Scorching Love

Stubborn woman

Chapter 11

Alessandro POV

Lonely and cold like this bedroom, that is the way I feel now...

Zia Gia asked me where my Papà and my Mamma are. But I don't know. No one never talks about them. I don't even know what they look like... (Dad and Mom)

I asked Zio Daniele once, but he got very, very angry. He didn't answer me and just left the room.

Zio Fede told me later to never ask about them again.

I think they left because I was a bad boy ... They left me with my Zii. (Zii=uncles)

Zio Enzo rarely speaks with me, and Zio Daniele hates me. I see it every time he looks at me. He frowns and looks away. He only speaks to me when I did something bad or when he teaches me how to „rule our empire." I don't even understand what it means.

I really don't care about all the toys or „our empire."" I just want to be with my parents, just like my friends at the day care. A loving Mamma and a caring Papà, who protects us. I asked so many times to God. Nonna Antonella always says that he grants the prayers of those who rely on him.

But God is probably disappointed in me, too.

Zio Fede sometimes plays football with me and buys me Pokemon cards. It is fun! He is the only one who really cares. But I'm sure that at times he doesn't want me to be here too... Sometimes, he looks at me with sad eyes. (Football=soccer)

Nonna Antonella is nice, but she is always nagging. Tommaso is my friend, but I think he only says that because he pities me.

The other people, who work here, never play with me. They are afraid of Zio Daniele.

Maybe Angelo mio could be my Mamma. She feels so warm and soft. And she is so beautiful. I like how she smiles at me. Ragazzo is annoying but cute. I don't mind sharing Angelo mio with him.

Maybe if I promise to be a good boy, she will accept to be my Mamma.

But she wants to leave. If she goes, I will feel lonely again. I understand German. Learning many languages is part of my training.

When I heard her saying that she would leave just like my parents did, I felt very sad. It would be so wonderful if she could stay with me always.

Maybe if I ask her nicely she will stay or take me with her. Anyway, except Zio Fede, nobody else would really miss me here.

Zio Fede always says that if I want something, I must make it happen.

I want us to always be together. I must make it happen!

Third POV

The child's little steps led him to Juliana's bedroom. His young heart thumped so hard. The eerie silence in the long corridors was frightening. But his genuine desire to be near her gave him enough courage to not succumb to his fear.

He tried to be as silent as possible to avoid being caught by one of his uncles or the guards who usually patrolled at night.

He finally reached her room. But suddenly hesitation griped him. „What if she doesn't want to see me? " He thought.

After much deliberation, he tentatively knocked at the door. Once, twice, thrice. „Oh I'm sure that I'm disturbing her. Maybe she's asleep? Or is her head still hurting badly? Maybe she doesn't want to see me because I'm the reason she fell... I don't want her to dislike me, too. I'll try again early in the morning. Sì, let's try again in the morning." (Sì =Yes)