Mafia Bloodlines

Chapter 8

Anastasia's pov

"Santiago, Ulyana and Faina have been missing for almost two days and you didn't think it was important to tell me. This is how I find out, walking into an empty house? " I spat. Santiago was clearly testing my patience. I don't understand why I wasn't informed about this at the moment he realised that they were gone.

" Anastasia I have it under control. I have their whereabouts. They are safe there is nothing to worry about."  Santiago justified as he tried to calm me down.

" Where are they?" I had a good hunch about their whereabouts.

" Russia. It seems they flew there two days ago with Ignacio's help and they have been staying at Blue moon hotel." Santiago replied. I knew it, this was probably Faina's idea. It's done now, they probably already met with Vladimir. It's probably why they even went there.

" Prepare a jet for me. I'm going to Russia," I told Santiago as I walked to my bedroom to pack my stuff. I decided to call Ulyana, I didn't bother calling Faina because she wasn't going to tell me anything. If I didn't know her as well as I do I'd  even be convinced by the false story she would tell me.

Phone convo

" At which corner of the world have you and your sister run to?"

"At the Northeastern, we sort of came looking for our father in Moscow, Russia."

" Ulyana you didn't have to tell her the truth. Couldn't you lie or just not say anything at all? We are toast I tell you." Faina' said from afar.

" Faina' is right you are toast because I'm coming there today. We are returning home as soon as I arrive there,"

"Fine. We will get packing,"

Phone convo ended

Ulyana's pov

There was a knock on the door, it must be Mama. We are already packed and ready to leave. I stood up and went to open the door, my eyes were literally popping out of their sockets. I did not see this coming. Our father and his bodyguard were standing at our door. What is he doing here, is he going to be kicking us out of Russia now? As if kicking us out of his house was not enough. And he let himself in as he gently moved me aside so he could enter. Faina saw him and stood up immediately, she looked like she was ready to kill him.

" I come in peace. Put that away. This is the second time you point your gun at me. I won't pardon you the third time." Vladimir told Fai. Fai still didn't drop her gun. I had to intervene and tell her to lower it so we could hear him out.

"I'd like for you two to come and live with me. I know we got off on the wrong foot but we can start afresh. I apologize if I was a bit rude back at my house. I believe  you are my daughters." He declared. I couldn't believe he was saying this to us. What changed, this was not the same man who kicked us out.

" You said it yourself. We are not your daughters and we were just about to leave. Coming here was a mistake on our part. We are sorry for thinking you cared." Faina answers him swiftly.

" Look I know I wasn't very nice when you came by. I have apologised. I could see that you both were mine from the moment you entered my house. I only tried to kick you out so I could see who you take after and I got my answers. It was a bit extreme, my methods are usually like that. Let us start afresh, no one's kicking out anyone and we keep our guns away. I am Vladimir Novikov, your father." He said, he did sound sincere. Well at least now we know he doesn't hate us, he is just a little mad in the head, just like everyone of us.

" Ulyana Bukhari, I'm older by six minutes and the one who you say took after you is Faina Bukhari." I say as I extend my hand to shake his. I had a feeling that Fai would not answer him.

"Pretty names you have. Your mother chose them well, they fit you." He added before we heard heels clicking and then Mama appeared. Vladimir turned around and he saw her. I think the moment was awkward for all of us. Vladimir looked shocked more than pleased, it was as if he never thought he would ever see Mama's face again.

" Ana!" He said, we barely even heard him.

" Ulyana, Faina are you all packed and ready? We are leaving right at this moment," Mama said, completely ignoring Vladimir.

"No. No one's going anywhere, especially my daughters. Anastasia I want my daughters to stay with me." He said as he stood in her way and blocked her. He wants us to live with him? Mama is not going to agree to that, especially since our father here doesn't even know how to ask politely, he just shoots orders away.

" Excuse me. Who do you think you are to give me orders like that?" Mama asked, clearly annoyed.

" Anastasia I would like to be given the opportunity to be present in their lives as their father, please." Vladimir requested. Well at least he is trying to be nice. Mama just looked at him as if he was crazy. Sure he was jumping the gun a bit by wanting custody of us.

" Fine, all of you come to dinner. We will dine together with the rest of the family and discuss a way forward." Vladimir said. This time it didn't sound like a request.

"No thank you, we want nothing to do with you Vladimir." Faina answered.

" Speak to them please. You look sensible. Goodbye, for now.  See you all at dinner." He said as he looked at me, squeezed my hand and him smiled at me. He then walked out and left me pondering about him. What kind of man is this, one minute he is North the next he is South.