The Morettis

Hospital

~Agostino's POV~
Now was the time to tell my fragola (strawberry) about how we gained of wealth. Who we were and what we do. I hope she took it well because I couldn't lose my daughter again.
"Ok, Aria, we want to tell you the truth about how our family makes money and I don't know how you'll take it, but just know we'll answer any questions that you have." She nodded timidly and I could see the fear in her eyes.
"Alright, so as you know we are very rich people, in fact we are the richest family in Italy and one of the richest in the world and that it because of our family business. We are the Italian mafia and we are the biggest most powerful mafia in the world, well more so your brothers as I handed down the reigns to Marcelo. Now Marcelo, Vincenzo, Massimo and Leonardo are currently working in the mafia and the rest aren't, but there is no obligation for you to join at all, in fact I would prefer if you didn't to be honest." I finished. Her eyes were widened and I could tell she was having an inner battle with herself on trusting us.
"Well that doesn't change my mind on you all, you're all my family and you've shown me nothing, but love and care, so I don't care what you all do because I know you'll never hurt me intentionally." I sighed in relief as did everyone else.
"Thank God, I was afraid you'd run from us." I replied relieved.
"I do have some questions for you all though, if it's ok?" she asked timidly.
"Ask away, however Marcelo can answer better than me, fragola."
"Ok, I'm guessing that because you are a mafia will hurt people and maybe even kill them, but do you only hurt bad people?" she asked in a way that made me question how she talked so effortlessly about killing and death. I wanted to ask, but almost as if she read my mind she answered quickly.
"Pete and Eva killed someone in front of me before, three times actually, so I'm not shy to violence." she answered quickly making everyone gasp, but I could tell she didn't want to talk about it, so I gave Marcelo a look to answer her question.
"Don't worry sorellina, we only hurt and kill really bad people or traitors, but that's it." Marcelo answered making her smile.
"My other question is since you're in the mafia and you'll want me to be safe an all I was wondering if you guys could train me to fight?" That was a surprise. One look at Aria and you wouldn't think she would hurt a fly, but she wanted to learn how to fight.
"Why Ari, give me a good reason and I'll teach you to fight, I'm the best fighter out of all of us." Massimo said, surprising me and earning glares from the others.
"I don't wanna be pushed around anymore and I'd wanna be able to protect you all if anything happened." We all chuckled at the idea of Aria protecting us all and Massimo went and ruffled her hair.
"Alright sorella, I'll teach you how to fight, just tell me when you want your first lesson." She squealed and embraced Massimo tightly and it warmed my heart to see them so close.
"Any other questions about anything fragola, doesn't have to be mafia related?" I asked.
"I was wondering about school," she began to trail off and I gave her a smile.
"You'll be going to the same school as Sandro, Luciano and Lazaro, it's a private school, but they're currently on a holiday right now and school starts up again 3 weeks from now, so I was going to ask you if it's ok that I enroll you." She nodded excitedly when I finished.
"I'll call the principal tomorrow and get your place sorted, so you can start after the holidays, but I have one last question for you alright and then you can go." She looked it me in confusion.
"To enroll you in school I need your full name, so I wondered if you wanted me to legally change your last name, so you can be enrolled as Aria Moretti or you can keep Richards if you prefer."
"I'd like you to change my last name please, the old one has to much trauma tied to it."
"Alright Fragola, I'll sign the paper work and send it off."
"Grazie (thank you) Papa." I smiled again at the Dad part and then told everyone that they were free for the day to do what they chose.
~Aria's POV~
I ended up going to the entertainment room with Laz, Luci and Sandro, as the other 4 had work and Dad had some legal guardian stuff to do, so we ended up watching a horror film. I think they were trying to scare me, but I actually found the thrill of them pretty enjoyable. I had been through worse horrors. We watched IT. You know the film with the clown and the balloon and boy in the coat. It wasn't too scary, to me anyway, because whenever a scene with some form of horror and gore popped up Alessandro and Lazaro covered their faces and squealed in a high-pitched way, Luciano was like me. He enjoyed them and didn't squirm and scream like the other two babies.
"I'm glad you enjoy these type of films sorellina, now I can watch them with someone who isn't a pussy."Luciano said pulling me into a cuddle. I snickered at my other brothers offended looks. I was laughing at my brothers arguing when I suddenly felt a lurch of nauseau hit me. I ran out of the room surprising all my brothers who then ran after me. I managed to make it to my bathroom before throwing up and Alessandro ended up holding my hair back for me while Lazaro and Luciano rubbed my back. I knew that I had thrown up the pancakes from earlier.
"You got it all out?" Lazaro said handing me some water that he got me. I took a sip and nodded. Alessandro placed the back of his hand against my head to check my temperature, but I knew he wouldn't find anything.
"Well you dont have a temperature, so you don't have flu." Alessandro said smiling a little.
"It's nothing like that, I don't have the best relationship with food." I said rubbing my nape. Luciano gave me a look of realisation and I knew he remembered last night.
"Aww Ari, why didn't you say anything?" Luciano said hugging me.
"Didn't wanna seem like a burden." I said hugging him back. The other two looked slightly confused for a couple moments before they realised, what I meant.
"You're not a burden and it's something we need to know so we can help you sorellina." Lazaro said bending down to me. One thing I realised is that I'm really short compared to my fratellos (brothers) and father. Even Al. I'm "5'6 and the rest of my brothers progressively get taller past "5'9". It makes me feel tiny and whenever they hug me they tower over me.
"Maybe you should go for a doctor's appointment Ri Ri, you know just to make sure that it isn't something else." Sandro said concerened.
"I'll talk to dad about it later, alright." They all nodded in agreement and we left my bedroom to go back to the entertainment room where the spent the rest of the day telling me about school and teaching me how to play video games.
~Timeskip~
~17:30~
I was in my bathroom washing my hands after using the toilet when I started feeling light-headed. Really light-headed. I'd fainted before, but not for a while to be honest. I gripped the sink so tight my knuckles went white in a effort to try and get my balance back, but it didn't matter because I was going down. I felt everything go black, but not before a stinging pain ran through my head.
~Marcelo's POV~
I knocked on my sorellina's door, to get her for dinner, but when she didn't answer after I knocked 3 times, I wondered if she was ok. I opened the door because the lock was still broken from last night and I noticed she wasn't anywhere in her room. I figured she was in the bathroom and I could hear the sink running so I presumed that she was washing her hands, so I knocked again.
"Sorellina, it's time for dinner." I called to her, but she didn't answer and the water kept running. I didn't want to invade her privacy, but I just had a feeling that something wasn't right with her. I pulled on the handle and opened the door slowly, but I heard no movement. When I widened her door, I was at a shock. I saw my baby sister layed motionless on the floor, blood running down her head and her eyes closed. I ran to her and started shaking her and screaming at her to open her eyes.
"ARIA, WAKE UP, COME ON!" I checked her pulse and luckily they were all fine, but she wasn't responding, so I picked her up princess style and ran downstairs with her limp in my arms. When I got downstairs, frantic and terrified with my baby sister everyone else went into the same frenzy I did.
"What the fuck happened?" Leo yelled when he saw me.
"I don't know, I found her like this, but I'm taking her to the hospital, she won't wake up." I said starting to leave the house.
"Wait I'm coming too." Alessandro said putting on his shoes.
"I'll go let dad know, we'll meet you there, get her there as fast as possible, that cut is deep and she'll need stitches." Vincenzo said calmly and running off to Dad's office. How could he be so calm at a time like this.
"Sandro, come on." I said heading out the house to my car.