She's Not Coming Back - Missing Mafia Princess Story

Chapter Twelve: Forgiveness

"Parry, try to find more information about my dad's death. I don't exactly believe the D'Angelo boys." I told my worker.

After 30 minutes Parry came back into my office.

"Miss.Ricchi-uh-D'Angelo?"

"Miss.Rose but you can just call me Ember," I said with a smile on my face.

I was fortunate enough to have two names but every positive has it's negative and both names bring bad memories to my mind. Instead, I paid a lot of money to change my last name to Rose. In honour of my Luna.

"Anything about my Dad's death, Perry?"

"Miss.Ros-Ember, your father is not dead. He is in the hospital. Stefano is diagnosed with Chronic cancer. His doctor has told him that he has 40 days to live which was 39 days ago. I'm afraid this is his last day. Sorry about your loss, ma'am."

"Are you positive that this information is correct?"

My brothers would let me say bye to my Dad if he were dying, right? This is a huge misunderstanding. They... They wouldn't do this.

The small nod from Parry is all it took me to sprint to my computer, trying to find the best doctors for my dad and find the most efficient surgeries to help heal him. He's not dying.

1 hour later

I grabbed a binder filled with medical papers about Chronic cancer and made my way toward the hospital.

I reached the hospital and in the waiting room, I come face to face with my brothers.
"What are you doing here?" Questioned Eli.

"Why didn't you tell me that my dad is dying?"

"Oh, Louis is dying? Didn't know, sorry for your loss or whatever..." Giovanna laughed.

"Being his daughter, I'd expect you to at least call me so I can say my goodbyes to dad before it's too late."

"It's already too late. The second you decided to play us and treat us horribly after we treated you with such care, it was too late." Replied Greyson.

"Believe whatever you fucking want to believe." I went up to Elias and held out my binder.

"What's this?" Eli looked at my binder with confusion and curiosity. 

"Eli I was doing some research and I found some stuff on Dad's cancer. Look we can get the best doctors and treatments, we can save him. I need your support though so, please. I just got him back, Eli." I whispered the last sentence only hoping for Elias to hear but by the look on everyone's faces, they heard.

Giovanna came up toward me and put out his hand. "Could I see the binder? Maybe we can save him." A smile appeared on both of our faces as I gently placed the binder in his hand.

Giovanna grabbed the binder and threw it across the room, causing papers to be scattered everywhere.  "Guards take her away, make sure she doesn't come back here. Oh, and Ember, don't bother coming to father's funeral because you'll be thrown out the second you enter."

Before I could do anything two guards grabbed my arm, pulling me out of the hospital. "LET ME FUCKING SAY GOODBYE. TODAY IS HIS LAST DAY." I shouted to my brothers but no one budged.

2 hours later...

I waited until it was 2 am and sneaked back into the hospital.

I'm coming, papa.

I grabbed my rope and hooked it onto something and began climbing up. Eventually, I reached my father's window and broke in.

"Ember?" Dad says, startled.

"Dad." With that I ran into my father's arms, letting every tear out. I showed weakness but I'm okay with that.

"Principessa why'd you leave?"

"I didn't want to. I was threatened to leave you guys. I would never you guys, I love you too much to. I'll tell you everything just please listen."

My brothers didn't want to listen to me, hopefully, you do.

"Let's start off with my childhood. I grew up thinking that discipline was normal for every family. I got hit, starved, and used almost every day as a child but I thought nothing of it. In fact, after all those things have happened to me I felt indebted to Louis. Reid told me if I didn't leave you guys, and make sure you didn't chase me, he would do something bad. He would harm you guys. I'm so sorry, papa. I never wanted to leave you. "

"My Principessa." My dad has tears in his eyes as he placed a kiss on my forehead. "I'm sorry I was a shitty father and couldn't protect you. I'll talk to your brothers so they can make sure Louis dies."

"You're not a shitty father, if anything I'm a shitty daughter. I feel like no matter what I do someone gets hurt and I'm scared."

"Sweetheart, it's alright to be scared. That means you have something to fight for. Even the don gets scared sometimes. Keep this between us but I'm petrified of thunder. The last time there was a huge thunder, your mother called telling me that she wants to commit suicide. I was on the other side of the city when she had called me and I drove the fastest towards her but the thunder slowed me down."

"I can't help but wonder if I could've made it in time if there hadn't been thunder. Now thunder just scares me because it reminds me of a day when I failed my job as a husband." A laugh escapes his mouth. "I'm a shitty husband and dad."

"I love you, papa." 

"I love you too, my principessa." 

I hugged my father tighter as my eyes slowly shut.

I had woken up by the sound of thunder and as I looked around the room there were nurses and doctors rushing into my dad's hospital room. A nurse brought me to my feet as another nurse covered my dad's face with a white cover.

"What's happening? Don't take him away please let me say goodbye at least, please!"

With that, the nurses and doctors left the room, leaving me alone with my father. "Papa, please wake up. I'm not ready. I need my dad right now, papa. I need you, please wake up!" 

I felt someone's hands holding onto my shoulders and when I turned around I saw Elias with the rest of my brothers behind him in tears.

"Don't touch me." I freed myself from Elias' hands and backed up, away from my brothers.

"Ember, we heard your conversation with papa and please forgive-"

"Fuck you guys. What if I didn't find out about papa's cancer? What if he had died before I said my goodbyes?"

"Ember, we didn't know." blurted Alexander.

"How would you guys have known? I tried telling you many times but you guys shut me out, you don't even give me 5 seconds of your fucking time to let me explain." 

Elias comes closer to me and holds out his hand.

"Get the fuck away from me. Just like you guys have said before, you don't have a sister, not anymore." 

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