The Knife In My Hand

Chapter Seven, Returning Home

Point Of View - Elma's 

       The car went bump, I screamed. Damien held me tight against himself. "It's ok, you're just in the car." He said while rubbing my back in circles.

       "You Moved Me!" I said with a frightened voice as I shivered. Damien shifted my body so I was in a more comfortable place.

       Great, I am panicking, Damien reacted quickly. "Butter is right here!" Damien said as he moved Butter from in between me and him. The next thing I do is that I bury half of my head right into Damien's arms. Inspecting the SUV it looks similar to the one that I was in from New York. Dad was driving the middle SUV and Luca was in the other front seat.

      "U-m, when will we get h-ome?" I asked while I was hugging Butter to my chest.

      Dad looked back for a second, "we will be at the gate in five minutes." I looked at Damien with a confused voice. We are in the middle of nowhere, just woods. Luca see's this and replies before Damien could. "We have multiple houses on the same acres of land." he said as his head turned to me.

      "O!" I said into Damien's arm which muffled my voice as I was snuggling with him. Just looking at Damien he seems happy about me being close to him. But why do I feel comfort and calmness with him?

      The scene in the distance is beautiful! The beautiful mountain woods and it's away from the city almost felt like peace had settled in my mind. Then it hit me that I can't keep running away from my past anymore... Just resting in Damien's arms is very nice. Guessing that he noticed I like him as a brother in the day I have spent with him.

       Now seeing a gate approaching us, the first and second SUVs split off. There seems to be a spot in the driveway for the extra cars to pull over before approaching the gate. Dad opens his window and looks stone cold to the guard who approached. The guard when he saw Dad he freaked. That's what a Mafia Don does to other members: it keeps them in line. I do it too but only people who see my other side are my inner circle. 

      Just pulling up to the different houses just shocks me and I live in mansions with the twins and others. What's interesting is that Luca didn't even look up from his phone. When we went through the metal gate. Damien looked at me and there was an inner giggle from my reaction. "So, what do you think so far, Sorella? (Sister)." Damien said while I was still in shock.

       "BIG!" I said while looking through the tinted windows. "Very Big!" I corrected myself very quickly. This angel act is gonna get tired very quickly. 

       We pulled up to this dusty charcoal colored mansion with black outline in the middle. Which I think is the main house. Approaching the five garage doors off of the main house. Damien looks around the SUV to make sure that all my stuff is picked up, that's what I think. Currently Damien looks at me and asks, "You ready, Elma?" Damien said with a confident smile as he opened the door. Being nervous is hard, I nodded my head back. 

       On some occasions I tend to not want to speak. Not wanting to speak happened after Clara died. The only reason I know she wasn't my real mom is because of Katsurō. He noted some discrepancies in her background. I didn't look for other family members. I currently like my life right now. Clara who raised me, until the age of eight. Letting out one tear of sadness as I follow Damien out of the car. Walking in this big place, It's bigger than the mansion size that I like in general.

        Damien, entered the ash colored door with a black outline. When we entered through the main door. Dad stopped and cleared his throat, "WHERE HOME!" He yelled to the whole house that sent a shiver up my spine because of shock and my current sensitivity to sound on occasion.