Savage Crown II

6. Six

2 weeks later

Natalia

Gio, Saint and mama had headed back to Chicago yesterday, their plane would probably just had landed not so long ago. It was just me Nora and Zoey again. Zoey had been extremely fussy now that they were gone. " I want grandma to stay here with us!" She yelled as she turned away from her dinner.

"She'll be back soon Zo. Grandpa was getting sad without her"

"Then why can't we go visit them at their house mama?" She frowned.

"Its too far Zo. One day we'll go I promise okay?" I said as I was searching for my cellphone that was buzzing somewhere I couldn't see.

When I found it I saw it was Gio's name on the screen.  I checked the time on the top corner and realized it was 6:00PM here meaning it was 1:00AM over there. "Gio what happened?"

I asked as I walked towards the living room away from Zoey. "Fernando is in the hospital Nat, he's in serious condition."

"Wait what? How did that happen?"

"Someone tried to take him out on the way home, they T-boned his car on the driver's side"

"By who Gio?" My stomach in knots already as to who it could be.

""Bratva Nat. The Docs are not too hopeful right now, don't know if you'd like me to ready the jet for you?"he glumly said. Fernando and Gio had been freinds and associates since their high school days.

Without hesitation I quickly responded, "yes Gio, I'll start packing for me and Zoey."

"No need to Nat, we had  your room prepared for you and Zo already in case you had said yes to my previous offer."  

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Hours later we were on a flight Chicago. "Where are we going mama?" Zoey asked as she scribbled another drawing.

"To see Uncle Saint's brother Fernando. Remember him?"

"Yeah! He was nice to me and said he'd buy me a pony for my next birthday!" She smiled.

"Well he got hurt and is in the hospital so mommy's on her way to see him while you hang out with your grandparents and Uncles"

Zoey continued to color and watch movies for most of the plane ride, while Nora got in touch with her family to gather more information. So far there was very little information as it was all still very fresh.

We all fell asleep as our flight approached Chicago, the flight attendant woke us up to let us know of our arrival 19 hours later we had finally touched down in Chicago. As we exited the plane the sky was clear and the night was cold as we approached a blacked out escalade that  was waiting for us along with two others surrounding it from front and back. A familiar figure got out of the car. "Long time no see Ms. Natalia" Alejandro smiled. Alejandro was the head of sercuity for our family since I was young. His hair still brown and still kept in shape for his age he was big and bulkier now and favored t shirts and jeans with combat boots.

I walked up to hug him with Zoey fast asleep in my arms. "Lets get you home ladies." He smiled as he gently ruffled Zoey's hair. The drive there was nostalgic seeing all the places where I grew up. Memories of Callum would come into my mind as we passed by buildings. I shook my head as if that would make the thoughts go away.

The familiar huge black metal gates that led to my family's home opened up, the beautiful illuminated path revealing the huge beaux art style mansion at the end of its path. Mama and Papa were waiting for us at the stairs with my brothers.