Pregnant By A Gangster

Ch.31 Caught

JOVANNY'S POV.

Sebastian texted me. He told me the twins were born. I couldn't believe it. My kids that have been growing inside of Chanelle have finally been born.

When he told me I didn't know what to say. They aren't mine. Biologically yeah but that's it. I have no more rights to ask anything about them. I mean, I shouldn't even care to. I left them.

I just told him "okay", and then he sent me a crystal clear picture of them. Lucca and Cecilia. Man did I stare at that fucking picture for hours. I could not stop staring at it! Even when I wasn't looking at it all I can do is think about the picture.

Their faces are stuck in my mind. It started making me mad. I don't know why.

I sit on the couch staring at the picture again. Then Jay just comes next to me and I didn't even notice until he spoke up.

"what the fuck have you been staring at for the past 20 minutes?" he asks. I quickly put my phone in my lap. "nothing" I tell him. He nods. Two seconds later he grabs my phone to see what I was looking at. I try snatching it back but he stands up and backs away.

"is this?.." he asks quietly. I look at him and nod. "they.." he says but trails off. "they look like me, I know' I say quietly as I sit back down. "how did you get this picture?" he asks. "Sebastian sent it to me, but I told him not to send anymore pictures" I tell him.

He raises his eyebrows. "damn, that's, that's crazy" he says as he hands me my phone back. "you think like, that changes anything?" he asks. That's the same exact question I've been asking myself. I just feel caught. Caught in the middle of a ton of bullshit.

"nah, nah it don't change shit" I say with a sigh. "but they're your-" he starts but I cut him off. "I know they're my kids Jay, but I'm not in their lives and I'm not gonna be in their lives, that's, that's just it" I tell him as I shrug my shoulders.

I looks at me and nods. I purse my lips.

"I'm gonna go get food" I tell him as I grab my car keys and wallet. I walk out into the hallway and down the hall.

"hey!" I hear a female voice say from behind me. I turn around and see a cute, short, black haired girl coming up to me carrying a laundry basket. "you just moved into the apartment at the end of the hall right?" she asks.

"yeah?" I say questioning. "oh well I live 4 doors down, I'm Cristina AND you just dropped your money" she says as she hands me 4 folded up hundred dollar bills.

"oh shit, thanks, um I'm Jovanny" I say with an emotionless smile. "nice to meet you, so, what are in for?" she asks. I scrunch my eyebrows. "what do you mean?" he asks. "um, everyone in this apartment building is in living and under the protection and supervision of the mob" she says.

I had no idea. I should've figured though.

"was in a shooting, um, just, I'm trying to protect my family by being here just put it that way" I tell her. "oh, I get you, left my family in Italy, came to the US all alone, I'm 21 years old and still have to follow my dads orders, but I get why I have to be here so I'm not mad or anything" she says with a smile.

I smile because she just seems, jolly? I let out a small laugh.

"oh alright, well, I guess I'll see you around then" I tell her as I begin backing up. She smiles and nods. We both walk away and I go get food. All I wanna do right now is eat and watch movies and play video games or something in bed.

I get a bunch of fucking food from this Italian place. Philly cheesesteak sandwich with extra bell peppers and onions, French fries, a strawberry shake, and a Large soda.

I drive back to the apartment and go up the elevator. I get to my floor and try to find the key to the apartment on my key chain while holding all this food as I walk down the hallway.

I get to the door and finally get the key. I open the door and when I look up there's a note on the door so I read it.

We can both use a friend in this building, text me sometimes  :)

(929) 667-0101

- Cristina :)

I smile and grab the piece of paper and put in my pocket.