

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"We have to tell her Roman." someone whisper shouted.

"No we don't it's fine she doesn't have to know for a long while." someone responded

"No Roman it's now or never we can't keep this secret forever." the first voice said.

Secret?

"I know Vincent. I stressed out what if she's terrified of us? Of me?" the person's voice got quiet as they spoke.

"I know Roman but keeping it longer will only hurt her worse in the end. The ball and her birthday are in the next two months. She's going to notice things aren't adding up." the second voice explained.

"Okay, Tonight at dinner. That's when we'll tell her."

A sharp pain shot through my head and I groaned while moving in the bed.

"Shh, she's awake. Hey sweetheart how do you feel?" Vincent asked as I sat up slowly.

I rubbed my eyes and my vision cleared to see Roman with his head in his hands sitting in a chair.

Vincent was smiling at me but it ended up looking more like a grimace (an: McDonald's 😒)

"I want answers," I demanded.

"And you'll get them tonight not now." Vincent gently explained.

"You had a gun in ur drawer Roman. And Ace had one under his bed. Why? And don't tell me it's for protection because if you say that I promise you ill go crazy." I fumed from anger.

"I know Taliah, I'll explain later," Roman said as he stood up and left my bedroom.

"I want to talk to talk to Asher." I looked at Vincent.

He looked confused at first but agreed and said he'll be here in a second.

Shortly after Vincent left Asher walked in.

"Did you know?" I asked

Asher nodded his head emotionless.

"What are you guys? Secret spies? Fbi agents?" I asked seriously.

Asher let out a booming laugh that seemed like he had just heard the funniest joke in the world.

"Why are you laughing?! This is a serious matter!" I yelled.

Asher shook his head and walked to a chair next to my bed to sit in it.

"Your funny is all," Asher said shocking me.

"Y-you talked to me," I said stunned.

Asher nodded his head but his playful facade dropped quickly and was replaced with a serious one.

"Look, our brothers and myself love you with everything in us. Yes, it sounds weird coming from me who has never talked but it's true. I want you to know that whatever goes down tonight we love and care about you so much. Nothing will ever change that. No matter what happens we are family whether you like it or not." he explained then started to stand up.

He walked to my door jia hand lingering on the knob.

"I hope the image of me and you brothers never change," he said as he left and closed the door softly.

His speech only made me confused and scared.

What a terrible combination.

•••

It was around 12 pm the next day.

When I fainted I slept the whole day and woke up later that night around 1.

That's why I'm here in the garden alone lost in my thoughts.

Nobody has tried to talk to me or comfort me.

They know won't open up right now.

I always knew something was off.

The business meeting is early in the morning sometimes late at night.

Them never talking about their work.

The guns.

My body shivered just thinking about it.

Something about a cold metal-killing object just kind of scares me.

Just the thought of you being dead within a few seconds.

It's terrifying.

Knowing that two of them were in the same house l used to sleep peacefully in.

Two that belong to my brothers.

I don't know what to believe anymore.

What if this was all a dream what if the next morning I woke up and my mom is there to hold me right just to tell me it wasn't real?

I wonder sometimes if this all was a mistake.

What if there not really my brothers? But I know they are. I look just like Ace who looks just like Mom.

I just wish for one second I could have a normal life.

Parents who love me and siblings who adore me.

But this is reality. There is no happiness here.

•••

I had just slipped on some socks because I was cold.

It was already 6 pm and it was time for all my answers.

I was anxious and scared and nervous and-

Well, you get the point from my rambling.

I made my way downstairs and saw all my brothers there waiting for me.

Matteo even looked grievous.

The Onion soup smelt amazing but the food wasn't the star of tonight.

I sat down and looked at Roman expectantly.

"Talk," I demanded.

"The reasons for the guns were protection Taliah," Roman said.

"Okay, I'm done," I said as I stood from my chair ready to go back to my room.

"No, sit down. You didn't let me finish." Roman said.

"Our line of work is very dangerous. We have enemies that want to see us suffer as we die. I run an organization that smuggling, racketeering, trafficking in narcotics, and other criminal activities. A mafia in easier words" he finished his speech.

"A Mafia Do you kill and torture people? innocent people?" I asked stunned.

"No innocents unless they were at the wrong place at the wrong time," Roman said.

"So all this time you were lying to me? Keeping me from something that could take my life take other people's lives?" I asked confused.

"Yoh know we will never let anything happen to you," Vincent said.

"All of you are in this- this mafia? Even you Matteo? Your only 17 for goodness sake!" I yelled.

All of my brothers put their heads down in distress.

Except for Roman.

"Were our parents a part of this sick industry?" I asked.

"Our father was the don until it was passed down to me. Our mother wasn't a part of it but she didn't mind helping every once in a while." Roman explained.

"Did Mon ever kill anyone?" I asked scared.

"Not that I know of, no," Roman responded.

"I-i need some time." I stood up from my chair.

"I figured that. You can go to your room if you'd like." Roman said.

"No, j need time away from you guys. I'll live with a friend until my mind is cleared. I just can't believe you guys would do this." I whispered.

I ran up to my room and packed a few days' worth of clothes and my uniform for school tomorrow.

School. I'll have to see three of them there.

I ran back downstairs and walked out the door without sparing a glance at any of them.

I walked down the driveway and out the gate with my bag and phone in hand.

I pressed the number of the person I trust most right now.

"Hello? Love, is everything alright?"

"Not really j kinda need a place to stay. Help a girl out?" I asked unsure.

"I'll be there in five," he said as he cut the call.

Let's see how long I can go before breaking down.

My guess? Not very long.

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