𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐁𝐖𝐖𝐌)

𝑻𝑹𝑼𝑻𝑯 𝑨𝑳𝑾𝑨𝒀𝑺 𝑪𝑶𝑴𝑬𝑺 𝑶𝑼𝑻

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I woke up in a strange room, dimly lit and cold. The room was unfamiliar, and I couldn't remember where I was or how I got there. Darkness engulfed me, making it difficult to see the wall in front of me. As I lay there, my mind raced, trying to figure out what was going on.

There is a light that comes on in front of me, revealing a male figure standing before me. The male figure before me was tall and dressed in a dark suit. His piercing brown eyes seemed to hold a mixture of curiosity and concern as he studied me, his expression unreadable. He looks just like... my father.

"You look just like a mother," he says smirking at me.

My brows furrow as I ask, "Who are you?" He steps forward, his smirk growing bigger. "I'm your brother, Antonio," he says, his voice full of mock surprise. My heart pounds as I realize who he is.

The boy my mother talked about. My brother, why is he here? Why am I here? I just want to touch his baby's face.

"Antonio I swear to god if you hurt her, I will fucking kill you" I hear Polo threaten behind me. I quickly turn to see Polo is also tied. "You know my brother?" He ignores my question and I turn my attention back to the man.

He's my brother so why would he want to hurt me? He wouldn't right?

He examines my face, "looks so much like my mother" he says again "You look like my father" I spat back. He takes a step back and laughs, "I want to know the truth!" I demand "Why are we here?" I hear another laugh coming from the other side of the room.

I turn my head quickly to see another male figure but he is white. With his distinct features and resemblance to Polo, he carries an air of mystery about him. His thick Italian accent. His deep brown eyes hold a mix of danger and pain, hinting at a past yet to be unveiled. Is this Polo's father?

"So this is the woman you've been dreaming of for almost your entire life, son?" Both men stand over me like I am a trophy. Son? Whole life? "Almost your whole life? We've only known each other for a couple of months. Polo what the hell is he talking about?" I yell.

He ignores me still. "I'm so sorry I brought you into all this shit Ari," he says weakly. The older man grips my chin and forces me to look at him. "sei diventata una bellissima giovane donna, vero?" he says chuckling. I attempt to pull my face free from his grip but fail. "Non c'è da stupid che l'abbiano messa al di sopra di te" the older man chuckles again. What is he saying?

Antonio looks away as if he is hurt, but quickly snaps back to reality. "Want to hear a story?" Antonio asked. I was born when my parents had sex in high school and was sold to a random man, who repeatedly beat me. Each day was a battle for survival, as I endured unimaginable abuse and cruelty at the hands of the man I was supposed to call dad. I remember being left at a bus stop in the rain with only shorts and a T-shirt when I was five. When Mr. Reid found me, he became my father-"

Polo cuts him off "Don't forget to add the part where he abandoned his son. Also, she doesn't want to hear your sob story. She isn't the reason you were sold off. You are!" Polo says as the old man walks up to Polo and I hear a nasty groan from the other side. "Avrai il tuo turno di parlare."

Antonio chuckles continuing the story "Oh nobody can replace the bond me and Apollo had. Nobody. He was my brother from another mother until you perfect little you came into the picture. I was 10 years old also Polo was when he started picking you over me. You were so flawless that your mother didn't want you around any of us, which was the reason why she filed for custody. Why couldn't she fight for me? It was what I always asked myself. Why are you so important to everybody? I just thought it was because our whore of a mother was sleeping with one of our men and you were his child. However, that wasn't the case and Polo don't get me started he just intended to make our father mad by dating you. And he got what he wanted and the father was truly mad." Polo's father then stepped up "I think it's my turn now."