Missing Mafia Princess

(16) Building Bridges

*Alessia's P.O.V*

Terror sucked the breath from my very mouth, I wanted to run for safety, but I was hardly in the condition to stand, let alone run. He sensed my fear.

'I'm not going to do anything, ok?' he says softer than I have ever heard him, which I'm sure would still be considered gruff for others. Luca looks reluctant to leave and tells me he will be back in a second. Instead of just leaving, he grabs Dante and drags him outside, I strain my ears to listen in, but it's no use through the thick hospital  walls. A fee minutes passes, and Dante walks in . . . Alone.

'I'm sorry about me,' He says, shifting between his two feet. I honestly would have felt bad hearing someone say that, but the feeling of his grip on my arm and words in my head stop me.

'I probably should explain myself. Um- I guess when you got taken, I was maf because you got to live with our mother and you had a father. I thought you were given it all,' He says, remorse evident in his tone. I want to tell him it's ok, but it's not.

'Oh' is all I  can manage.

'I am sorry. I know it's not your fault you were taken. I shouldn't have taken it out on you,' He says, and then it clicks a cog in my mind, turning. Taken?

'What do you mean taken?' I ask.

'She never told you?!' He growls his voice on the verge of yelling and I Flinch.

'I'm sorry' He says but refuses to meet my eyes. I take the opportunity of being hurt to press him.

'What do you mean I was Taken' I press.

'What do you already know?' He asks me.

'Mum always said that you guys didn't want us. She said you all hated me . . . And her' I say quietly. My mother died when I was 5 in a car accident since then it was just me . . . And Daniel.

'Liar!' He spits before regulating himself and continuing, "Sorry, sorrelina she lied. We ALL love you, she cheated on our father' He says.

Oh ....

'What was he like?' I asked him. I'd never really heard about my father.

' He was amazing. He worked a lot but family was always a priority' he says with a smile.

'I really am sorry for how I treated you to begin with. I'll try to better but you should know I am a angry person' He says.

'I understand' I say and for the millionth time today another truth is told. I don't hate Dante, I don't trust him but I don't hate him. He's practically beaming though only the remnants of a smile plaster his face. 

' I happened to hear Luca promising you an ice-cream date. How about when your out of here you come with me instead? You know, to piss him off a little' He says with a smirk. 

'Sure' I say with a small smile. He nods and leaves and I grabbed my dinged up but beloved iPhone 6 to see I was added to the family group chat . . . the gene pool? I smothered a laugh as a nurse came in for the 2nd time in an hour. 

*Luca's P.O.V*

Dante walks out of the room looking all too proud of himself. I swear to god if he hurt her after I made him swear on his life I would lose my marbles. 

'What did you do?!' I yell.

'Nothing! She's fine go in and check' He yells back.

'Also, I added her to the family chat so no mafia talk on there, I'll make a new one about business or stuff we don't want Alessia knowing' he says his voice quieter. 

I nod and grab my phone, and create the group chat

Business  

Frederico - What is this?

Me - We added Alessia into the gene pool gc so I made a business one for mafia stuff.

everyone - ok

I grab my phone and switch to the next group chat

The gene pool

Luca - Alessia??

Alessia - Hi 

Luca - You good?

Alessia - Yeah, thanks

Matteo - Has nurses come in to check on you. You should have had a few come in by now.

Alessia - Yeah they have 

I pop my phone down and head back to her room.

'Hey twin!' I call before stepping into her room. She has a small tray of untouched food in front of her. I take a seat on the side of her bed.

'Eat something?' I ask her. Her face drops and she drops the eye contact along with it. I know I need to gently press the subject. 

'Talk to me. I might not know what it's like to be a 16 year old girl but I can try' I say with a laugh hoping to crack her shell a little. 

'I'm just not used to it' she says her voice barely above a whisper.

'Used to what? Eating?' I ask her. Though I can read through the lines I want to hear it from her to be sure. She responds with a nod but offers no other explanation. 

'Does Daniel have a part in that?' I ask her to which she nods again. 

'How often did you eat?' I ask further noticing her skinny build. 

'Every few days maybe . . . it depends' she mumbles

'Ok. Thanks for talking to me' I say noticing her starting to shut down and the heart monitor spiking triggering a nurse to come in.

'Another movie?' I ask

She nods eagerly and we scroll through the Disney movies and settle on beauty and the beast.

***

'He has the WORST aim' I say with an eye roll at Gaston's sad excuse of a shot.

'What?' she questions. My eyes shoot up.

'Uh-nothing' I say she looks skeptical but continues watching. 

Hi everyone! Sorry the chapter was a kind of abrupt stop. Oops. 

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