The Mafia Family

Chapter 13

"I really want us to be honest, but I am giving you three chances and I want you to prove to me if you really do want to be with me. Tell me about Cassandra, she still loves you and is very bold to tell me that she'll be taking you back."

"That's what she thinks. I ended our relationship for good. But that didn't set well with her. I was only 20 years old when I met Cassandra at her party, it was a masquerade party and I was glad because I didn't want anyone to know I was there. It was fun and took my mind off of things, then I met her."

"Cassandra."

"She was 16 at the time and she didn't know who I was since I was wearing a mask. But she took it off and was happy it was me. We started talking and we ended up kissing. I mean if I was honest, it was a good time being with her for some time but after a while, I tried to broke it off with her before anyone finding out I was with her."

"Why?"

"Her family thought it she was with me, boom. She was set to be with someone powerful as the son of the second Boss. I wasn't interested in marrying her and I tried to talk to Cassandra in ending the relationship she didn't want to. I had to convinced her so many times until I agreed in what she wanted so we can end the relationship."

"What did she want?"

"To sleep with me. I know, crazy right? But it was the thing to end the relationship so be it."

"You went on and slept with her? To end a relationship?"

"Yeah. Hey I didn't want to be with her and it was hard being with her. So after that night, we ended the relationship but I know it made her want me more. But no. I don't want her, I have someone and it's you. I mean it, I will never betray you, Juliette."

"You still have to prove it, prove that your telling the truth."

"I'm going to talk to her and really tell her that I don't want to be with her. If I have to choice between Cassandra and you, I will always pick you."

"So what's the history of this hedged? You come here often?"

"Whenever I want to get away. Between my studies and lessons, I always find this hedge to be my quiet place. I would stay out here for hours without anyone bugging me. I would read what I want to read, to be honest, I read some of the good stuff."

"Wow. How lovely."

"I'm being honest. Hehe. But I read those and some of my favorite books that I would read here."

"Your uncle could come in here drag you back into the house."

"No he won't. Because whenever I go in this hedge, nobody is allow to be there. My father ordered that which is great. Flynn would join me here and just hang out."

"Really? You and Flynn. What did a couple of kids do in this hedge?"

"He helped me escape my uncle's lessons, even though they don't get along, Flynn has helped me through a lot. Especially with my anxiety."

"You have anxiety?"

"Yeah I do. Bad ones when I was younger. Especially in big gatherings with too many people around. I was only 10 when I had a bad one, I couldn't breath, but I couldn't let anyone know because I didn't want them to see me weak. I'm glad I had Flynn there, he took me outside and we went here, he told me to count to 10 and think about music."

"Why think about music?"

"When I asked you about if you changed anything around the house in the few years, you said nothing has been moved. I wanted to find the music parlor, to see if there's a piano."