to capture a heart

business deal

Lorenzo Russo

I angrily packed all my shit. I didn't have much to pack since I hadn't unpacked much. I was more hurt that Da- I mean Mr River even considered that offer my mother gave him. I hadn't even heard from Mama. I thought she would at most fight for me to stay but I guess I was more a charity case for them. Someone who they felt bad for. They wanted the business deal with the mafia like my father did.

I kind of waited for my Vivia to come. But she didn't. if you ever think those Rivers want you then you're out of your mind.

I shook those thoughts out of my head as one of my men came to escort my bags down to his car and take them home. I stared at Vivia's hairband that was on my desk. I took it with me just in case.
I went down the stairs seeing them from the corner of my eyes on the dining table. Mama didn't come to even say bye to me. Nor did Chris, Adri, or Dante. Nor did my Vivia.

I was staring at Vivia for a while. My eyes burnt as I held back tears noticing how she avoided any eye contact with me. you're a monster, Lorenzo. I was about to leave until Dante came up to me. "I'm not working for the Vipers anymore" He couldn't even look at my face and say that.

I chuckled "I figured you would follow in your daddy's footsteps, go fucking lick his shoes clean instead of talking to me". I said it loud enough for Mr River to hear. He got infuriated and stood up instantly. He walked over to me and signalled Dante to walk away, as everyone's focus was on me and Mr River.

"Enzo you want to talk about following in Daddy's footsteps?" He looked at me with nothing but hatred and disgust. It reminded me of my Father. When he used to always stare at me with hatred and disgust. I glared at him waiting for him to continue talking.

"Matteo River you're angry you're going to hurt him don't say anything you'll regret later on" Mama finally spoke up. I scoffed "Mama let him speak"

Mr River laughed loudly "Mama? If your own mother didn't want you as her son what ever made you think my wife would? You want to talk about daddy's footsteps yet you're exactly like your father. To your anger management issues to your fucking personality". My throat closed up unable to speak. I tensed my jaw to make sure no tears would come out. I couldn't show him I was weak.

"I didn't want you, Matteo, or Mrs River as my parents yet you forced me, I called you Mr River yet you insisted me to call you Dad. If anything you wanted a son who had the fucking guts to do things your sons couldn't, therefore you made me your non-biological son" Mr River laughed aloud again.

"I wanted the business plan your father promised me nothing more" I blinked at him. Knowing this all was a stab to my heart. The man I called my father and relied on to never hurt me told me he used me. I glanced at Vivia who sat there staring at me. No emotions on her face at all except hatred.

I decided to just walk out because this was all useless. I got into my car and sped home. My heart was pounding. Maybe I was unlovable. maybe my parents were right. I couldn't blame them for not loving me. Who would love a boy who killed his parents? I'm sorry if I disturbed the Rivers family, but I'm gone now.

I just wanted a family.

Vivian River

We sat in silence as I fought to not look at Enzo. I could feel his stare at me. It was a knife to my heart for not looking at him. At the boy, I was slowly convincing that he wasn't unlovable. Dad warned me that if I even looked at him for a second he would kick me out. Suddenly we heard Enzo loudly say "I figured you would follow in your daddy's footsteps, go fucking lick his shoes clean instead of talking to me"

I saw the fire in Dad's face. Knowing he was about to hurt Enzo mentally I prayed internally. "Enzo you want to talk about following in Daddy's footsteps?" I gulped hoping Enzo didn't give a smart response back. I stared at him hurt as to how this all turned out.

"Matteo River you're angry you're going to hurt him don't say anything you'll regret later on" Mama finally spoke up after just watching them argue. He scoffed "Mama let him speak". I wanted to slap him across the face for not just walking out after seeing Dad was angry. Knowing both of them couldn't control themselves.

Dad laughed "Mama? If your own mother didn't want you as her son what ever made you think my wife would? You want to talk about daddy's footsteps yet you're exactly like your father. To your anger management issues to your fucking personality" My jaw was on the ground. From then everything blurred out. Like my emotions shut off. Suddenly I felt his stare back at me. I looked at him emotionless.

I saw the disappointment in his face. He looked unsettled by Dad's comments before deciding to just leave. Mama went straight to her room as Dad sat down at the table. Nothing but silence hit the whole house. "Was that fucking worth it?" I asked him coldly.

He fixated on me "Vivia go to bed you're whole body is probably throbbing right now" I scoffed at him "As if you give a fuck." I walked off angrily as I took a shower. The warmth hit each scar. Washing some dried blood. Washing the hurt off me. Washing his touch of me.

Tears overflowed in my eyes as my bottom lip started to quiver. I sat down and started to sob. My body started to shake as the hot water hit my body. Each muscle felt relaxed as it was covered in warmth and the hurt fell through my tears.

Each drop of tears screamed words I wanted to tell him, yet I never could. I eventually got out of the shower and went to bed wishing for this all to be done by tomorrow.

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