Missing Mafia Princess

(17) Boredom busters

*Alessia's P.O.V*

I've been here for 5 days and still have two to go. I get my chest tube out today, which I am dreading.

I pull myself to the edge of the bed, feeling my feet touch the cold hospital floor. I lean against the trolley that's connected to my IV, using it to stabilize myself. I shuffled my feet slightly trying pull myself to the bathroom, needing to wash my face. 

'Sorellina, what are you doing out of bed" I hear Frederico say from a distance at the doorway. I turn around noticing Matteo and Luca as well. 

'I just wanted to use the bathroom' I murmured. I couldn't help but search for Dante but he was nowhere to be seen. Luca helped me to the bathroom wheeling along the trolley attached to me. I put down the toilet lid and sat, rubbing my forehead with cold finger tips. 

This bathroom doesn't look like it belongs in a hospital, it was crisp white with a dark marble countertop and very spacious. It looked better suited to be a fancy restaurant bathroom. But then again I'm not surprised, my father has money and seems to be able to afford to spring for the nice hospital bathroom. 

I rubbed my forehead again feeling myself get even more dizzy just at the thought of the means in which my Father makes all this money. 

I feel like i have been thrown into an alternate universe I know nothing about yet I feel as if I am the center of it all. 

It's weird. 

'Bambina are you ok?' I hear Luca yell from the other side of the door, his voice taking me from falling into the depths of my thoughts. 

'Yeah Just a second!' I call out, quickly going to splash water on my face. I cautiously slide open the door to Matteo who gently holds my hand and guides me back to bed. 

'We're ready to take out the chest tube if you are. I just want you to know that it's going to hurt a bit ok?' He says solemnly. 

I nod in understanding getting a little nervous. A nurse I recognize from my many, many, many vital checks walks in with a tray of equipment.  

' Alright darling, I want you to take a deep breath in and hold it in for me' The nurse says to which I comply and shut my eyes not wanting to watch it all play out. 

I feel slight tugging and a pinch of my stitches being removed then a sharp pain that has me releasing a sharp gasp. 

'Sorry, love. It's out, I'm just going to patch it up' Matteo says and I exhale knowing it's all over. A few minutes late Matteo tells me it's all done and I open my eyes again to find Dante.

'Good job' He says shifting awkwardly from foot to foot.

'Thanks' I reply quietly. Before any conversation is initiated Frederico walks in with a happy look on his face. 

' Well done sweetie. I have good news! Matteo said they just have to observe you for a little while and then were free to go home' He says with a happy voice but his face is struggling to resonate the same feeling. He looks . . . worried.

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*Dante's P.O.V*

It's been a few hours since Matteo cleared Alessia to leave the hospital, and we are now piling into the car. Which was a battle in itself on who would ride with Alessia. Eventually me and Luca won with Matteo driving incase anything went wrong. 

Alessia seems a bit restless when we start driving and I seize the opportunity to talk to her. 

'Are you ok?' I ask her. She looks up at me surprised then frowns and replies, ' Yeah, Frederico said he want's to talk to me when we get home' she nervously bites her lip. 

Before I get a chance to speak Luca cuts in, 'Hey it's ok. It's nothing bad Ally". She smiles at the nickname and I glare at him for stealing my moment. He raises hands in mock surrender leaving Alessia confused. 

* * * 

'Come on Ally, lets go inside and have some dinner" Matteo spoke with a smile, carefully unbuckling her seatbelt. 

I'm not sure where father is but I assume he's busy in his office. 

I walk around to the side of the car and pick her up. 

'It's okay, honestly Dante, I can walk by myself 'She protests. This is my way of slowly making it up to her for being a shitty brother.

'Shush' I told her and walked inside, she weighed literally nothing which has my jaw clenching. I set her down at the table and everyone began fussing around her which made her clearly uncomfortable. 

The maids shortly brought out an assortment of foods and everyone began eating, aside for Gianni and Vincenzo who of course aren't here. Alessia was taking small bites of her food whilst Luca was wolfing down his second plate. 

We're all dismissed from dinner and Alessia is on her way to Dad's office whilst I amble up the stairs to my room. Which I won't be in for long. 

I maneuver around my clothes and random boxes around my room to find my desk drawer which holds my journal. My only sort of relief besides fighting . . . and recently Ally. I flop on my bed and write it all. All of it. 

 I ruin everything. I have my beautiful sister whom I taint with the demons inside me. How could I possibly help her fight her demons when mine have already killed me?

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