Safe and Sound | Marina

Chapter 26

Siena POV

After dinner we settled on the couch, with popcorn and candy and watched an Italian movie Carina was dying to show us. Maya complained that since it was in Italian she couldn't understand, but Carina just shushed her and told her to read the closed captions.

I know enough Italian to get by, although I am not as fluent as Carina. My nonna made sure I knew enough before she passed. She always share such amazing stories from her past about living there. I've always wanted to go. Travel in general. I missed her. I missed my mom.

I wondered what was my situation right now. I know I'm saying with Carina and Maya, but they haven't really given me in details on my status I feel like they're scared to them or maybe they just don't know. I haven't seen or spoken to my dad since I left. And that was months ago. I know he went to jail, but I feel like there is more.

My grandma on dad side said she wanted to adopt me, but nothing haven't heard anything.

"Have you guys heard anything else about my case," I blurted out of no where. They both looked at each other and then back to me. They sat up, paused to movie, and clicked the lamp on that was closest to them.

Maya began, "Well grandma stopped her adoption process, we don't know why, but our lawyer told us a while ago. Your dad on the other hand, was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He confessed to everything"

I was honestly a little irritated because why wouldn't they tell me, it's been months. "So were you just going to keep this from unless I asked? You didn't think I needed to know these things? I've been here for so long now, and you're still tip-toeing around me," I expressed with frustration.

"Siena, we were not trying to hide these things from you, but we wanted to wait until we knew you were getting better. You already had so much on your plate, and we didn't want to add to that," Carina said with a frown.

"I understand, but still. Please don't keep things from me. You know what happened, and how I was being treated," I said.

"We won't, I promise-- we promise," Maya said.

I just wanted to go to my room, and process. I put the popcorn down. "I'm going to go to bed."

"Wait-," Carina said she reached for my arm.

"I dont want you to leave upset. We love you and we care about you a lot. I'm sorry if we hurt you by keeping it from you. We were going to tell you, it just kept getting pushed off, and we never got the chance to."

"I love you guys too, I'm just going to go to bed," I replied making my way to my room.

I just laid on my bed, staring at my door. All of a sudden, I just started getting memories from those nights of me in the basements and just started crying, and I couldn't stop. I flipped over, and tried to think about my mom.

How she make me help make breakfast. We were always a mess in the kitchen, sometimes not even eating breakfast, but I had fun. I miss her so much. Sometimes I miss my dad, before he became -- him.

I wish they would've told me, was my last thought before I dozed off.

I woke up the next morning with a message Carly asking if could still come over, I groaned because I was rude to Maya and Carina last night, and wasn't sure I still could. I rolled out of bed, and sat on side just holding my phone. Debating on how I could go about asking.

I cracked open my door, and smelled freshly made coffee. No one else, but Carina.

Carina POV

I was preparing breakfast for Siena and I when I heard her door opened.

"Good morning bambina," I said with as smile as she approached the kitchen. "Good morning," she uttered quietly. "Can I have some coffee please," she questioned. "Of course," said as I began plating the food.