Endless Deception | Ongoing

19

Giovanni Bianchi ||

Am I a bad boyfriend-I mean bad... I don't know want I would call myself.

I've been distant from Rose. With everything with my father and him sending the pictures to her house, I haven't been as close to her. I feel guilty for it.

I also feel even more guilty because she's starting to pick up on it. Last night, we all watched a movie together. We all gathered in the living room and put on High School Musical.

Belle's choice. She forced us all to watch it. Well, forced them. I was all for it.

Rose sat next to me. She usually doesn't sit close to me but last night she did. I put my arm over her shoulder and she laid her head on me. We stayed like that for a couple of minutes before my mind drifted off. I started remembering the photos and how it was all my fault everything was happening to her. My body shifted with my mood and she noticed. She looked up at me, her beautiful eyes meeting mine and she scrunched her forehead in confusion.

"Are you okay?" She whispered to me.

"Yeah, why wouldn't I be?" She rolls her eyes knowing I'm lying and focuses her attention back to the movie. I continue to look at her as she watches the movie.

I just got her back and everything is going sideways.

My father. The Mafia crazy guy. Ruins it.

Usually, people have normal fathers. The ones who teach you how to protect your sister. How to treat a woman right. How to tie your tie on your first date. The one who teaches you how to play football. Not my father. He's the complete opposite of a normal father. Or a good father at that. He didn't know how to treat a woman right. He never treated Belle with the respect she deserved. He treated her like she was a servant and kept her always in her room.

Yet, she still turned out to be this happy girl. She turned out to be okay. Could be cause my father kept her away from everything except- I try to push that image out of my head. I can't be thinking like this right now. Not with everyone here.

I can't let Rose go through that. I can't have her locked up here forever. I can't have been a part of something so terrible. I can't. She's everything I ever wanted. But who I am to drag her into this messed up life of mine?

I abruptly stand up and excuse myself going to my room. I already know either Ryder or Rose is going to barge through those doors.

A knock is made at the door and I go to open it to expect one of them but it's not. It's Ana.

"Can I come in?" She asks already coming in herself.

"I would've told you yes but you seem to already have come in." She laughs lightly taking a seat down on my bed. Her round belly pokes out more when she leans back to support it.

I grab some pillows and stack them up behind so she's more comfortable. She mouths a "thank you " to me.

"Anything for you, princess," I tell her with a smile.

"So then tell me what was all of that about out there?" She asks me.

I sigh before taking a seat next to her. "It's the whole thing with my father," I begin to tell her. "I can't drag Rose through this. She's a good one. With my past, I'll just taint her. I tell her about my father and all his doings, what then? There's a huge possibility of me losing her. I can't lose her. Not again."

"I know it's scary, Gio. But look at me and Ryder for an example. I know you love to look up to us."

"Did Rose tell you that? I told her to keep that a secret."

She laughs shaking her head at me, "I just know. Motherly instincts," she says pointing to her stomach.

"I didn't tell Ryder about my past. How my life truly was. I didn't tell him for months. He ended up getting upset and went off on me. But he was upset because I never told him sooner. Not because of what I was doing or because I was simply killing myself. But because he never knew about it until he had to find out himself. Don't let her find out herself or she really will leave."

She's right. They turned out pretty okay. Clearly. They have a little Ana coming along.

"Just start by telling her about your father. Then make it about you." She pats my leg and I give her a soft smile.

"I guess I'll be doing that," I tell her.

"Good cause she's standing outside the door." Huh? This whole time?! Analia stands up and walks over to the door to see Rose standing there.

"Thanks, Ana," Rose says walking in. This was a setup, wasn't it? I was just set up. Wow. The betrayal I'm feeling right now.

"You guys set me up didn't you?" Ana shrugs shutting the door behind her.

"Ready to tell me why you've been so distant from me?" She noticed. "Of course, I noticed dumbass. You weren't being the usual Mr. Sunshine."

"My father is crazy," I blurt out. She stares at me for a few seconds before opening her mouth.

"You mean like, asylum crazy?" I nod my head. "Is it okay if I say I'm not surprised?"

"No. It is not because that would mean I've been freaking out this whole time for no reason."

"Then I am totally surprised," she says sarcastically.

"My father he's not normal. He doesn't just run it," I begin to tell her. "He does unimaginable things. Inhumane behavior. For my whole life, since I could remember, I wanted to get away from him. I needed to get the US away from him. We were only kids. We had to grow up the second we turned seven and learn how about this world that wasn't nearly kid-friendly. I knew I had to get Belle out of there. No way in hell was I keeping my little sister there." At this point, I've gotten up from the bed and started pacing as I talked.

"I just don't want to end up like him. I don't want to be crazy. I don't want to end up like that with you." She stands up from the bed walking over to me, placing her hands on my face.

"Nothing can make me change the way I think about you. You won't ever end up like that. After all, you are Gio. Nothing can change that. Not some illness that runs in your family," she says to me with a light smile.

Yeah. An illness.

I smile at her for a couple of seconds before I move my eyes to her lips. I slam my lips against hers and she falls right into the pace. I pull away and breathe out, "I need you."

"I need you."

I lift her from under her legs and wrap them around my waist. I walk over to the bed placing her down.

Nothing else matters right now. Right now all that matters is her.

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Word Count: 1232 words

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I know the last time I was here I said I was back. But I am back now. It's been so long since i've written a chapter. But I love this series with my whole heart. The other day, I read over Endless Addiction and just knew I had to finish them off. Thank you guys for the endless support on my books. It means the world to me. I will be continuing to write Endless Deception. There is so much in store for this book.

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