Blood War (The Don Sequel)

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Kiara

The bedroom door opened and I rolled my eyes as Venice poked her head through.
"Booked your flight already?" She asked sheepishly.

"No."

"Thank God, look Kiara-

"Not now Venice, please. I want to be left alone."

"I'm sorry."

"Really, why? Is it for embarrassing me in front of everyone, using me to get one up on Teresa or-

"Hey hey hey woah. I never used you. I was genuine from the start, believe that. I was as shocked, confused, scared and excited as you were about all of this. I never had a sibling before but I did always want one especially a sister."

"Genuine you say. Tell me if you were so genuine, why didn't you tell me what I was really walking into."

"What?"

"Don't play me for a fool right now Venice or I swear I will walk right out of here. It doesn't take a genius to figure it out but there is only one thing that would make sense right now. The drive by, the huge house, the men outside holding fucking rifles and shit, the lack of shock that you had been shot, clearly this isn't your first rodeo."

"Kiara-

"I have my suspicions. Hell, I practically figured it out but I want to hear you say it. I want you to look me in the eyes and be 100% honest with me. No fucking bullshit Venice. Tell me right now what the actual FUCK just happened!"

"Okay fine but calm down. Have a sit, I'll explain everything."

"I'm listening." She sighed but before she could say anything Teresa suddenly appeared in the room and spoke up.

"This is the Mexican cartel, Kiara. That's why you and Venice were just shot at. The Mendoza family is powerful but we have enemies and that's what that attack was about."

"Unbelievable. The fucking cartel huh? My family is full of lunatics." I laughed. This was truly something.

"Kiara, I have built this family up brick by brick for us to be where we are currently. We had nothing-

"And now you have everything, congratulations Teresa. I'm almost sorry I wasn't there to witness it all. How you climbed the food chain by destroying lives."

"I did what I had to, for survival."

"She doesn't want to hear that crap Teresa." Venice uttered.

"Seems to me like you're doing more than surviving. You're full of shit Teresa."

"You will not speak to me like that Kiara-

"WHY NOT TERESA!? Because you're my mother and I'm suppose to respect you or because you're in the cartel and I should fear you?"

"I would never want you to fear me."

"I don't give a rat's ass what you want. It was clearly a mistake coming here. I can't believe this is the mess that I walked into. Nothing like the family I expected."

"Expectations lead to disappointments, you'd be wise to remember that."

"It's a bit late for life lesson."

"Are you truly that upset that we are involved in the cartel because that would be pretty hypocritical of you."

"Excuse me?" I scoffed.

"Isn't your husband the Don of the Italian mafia."

"W-what? Kiara is that true?" Venice questioned me like she was hurt or something. I was just shocked that Teresa found out.