Astelle's POV:
Poison tree- Grouper
It's been about a week since me and Carmelos went to the fair.
I haven't seen him around, it's like he's avoiding me on purpose.
Maybe he doesn't want to talk, I'll leave him be.
It's all your fault...
I pull the covers from my fragile body and hiss when I stand fully up.
I have to go to school, I have an important assessment to complete.
I might have to cancel school. Dad was really mad last night, now there's a huge cut on my cheek.
Shit.
I can't cover this up, can i?
Oh well, who will care anyways.
I force myself to get to the bathroom and brush my teeth.
Everything hurts.
I find an old hoodie I got last year from mom for my birthday and slide it on.
It's 2x bigger now because I lost weight.
I slip on some leggings and brush my hair. Looking at the mirror I put on a fake smile.
Grabbing my concealer and lightly putting it on my face.
I think I can hide it well. It's not that I want attention on it so the teachers can call my dad and ask what happened. We all know what would happen if that occurred again like last year.
I quickly grab my backpack and head to the kitchen to cook some breakfast. We're low on food...
We've never been low on food.
"D-dad?, I yell.
No response.
I know snooping in his room is wrong but I don't want to get in trouble for not making breakfast so I head up the stairs slowly. Slightly opening his creaking door.
I cover my mouth, hoping I don't throw up at the sight of my dad.
A man is holding a gun to his head. Blood covering half his face.
It was like the world stopped at my feet.
U need to save him.
"Dad? What's going on, His face is pure horror.
"Your little father here, stole money from my mafia. Using it to gamble", the man spits, his face making a pure disgust look at dad.
"Don't kill me man, I'll make it back soon!", Dad yelled.
"When? In the next lifetime? You've had enough time!", the man says.
Tears streaming down my face as I cry.
What did he do now?!
Just as I was about to fall down to my knees and beg the man to spare my dad.
Another figure walks in.
"Brother, I'll take care of this", a familiar voice says.
The other man backs away, a cold expression still on his face.
Carmelos?
I look up from my blurry eyes to see Carmelos is standing there, a gun in his hand.
What is he doing here?
At my house, with a gun in his hand?
"Astelle", he greets.
He frowns. "What happened to your face allie."
Pshhh what a nickname he has created...
I ignore his question as I look back at my dad, fear and anger visible in his facial expressions.
"What. happened. To. your. Face", His face tense up and I can see the veins on his hands.
"N-nothing. I fell on the curb", My face reddens in embarrassment as the other guys laughs in my face.
"W-what is happening?", Tears spilled from my eyes. I can't stop them.
"Your dad owes money, he's a dead man, Astelle." What?
"Please!! Take her instead, she's useful as a whore or something! She costs more than anything.
She's a virgin!", Dad says.
Carmelos hits my dad in the head with the butt of his gun.
"Don't ever talk to someone like that,Tu disgustoso figlio di puttana
", Dad shakes in fear.
"We either kill him or you pay off his debt", The strange other man says.
The room is so quiet you could hear a pen drop.
"Hurry up and pick your choice bitch", I sniffle.
"Don't fucking talk to her like that", Carmelos roars.
Carmelos walks out, looking around my house.
How did this happen?
I thought he was normal.
What's a mafia?.
A Gang? Or something bigger...
Thoughts of Carmelos being a scary ruthless boss fill my mind.
"Who are you?".
"Where do you come from?"
"Why are you here? To kill my father?"
The man sighs in anger. "Bro, I'm tired of this weak bitch trying to make small talk with me, grab her and let's go." He yells from the hall so Carmelos can hear.
"N-no! Please, I am sorry!", I cry even harder.
"Honey, you don't say no to the mafia", He smirks.
He grabs my arm and forces me up.
"O-ow! Please, that hurts!", I cry out.
"I don't fucking care, walk."
Carmelos comes back in and yells at the man to let me go.
"We are not taking her, she doesn't need to be involved", He says.
"Don't argue with me unless you want me to tell the boss that you've been out and about with your friends instead of doing the tasks he asked you to do", He says.
Another man comes in and shoots my dad in the head. I could barely hear it. Was that a silencer?
Shit! Shit! Dad!
I plead him to let go but he stays put.
Carmelos mouths a 'Sorry' to me then the man drags me out to a black SUV and pushes me in the back seat. Locking the door, he gets in the passenger's seat.
The driver looks through the rear-view mirror and his facial expression is filled with sympathy.
What has he done?
Now I don't know what to do with my life.
I feel numb, from crying so much.
I want mom.
I want her so bad that I'll forgive her for every little thing she has done just to be back in her arms again.
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