Making our way to the movie room with blankets, pillows and lots and LOTS of sweets piled into our arms, we heard someone chuckling a bit ahead of us, but couldn't see them because of the piles of things in our arms.
"Need some help there sis?" A deep voice chuckled out at our predicament making V groan out "yes please Matteo, help me!" Making Matteo chuckle a bit further before taking some of the stuff from her before her other brother Enzo helped me out, still slightly snickering.
"You guys headed to watch a movie too?" I questioned them, when I saw both of them had bowls of popcorn and drinks in their hand too.
"Yup, hope you guys don't mind" Matteo said looking at me and his sister, who just smiled and said sweetly "only if we get to pick the movie".
"Bu-" Enzo spoke up before being sent a harsh glare from V and his brother, silencing him. "Yeah of course V and Adelina can pick the first movie" he grumbled and sulkily walked into the movie room, slumping into one of the couches with his stack of sweets and blankets flopping to one side.
His actions made me snort out loud, making all of them turn to look at me and Enzo shot his head up from the couch. "Sorry, but you remind me of a little toddler having a tantrum, because you couldn't pick a movie" I chuckled a bit making Matteo and V smirk and chuckle slightly too, while Enzo narrowed his eyes at me a bit playfully.
My lighthearted jokes seemed to relieve some of the unwanted tension in the room from meeting new people and we all got into a more comfortable conversation, introducing ourselves and talking about which movie we are going to watch. Just as we picked the movie, bullet train, and were about to press play, the movie room opened once again and in came Giovanni, Leo and V's parents, who stood at the door saying.
"you didn't think we'd let you guys do a movie marathon without us did you!?" Before getting settled into their seats on the couches around us. Mr & Mrs Romero on one couch, Leo and Matteo on another, Giovanni and Enzo on another and me and V on one too.
As they pressed play on the movie we all got invested and snuggled up under the fluffy blankets me and V brought into the movie room, and I couldn't help but think, 'this is what it feels like to have a family, a real family'. I smiled gently, glad that my best friend was able to have such an amazing family this loved her and took care of her.
I'm glad that she didn't have to go through what I went through, what I'm still going through, because even though I may act like I'm fine around her and others, putting up a front, I'm tired of fighting and looking over my shoulder everyday. But I know as long as I have my best friends I'll be fine, I've escaped my old life and I will get my revenge...
I felt myself begin to slightly drift off as I thought about my plans for the next few weeks and after. I would have to make sure V's parents don't find out who I truly am, they haven't asked for my surname yet, but I already know I will give them my fake surname, meadows.
That's the one I had it legally changed to after I left London anyways so technically I'm not lying...I guess? Also I will never claim my sperm donor as my father. Ew just thinking about it gives me goosebumps.
I will slowly continue giving the Romeros information about my sperm donors mafia in London under my underground name Quinn. They won't know who I am as I don't usually meet anyone who recruits me for a job and even so they won't be able to find out that I am the English Mafia's missing 'princess' (cue eye roll). Please, as if they ever treated me like one, and I never was accepted into the mafia yet because of my age so not really part of it am I.
I finally drifted off into a light sleep, slumping onto V's shoulder while she played with my hair, leading me into a deep slumber.
(Time skip - 5am)
I woke up suddenly, I had broken out into a sweat in the middle of my nightmare, forcing myself awake and upright on the..couch? Oh yeah , the movie night. I mentally facepalmed myself, 'how did I forget I'm in Italy now I'm with V, I can forget about them now, ughhh stupid brain.'
I looked around seeing mostly everyone was still asleep on the couches along with V, only Giovanni was missing. He was probably in his office doing work or something, V did tell me that he was going to be taking over the Sicilian Mafia from his father soon. Looking at the time I decided to get up and go to the gym that V showed me before, since I know she isn't going to be up till atleast 9-10am, so I have time to kill till then.
I slowly got up from the couch, careful not to make any noise or wake anyone up and went up to my room to change into a gym, all black outfit and put my hair in a tight ponytail on the back of my head whilst heading down to the gym. That nightmare...no, dream.. had gotten me worked up, and I needed to blow off some steam.
I opened the gym door, and went to sit down and wrap my hands, placing boxing gloves on before beginning to punch the punching bag in the middle of the massive gym. I had been so focused on punching the bag that I didn't realise anybody was watching me from the door of the gym, until I heard 2 voices speaking to each other as I felt a presence near closer to me, making me swiftly turn around and sidestep their outreached hand, before realising it was in fact Giovanni and Leo.
I tuned back in, when I realised they were speaking to me. "Wow you're really good, but I think the punching bag could use a break no?" Giovanni said, with slight amusement showing on his face and a smirk on his lips, making me look to the punching bag, realising it's on its last thread, and looking sheepishly back at them both.
Leo still seemed shocked when he saw me basically break the punching bag out of anger. I looked up to Giovanni "oh my god, I'm so sorry! I will get you guys a new one don't worry, i didn't even realise" I smiled sheepishly rubbing my neck slightly with my gloved hands.
Giovanni and Leo chuckled "it's fine Adelina, no need to worry, we have enough spare punching bags, from living in a house with 4 boys and Viola, something's bound to happen. "Are you okay though, you seemed pretty out of it?" Giovanni looked concerned, as I began to take off the boxing gloves and unwrap my hands. The skin of my knuckles seemed to have busted open from how hard I was punching, making it bleed and my knuckles bruise slightly.
When Giovanni saw it he reached out to touch my hands and help me clean them, but I flinched back a bit, shocking both of them. "Um, yeah I'm okay don't worry about it, I just struggle to manage my anger sometimes, so this ends up happening when I finally do let it out" I shrugged off my reaction and chuckled, but this one was a darker chuckle, making the boys in front of me look at each other in concern.
"Here, let me help you with that", Leo softened his voice, slowly reaching out to me, trying not to be sudden so that I wouldn't get startled or flinch again. I still can't believe I did that in front of them, ughhh, now they are going to act weird. I mentally rolled my eyes at myself.
"Um no it's okay, thank you though. And sorry about the bag I'll order you guys a new one" I smiled at them, slowly taking my hand away from Leo and taking mechanical movements towards the door.
(Leo and Giovanni's POV)
They surely realised something was wrong with her but didn't know how to react and didn't want to overstep a boundary. They had just met Adelina, she was Viola's best friend, they had to help her no? They could see she was struggling, but what could a 16 your old have so much struggle with and why would she have such a burden on her back? Nothing made sense to them, after all they had only known her a whole 2 days.
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Hopefully the book is getting more interesting as i write more and you guys find it good.
Will Viola's brothers find out what Adelina is hiding?
How will Adelina act out her revenge?
Who is this other best friend?
P.S - love interest coming soon
Enjoy:)
