Quinn

Chapter 17

I stopped at some wooded area. I hopped off the bike and began walking into the woods.

After like ten minutes I found a stream and I sat close by it.

It was relaxing and calming here. I began thinking about what Payton said. Why would she say that? I know she didn't have to be embarrassed about the training she literally started a few days ago.

I didn't understand her problem. Why did she have to be a bitch about everything.

I sit there thinking but I heard a crack, I knew someone was coming. "Who are you?" A strong deep voice said. I didn't reply to him. "Who are you?" He asked again. I turn around and look him in the eye. "Quinn." I said. I turn back around and continue watching the stream that had fishes in it. The water was clear and you could see everything that was there.

I heard him move closer. From the corner of my eye I see him sitting down and leaning on a tree. "It's beautiful isn't it." He said. "Mhm." I said. The man looked familiar but I couldn't remember where.

"Why are you here?" He asked. He didn't demand it like the other question. "I needed space from the house." I said. "You got in trouble?" He asked. I shook my head no. "No my sister was being a bitch about something very stupid and she called me selfish and brought up my past. I told her what she was saying was uncalled for and then she said something about my past that was really uncalled for and I slapped her. I think she might have a mark or bruise but I don't regret what I did." I told him. Something flashed in his eyes but I had no clue what it was.

"And your family?" He asked. "They have no clue. She'll probably switch up the story and say that she called me selfish or something and I slapped her. She'll blame it on me." I explained. "It's not the first time this happens." I said. "When was the first time?" He asked curiously. "The day of my parents -well her parents- death anniversary. It was one month since I moved with my brothers. I came him and we began fighting about some boy that rejected her and she brought up my past. I got mad and left in my bike. I went to my secret place after a while it began raining and I went home. But on my way home, I was on  a cliff. A car car towards me and I sped up so I wouldn't get hit. When I did my bike slip and and I slid down the road until my bike and I went under the railing and fell off the cliff. It took a while to get me out but they did. They took me to the hospital and did surgery. What I was told is that I coded five time. On my way to the hospital, in the table, and three times after." I said.

"What were your injuries?" He asked. "Broken leg and arm. Severe scrapes on my right side. I was stabbed through the stomach and thigh. That just outside. I had internal bleeding in my stomach and brain. They told my family that the brain bleed made me slip into a coma." I paused. "They said the more time weeks I spend in a come the less likely I'll wake up. It took about three weeks for me to wake up." I told him.

"So everything that had happen was because of your sister." He asked and I nodded. "Why do you take the blame for what she says?" He asked. "Maybe because I don't want my brothers to look at her different. I don't mind them being mad at me, but to be honest I have no clue." I said honestly.

It was begged to sunset but I didn't want to go home. "You know you have to confront them eventually." He said. "Yeah I know." I replied. "I wish my life wasn't so bad." I told him.

"The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain." He said. "Dolly Patron." I finished.  "Correct." He smiled. I smiled back. "Thank you." I told him. "And I'm sorry if you wanted some alone time and I put this all on you." I said. "No it's alright. A guard told me that a girl came through the wood and was heading to the stream. I came to check it out." He said.

That's when it clicked. He was Zane's grandfather. An old Italian mafia boss. It was said that he was ruthless.

"Well thank you." I said. "It's no problem." He said. "It's time to have a meeting with my grandson later. He is taking over the family business." He said. "Yeah Zane told me." I replied. He was shock. "Angelo." I said. "Your related to the Angelos?" He asked. "Yeah I'm there long sister." I said.