Alyssa

8. Rain

Tears were rolling down my cheek I hid my face in my arms crying. I still can't believe this is real. A family, who I trusted my life with is not my family. But that doesn't mean I won't treat them as a family, since they are still my family by heart. They fed me, took care of me, treated me like a princess. Now this makes sense why my cousin Sisters hate me. Except few.

I can feel someone removing my arms from my face. I came face to face with Mrs. Ascano aka Anna aka my mom. She sat next to me pulling me on her lap and to a hug. Which I need so desperately. I hugged her back crying into the crook of her neck.

"Shh shh baby calm down" she kept saying sweet reassuring things in my ear while rubbing circles on my back. I calmed down a bit but again more tears fell thinking about the situation I am in. " Don't cry baby you will get sick"

I removed my face and asked "how do you know I will fall sick when I cry?"

"I am your mother baby" I slightly chuckled.

"Ahh there is the smile I missed so much" lazzaro said. I smiled. Then a question hit me.

"What is my real name" my dad did mentioned he named me, so that means I have another name.

"Alyssa Dorothea Ascano" she had a very big smile.

"I like it" my blood dad laughed hugging me and kissed my hair saying "come on lets go have lunch"

"Yeah I am hungry" Luciano said rubbing his stomach. Leo jumped happily hearing the word lunch. I laughed. Vincent picked me up I squealed throwing my arms around his neck. I love being picked don't judge. We went to the dinning room to have lunch.

No wonder they look familiar.

"Tell us about yourself" Alessandro asked looking at me with a blank face once the food is served.

"Well, I am 12 years old. I love dancing, singing and gymnastics. I love animals" I don't know what else to say. "That's it"

"That's nice sweetheart" mom said smiling. Dad sat at the head of the table with mom and Alessandro next to him. Mom on his right and Alessandro on his left. I sat next to mom. Next to me sat the twins and next to them Marco. Next to Alessandro sat Vincent, Adriano and Garrett. This table is big it could fit 18 people so it was no big deal.

"How was your school?" Mom asked. Why do mom's always want to know about academics?

Anyways, I definitely am not gonna say the truth.

"It's good. I love it there"

"Offcourse you will" Luciano said with glint of mischief in his eyes. I clearly know what he meant. I slightly shake my head a 'no' silently asking him to be quiet but no he smirked.

No.

"What do you mean Luca" mom asked him.

"She-"

"Don't you know not to talk with your mouth full Lucy" I glared at him. He rolled his yes chewing his food faster, swallowing it in a hurry causing it to choke him. I giggled serves him right.

"She?" Garrett asked. Curiousity lacing his tone.

"She-"

"Don't lazzy" his stupid twin thought it was best to join him.

"It's nothing important you know the twins really like messing around, and on top of everything I am such a good girl in school." I finished with nervous laugh. I hope they believe it. I glanced at the twins who were laughing holding there tummy. There is nothing really big but knowing your older brother and dad doesn't want any bad complains doesn't help.