Tamyra

22. A visit from the Past

I'm moving to Italy, and I am going to take the place that I deserve. And I will deal with the threats and find information about them whether you like it or not." My voice sounded erieely calm even to myself.

Not wanting to waste another moment here I storm out of his office without glancing at him and get the hell out of the house.

The moment I was out I instantly knew I had spoken more than necessary. Yes, I did want to say all those words but the instant I had calmed down enough to think straight, I felt like I had overreacted.

My anger had got the best of me. Guilt clawed at me for shouting at him when he just wanted best for me. Yeah we had differences and everything, he was over protective and more than strict but I also knew that the reason as to why he had changed to that. A part said that I could have yelled all I wanted or thrashed his office but throwing everything in his face was just crossing line. I had purposely dragged Ma and Ian into the conversation, pressing all his buttons to get a reaction out of him and it was a low blow. He is my father at the end of the day. And we are similar in more ways than one, him not telling me was his way of showing that he cared.

I knew I screwed up by saying what I did. I had seen first handed how their deaths had affected everyone. And it had affected him as well. And yet my stubbornness wouldn't let me say sorry. I wanted him to feel the hurt exactly how I had felt when he had abandoned me and Ian, I hated him for how he handled everything. He got so lost in grief that he forgot he had 2 kids to look after. And when we were taken he didn't even realize that until a week later when Anna came in to check on us and blew up at him and called Nonno. How do I know? Well that wouldn't be the first time he didn't notice that we weren't around. I was furious, more than furious even. My mind was literally torn in two. I understood that he was grieving but that gave him no right to just up and leave us. 

Ugh now I can feel a headache forming. I face palm myself. From the corner of my eyes I notice a shadow behind me.

In my internal debate I didn't realize the presence of a person behind me earlier or that I was being followed. I decide to push the chaotic thoughts to the back of my mind and focus on the present situation.

Going immediately into alert mode I carefully maintain my oblivious attitude which I had a few moments ago. I decided to leave the main road and walk through the alleyways in hopes that I would make the person lose my trail. And if shit hit the fan I would not have many witnesses. I increase my pace and soon hear the sound of footsteps increasing as well. Yup now he definitely knew that I knew. Time to finish this game of hide and seek buddy. I smirk thinking of how satisfying it will be to land a few punches and hear that crack of bones after the day i have had.

If you think I am crazy, you are wrong. If you think I am a psychopath, BINGO! You just reached a jackpot.

Taking a swift right into a darker alley, going opposite from of where my car was parked. I wanted them whoever it was away from my escape plan. I can't just let my baby go up in flames again now can I?

The sun was setting making this alley even darker and giving me a perfect place to hide in the dark. I drew the blade that was strapped to my ankle and a dagger which was carefully hidden in my bun for situations like these. And waited for the person to appear. I saw his shadow before him, he arrived a second later.

The moment I saw my instincts kicked in and I had the person pinned to the wall with my right hand holding the knife near their neck and the hand with dagger merely a millimeter away from his right eye. I stopped at the last second when I took a look at his face realizing who it was.

Raffaele

I breathed in a sigh of relief as I let Raf go. He could have been dead had I not realized it was him. Stupid Zayn I grumbled almost inaudible but loud enough for him to hear, he was just a second away from losing his eye and probably even life. Getting pissed all over again I started walking towards my car knowing he would follow bit at the same time wanted a little distance so that I do not beat the shit out of him for sneaking up on me.