Tattered Love

Chapter 6

All I can do is nod my head and begin to walk backwards away from the Devil who'll shatter my heart in an instant. I back up so far, I bump into a tall plant. My bumping causing it to fall and crash to the ground. My face begins to heat up as my face turns from tan to extremely red.

Oh dear God!

The vase that held the beautiful plant; shattered as it hit the ground. All I can do is stare at Alessio with gigantic bug eyes. By the looks of the vase, it is an expensive one.

"Oh my lanta! I'm so sorry!" I squeal in distress. I drop to the marble flooring and begin to pick up the bigger pieces of the vase. All while Alessio is trying to get me off the floor. I fight with everything I have in me to continue to pick up the pieces.

"Amore, quite before you harm yourself." He whispers in my ear.

"Alessio, I have to get the pieces up. Oh Lord have Mercy this has to cost a fortune!" I grumble as I whine. I continue to struggle against this big brute. That is until one microscopic broken piece has pierced my delicate skin.

"Oww!" I cry out as I shake my hand.

"See! I told you you would cut yourself. Why can't you listen?" He snaps. I stare at him in shock. How did he go from caring to an asshole in five seconds?

"Says the one getting married yet has the balls to let his lover come to every wedding disaster we have had so far." I snap with full of malice and hate.

His arms have left my body and I watch as he walks off grumbling to himself. My comment might have been harsh but he deserved it, right? I watch as he disappears out of my sight; guilt begins to eat at me.... Maybe I shouldn't have said anything at all. I place a check on the counter so the owner can replace her vase and plant. I walk out the door glancing at me hand. Blood is pooling from my small cut. It was a small cut, I think.

"Oh dear goodness! Issy are you okay?" Tori asks with worry.

"What the Hell did that asshole do to you?" Gabby screams at the top of her lungs.

"He didn't do anything. I cut it on the vase I had bumped into. I was trying to pick it up but Alessio warned me I would get hurt to let him do it. Yet, I insisted I could do it. I'm fine, really. It's just a small cut. See?" I rush out in a hurry. I wave my cut hand in front of my overdramatic sisters. The air against the cut burns and causes me to wince out from the burning sensation.

"Not hurt my ass." Adriano whispers.

I shoot daggers from my eyes into his direction. If that slimy alien doesn't zip those lips; I will sew them shut. I grab a small napkin from Arcangelo as I enter the waiting limousine. I sit in silence as we drive towards our house. As soon as it pulls up at our house; I make my quick escape. I rush towards my room and close the door. My face still feels like its on fire hours later. I skip my dinner and instead I stay bundled up in my duvet as my mind begins to wonder. Should I disobey father and make him pay his own dues? Why must I be the piece that fixes his mess ups? Why must I always be the obedient daughter? Why can't I be like Tori and Gaby? As my questions play in my head over and over again; I slowly drift off to sleep without a single question answered. I wake up in the morning to Gaby throwing cold water over my body.

"GABBY!" I roar. The halls through the house fill with Gabby's squeals and footsteps. I hop out of bed and begin to chase after my elder sister.

"I swear to the land of the dead Gabby! I will strangle youu-u.." I ramble on with rage. I can hear my sisters giggling as I some towards the main room.

"Do you hear me Gabrielle? I'm serious!" I begin to scream out in fury at my hidden sister. As I round the corner I come face to face with the Greco family.

"Oh shit!" I squeal with embarrassment. I look like hell and I know my hair looks a mess. This is the second time this family has seen me when I first wake up.

"Oh shit is right, Bella." Alexander says with a chuckle.

Oh shit is definitely correct my friend. Now my face feels like its on fire as I sprint away. I race to my room and slam the door as I enter. Why are they here today? I thought today was the one day this week I didn't have to worry about them. I shower quickly and change into leggings and a loose fitted shirt. I let my hair stay down and curly. I slip my flip flops on and begin my journey back to everyone again. As I walk back into the room, everyone looks back at me.

"Isabella, what on Earth are you wearing? Go change now! You look a mess." Mother says with disapproval.

"But I feel comfy." Is all I whisper out. I slowly turn on my heels and start to head towards my quarters again; just to change.

"Actually, I like how she looks. Stay Issy." Alessio states. I freeze at his voice.

Did he?

Oh Lord, he is going to give me whiplash with his roller coaster emotions.