𝐔𝐧𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲

Chapter • 17 - The truth

I thought this song would fit well with this chapter. Plus its a really great one. ;)
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Kims POV

The ride home was silent. Nobody talked and nobody made an action to do anything. Which is great considering I was sweating profusely.

I took glances at each of them during the ride, Oliver looked kind of worried and I couldn't see James face well but I saw his eyes through the mirror and they were devoid of any emotion. Like if he was thinking-but what is he thinking about?

These questions are driving me crazy and I just need answers.

"We're here." James announces while unbuckling his seat belt and opening his car door. Oliver gets out as well after him.

I pause and take a glance outside and don't see anything familiar. If this isn't home then where am I?

I look forward and see a big building. It's dark outside so I can't see much but the shape and figure of the building with the street lights illuminating the way.

The door clicks open next to me and I flinch a little not expecting it. I look up and see James gesturing for me to get out of the car.

Good thing I brought that pepper spray they gave me incase I need to use it on them. I jump out and take a step back while he closes the door shut.

We start walking towards the building, I'm following behind James and Oliver close behind me. My nerves are increasing as we get closer and closer.

Maybe they are going to kill me, you know, end it quick and hide my body where nobody can find me.

Not that anyone would want to, I have no one.

What will I do if they are bad people? Who will I stay with if I make it out alive? Will I just be tossed around...

James leans to open the door and I freeze up to take a deep breath.

Here goes nothing.

He opens the door and we all walk into the building entering a regular room With couches, a TV, and different stuff you would see in a living room. What is this?

I look up to Oliver and raise my eyebrows but he just smiles slightly and walks ahead to sit down.

"Kim, sit down." he tells me.

I sit down but farthest away from any of them on the couch. I clasp my hands to my lap and wait for an explanation.

My eyes look around though noticing how neat everything looks. I thought I was going to be in some type of abandoned building with a prison cell, or maybe even just something like my old room at Mary and Joe's.

"Do you need anything before I start? Like water or-"

"No. I just want answers." I stop him and he nods. For the first time, I can see a little nervousness in his face. Like if what he's about to tell me is going to change everything.

I hope it doesn't because I finally had something good going. I have a family who loves me, a friend who is incredible and who cares about me, and a home.

I don't want to lose everything I have when I just got it.

"Kim...We're apart of the American mafia." He says, his voice low and serious. "Our father was the person who led it and when he died it got passed on to me. I'm now in charge and your other brothers are working in the mafia too."

I release my hands and place them to the side. Did he just say a mafia? Like a real life mafia? Like the ones I've read about in books and seen in movies?