Tulip| 18+

chapter seven

D A M O N

"Going for a run?"

I looked up to see mami sitting on the couch drinking hot chocolate most likely, "Yeah, forgot my headphones down here" I said.

"Sit real quick" She said as she patted the spot next to her, I sat down next to her and focused my eyes on the fireplace.

"So what's up lovey?" She asked as she wrapped her arm around me, "Nothing" I said as I shrugged. "You've been going on a lot of runs lately" She said.

"I like runs" I said as she rubbed my arm, "I know you do sweetie. Me personally, I like walks." She said as papa came downstairs in his pyjama pants definitely looking for his wife.

He sat down on the other side of the couch close to her and picked up her cup, he placed it on the coffee table then placed his head on her lap.

"And you guys think Maritza is my little baby" She said as she rubbed his back, "So like I was saying. I love walks so much, it just really clears my mind." She said making me look at her then at papa whom sat up and gave her a death stare.

"Your dad didn't like some of my walks, I didn't like some of my walks because of what happened on those walks" She added on as she stared at my dad.

"Today why don't we spend the whole day together, just us three. Today will be a Damon day" Papa said making mama smile, "Oh I love that idea" She said.

"It's not needed" I said making them look at me, "You might not need it but I definitely do need it." She said as she squeezed my cheek.

"Can I go for my run now?" I asked and she nodded making me stand up, I put on my headphones and made my way outside.

I zipped up my sweater as I opened the gates and started to play I music, over the past two weeks I have realized something.

No one ever needs people to make them happy.

I can count at least twenty things that make me happy that I don't need to rely on other people for and even if I have to rely on people, I really only rely on people whom I know will never betray me.

I know that my mom was depressed at one point in her life and I know that she thinks that I am depressed because of Natalie which I actually am not.

I mean sure, I am sad as fuck over what happened but I am partially to blame. Gisele and Jason have been our childhood friends so they were exposed to that side of me and Ale at a young age.

So what they seen that night was a normal and regular thing for them, but for Natalie and Aurelia whom have probably never witnessed any from of physical violence.

That was probably a scary and traumatizing thing to witness, so I do plan on apologizing about that. But the sole reason I actually ended things with Natalie was because of what she said.

My whole family are a bunch of 'fucking freaks'.

I mean I get that was she witnessed was traumatic, but are you genuinely kidding me? I personally believe that drunk words or angry words are what the person has been dying to tell you.

I stopped running as I got closed to the edge of the cliff, I cracked my knuckles as I stood there admiring the view.

"Word around town is that your girlfriend couldn't handle the true monster you are." I sighed as I turned around to see my cousins.

Lucas and Tony, they belong to my uncle Alessandro. I love my uncle Alessandro but I fucking hate his children.

"What could you possibly want from me now?" I asked as they walked up to me, "Nothing, just thinking about how unfortunate it would be for you to fall down this hill." Tony said.