Bellissimo

CHAPTER 13

Note : Adrien and Adrian are not the same person. Adrian is the oldest Celestè and Adrien is their high school friend.

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ADRIAN'S POV :

My father was a sadist. A cruel, heartless man who would've done everything for power and money.

When I was a child, I would see my friends  get picked up by their parents, and their parents looked at them with so much love and greatfulness.

I'd never have that. My father made me quit school at the age of 9, and had me homeschooled instead.

When normal children my age learned how to write, I learnt how to hold a gun. When other parents would tuck their kids to bed and read them bedtime stories, mine starved me and beat me up, so that I could become strong.

My mother flaunted her money and attended charity events, hung out with her friends in the bar.

She loved my father, my father loved her equally. But he had a unique way to show it. He never hit her, but he hit us.

Even my mother's dead couldn't change it, he seemed unaffected.

When our baby sister was born, I noticed change in our father. He started to be home more often, treated us slightly better. He used to sit at the dining table and ask us about things.

And he loved his baby girl. All of us did.

It was Artemis's birthday when the accident took place. It was the day of Kate's regular check up aswell. My father and Rocco- the underboss took her to the hospital while we were busy decorating the house for my younger brothers birthday.

Artemis had the biggest grin on his face as he bounced around the house. It was the last time I'd seen him smiling like that.

It was the last time we were genuinely happy.

We looked for our baby sister everywhere. Every single place. But she was not found. It was like she never even existed.

But looking at her photo and the DNA test today made me feel surreal.

I don't know how Levi found her, but he did not feel the need to tell me. I wonder if I'd ever know if Dr. Emilee hadn't called me asking for confirmations.

I see Levi's car stopping at the entrance and he goes pale as soon as he sees me standing with the Emilee.

He jogs over at us and every inch of my body burns with anger when I see him.
"I-I was gonna tell you-"

And my fist smashes right into his face before he could finish his sentence.

Crunch.

He stumbles back and his hand automatically goes up to his jaw. He looks at me with defeated eyes and I swing my fist at his face again.

And this time it was his nose making the cracking noise.

But I don't care, I can't care. I need to know where she is. I need to know why the fuck Levi didn't feel the need to tell me this.

"Where is she?" I grit out, trying to calm my exterior, but miserably failing to do it.

He wipes the blood off his face with the back of his hand and I see a glint of tear on his cheek, his eyes are red.

"I asked you a question Goddammit!"

"She-she's in the hospital. She wa-was hurt. I was going to let-"

"How long?" I cut him off.

He gives me the look again and I lose it this time.

"For how fucking long!" I scream, and the people around us, including Dr. Emilee flinch and scurry away.