Omertà, Amore Mio

Chapter 7

My mom smiled at me. "You look so beautiful sweetheart"She whispered. She pulled me into a hug holding me tightly. I could feel her tears on my shoulder. She let me go and smiled again. Her eyes traveled behind me and I could feel her scanning the house. "You live here?"

I nodded.

"With me"Aufiero said appearing from the kitchen. Her face into one of panic but she managed a smile. "And you are?"

He motioned for us to sit on the couch. She followed his directions. Her eyes stayed glued to him as she sat down. "I'm Aufiero, her boyfriend"

What?

I kept my mouth closed. Anything could set him off. "How long have you two been together?'

"2 years"

He smiled at me.

What in the almighty hell?

"Oh, I suppose you'll be at the family dinner Friday night then?"

"Of course"He says

Another knock is at the door. I jump up to answer it. "Noelle"My brother smiles. "What are you doing out here?"

"I got lost on the way here. I drove my car"He said. My mother hates driving with my brother. He drives too fast for her. He walks in and stares at Aufiero. "Noey, how are your grades looking?"He says bringing his attention back to me. "They're good"
She smiles. "That's excellent. You know your father would be proud"

I nodded, my eyes glancing over at Aufiero. Smirking, he starts a conversation with my mom. North, my brother, smiles at me. "Does he treat you good?"
"I like how you just assume he's my boyfriend "
"Well, why would you be living with a man who's not your boyfriend?"
I sighed and smiled. "You never know"
He laughed, "Weirdo" I shake my head. "How have you been?"I ask. "Uh, I know I should've told you sooner but you're gonna be an aunt"
My face lights up. "YOU GOT ESTHER PREGNANT"I screamed. Aufiero and my mom turned and looked at me. I blushed. "Sorry, but oh my god, I'm so happy for you"
"Thanks. She's been asking about you"
"I'll see her at the family dinner right?"
He nods. My mom stands up. "I gotta go to work, let's go North, it was nice meeting you Aufiero, see you soon Noelle"

My brows furrowed. "You guys were barely here a whole 30 minutes"
"Wel, I didn't know it was gonna take so long to get here and I gotta get back in time for work"
Water pooled in my eyes. "But I've missed you guys so much, you cant just leave kike that"
North pulled me into a hug. "Im sorry sis but we gotta go, I promise we'll spend more time together at dinner"He whispers.
They walked out the door and I locked the door behins them. "What does your mother do for a living?"
I wiped my eyes and looked up at him. "She's a doctor, my brother is an RNA"
"And your dad was a doctor too huh?"
"I nodded"
"Are you gonna be a doctor too?"

I shook my head.

"No, Psychologist, also, since when did you become my boyfriend?"I said with a smug look.

He laughs, "Fiorellini, don't give me that look, I will never be your boyfriend"

I rolled my eyes. "I don't want a jerk like you to be my boyfriend anyways. What kind of man hits a girl anyways?"I spat. He stood up and walked towards me. "Oh really now?"

"Yeah really. Cocky little shit. I'm not like all these other girls. I don't want you like that"

"Lies. Lies. Lies."

"Whatever"I said turning around. I shut the door as I entered my room. I should've just told North. I should've told him. He follows me into the room. I guess he doesn't care about the closed door rule. He sits on the bed and sighs. "What?"

He presses his lips into a thin line. "I can't really resist the urge anymore"He whispers. My mind draws a blank. "What urge?". He bites the insise of his cheek.

"This urge"

I never knew kissing could feel this good. His lips on mine, moving in a synchronized pattern. The way his hand grips my face. The way my hand clutches onto his shirt. He deepens the kiss, adding his tongue. My eyes flutter open. His grey eyes are hidden behind his olive eyelids. I can see his eyes roll to the back of his head and he moans and pulls away.

His eyes glared into mine, regret reflected in the grey of his irises. "I didn't mean to do that"He murmured. I want him. I want more. I want his lips on mine again. I want him to touch my face again. "Don't ever expect that again"

With that, he got up and left. Rejection hit me in the face like a brick. He kissed me but he didn't like it. He didn't want to do it again. He doesn't want me.

He doesn't want me like I want him.

I bit the nail off my thumb to keep me sane. I want to cry but I can't. What is crying gonna do anyways? He doesn't even like me. He abuses me. Why am I even feeling this way about him? I slowly walked into the bathroom and splashed water on my face. Opening the door, I find him standing in the hall looking at a photo album. "Damn"I curse. My pinky toe hit the wall. His head snaps up and he closes the book. "Come on, we're leaving"

Annapolis Cemetery. It's huge. Flowers everywhere. It's pretty clean for a cemetery too. Familes walking around. Little children running around. My mind zones to the first Father's day without my dad. Being here, at this cemetery, talking to him about every thing.

"NOELLE"He yelled. I hadn't even noticed he'd gotten out of the car. I got out and made my way over to him. He was crouched down in front of a gravestone.

Michelle Octave Casanova
April 1st, 1988- May 16th, 2006
Rest In Peace

His fingers slowly trace the outline of her name. "I miss you so much"His voice barely a whisper. "Please forgive me, I'm so so sorry"

Before I can even sit all the way down, he breaks down in tears. His voice becomes incoherent as he mumbles things. His hand begins to shake. "Aufiero?"

He looks at me with glossy eyes. His eyes looks like clouds with raindrops. "Are you okay?"

He looks back at the gravestone. "Go sit in the car"He says. I sighed before walking back to the car.

Who in the heck was Michelle Casanova ?