Felicity (SLOW UPDATES)

Chapter 23

"So, Bella Russo huh ?"

Bella smiles, "Yes Mam"

Ira aka. Shaira smirks slightly.

"Let's go and cook for everyone". Excited Bella immediately nods her head.

"So, tell me about yourself" Ira initiates a conversation, while kindling a fire with dry leaves and twigs, starts preparing the cooking space.

Bella who is looking curiously everything, turns her head towards the woman.

"I am 12 years old, Mam. I lives with my brothers." She states with a soft smile on her face as she remembers her brothers.

She wonders what they will be doing right now ?

Like them, she is also missing her brothers. Of course she will miss them. This is also her first time going away from her brothers.

Meanwhile, Shaira smirks nth time on this day.

"From the smile of your face, I can say that you loves them"

Bella, arranging the gathered wood for the fire, responds with enthusiasm, "Love ? I admire them, Mam. I can't even imagine my life without them."

As they continue setting up the cooking area, Ira adds more wood to the fire.

"Oh I see. What about your parents, Bella ?" She asks with an evil glint in her eyes.

Bella stiffens.

Parents ? The most treasured word in the world. The most important people of the world. Still, it feels unknown to Bella. From her childhood, she always avoid this question.

Parents.

A sore topic. Not only for her but her brothers also.

She clearly remembers the day, when she asked her brothers about her, about their parents. But, the reaction she got on her brothers' face is something she never wants to see. Not even in her dreams.

Those unshed tears of her Vinny...

Which he thought he hide it. Unfortunately, Bella already saw that emotion in his eyes.

And that was the day, she decides that she will not ask them about her parents anymore. They will themselves tell her when they will be ready. And from that day, even if it hurts her, she never asked them this question.

"They are not living with us" She replies, keeping it short.

"Oh so they are working in any other city, right ?" She says, stirring a pot over the crackling flames.

"Hmm" Bella mumble, looking at the pot infront of her.

"I also had one daughter." Shaira sighs.

Bella frowns in confusion.

"Had ?"

Ira shut her eyes and meekly nods.

"She is no more"

Bella's mouth hang open.

"Ohh, Sorry." She immediately replies.

Ira sighs and shake her head, "It's ok. If my daughter were alive, she would be just like you. It's all because of my husband. He should be sorry. Not you." She sniffle, wiping her crocodile tears and continues, "My husband actually took my daughter away from me. I literally tried everytime to contact her but he never let me. And one day, I came to know that she is no more" She burst out crying.

Bella's heart break. She immediately rub her back softly in a comforting manner.

"Mam, please don't cry. My brother says that God always tests those whom he loves very much. Your daughter won't like if you will cry this much. She is in better place right now and she will feel sad if you will cry like this because of her. Please, don't cry, Mam-" Bella tries to comfort her.