Eleonora PoV:
I wake up to feel the moonlight that's shining through my window on my face. I slowly open my eyes and realize how weird the position I lay in is. My left leg is hanging off my bed and my right leg is laying fully on my bed, half of it being covered by my blanket. The rest of my blanket is hanging off my bed and laying on the floor.
I start to move upwards so I sit with my back against my pillows and bed frame.
Outside of my room I hear steps and the light from the hallway lights my room up a little more from under my door.
The steps suddenly stop right in front of my door and I hear voices.
Two of them definitely belong to Dante and Emilio but I can't figure out who the other voice belongs too. It's most likely just Cedro that wants to check up on me though.
The door suddenly starts to creak open and I lay down on my side, my back towards the door and pretend to be asleep.
Someone enters my room with the light from the hallway for a short second before the door is closed behind the stranger.
I hear the steps coming towards my bed and close my eyes, letting my breath even out as good as possible.
Please don't let him notice that I'm awake.
My bed sinks down a bit. Whoever is in my room sat down on my bed.
The curious side of me is begging me to open my eyes and to turn around so I can see who is sitting on the other side of my bed.
The more rational side wins the battle that is going on in my head though so I keep my eyes close and pretend to be asleep.
The stranger, who smells a lot like one of my brothers moves his hand towards my head and runs it through my messy hair.
"I wish things could be the way they used to be." he says and I recognize the voice immediately.
"If I could change it - change myself, I would. I would do it right away. I wouldn't have to think twice about it." he says while his fingers keep on running through my hair.
What is he talking about? Change what? What is "it"? Why can't "it" be changed?
„Goodnight, little sister." he whispers, leans down to kiss my forehead and hurries out of my room, leaving me behind to wonder what just happened.
What was that? Where did that come from again? What was he talking about? What is he keeping from me?
I wonder about everything that just happened for a little while longer until my eyes begin to feel heavier and I actually fall asleep.
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Hours later I open my eyes again and this time the sunlight is shining into my room.
I slowly get up and walk towards my door so I can go into the kitchen and eat something before I get ready for another day of school.
Once I'm at my door I open it and walk out. Usually Dante and Emilio would be standing here and greeting me but they're not here.
YOU ARE READING
The life of a Mafia princess
General Fiction13 year old Eleonora hears her mother get murdered, officially making her an orphan. She gets sent to live with her five mysterious older brothers, of whom she has no memories. Of whom she didn't know exist. And once she's used to her new family, c...
