Becoming Your Sacrifice / 18+

Chapter 8: Mistake

(Giovanni's POV):

It's been 2 weeks since I heard her voice, and when she looked at me and said my name, I felt the weight on my shoulders lift, and everything around us disappeared.

She ran into my arms, and I felt a piece of myself return to me. "I'm so sorry, Gio." She said with tears streaming down her face. I sat down on the couch and put her on my lap. "Anna, stop saying that you're sorry. It wasn't your fault." I told her. "Gio, for the past 2 nights I've been having dreams of the unborn baby, and it was a baby girl, and tonight she told me that she had to go and then I saw a star and spent a whole speaking to it and us and how much we love them." She told me. "Anna tell me one thing, why didn't you ever tell us the truth about how abusive your dad is to you?" I asked her and her eyes widened. "What do you mean?" she asked me, and I went on to tell her everything Sofia and Vinnie had told us.

(Anastasia's POV):

Gio went on to tell me everything I hid from him about the relationship my father and I have. I then looked over at Sofia, who gave me an apologetic smile. "Gio, he's my dad; that's how he's supposed to teach me what's right and wrong." I lied to him, knowing that it was not the correct thing, even though I knew that was far from the truth. "No, Anna, that's not what a father does." He told me.

"Why would you hide all this from us, Anna? We could've helped you out." He told me as he cupped my face. "Anna, we've been there for you so much." Sofia told me. "Sof, when I was 7 and dad told you I went on a school trip when in reality I was locked in a room IN MY OWN HOUSE. He told me I was a mistake and regrets the day I was born. Not just once, Sof, he's been telling me that every day after that, you weren't the one needing the love or attention of a father because you and Vinnie had it. He never came to any of my award ceremonies or school events which resulted in mom not coming either because of his stubborn ass. And truthfully, Sof, out of all 3 of us, I was the one who worked my ass off trying to impress dad by staying on top of my education and to get an ounce of appreciation, but it all always went to you and Vinnie. Whenever you and Vinnie were out, he took all his anger out of me and would beat me up until I couldn't fight back. While you and Vinnie were out living your life without any worries, I was at school or home being told that I was a mistake, and to change myself and my appearance. There's so much you don't know, Sof. You only see snip bits of it when there is so much more." I told Sofia, and then I looked at the doorway and saw Vinnie, whose facial expression told me he had heard it all.

                           **START OF FLASHBACK** (Anna is 7 years old)

"Dad, why don't you ever come to my school events?" I asked my dad. "Anna, leave me alone right now. Can't you see I'm fucking busy?" He said to me as he opened up more files.

"Why haven't you left yet?" He said to me. "I have an event today at school and was hoping you and mom could come to it. All my friend's parents are coming." I told him. "I will not be coming, and if I'm not, then neither is your mother. NOW GET OUT!" He yelled at me.

I quickly left his office and whipped the tears that started to escape when I saw my mom standing across the hall. "I'm sorry, mio caro, you know if I had a say, I would be there in a heartbeat," she said. "It's not fair, mamma. You both go to Vinnie and Sofia's ceremonies and not mine. Did I do something wrong?" I asked my mom, "No, mi amore, you know your father. Now let's get going; you're going to be late for school." She told me and took me to the car.

I got back home from the event and saw both my parents in the living room. "Ciao mamma, Ciao papa!" I said as I walked into the living room. "Are you hungry, cara?" My mom asked me. "Yes, mamma." I told her, and she got up but got stopped by my father. "No, Bianca, look at how chubby you've made her. Sit back down now." He told her, which caused my mom to sit back down. "But papa, I'm hungry and haven't had anything besides breakfast." I told him. "I don't care; go drink some water." He told me.

"But- NO BUTS ANNA DON'T TALK BACK TO ME, AND I SAID NO MORE FOOD FOR TODAY! " He yelled, and I looked over at my mom, who gave me an apologetic look. My father then got up and grabbed my wrist, and started dragging me to a room. "ANTONIO, STOP YOUR HURTING HER!" I heard my mother scream behind me as I pleaded to my father to let go of my wrist. He pushed me into the room and locked the door. "Antonio open the door; please, she's only a kid." My mom said while hitting the door from the other side. "Papa, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to talk back." I told him as I walked backwards until my back hit the wall.

"YOU...ARE...A...FUCKING...MISTAKE...CHILD..." he said after each kick and punch he threw at me. "Papa p-please s-stop i-it h-hurts" I told him while trying to protect myself. "I regret having you, your such a disappointed Anastasia. I wish you were never born." He said and left the room, and locked the door again. Those words kept playing in my head on repeat until I felt my whole body and mind go numb.

I could hear my siblings asking where I was and listened to my father tell them I had gone on a trip and won't be home for the weekend. The following 2 days were full of constant torture, pain and starvation.

                                                  **END OF FLASHBACK**

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