Little Bird

01.

As I stirred the marmalade my thoughts drift to last night's dream... I always had strange dreams some of them even wildly come true but not in the fairytale style, more like...accurate reality.

Last night was different...there was a storm,I could hear the thunder rumbling but not only that...screams, real , raw, human. I couldn't see a thing, everything was dark yet in the darkness I could make out a figure...

"Mamma Mia! Principessa it's too early to be cooking already!" I was snapped out of my thoughts by Don Severino "I'm just making marmalade" I said shrugging my shoulders "besides it's already six in the morning" as I turn to look a him he gave me a knowing look..."nightmares?" He asks raising his left eyebrow.
"Maybe" I mumbled looking back to the pot.

He walks towards the coffee station "you know.." he starts the expresso machine "the night terrors only happen when something is troubling you"
I turn of the stove and wipe my hands with a napkin "it's..." I stop myself before I could say it but seems like the Don read my mind "Arsenio" he says with a dry tone.

I nod "yes , he worries me...he hasn't contacted anyone for such long time. I fear that something happened to him" Don Severino starts pouring his coffee
"Who told you he hasn't made contact?"
I bite my bottom lip nervously "principessa.." his tone held a slight warning.
I look down and started fiddling with my bracelet.

"By your silence I'd assume it was Franco"
"Is he in trouble?" I ask him, the last thing I want is to get someone else in trouble because of me " per favore do not blame him, I kind of persuaded him with some muffins..." I said the last part softly, afraid of what the Don would say.
"What kind of muffins?" I was taken aback by his question but answered nonetheless "Blueberry" A laugh eco in the kitchen and I fully turn to face Don Severino, he was laughing..
"You manipulated one of my sharpest men with muffins? Mío dio i can't...actually no I can believe it, that man's getting a sweet tooth as he ages"

I let out a sigh, I'm glad he finds it amusing "have you heard from him?" At my question his whole demeanor change, stiff and smile gone "no" that all he said as he finishes prepping his coffe, he brings the cup to his mouth but stops mid way " he knows what he's doing, it's not the first time going MIA"
But that answer did nothing to ease my worries...

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"Have you seen Apollo?" I ask Delia the house keeper, she always knows where everyone is nothing goes on this house without her knowing it's like she has super powers, she's anywhere everywhere all at once
"Game room , he's on a break" " grazie Delia"
With that I made my way to the game room.

"I miss him" Apollo turns to look at me as I enter the games room, he was sitting in front of the tv as he play a video game.
"That makes you the only one" he said with a little boy of hatred as he focuses on his game. "I'm worried, he hasn't made contact with anyone not even Don" I said as I sit down "he knows what he's doing" Apollo repeats the words Don said to me earlier. I frown "do you?" "Piccola I only have half an hour off and I like to spend it in peace playing my games and not talking about that stronzo" his words were harsh.

When i stand up to leave his phone rang, he pulls it out of his Jeans pocket and brings it to his ear "che cazzo vuoi ?" (The fuck do you want) Judging by the look on his face whoever was on call did not have good news.
The next second he darts off the room without saying anything.

After so many years I've learn that I should not ask so I cleans up the mess of snacks he had and retreated to the study.

But I couldn't relax, I still had this feeling on my chest, it was not a good one. Or I'm just being paranoid because of the nightmare either way I just hoped he was safe. He has to be.

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