piccolo tesoro

911

Arabella:

August 27th 2022

I make my way up to Ameiras door knocking lightly. She opens the door with just her head sticking out, "H-hey, ah, um. Arabella what are you doing here?" I'm so dumb I forgot to ask if it was okay for me to come.

Now from what I can tell she's naked and I see a hand sliding around her neck. What do I do. I try to avoid lookin g anywhere but her eyes, "Um, I wanted to come but that's okay if you're busy."

She reaches for my hand but let out an embarassingly loud moan, "Um no, it's fine you can come-" She moans again the door shutting accidentally, but it quickly opens again.

I shake my head slightly feeling so uncomfortable, "No, no worries Um actually." I pretend to look down at my phone and see a text, "Vincenzo said he wants me to come back because he-he needs help so it's okay."

She nods quickly, "Okay ah, bye Love you bells" I nod getting away as quick as possible.

I speed walk down the stairs as fast as possible letting my leg trip on the lady set of stairs. I let out a yelp as I feel my legs betray me as I roll down the stairs.

This is a new low.

I feel a cut in my leg as I finally land at the bottom, I immediately start crying embarrassed and completely hurt. I have nowhere to go, I know Ameira would have me over but she's obviously busy and I don't want her to be annoyed.

I know I could call Vincenzo and he'd probably come but he's in a meeting and I don't want him to be mad. He was worried about this earlier and he was right, it's been 20 minutes without him and I'm freaking out.

My knee and elbow are bleeding and my face is stained with tears.

My biggest fears: making people upset with me, blood, vomit, men, and being sad and alone.

And right now I'm sad and lonely, bleeding, and the only way to fix two of those things is to get someone but it could make them upset.

I pull out my phone from my bag, Vincenzo gave it back to me a few days ago and added a few numbers. His, and a bunch of his security, including Mario.

That's what I can do, I can call Mario, he won't be in a meeting he won't be busy he can help me.

I press on his ID and wait for him to pick up anxiously tapping my foot. I heard him pick up, "Piccolo capo? What's wrong."

I feel a tear drip down my cheek at the question beginning to cry more as I process everything. "Arabella? Where are you."

I shake my head sniffing lightly, "The Redwin Apartment Complex."

I hear him mumble something over the phone before speaking again, "Okay I'm on my way, you're okay. You'll be fine." I nod softly as he hangs up.

I feel my hands shake as I watch the blood drip down my arm as I hold it in my hand. Hurry please. About 5 minutes later I hear the lobby doors open and I watch the stair door open next.

A concerned looking Mario sees me and a sad expression crosses his face, "What Happened little boss." I look down at my knee and then my arm to embarrassed. 

I frown as a tear slips down my face, "I-I fell because Ameira is busy with a boy. I-I f-fell down the stairs and now I-I'm hurt and I want to go h-home but Vincenzo is b-busy-"

Mario moves closer slightly as I now notice he's holding a bag, "Shhh it's okay Arabella, let me fix you up yeah?" I nod softly letting him sit next to me on the last stair. He pulls out some gauze, cleaning solution, and cotton pads. He looks back up at me for approval to grab my arm, I nod softly as he picks up my arm going to my elbow first.

He gently pours the solution on the cotton pad looking at me again, "It's going to sting just a bit Arabella but it's gonna make sure you don't get infected. How about you talk to me while I do it, yeah?" I nod again grateful for his kindness.

As he moves the pad to my elbow I let out a light whimper before I begin speaking, "Vincenzo, ah. H-He wanted to drop me here so he could go to his meeting. My friend Ameira lives here, and I used to live here too I guess."

He nods looking at me carefully before cleaning the rest of my elbow. I whines a few more times but continue speaking like he asked, "But I-I forgot to ask Ameira and she had a-a date over. So she was busy and I didn't want to bug her. So I ran down stairs and trip-tripped and now I'm a m-mess." I feel a tear slip down my cheek making me feel even worse.

But Mario doesn't look like he's judging me he just nods softly before grabbing the gauze, "You're not a mess Arabella, it's not your fault you fell."

I don't even know why I'm still crying, and I really wish I wasn't.

I watch him wrap my elbow carefully before moving to the big gash on my knee, "Same thing as before Arabella nice and easy okay." I nod again watching him clean it whimpering slightly when he hits the deep parts.

When he finishes my knee he puts the stuff away and looks back at me, "Why didn't you call Vincenzo Arabella?"

I shake my head looking down, "I didn't want him to be mad-"

His face changes slightly, "Did he give you a reason to think he would be mad?" I shake my head, "Good. So I'm positive both your friend and Vincenzo would've been happy to help you, just like I am. I think you should talk to Vincenzo, Arabella." He's right. He's very smart. 

"But what do I do now? I have nowhere to go and I'm supposed to go to his club and I wanted to." Mario doesn't judge me at all he just nods his head thinking about what to say and I really appreciate it.

"How about we get you to the car, and go to Vincenzo's work. His meeting will be done by the time we get there and then you can talk to him and figure things out, okay?" I look at his reassuring smile as he talks to me making me feel like he's right. I nod as I try to get up, Mario carefully slips his arm under mine supporting me as we walk to the car parked out front.

It'll be okay.

A/N:
Their friendship >>>>
Anyway love you all, I can't explain how genuinely blessed I feel for 800 reads. I never imagined having anyone view my story let alone reaching 800 reads. Thank you thank you thank you.
-K <3333

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