The Secret We Hold

09| Fly out

ALEXANDER P.O.V
DECEMBER 19

"That's good son and when are you planning to come back home?"

"Soon mama, I will not be missing your party if that is what you are wondering"

She lets out a laugh knowing she got caught "You know me so well my son but that is the least. Will she be joining you?"

"Who are you talking about? Oh, I didn't ask her" I brace myself for the cursing that was about to come my way.

"And why not, young man?" she got all serious and to be honest angry mama is not something you ever want to face, even if you are the most dangerous man in the hurt.

"Because I do not want her there until after we are married, I don't understand why everyone is behaving as if she did not have anything to do with-"

"Alexander Valentino, you stop right there young man. You are about to marry that young lady and you will treat her as your wife, we still have no proof that she killed him" she told me.

My mother and I have had so many of these conversations and it still changes nothing of how I see the situation "We saw her, she was holding the knife ma, she stood over him-"

"And we also saw when it looked like she was going to save him until the video stopped"

I know what she said was true, but how can I trust that after the five-minute video that was sent to us? She removed the knife and he dropped to the ground and she just stood there looking at him and then at the knife, the way she held his hand is how someone could have stabbed someone believes me I know.

"I have to go-" I was cut short by an angry-looking Vanessa

"Miss you can't just barge in like that" Lucas was breathlessly after her and tried explaining the situation to me but I just waved him off.

"Why do you have your minions following me?" Fuck "rappelle-les maintenant"
T:Call them off now Alexander

"È lei, voglio vederla?"
T: is that her, I want to see her

"Sì e perché vuoi vederla, non vedi l'ora del matrimonio?"
T: yes and why do you want to see her, can't you wait for the wedding?"

"lasciami parlare con suo figlio" she pleaded once more ignoring me.
T: let me talk to her

I had forgotten how close they were.  Perché mi sento come se fossi già pentito questo?
T:Why do I feel like I already regret this?

"My mother wishes to speak to you" I turned the laptop around to her and she walked up to the desk taking a seat before me

She gave me a bad eye before looking at the screen "It's you, I haven't seen you for so long dear how are you?" My mother excitedly exclaimed

"Mrs. Valentino, excuse for my outburst but your son does not listen to others" Vanessa replied and I glared at her.  This reminds me of the time we met and they had this conversation that time when I was somewhat protective of her.

"He never did from when he was younger but enough about him. Alex will be coming home in three days and I want you to attend with him, our family is hosting our family and friends' annual Christmas party" She glanced up at me again before turning back to the screen

"Oh uh thank you for the invite but-"

"You won't decline your mother-in-law's invitation, will you?"

I mentally chuckled as my mother attempted to guilt-trip Vanessa into attending the party, and it appeared to be working.