𝒯𝒽𝑒𝒾𝓇 𝓁𝑜𝓃𝑔 𝓁𝑜𝓈𝓉 𝓅𝓇𝒾𝓃𝒸𝑒𝓈𝓈

𝐹𝒾𝒻𝓉𝑒𝑒𝓃

𝐿𝑜𝓇𝑒𝓃𝓏𝑜'𝓈 𝒫𝒪𝒱:

"Did- did he erm... did he..." I couldn't form a sentence. I tried to but I didn't want to say it because I didn't want to believe my little sister, the person I'm supposed to protect, had gone through something like that.

"If you're asking if he.. raped me... then yes. Yes he did." Her voice so soft.

My sorellina was raped. I wasn't there for her when she needed me. All because I couldn't get any fucking leads on where she was.

I freeze. I'm in shock. I'm angry at myself and the bastard who did this to her.

No one deserves to go through that. Especially her.

The worst but about ugh was that she was five fucking years old. FIVE.

As soon as the words sunk in I realise Antonio has heard enough and punches the wall.

"FUCK!" He looses it and starts throwing things around the room.

Via flinches at his outburst making my insides burn knowing what this will remind her of.

"Antonio!!" He doesn't hear me. "Antonio." My voice raising my the second. Still no response.
I stand up and cover her ears. "ANTONIO! METTI INSIEME LA TUA MERDA, STAI SPAVENTANDO LA TUA SORELLINA!"
(Antonio get your shit together you are scaring your little sister!)

He pauses as soon as he realises he has in fact scared his little sister. He sees that Leo is crouched down in-front of her trying to stop the panic attack forming.

He goes to apologise and rush to her side but I out my arm out onto his chest because I'm pretty sure he's the last person she wants near her right now.

"Non. La Non. Hai fatto abbastanza. Vai a sistemarti e scusati più tardi."
(Don't. You've done enough. Go sort yourself out and apologise later)

He frustratedly runs his now bloody hands through his hair and stones out of the room muttering a bunch of curse words under his breath.

I look over at Alessandro and he nods going to check on him.

I make my way over to Via and sit beside her not saying anything, just letting Leo and Marcello handle the situation because Leo has had them himself and Marcello is a doctor after all.

Once her breathing is steady enough she puts her head in her hands tugging at her hair. They both look at me knowing I do that too when I'm stressed.

I pull her to my embrace and she just lays there for a moment. I point over to Matteo and they sigh knowing he's overthinking, probably even blaming himself for what our sister had to go through.

They walk out of the room and it's just me and Via.

"You're okay now Amore Mio, you're okay." I comfort her the best I could. I'm not good at things like this. I've never comforted anyone in my life. Nor have I been comforted. I'm used to putting it aside and dealing with the mafia. That comes first.

But at this moment, my only priority is Via.

I hear her sniff and she sits up wiping her eyes and turning away from me.

"You don't have to hide your emotions from me. I'm not going to judge you."

Why would she think that?

"I'm not it's just embarrassing. I'm not used to this. This is my second panic attack I've had in front of you. You know half of what I've gone through. I'm pretty much an open book."

Half? There's more?

"I'm an open book too. I've never told anyone about Alessio. I don't know why you see it as a bad thing that you're opening up, yes trust comes with pros and cons but it's not always a bad thing Via."

Love and trust are the two things in the mafia that show weaknesses. How does she know though?

She sighs, "Yeah well the people I seem to trust either leave or die. I'm not taking that risk again Lorenzo."

Lorenzo.

She called me my full name, why did that feel like she just ripped my heart out and threw it on the ground?

Does she not trust me?

She stands up and heads to the bathroom. I hear the shower start and I take it as my sign to leave.

One step forward, ten steps back.

I groan and drive to the warehouse.

Time to let some steam out on a polish spy we caught trying to get information out of us.

I still need to figure out her name.

AN:

Finally seeing a soft side to Lorenzo :)

More mafia stuff coming soon too!!