War for Love

Chapter sixteen

Talisha Russo

Two weeks later

The past two weeks have been amazing. I've done my finals and I'm sure I've past and I have been in a lovely bubble with Jason. He's been awesome to me and has done nothing but be lovely. To think he said he doesn't know how to love. But graduation is soon and my family is gonna be there, and I also want my boyfriend there so today I'm telling my parents and brother the whole truth. Jason agreed and told me I don't have to worry about what happens after. He'll handle it. 

Now I'm sitting here in front of my parents sweating like a pig waiting for my brother to sit down. Rafael finally sits down and with Cressida holding my hand I feel less nervous. I look at my dad and realize I am scared to tell him. Never have I been scared to tell or ask him anything but now I am. "As we all know I'm graduating in three weeks and I'm moving to go to college. And I want everyone I love to be there." I say. My mother nods her head and says: "Of course, we will be there princess. I wouldn't want to miss my little girl's graduation." 

"I know that but I want someone else to be present," I say while looking down. "Who is it?" My mom asks. I look up and notice my dad's eyes piercing through me. "My boyfriend," I say. My dad and Rafael's eyes grow wide. "Come again," Rafael says. "I want my boyfriend to be there," I say. "Who is this man?" My dad asks me. "His name is Jason Martiné." I say. I look at my dad and it looks like he's about to explode. "Absolutly not. Only the look you're giving me shows that you know damn well who he is and what he has done." My dad says.

 My mom looks confused at me and my dad. "Honey what's wrong?" She asks and I look down. "Our daughter is dating the man that has tried to kill us multiple times." My dad says. "You're breaking off annything that's going on between the two of you." My dad says as he turns to me. "Alvero calm down, you can't tell her to do that." My mom says. "You think so? I can, I will and I just did. She is not dating that bastard." My dad says and he walks away. "I will talk to him, but princessa please think about what you're doing." My mom says before she get's up and walks away. 

"Talisha, I know you don't like the  rules dad has given us but this is just stupid what you're doing." Rafeal says. "You don't have a say in this." I tell him. "I know that but I'm trying to help before you make that dickhead come between our family." he says. "It's dangerous and he could be using you to get closer to us. It's not only for you but for all of us." Rafael says before walking away as well.  

Tears start running down my face and Cressida pulls me into her arms. "It's gonna be okay they'll just have to accept it." She tells me. "No it's not. They're right it might be stupid and it might be dangerous but I don't care. I wish all this mafia bulshit didn't excist." I say. "Hey at least you don't have to feel guilty for dragging him into this." She says. "Wow what a relief." I say in a sarcastic tone. "Yeah I know right." She says jonkinly and I role my eyes. "You really don't know what right timing is." I say and she shakes her head. "Nope but I do know that no matter what I'll always help and love you." Cressida says as she pulls me into a hug. 

"And mom is probably convincing dad to lett you do what you want with you're life." She says. "She told me she wasn't gonna let what happend to her happend to us just because we are dragged into this life." My mom was abused and controlled when she was younger, by her stepfather and because of that she promised to never let anny of this get in between what we want. 

"Yeah she probably is I know she our father wrapped arround her finger." I say. "I know I shouldn't be saying this because he's our dad but, as she should." Cressida says and it makes me laugh. "See that smile on your face, it needs to stay there even if no one agrees to it." She tells me. She looks me up and down and her eyes widen as if she relises something. "Talisha Russo are you wearing my sweater?" She ask. I slowly get up and shake my head. "Oh when I catch you you're so dead." She says I run away from her as she chases me. Just like when we were younger. Yeah but back then she would hold a knife.