Tread Carefully

Chapter 4

"He's coming for us... no..but màmà-," I was hushed by my mother.

"He just wants to see his son Vel," she said. "Are you really going to keep his child away from him?"

I bit my lip. "If that what it takes to keep us safe.

The tsk tsk sound she made gave me a bitter taste in my mouth.

"He doesn't want to cause you harm- do you still love him," she asked suddenly...

I ran my hands through my hair.

"Yes, but he-"

"That's all I need to hear, stop running from him," she snapped.

"Màmà, I want to keep my child safe and I can't so that hanging out with a man with a target on his back," I wailed.

Tears were now seeping from my eyes. "If I do this to my baby- if he were to get hurt I wouldn't bear being able to live without him!"

"Darling hush now, it's all going to be alright, I promise," she said softly.

She didn't know what the hell she was talking about!
"Call me when you get here, I want you to drive safe and get here in one piece," she said firmly.

"Sì Màmà, I'll call you then," I said.

"Love you and see you when you get here," she said.

"Love you too," I clicked the button.

I bit my lip resisting the urge to slam my fist against the wheel.

If I was quick I could escape him.

I hoped...

••••

I grabbed me and Brunos bag from the trunk as my mother stood in her door way.

I could see her smile brighten up as Bruno skipped up to the door.

"Bruno, Holà," she greeted him as he went in.

"Holà!" He grinned back and gave her a big hug.

I smiled and slamed the trunk closed be fore hauling the bags in.

"Holà Màmà, I gave her a kiss on the cheek.

She just smiled and closes the door.

With a huff I set the bags down beside the couch and took a seat.

I was so tired.

"Did you get bigger," my mother asked.

I looked at her offended but I quickly brushed it aside knowing she still throw her sandle at me no matter my age. "Yes, a little," I admitted with shame.

"It's good, sì, your breast are bigger and so is your ass," she nodded eyeing me.

"Mà," I gave her a look and nodded my head to Bruno.

"I planned on losing weight thought, get back slim like I used to be," I used my glasses up.

"You were a stick," she howled with laughter.

"Yea if that what you want to say," I ran a hand through my hair.

It was 8 am now and I still planned on getting some sleep.

"Well, if you'll excuse us we need to go to bed," I stood and got our bags.

Bruno followed me down the hall and to the guest room.

"You'll be sleeping with me until we leave Bruno," I told him.

"Yayyyy!!" He shouted and quickly ran to the bed.