Alessia was taken from her family when she was 4 by her mother who should have been protecting her. Alessia's perfect life with her 6 brothers and father were stolen from her and replaced with abuse. They had been searching for 12 years for their ba...
I stumble towards the office slowly still weak from being in bed for so long. I thought things were going to look up but Dante has gone back to his usual spiteful personality, I'm now almost sure that he was forced to do everything that happened at the hospital.
"Alessia, sit down please" The voice of Frederico echoes. I stand there wondering what might be the reason for being in his office. I take a seat on the nearest chair I find, facing him. I don't speak my brain still trying to come up with possible things I've done wrong. There's an awkward moment of silence between us, my brother looking at me with unusually sad eyes.
"Alessia, Your brothers and I have decided it would be best for you to go to a therapist"
My heart jolts in my chest, It feels as if all air from my lungs have exited my body for a foreign reason. My hands shake a little and I clasp them together in an effort to stem the shaking. I peak at Frederico who's face is full of concern and a hint of pity. Theres an eerie pain in my chest, its blocking air. I'm feeling it coming, so I slowly put my hand over the lower part of my stomach. exhaling through my nose and mouth, a secret I was taught many years ago when I get panic attacks. I probably look stupid. This was a very random trigger.
I praise the lord when Frederico changes courses, "We'll talk more later for now I have something to give you" He explains opening a drawer in his office and presents a small box.
"Thankyou" I say as he hands it to me. I open the cover to reveal a necklace, Its nothing grand (just as I would want) It had a small bead. I have a small smile on my face as does Frederico.
"Your brothers and I would like for you to never take it off" He says sternly, his momentary smile gone. I send him a confused look but nod anyway and put it on. He dismisses me and I head up to my room for some much needed rest.
***
I wake the next morning just before 5, I walk downstairs to find Dante alone in the kitchen. He looks me up and down before saying, "Get changed out of your pj's and meet me in the courtyard, I'm taking you out" He says matter of factly (Is that a word? I dunno ignore that). I nod and walk back upstairs a nervous feeling in my stomach.
I meet him in the courtyard and he opens one of the car doors for me, and I get in without complaint.
"I'm taking you bowling . . . Frederico is making me do this by the way" He says in annoyed voice.
"Ok, Thankyou. Sorry to ruin your day" I say hoping to make him less mad before having to spend the day with him. I swear a flash of hurt crosses his face but I know I'm wrong when he replies, "whatever".
***
We finished bowling which was awkward as hell, I also looked stupid I couldn't life any of the bowling balls due to my ribs still being messed up.
We left and but before going home stopped at an Ice-cream place. I got watermelon arguably the best flavor EVER. Which Dante argued back that it tasted like toothpaste which I simply can't fathom. I feel the ping of my phone ping as were walking back to the car
The gene pool:
Luca: Where are you??
Dante: At the ice-cream place 🙄
Luca: WHATTTTTTT No fair I want ice - cream
An marvelous idea then came to me.
Me: OK
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Luca: Your SO done
I can't help but laugh, I look over to Dante to see a smirk on his face.
"So you are a little devil then?'' He replies. I shrug and get in the car as we arrive.
* Dante's P.O.V*
It's almost 11pm and Alessia has gone to bed though likely still awake as she is still unable to sleep before 12am whilst the rest of us sit in the lounge room.
"Have you guys seen the group chat yet?" I ask sending Luca a sly smile to which he returns with an eye roll. The others reply no and pull out there phones. A loud laugh comes from Matteo and shortly after the others. Suddenly Vincenzo and Gianni walk in the door looking just as mad as they did when they left.
"Can't find the fucker!" Gianni yells to which everyone tells him to quiet down for Alessia upstairs. He and Vincenzo sit down and Matteo shows them the group chat to which they manage to laugh.
" She really is an Amato" Vincenzo says, Gianni nods in agreement.
I've been treating her like a shit again and I know that but I've realized more and more each day that I've let her in and that can't be happening. Don't know why just know it cant.
"Did you take her out?" Gianni asked slightly stunned.
"Yes" I said in a duh nonchalant tone. "Frederico made me" I added. A total lie and pray Frederico doesn't comment on it, which he doesn't but gives me a suspicious side eye.
We spend a little while longer together before everyone gets up to leave just before 1 am.
I walk up the stairs and past Alessia's room, I open the door slightly and peeked in to see the light off but a small lamp on. I open the door fully once I see her asleep and walk towards the bed and sit on the side. She looks calm on her face but her body is tense even asleep. I ran my finger along her had which is peaking out from beneath the covers, my finger almost the size of her hand. I jump when I look at the door to see Frederico, I quickly look back down to find her still asleep.
"What are you doing?" I ask him angrily but hushed.
"I could ask you the same thing" He grunts. " How would she feel if she knew you came in when she's asleep?" He says with raised eyebrows. We sit in silence for a minute before he announces, "She's pretty isn't she?". "Yes" I reply. Looking to see him looking at her with the most love I've ever seen his face behold.
"I'm worried about her" He says walking into the room now sitting on the bed also. I nod in agreement.
" She's struggling. I talked to her about doing Therapy and she was seconds away from a panic attack" he says a pained expression.
"Maybe Matteo can do it?" I offer. He shakes his head and says she won't open up fully to anyone in the family at this stage.
" I also gave her the necklace with tracker" He explained, I looked back down at her to see it hanging loosely around her neck.
"You need to go to bed" Frederico says as he gets up abruptly and leaves. I lean down and give her a kiss on her forehead and leave.
Hey . . . I'm so sorry for the slow update. I've been pretty sick and had holidays but with the return of school coming up I want to try be more consistant.
I actually really loved writing this chapter and hope you loved reading it too. Love you all soo much.
also thankyou to "@ilovemenwhoarefake for always leaving comments which I LOVE LOVE LOVE to read.
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