Found Family

14 - Fighting

SOPHIE

I sigh as I enter yet another empty room, I really should have gotten a full tour.

After hearing my step brothers talk I'm not sure if I even want to ask anyone. I can just look around myself.

I don't go near the basement because I'm afraid of the dark and well I've been warned by Victor. I've never disobeyed any rules and I'm not starting now.

I don't feel comfortable in this house or even looking around, even if I'm just looking for Marie.

I've decided to stop calling her my mom, not until she starts acting like it, but since I've been here she hasn't asked me anything, not even how I'm taking going to a new school or living here.

Taylor was right about that, she really doesn't care how this effects us.

I just miss my dad, hes the only one who really listens, he cares more then she ever will.

I'm hoping, talking like an adult will appeal to her and maybe I can see dad more often.

I hear muffled yelling, and I don't learn my lesson because I just linger around the door way, seeing Victor through the little crack, noticing this room must be his.

"You don't get to talk to me like that!" Marie, my mom, sounds angry but I can't see her.

Victors cold, angry gaze, triggers a little fear inside me but his words are clear and direct. "I can talk to you however I want, this disappearing act may have worked on your ex husband but I won't talerate it."

I gulp slightly trying to back away, before I stop when my mom gets louder.

"Shut up about him, you don't know him or me."

Victor scoffs, "I know your a bad mother." That hits hard but I can't say he's wrong.

It hurts me a lot more then I care to admit, because everyone knows it.

"How dare you, at least I'm trying now, unlike you."

They keep going back and forth, I'm left wondering why there arguing, it's all so harsh. It gives me flashbacks of my dad with her, so many things you can't take back.

I back up but my mom implies something that makes me come to a halt, "you really don't know about children."

Victor only scoffs, "I know more then you."

I've never seen my mom so angry before, "you really are clueless."

"Please enlighten me on how I am clueless? You know you should really learn to shut your mouth" Victor sounds a little condicending as he speaks louder, getting angry as he stands and I almost choke when he pulls out a gun.

"Your lucky I don't shut you up right now," he speaks so differently now, he looks as evil as the devil.

I'm shaking when I feel like I should do something but I can't, I feel sick watching this vicious exchange.

My mom gasps and steps back as Victor smiles "now who's in charge."

He sighs and puts it away, "despite what you think of me, I would never shoot a mother, no matter how badly I want to put a bullet in your head."

"So learn your place and be quiet."

"And while you're at it, start acting like a mother."

She scoffs but I can tell she's scared, her eyes darting from him to the gun he put back in his desk.

I wish I had some courage, I would tell her to run and leave him, I wish I had some guts and I would stand up to him but I don't and I'm not gonna do anything.

I can't even move, I'm to frozen in place with fear.

My mom stalls to come to the door, but Victor speaks making her pause.

"Don't mess with me, you know what we are capable of in the Mafia."

The what-

I don't think I heard right as I try to quietly step back, hoping they don't hear me. I just need to get out of here.

I need to get out of this house, if Victor is in the Mafia then so is his kids, ash, Silas and everyone.

Did my mom know? Why the hell would she put us all into this position?

I'm panicking as I step back but stumble into a wall.

Why is the wall breathing? Oh shit.

I freeze, nausea forming in my throat as I slowly turn to meet Silas standing there.

He wears a stern face as he looks down at me, "what are you doing?" I can hardly hear anything my ears are ringing and I think I'm having a panic attack.

"I-i I can't breathe" I whisper as I take deep sultry breaths.

"Relax Sophie I just want to know what you heard," he says again but I'm now hypo aware of My mom and Victor coming as well hearing us.

My mom now looks between all of us as her eyes widen realizing how bad this looks, I'm shaking so bad and I can't help it, I've never been so terrified in my life.

"What's going on Silas?"

He looks at me then back at Silas, Victor sighs and puts a hand on my shoulder making me panic more as I am visibly sweating "no please don't-" I stutter and try to step back but I'm trapped between them all.

I take a deep breath trying to calm down but I can't, I'm so afraid and confused.

"Please don't hurt me."