Alyssa

6. The twins

Rhythm POV

"Ahhh" I screamed as I went flying down the stairs making a big THUD.

Ouch! My butt hurt. Why do stairs hate me so much.

I rubbed my elbow where I hit still sitting on the floor when I heard footsteps not one or two many. Many footsteps.

Within fraction of seconds I was surrounded by men's and one lady, I didn't have time to observe their faces since leo started licking my face. The lady came forward and help me up. She smiled at me "are you okay, dear?"

"Yes, ma'am. Thank you" I turned to look at them with a small smile like why not smile. As soon as I turned I was been picked up in a bone crushing hug by two people making me loss my breath.

"C.an.'t....b.rea.t.h" I managed to get those words out of me. They immediately released as if they touched fire. As soon they put me down I took few deep breaths. This time I looked up and met with two familiar faces.

"Lucy.....laazy" I yelled and jumped on them hugging them again. They are my best friends. Maybe the 'are' should be changed to 'were'. I met Luciano who is also called as Lucy be me 2 year ago behind school when I was 10 year old. Let's just say we got along very well. Though he is 4 year older we were good friends. Then I met lazzaro who is Lucy twin. We got along well too. We were all together until one day our chaos crossed the limit which made the principal call our parents. We were so angry and did few crazy stuff to principal let's just say in the end the principal was covered in mud, paints, feathers etc. My parents we so pissed and changed my school and then I heard the twins left the school as well. After that I didn't hear a word from them.

"How are you?" I asked no one in particular.

"Good" they said together. "Come on I will introduce you to our family". Without waiting for a reply they dragged me.

"This is our dad Giovanni" He looked to be in his 40s. He was 6.4 feet tall. Damn I feel so small.

"Hello Mr. Ascano, it's nice meeting you" I said with a smile and held my hand out for a shake. He took it giving a gentle shake. He looked so happy, his eyes held some emotions which I didn't catch well. But the thing is he looks familiar. I felt safe when he touched my hand all in all I felt safe around him. With or without the touch. Do I know him? And why do I feel like hugging him. Is this what it feels like when you miss you dad? I do miss my dad though so much. I was always dad little princess.

"This is our Mom Anna." She stood around 5.7 feet tall. She had this homely feeling. I don't know if it makes sense. Her smiley face made me happy. Like I wanted it on her forever and that I would do anything to keep it on her.

"Hello Mrs. Ascano, it's nice meeting you" I put my hand out for a shake but she had none of it and just pulled me in a tight hug. The motherly feeling. The feeling you get when you lay on your mom's lap or hug her........I got that kind of feeling. The love of a mother. Is it because I miss my mom? Off course what else could it be.

"This is Alessandro. Our older brother" why do they keep telling 'our' and not 'my'. May be they are referring to themselves. Alessandro is 6.4 or 6.5 foot tall may be in his mid 20s.  What's with everyone being so damn tall. Ugh! I hate tall people, no offense. He had this Intimidating, dangerous, safe aura around him. He looked scary. His poker face making it worst. If it wasn't for the twins I wouldn't have talked to him nor go near him. But nevertheless I smiled.

"Hello Mr. Ascano, nice to meet you" we had a hand shake. He seems familiar too.

"This is Vincent, you already meet him the one saved you. The savior" I laughed at how lazzaro made it dramatic by bowing his head with his hands joint.