The Long Lost Mafia Princess

Book 2 chapter 62

I see Roman gulp noticeably at my brothers treat, than we walk downstairs to the dining room.

As we walk in the room, the tension immediately grows.

The tension is so tick I'm sure you can cut it with a knife.

I walk further in the room with Roman and Xavier at my sides.

I walk to my chair and sit down.

Since my chair is next to my mother and we had that argument last night, I decide to just look down at my lap while -since I don't have any jewelry on- I pick at my skin around my finger nails.

My mom tries to put her hand on my shoulder but I flinch away from her when she unexpectedly does it, "n-not yet please" I beg her.

She looks a little hurt when I look in the corner of my eye at her but she nods understanding.

The hurt I made her feel a moment ago, makes me feel guilty.

I swallow back the growing lump and stay still while the others start to put some food on their plates.

I keep looking down at my lap, not feeling in the mood to eat something right now.

"Val?" My dad asks

"Yeah?"

"Why aren't you eating?" He asks gently.

"I'm not hungry" I tell him.

"Do you feel sick?"

"No" I say honestly.

"Mhm, are you hurt?"

"No" well not physically at least.

"Have you taken any medication?"

"No"

"Than eat" he says.

"But-"

"Val, no buts when it comes to eating." My dad says strictly.

I sigh but take some salad on my plate.

"Val" my dad says strictly.

"Fine" I mutter while grabbing some more.

I feel someone tangle their legs with mine in a comforting way and when I look up to see who, I notice it's Roman.

He gives me a small, comforting smile making me relax more.

I start eating while feeling more at ease when Xavier starts talking again.

"Val?"

"Yeah?"

"I want to ask you something" he whispers so the others don't hear us.

"Okay?"

"So like you know Amy right-" he starts but I cut him off, "Xavier you can go out with Amy, just spare me certain details" I tell him.