CONQUERING ALESSIO

CHAPTER 5

AVA....

"She is very friendly and she seems nice."Ava told her aunt once they are alone.

"Yes she is."Ari told her niece."The girls are well behaved in her presence and she manages to keep them away from their father when he's conducting business."

"Does she know what kind of family we are and who we are.But most importantly does she know what we do?"Ava questioned.

"No I haven't told her yet?"Ari admitted."But I will with time."

"Do it sooner aunt."Ava returned."As long as she's taking care of the twins then her life is also in danger,she must know what and who to protect herself from.....unless if you don't trust her."

"No,no,no."Ari assured her niece."I trust Toni,she's a nice girl I get the feeling she has been going through a lot before she came here and I don't want to put more pressure on her,looks like she has or had a troubled family."

"Okay zia Ari."Ava took a deep breath."You know why I want to talk to you."

Her aunt's face immediately sank and a look of despair covered it. "I think I do.Your mother."Ava nodded."Your uncle told me after speaking to your father.I didn't want to say anything because I didn't know how you'll react..... Especially Alessio."

"He's taking it as I expected.With no emotion.He doesn't even care if there's a possibility that she might be alive or not."

"He was very hurt by her actions,he loved her a lot and never imagined she'll do something so drastic.He has a right to feel the way he does Ava,we can't decide for him or hold it against him." Ava looked on into the distance,her aunt is right in her words ,they all took the departure of her mother in different ways,everyone got affected but everyone also took it in their own way....especially her brother.

She thinks it hit him harder than everyone else, because he had to take care of her,had to chase away all her bad nightmares and monsters.He did everything for her,and because of that their bond grew even more stronger than before.

"Even if she abandoned us."Ava started."I believe there has to be a good explanation as to why she did it."

"I'm sure there is honey."Ari comforted her."Has your dad left?"

"Yes,last night already.I'm both nervous and anxious over this and I keep on wondering what I'll do if my father finds her.Will she come back or choose to stay,we don't even know if she moved on,found someone else.If there is someone else....mi Padre won't hesitate to kill him and chop him up."

Ari got chills down her back at the mention of her words,Giovanni hasn't changed one bit and after his return and discovering Brie wasn't here....it turned him more into a cold heartless animal."Let's hope there is no one then,blood shed is the last thing this family needs....things have been quiet for a while now and we all enjoying the peace."

"Peace."Ava laughed."There is no such thing as peace when you in the Mafia Zia Ari. Years of marriage to Zio Marco should've taught you that."

"I know dear and although we promised to leave this life behind, clearly this life doesn't want to leave us behind."A sad expression covered her face."We couldn't leave you and Alessio the way you were."

"I know aunt.And we very grateful for everything you've done for us.Alessio sees you as his mom....and bisnonna Paula too.You have lessened that pain of not having a mother.Thank you for everything you've done for us."

"It's a pleasure dear.I love you guys.We family and we stick together."Ava gave her aunt a tight hug before she let go."How is your brother doing."

"Just Alessio being Alessio.This morning he punched Mr Alessi."