Always and Forever

Chapter 2

Angelina's POV

The house looks amazing. It's even an understatement to call it a house, this is a bloody palace. I shook my head when Alesandro cleared his throat.
'Can't he just talk?'

He held out his hand to let me out of the car. I gladly took his hand and we stood before the house. Me staring at the house and he waiting for me to snap out of the haze. Do not blame me as I have never seen such a mansion before. How rich does someone have to be to afford this house?

I took a step forward and he said, "welcome back home, Angelina."

We walked to the front door and he gave a small knock and after a few moments a middle aged woman opened the door and the expression on her face was like she saw either a ghost or a messiah.

She hugged me tightly that tears threatened to fall down my eyes. She was touching my wounds but I wasn't going to tell absolute strangers that I am wounded, who knows if they might  take advantage of that.

She let go of me and was looking at me with fond. God! Who are these people? It's safe to say this now I think I am allergic to affection considering it was beaten out of me. I am not a victim by any means I am a survivor.

"Maria, let's take this inside. Where are the rest?" Alesandro asked.

"Sir, the younger ones are in school and the older ones are in the office. They will all be here soon." Maria said in a cheerful voice.

"Great then. Take Angelina to her room." He told Maria and turned to me.

"Angelina, whatever you need, you can ask Maria." With that he left us there.

I turned to Maria and she was beaming with happiness. Someone please tell her I am not here to stay. I will find my way out and live my life away from everything. That's a dream I have always seen.

We walked around the house with Maria telling me where is where. We reached my room and she said.

"Miss, this is your room, the one on your right is young miss' room and the one on your left is Sir Alesandro's room. The rest of the rooms are of your other siblings. Please take some rest." I simply gave her a nod.

'Did I have a sister and how many siblings to I have in total?' I asked myself in silence but then shook my head and started to look around my room. The bathroom itself could fit my entire old room but in all honesty this was a beautiful room with gold and white theme.

I took the longest shower of my life just enjoying the warm water hit my body and my wounds. I got out with wrinkly skin and applied some ointment on my back and legs. I got dressed and sat on my new bed. After a few seconds, I lied on the bed and thats how sleep took me under.

I was having a nice dream about a wedding and just when I was about to see the bride, someone knocked at the door and my eyes opened. Call it trauma but my body got ready for punishment but then I remembered they are Dead and they never knock.

I sat up and muttered a soft 'come in'. Maria came inside and spoke.

"Miss, its time for dinner. Let's go I will lead you to the dinning room." She said sweetly. I gave her a nod and walked to the bathroom to wash the sleep off my face.

We walked to the dinning room in silence. We stopped outside a room and some guards were standing there and they gave Maria a small nod.

"Why would they need guards in the house?" I questioned quietly.

"Huh? What did you say?" Maria asked and I quickly shook my head. We entered and I saw a huge table and some people were sitting there talking very softly. Alesandro sat at the head of the table and when he turned to look at us I straightened my back.

"Guys, this is Angelina Vitiello. Our sister." He introduced loudly and the whole room went quiet and everyone was staring at me like I am an alien.

Maria pushed me forward and left. They all stood up and came towards me. Stunned was an understatement I was frozen. They were all tall I think even the shortest one of the bunch was taller that me. There was a girl amongst them and she was looking at me with some thing close to disdain in her eyes.

"Hey, I am Matteo. Your second oldest brother." Matteo introduced himself and pushed the rest to do the same.

"Leonardo, your third oldest brother." He said and I gave a small nod.

"I am Graham and this is my twin Gabriella." The boy said with the brightest smile. His smile was so contagious that even I smiled a bit.

"Gabriella." The girl introduced

"Angelina." I said with a small smile.

"And I am Theodore. Let's get eating now I am starving."

There was an empty sit beside Theodore so I sat there. Gabriella was sitting opposite me looking at her phone.

"Ella, no phones on the dining table." Matteo warned. She simply grumbled and put her phone down.

The tension in the room could be cut by a butter knife. The only sounds that could be heard was of the cutleries.

The food was delicious but my appetite was small due to the small potions I have been eating for years now.

"Angel, eat more." Theodore spoke in a whisper.

"I can't eat more than this." I replied quietly

I looked up and Gabriella was looking at me trying to force more food in my stomach. She stood up and announced she was full.

Everyone said good night to her and she rounded about the table and moved my plate aside and placed a bowl of fruits and left.

Honestly I was happy because I didn't have to eat more food. Fruits were easily digestible so I took a small bowl and ate it.

After I was done I stood and bid them good night and a thanks for the food. Everyone said good night back except Alesandro who gave a small nod.

I retired to bed and my last thought was I will deal with whatever will be thrown at me.

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