Neveah Rose Moretti
9 years ago she was framed by the enemy, and accused of murder by her family.
9 years ago her mother took her away to protect her.
What happens if now, she's back in the town where it all began?
Hurt, betrayal, regret, love
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We sit in silence as the ride is finally coming to an end.
The car pulls into the driveway of my house, the only light turned on being in the living room. Gio puts the car in park before he turns to look me.
"Look I have no right to ask you this, but can you not tell the others? They don't have to know that mom died the way she did" I ask him
"It's not my place to tell them Nev, but I think you should tell them when you're ready" he responds back while trying to analyze my emotions and I nod.
We exchange a few last words and I make the small walk up my driveway as his car pulls out.
As soon as I come in, Layla and Mar's heads turn to me away from the tv screen instantly their faces morph as they take in the state I was in.
"Hey, how'd it go?" - Mar
"The mission went well if you can even call it that, but Gio was at the club so he insisted on being a part in it"
"So he knows?"
"He knows how mom died, that I was adopted and then my dumb ass ended up taking him to see my- our mom"
"I know you hate this question, but are you okay?"
"Yeah, I'm just gonna sleep it off" I say as they say goodnight and I start to make the way at the stairs, but a realization look on Mar's face stops me and I turn back to him.
"The courthouse lawyer called, they moved up the court date. Apparently her party thought that if they moved up the date by 2 months we'd be unprepared" Shit.
"You know the team Serg hired is the best, they're ready, but are you?" he sighs in response
"There's not much I can do to prepare myself for throwing my cunt of mother in jail, either way, they moved it to 8am tomorrow so we have to leave in a couple of hours"
"You know I'm coming with you, right? I don't care if I'm not allowed in I'll wait outside or something-"
"Nev I appreciate it, but I wouldn't even let Layla go if she wouldn't have to testify. The drive is 2 hours and you're drained. I promise it'll be fine." he tells me
"You know I've lived off of less sleep, but dude seriously, say the word and I'll be there"
"It shouldn't take too long, we should be back by tomorrow night, plus Serg will kick your ass if you miss school" he gives me a hug before saying goodnight.
"Oh and by the way, if you see a surprise in you room, don't shoot it" Layla yells from across the house.
I swear to god if there's a snake on my bed again I'll shoot her.
Walking into my room I notice a figure on my bed scrolling through the channels on my TV.
Fuck, I missed him.
The idiot sends a goofy smile my way before he full-on launches at me for a hug.
Instantly I hug him back.
You know your idiot of a cousin that is the dumbest person you know, but also your therapist?
That's Milo.
"You're supposed to be back home with tio, what are you doing here?" I ask him through a laugh
"Serg told about the mission tonight, figured I'd come out here to make sure you're okay" he says goofily while pulling away
"I appreciated it, but estoy bien."(I'm fine)
"You're always fine, can't fool me that easy, tell me how it went" he said but I couldn't tell he already knew.
Please drop it.
"You know how it went, I'll just go to bed and we can talk tomorrow, okay?"
"Whatever, sleepover though? I missed your dumb ass"
Fuck.
He can't know.
"Sure, just let me change, and play a descent show" I tell him as I head to the bathroom.
Locking the door behind me, I reach my hand back to the drawer under the sink, taking out the small sleeping pill before swallowing it with water.
Experimental sleeping pills, but they stop dreams completely.
Heading back to the room, I look to find Milo on the bed watching Brooklyn 99 with a bowl of popcorn in his hand that he hands to me as I join him.
Soon enough me my eyes begin to close.
That's how our night ended.
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I wake up with a jolt, trying to catch my breath thankfully not waking up Milo.
He can literally sleep through a fucking shooting.
He has-
The pills don't stop nightmares, but you essentially don't see them.
I couldn't see her, not today.
Figuring I couldn't go back to sleep, I ended up getting ready and heading down to make breakfast
