That One Night

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"Bambina,your phone is ringing."I got my phone and it wasn't Mrs.Fern.Neither was it Roman."Roman?!"He and Enzo came over."Bellissima?"

I handed him my phone."I'll handle it."He took my phone and left after giving me a kiss on the forehead.However,I had a pretty good guess who it was.

It's either Damien or Jung-Ho.He came back a few minutes later."It's Damien.Answer if you want."I nodded."I want to answer."Enzo and Nora left.

I sat on Roman's lap while he sat on the barstool."Whenever you're ready."I called him and I heard the ringing."It's ringing."

"Cordelia?"I sighed."Is Roman with you?"I turned to Roman."No,he's not.Why?"He sighed in relief."I found mom and dad.You don't have to stay with him anymore!"

I scoffed."Damien,I went to see dad and mom.They are just two old people who complain and complain to no end just like our childhood!Why would you want to find them?"

"You knew?!""I saw them two days before I came to see you.Of course I knew!They were being basic bitches!Whining and whining about how we never could've made them proud and stuff!"

"IF YOU KNEW,WHY ARE YOU STILL WITH HIM?!""As I said before,because I love him.Damn it,Damien,do you need to get your ears checked?"

I turned to Roman."I love him and that's why I married him.If you don't like that,don't.But you need to learn how to respect me and my feelings."I hung up on him.

"What about your parents?"I rolled my eyes."He called because he found our parents!I mean,duh!They were hiding in plain sight!"He smiled at me."What?"

"Let's go back to the cabin.I have an idea."I smirked."What kind of an idea?""A bit innocent than what we usually do."I smiled."What?Just one clue?Ok,three?Please..."

"No clue.Come with me."We came to the cabin and he opened a slow song."I realised we never got to have our first dance.We couldn't dance at the ball either.So before we hold the ball in Italy next month,we should dance first."

I gave him my hand."What ball?""Next month is the annual ball.For our gang and allies only,though.I'm not allies with...him."

"Oh...That-That's good."I hugged his waist but his shirt disturbed me.So I took it off and hugged him like that."Why did you do that?""I like it more this way."

We danced and we watched the sun set from our cabin."It's late.We should get dinner."I nodded."We should.But I don't feel like changing so I can go to the restaurant."

"How about this?You get my shirt,I get another shirt."I shook my head."I'm tired but in a good way."

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I picked her up and changed her myself.I held myself from having her right there.It was really tempting.I put my shirt on her but then I saw her belt and put it around her waist.

She put on her sandals and halfway there,she started stumbling.I picked her up and made her talk to me so she wouldn't fall asleep.When she saw my mother,she got a little livelier.

"Come on.What do you want to eat?""I want chicken salad.Can I?"I nodded."You can."She sat on my lap and I got chicken salad too."Won't you finish that?"She shook her head."I can't."

"Alright.You ate most of it anyways."Mother,Enzo and I were speaking when mother changed the topic."What's wrong with her?Why is she that tired?"I shrugged.

"I'm not sure.It could be her period,it's next week."She sighed."I get it now."I saw that Adele had fallen asleep."Since she's asleep,I meant to talk to you,Enzo."

"What is it?And who are we talking as?""Me as the Don."He nodded."What is it,boss?"I took a deep breath."I need you to make sure that Takashi's brother kill Takashi."

"You not being able to kill him must suck.Why do you want to kill him?Because she dislikes him?"Mother turned to Enzo."There is more to it,Enzo,bambino."

"I don't want to get mad and if we talk about him further,I'm going to set this place on fire and turn it into a bloodbath."Enzo nodded."I'll talk to Gio and we'll plan something."

"Great.Because,that boy doesn't deserve to live."Mother got my hand on the table."You go.She's not going to be comfortable here.Call it a night,Roman."I nodded."Enzo,where are the guards?"

"Two at every door.Ten hiding in civil clothing."I nodded."Get five of them to follow me.Just in case."He nodded and I left with Adele.

A week went by and I was proven right."Do you want me to get you a hot water bag?"She nodded."Did you bring any painkillers?"Then she shook her head."Why not?"

"Pedro did drugs.That's why we broke up but...After we stayed friends and as we got older,he had an overdose from painkillers.He almost died.His heart stopped once.Ever since then,I swore off painkillers."

"So how long ha-"She cut me off."Almost 10 years.Or 11.No,11 for sure."My eyes widened."That's long."She nodded."I swore off painkillers but even before that,I didn't use them that much."

"Meaning?""I swore off 11 years ago but I haven't used a single painkiller in almost 13 years."I backed away."You're almost 25.So you haven't used a painkiller since 12?"

"I was going to turn 13 that year but I hadn't turned 13 so,12 would be accurate.""Why?"She shrugged."I didn't see any reason behind it.It messes up my already irregular cycle."

"I'll call the room service.Alright?"

We settled in bed as the breakfast came."Here is your coffee.Though,I ordered it just in case.You haven't been drinking that much lately."

She put the mug down after getting it from my hand."My pills and coffee...They don't get along well.I love drinking coffee but I don't like getting random attacks and cryings more."

"Attacks and cryings?Why didn't you tell me before?""I don't know.I've cried enough.I've hurt you enough.I don't want to do that to you on a daily basis!"

"Daily basis?!Does Mrs.Fern know?!"She nodded."I have a meeting with her tonight at nine."I can't believe her."You know,I just want you to be happy.You should've told me."

"Believe me,I know.I just feel as if my whole life depends on you.I don't know how more dependent I can get when I have been used to being on my own for years!It's too much!"

"I love how dependent you are to me.I love that!So,be dependent with me.Be independent like you always are when I'm not around.I'm proud of you for that.I'm proud of you for both of it."

"I hate crying!I know you hate seeing me cry!I just didn't want to hurt you and depend on you like that."

When it was eight,I called Mrs.Fern."Mr.Moretti,glad you called.What can I do for you?"I told her all the stuff I found out today."Mr.Moretti,I've known these things for a while but I'm glad she finally told you."

"Why does she still keep things from me,Mrs.Fern?Why is she afraid to depend on me further because I want that to happen."

"I can explain it with two little statements.One,she's not used to it.Two,no one in her life,even her brother,stayed for so long.You are offering to stay for the rest of her life,I hope you see what I'm trying to help you see."

"It's been 6 months.""I know that very vell,Mr.Moretti.But even when she was a kid,she was alone.Those nights you spent with her throughout her life?Those are the only nights she wasn't alone."

I sighed."What should I do?""Keep reminding her that you're not going anywhere just as she reminds you how much she loves you every single day as she promised."