She's Not Coming Back - Missing Mafia Princess Story

Chapter Five: Princess

Ember

"So do you tie up all your long-lost children to a chair?" I glared at George Clooney, then made my way over to Alexander where I locked eye contact with him. "And you. Do you always greet your siblings by trying to kill them?" Silence. "What? Why are you guys so quiet all of a sudden? You certainly had a lot to say when you were torturing me earlier."

"Ember, when you were declared 'dead' everyone was heartbroken. Your family loves you-" I interrupted Dominic, trying hard to not let out a voice crack. "Fucking bullshit."

Tears filled up Steffano's eyes as his sons sat there, unbothered.

Steffano
Flashback
"THIS IS YOUR FAULT STEFFANO!" Valentina yelled grabbing my hand and squeezing it. "IF YOU DIDNT" pants. "GET ME FUCKED UP" pants. "THEN I WOULDN'T BE IN PAIN FOR THE SIXTH TIME!"

I chuckled as I rubbed Valentina's back with my unoccupied hand. "Come on, amore. A few more pushes and our princess will be in our arms." (Translation: Love)

"Never giving birth again! Keep your dick away from me, Stef."

***

"She's beautiful" admired Valentina as she kisses our daughter's forehead.

"She's got your looks, amore."

I glanced at Greyson, who was sleeping on the couch. My other sons are at home. Unfortunately, the doctor only allowed one of them to come and since Greyson is the oldest, he made it his priority to come. A loud cry came from behind me, my daughter.

"D-dad?" Greyson woke up as he rubbed it eyes. "Mom gave birth and you didn't tell me?! I wanted to be the first face sister sees!" Greyson practically sprinted to his sister as he held out his hands towards Valentina, Indicating that he wanted to hold his baby sister. The cries from my daughter stopped as she felt comfort in her brothers arms.

"Hi, bubba. I'm your fun and oldest brother! I won't let anyone hurt you, okay? That means no boyfriends or girlfriends until I'm dead." A laugh came from both Valentina and I as we shook our heads at our overprotective 10-year-old.

After a long time of cuddling and giving potential 'threats' to any of princess' future boyfriends, we heard a loud beeping coming from Ember's crib.

Frantic doctors and nurses began piling their way into our room. The loud beeping of Embers life support brought panic in those around. A doctor took princess into his arms. "We must operate an emergency Surgery. Do you give consent, Mr. and Mrs. D'Angelo?"
Silence.
"Mr. D'Angelo. We don't have time. If you want your daughter to live then we must take her into surgery" hurried the doctor.

"Y-yes whatever you can to save our girl" I replied before hugging Valentina and assuring her that everything is going to be alright.

"Dad? Don't let them take my sister away from us. She can't leave us, she's too little. She's going to be by herself and scared." Greyson sobbed before latching onto my leg for comfort.  I picked him up and sat him beside Valentina on the bed. We sat there hugging each other until we heard a news from the doctor.

***
The doctor who took my daughter to surgery came back with an unreadable look on his face.

"We did everything we could. The patient-"

"MY daughter. S-she isn't some random patient. She's my daughter and I-"
I failed as a father. I didn't protect her and now she's gone.

"STEFFANO?!? N-n-no please tell me this isn't true Stef. PLEASE BRING BACK MY DAUGHTER. I-I just got her. I d-didn't get to buy her a poofy princess dress or-...Stef I didn't see her first walk yet or name her y-yet!" Sobbed Valentina as she tries to gasp for air.