A missing piece... The other half - A Mafia Brothers Story

Chapter 38 - Guilt...

Dante: Isn't my behavior exactly what you expect from someone like me? You know that well, right? How bad we are! Men of the Smith family!

Dante was glaring at Miss Paris and the tension was palpable in the area. Suki was holding firmly her brother's wrist but contrary to what the counselor said, she was not afraid of Dante for herself, but she was worried that he loses his temper because of that young boy, and, had troubles after that.

Miss Paris: Jamy, are you hurt somewhere? Do you want me to contact your parents?

Jamy: No... I'm fine...

Dante: In fact, you should call them... (He smirked.) I'm sure that my father would like to have a discussion with them.

Jamy: Why do you want to involve my parents?! (He looked at Suki from head to toe.) Just because of her? I thought that you all hate her... because she is a bastard child... so why you care!

Dante clinched his fists. He wanted to punch that brat's face and at the same time, a huge feeling of guilt was growing inside of him. Because those same words were used by him and his brothers to describe the little girl few months ago and he felt ashamed of himself. Now that he was used to her presence, and even had affection for her, he wondered how he could have been so stupid, to react like that as a grown men toward a 11 years old innocent girl. A little girl that had lost her entire world in one night and had to face hostile strangers who, in fact, were sharing the same blood. Dante felt Suki's grip loosen, so he looked at her. She was looking down, ashamed and hurt.

Miss Paris: Jamy!! It's not a way to talk about a fellow student! Apologize to Suki, right now!

Dante: Disappear of my view before I lose it. (He didn't look at the boy, his gaze was stuck on his little sister.)

Jamy: I didn't do anything wrong, even Vito called her like that!

Dante had two options now; the first one, loosing his mind and beat up that kid; the second one, ignore him for the sake of everyone. He chose the second one. In a quick movement, he bent down, passed his arm under Suki's knees and lifted her without difficulties. He was carrying her like a young child, and she was so surprised that she couldn't do anything else than to cling to him by passing her arms around his neck.

Suki: Ahh... Dante!

Dante: (He walked away.) If I don't leave now, I'm going to kill him!

Miss Paris: Mr Smith! Mr Smith! (He didn't stop and left.) Jamy, your behavior is really disappointing! How could you say such means words about Suki?! I have to contact your parents; your words are unacceptable in that school!

Jamy: That's stupid and not fair! Vito's brother was the one to attack me! Does he think that his sister is a divinity?! Fu**! She is lucky to have been brought into that family, that stupid orphan!

Lila Paris was stunned by the young boy. She was about to take him to her office to contact his parents, but unfortunately, a cold and well-known voice resonated in her back, Gabriel's one. 

Gabriel: Lila Paris, what is that kid talking about?!

Miss Paris: (She turned herself to face him and saw his dark expression. The rest of his family was there too.) Gabriel... I mean, Mr Smith, since when are you here?

Enzo: (He made a step ahead toward Jamy.) Who the fu** are you talking about? Do you want to die?! (Salvatore stopped him.)

Miss Paris: Enzo! (She looked at Salvatore.) Mr Smith, please, let me take care of that issue with that student. I'm going to contact his parents and make sure to have an apology letter written from him to your daughter.