Tulip| 18+

chapter seventeen

N A T A L I E

"One second!"

I breathed out of my mouth as I heard children screaming around from behind the door, the lock turned and the door opened to reveal my father.

His smile disappeared as his eyes landed on me, he opened his mouth to form words while I just blinked my tears away.

"Natalie-"

"This is a check of what you have paid for my wedding so far." I said as I held it out. "These are the clothes and belongings you have left in my house" I said as I gestured over to the boxes next to me.

I put the check in the box as I heard heels clicking, "Who's at the...oh" Inessa said as she walked next to my father. "I hope you two are really happy together" I said as tears brimmed my eyes.

"Oh just stop being dramatic Natalie." Inessa said as I pushed the boxes over to them. "Natalie I can explain-"

"You watched her punch me in the face and strangle me. You had to hit her in the head with vase in order for her to let go of me. You gave me your word that you will never talk to her again." I said.

"You have been lying to me for seven years straight. You think you can abandon me and live out your little fucking fantasy!?" I asked as I wiped my eyes.

"You both deserve what is coming to you." I said as I smiled at them and walked away from the door allowing Henrique's men to infiltrate their house.

"This can never get back to Gisele or anyone for that matter." I said as I gave him a check for two billion dollars. "This is a really surprising side of you Natalie" He said as I put on my sunglasses.

"Not a word about this Henrique. I mean it." I said as bullets started to be fired. "Scout's honour" He said as he opened the door and I got inside.

I picked up my phone answering Damon's call as I placed it on my ear. "Hey tulip" He said making me smile, "I chickened out and didn't do it. I got to the gates and literally just sat there before driving away." I said as I sighed.

"And that's okay tulip. When you are ready you will speak for to them." He said making me smile, "This is why I love you and I am going to marry you" I said.

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"Fighting? Where did he even learn how to fight?" I asked as Damon took my hand and we walked into the school. We made our way to the front desk, "We are Roman Romano's parents" Damon said.

The front desk lady brought us behind the counter and into the principals office for us to see Roman and the principal.

I looked at his hands that are bloody and bruised. "Signor Romano e signora Marino, se potete sedetevi." The principal said as we sat down next to Roman.

"Durante la lezione di scienze Roman e un altro studente discutevano sugli acquerelli. L'altro studente ha spinto Roman e la lotta è continuata da lì" She said as she looked at both of us.

"Lo studente ora soffre di entrambi i vasi sanguigni rotti, di un labbro rotto, di due nodi sulla fronte e di due denti mancanti." She said making my jaw drop.

I looked over to Roman who is yawning then looked at Damon. "La famiglia vorrebbe sporgere denuncia immediata" She said making me look at her.

"Spese su cosa? Ha otto anni" Damon said. They went back and forth with each other and then the principal says he has no choice but to expel Roman if we don't want charges to be filed. "Where did you even learn how to fight?" I asked as Damon put him in his carseat.