Heartstrings

All in the past

"Weeping is not the same thing as crying. It takes your whole body to weep, and when it's over, you feel like you don't have any bones left to hold you up"
~Sarah Ockler, Twenty Boy Summer

Hi meet Carolina she 5'4, her hair was a jet black;the kind of black you see when it real dark outside and there no stars in the sky, her eyes were a deep honey brown people often got lost in the intensity of them, her skin was a rich Carmel color so clean and clear almost transparent, and she had that extra weight in all the right places, or A least that's what her mama used to say.

CAROLINA's POV

4 years ago on my 16th birthday I was truly happy everything in life was right we're it was supposed to be. It was supposed to be something I never forgot and it was for all the wrong reasons, today I just say "well that's life" but I still wished it never happened.

7:00 That morning I woke up got into the shower and got dressed into my birthday outfit just as I was about to leave and go downstairs when my parents barged in my room "happy birthday Lina my baby girl you're growing up so fast" my mom said

"she's not growing up that fast so don't be giving her no ideas" father said in a caring way "happy birthday sweetheart" he said handing me a pair of keys and so much money I couldn't count. I screamed "thanks papà" and ran outside.

My day definitely started out great me and my parents were going out for a family dinner later and on the weekend I would celebrate with friends on top of that no training for the whole week, Ive trained in martial arts, boxing, and kickboxing. Yea that's sounds like a bit much but it was essential to learn how to fight in my family and being a girl was no excuse. I didn't need a prince to save me and I never would; besides I'm not princess material.

sadly off to school I go, I didn't hate school I actually excelled in but it was just boring and tiring day after day the same damn people, classes, teacher, and annoying ass boys trying to talk to me *eye roll*

Finally 2:52 I can finally leave *sigh* my parents said they had big surprise for me so I should get going. As I'm on my way out the class "happy birthday Lina my child is finally growing up" my bestfriend jasmine said Lina was a nickname only my closes friends and family called me.

"Girl shut up you're only one year older" I said, jasmine was my fathers bestfriend daughter we basically grew up together she was like my sister.

"Finally I'm home" I say relieved but all of the sudden worry flushed over me seeing the two guards at the front gate dead my mind went blank all I could do was run I had to make sure they were fine...safe...something just not hurt. Going in it was really quite the silence was uncomfortable but I just ran & ran but what I discovered was the unthinkable.

My breathe left my body I couldn't think or feel,tears begin to flood my face Their lifeless body laid there in a pool of their own blood "nooo mamma?  Papà? mommy daddy please! Please get up wake up" I said sobbing unconditionally I held them in my arms wishing I could have said goodbye. Wishing I was here to help them protect themselves to even be killed with them I held them in my arms for what seemed like forever before my dad's bestfriend found me.

He didn't say much he just hugged me and told me to take all the time I need but I would have to take over soon. The family business was more like an organization, but much bigger, stronger,and violent. We were the
Head of the Italian Mob strong and large were an understatement but on the outside looking in we were the BL the company.

I cried for days on end so hard that it felt like my heart had left my body like I had no reason to continue living but one think kept me going and that was revenge I would kill the person who destroyed my family and soon real soon.

Three days later I assembled my team me my bestfriend jasmine and my cousin Ricardo, we used to be super close when I was still living in Russia. Him and my uncle Aapeli came down for there funeral that would be in three days. "Hey Lina are you sure
Your ready for this" said Ricardo with deep concern "positive " was all I could manage to say.

"It's good to see you again Carolina you've grown into a beautiful young lady your parents would be proud of you for taking control like this" said my uncle Aapeli I nodded in agreement.

Aapeli had control on of the organization in Russia it was so big my dad couldn't watch everything and everywhere plus my dads side of the family initially created the gang but his father was killed and he took control.

Now it was my turn, so who ever has done this will be shown no mercy.

A/N:Hi you guys Lmao_krissy Here this is my first story I hope you like and if you don't leave feed back on why not.