Mafia Principessa

Chapter 17

Diego's pov

After meeting Andrea's parents I went to the guest room I would be using and tried to get some rest. I failed because I was feeling really anxious. I had to talk to Andrea, I'm worried about her. What could have triggered her? I know I took on the men she was fighting without asking any questions but now I did have questions.I have been contemplating for hours, I think I'll just go and see her. I head to her room and knock.

" No, if you're not Sophia then go away," she shouts.
Ouch, talk about favouritism. I decided to enter either way. She is drawing designs, that's good. It means her mood has improved. She narrowed her eyes and frowned when she saw that I had entered.

" No means no Diego otherwise you're going to be a rapist, What do you want, if it's to lecture me Allesandro has done enough " she said while maintaining her frown. See, she is in high spirits. I think she might even hear me out.

"I'm not here to lecture you, I was just hoping we could talk," I say with uncertainty. She sighs and rubs her forehead with her fingers in frustration. She then gets off the bed, walks up to me and takes my arm, pulling me out of the room.

"Fine but not in here. The bios might think we are up to no good if they find us here together. Come with me we can go to the terrace," she explained while roughly pulling me away but I mean it's Andrea so what can you expect. I don't think she realises how tight the grip she has on my arm is. She may just be this rough in the bedroom too.

"  Out with it, I know what you're going to say and the answer is no" she says, snapping me out of my thoughts. I didn't even realise we had arrived and I had been daydreaming.

" Andrea your episodes are getting worse, do you really believe you don't have a condition like schizophrenia or something?" I ask before pleading my case to her.

" Yes I don't think I have schizophrenia or whatever you're insinuating. These visions or episodes as you call them were probably triggered by whatever Sophia and I smoked. If I stay away from any sort of drug I will be fine," Andrea said trying to convince me. Who was she kidding, she herself did not believe what she was saying. Yesterday had to be the worst of these episodes. I saw it in her eye, she had that look every time she was avenging herself on the people who hurt her. I know it felt real to her, she was convinced she was killing Dimitri.

" I don't believe you, Luna you can fool the rest but not me. You know these episodes are getting out of hand. You need help Andrea," I proclaim, ready to receive backlash from her.

" Help, and where would you have me seek help Diego, you, my parents, a shrink?" She replies while letting out a cynical laugh. Okay maybe help wasn't the proper term to use.

" I don't know maybe a shrink would make things less complicated. It's been working for Sophia very well. Look I know you went through more shit than Sophia but Luna the least you could do is try. Don't you see it, this is what he wants. The moment you allow yourself to become this thing you are becoming he wins Andrea" I yelled, I did not even realise that I was beginning to raise my voice at her. She looked at me with her green eyes, they were full of pain.

" Diego I can't, even if I wanted too. I'm not Sophia, I cannot  imagine a blissful life for myself, not after what they put me through. It is an unatainable dream. I will not delude myself. Diego.... you and me, people like us don't just decide to turn a new leaf. We are cursed, every scar on our bodies, every word they uttered to us, it all haunts us. We are the monsters they created, there is no changing that," she said as she stared into space. That last statement really hit home. Even after bringing the Russians to their knees would we still remain as what we are now.? What would it take to unlearn all they taught us and forget all we witnessed.

" Luna, Leo would have wanted you to be happy. This right here, what you have with the Bianchis, this is a chance. You can't let him sentence you to a life of emptiness and isolation. There is more to life than just vengeance," I say hoping mentioning Leo would get her to see my point.

" What he would have wanted no longer matters because he left me. The Bianchis huh?
You should see the little spawn, Nico, he looks so much like Leo. Seeing the spawn everyday is a constant reminder of what he could have been had they not......." Andrea expresses in a shaky voice. Maybe bringing Leo up was indeed a mistake. I do not think the pain from that loss will ever leave Andrea.

We stood there in silence for many minutes. I just gazed at her as she was trying to compose herself. It took everything in me not to just walk to her and comfort her.

" The shrink no, I will think about giving the Bianchis a real chance even though I don't think it will make any difference," she says closing this topic. I couldn't help but smile. Knowing Andrea if she is going to think about it she is going to do it. At that moment Antonio walked up to us giving us a naughty look.

" Romeo and Juliet on the terrace how thrilling and romantic," Antonio teased before Andrea gave him a glare.

" Everyone is waiting for you both at dinner so quit drooling over each other and follow me," he teased once more and this time Andrea punched him really hard on the shoulder.

We walked inside and took our seats. Lucas sat in between us and of course Antonio sat next to Sophia. If whatever is going on between those two is serious I need to talk mana to man with Antonio.

" How was school Nico?" Andrea asked, giving Nico her full attention. Everyone except Sophia and I just froze upon  hearing that statement. Antonio smiled and signalled Nico to answer Andrea.

" Great, i even made a new friend. Thank you for asking, Aunty," Nico answers nervously. I take it these two don't usually interact judging by Nico's tone and body language. Now that I have a chance to take a good look at him, Nico does have a striking resemblance to Leo they would have been around the same age too.
Thereafter Andrea ate the food cooked by Armani. To say I was shocked would be an understatement, she never eats food cooked in her absence. Maybe there is hope for Andrea after all.