You are my Euphoria

Chapter 6: Mafia

"Ten years it has been since I last saw you in person Noel. You have grown into a wonderful young lady. Same goes you two boys, grown-ass men if you ask me." He chuckles. "You three have grown up so much since the last time."

The three siblings looked at their uncle carefully and noticed a few changes. He was wearing brown pants with a yellow polo shirt, and brown dress shoes. His gray hair was slicked back, letting those see his hazel brown eyes that looked red at a certain angle. Their uncle has changed very much since the last time they had seen him ten years ago when he was in the states, before leaving the place for good to head to Italy. His name is Lorenzo Rafael Testarossa III, the current Don of the Sicilian Mafia, also the cousin of Karli Testarossa C Hipolito

"You have to thank our Mother for always keeping us in check every day." Tonio's words made their mother smile at what he had said. "Besides mom is always calling us to report to her every single day knowing we have our hands full." Karli gave her son a looked that made him look away.

"We are surprised that you are here in the states, Zio. How did you get here anyway?" Eliano had spoken in Italian, knowing Lorenzo would prefer to speak in his mother language.

"Unfortunately that is a secret. Instead of talking about my life, we, unfortunately, have to go back in the topic on what your mother was saying." They all turned to Noel, who was staring at the ground.

"The battle of the Don's. People in the city of Sicily are welcomed to fight to become the next leader of the Sicilian Mafia every time the current Leader is getting ready to retire or if they pass away. Unfortunately, those who are in the main bloodline, it's not the oldest who gets chosen, it's who they feel like would fit best to be called the Don." She looked up and noticed the gaze Lorenzo gave her.

"And what are your thoughts of being chosen?"

"You know how I feel about this whole entire thing Zio."

"You are the perfect candidate for my position, Noel. You can change Sicily for good."

"I don't understand why you would choose me. Vesta and Lionel are more suitable than I am. Others in the Testarossa Family can do a better job than I will! Besides, I'm not fit to live in that type of lifestyle!" She gets up and walks out of the living room but stopped, "Time can change people. I want nothing to do with this anymore. Don't keep bugging me with this." She walks towards her room and slams her bedroom door.

"Why did you decide Noel be part of this?" Karli looks at Lorenzo.

"She can be the one to change the city of Sicily. You may not have been there but it has been brought down by the other mafias in Italy. Poverty, unnecessary killing, kidnappings, drugs being handed out to children, and also many family's who have been forced to join the other mafia's. When the other citizens found out about my retirement, they wanted nothing but revenge and power. Back then, yes we were the ones who caused so many battles in Italy against the other mafia's, but now it's different."

He looked at his cousin , "I am very surprised that Matias and his people were near Mason's college a few days ago. Noel's skills were able to bring him down quick enough for them to escape."

"You know that if she says yes, and we send her to Italy for the Battle of the Don's," Karli had looked dead in his eyes,

"She could be killed."

He stayed quiet for a few seconds before turning his attention to Eliano and Tonio, "Why aren't you two fighting for the title instead of me having to choose your sister?"

Eliano and Tonio were very quiet, looking at the wall, knowing how difficult it is to have to deal with their family's background history.

"Us? We did fight for it because we would rather sacrifice ourselves for her!" Tonio grits his teeth in anger. "You just wanted to her to be back again to how lived back when she was in middle and high school and also back when those people were out to get Mei."