Dangerous In Black (three)

Twenty Four

Alessando

His tears blurred his vision as he drove back to the compound and he couldn't bother to wipe them as he pulled through the compound gate. He slammed the car door closed and walked into the living room of the house where Greece and Allegro were seated cuddled onto the couch.
"There are the love birds!" Greece chirped happily.
Alessando didn't bother giving her a glance, "Sando?" He heard Greece call after him, "Where are Elliot and Laya?"

Alessando viciously wiped his eyes and bit his lip to stop any sound from coming out. Feelings were pathetic, he thought bitterly.
"Did something happen to them?" Greece asked, clearly following him.
As he reached his quarter of the house, he felt her touch his shoulder, "Nothing happened to them!" He snapped, his green eyes ablaze.
"They made their choice."

Alessando opened and closed the door, leaving Greece alone in the hallway. Alessando took a look at his room, their clothes still in the wardrobe, as well as their personal items. Laya's hair brush and Elliot's cologne, Alessando didn't bother taking off his clothes as he dropped himself onto his bed. Their smell still evident, he let a lone tear fall from his eyes before he forced himself to fall asleep.

He didn't get out of bed the next morning, or the morning after that, or the one after. He hadn't even eaten and he was sure living in the darkness of his room wasn't healthy but he couldn't help it. His family seemed to be be sleeping outside his door because they wouldn't leave him alone. But Alessando didn't want to see anyone, and all he could do was nurse his broken heart because he felt broken. Alessando finally understood why all those years sleeping around appealed to him, he understood now; it was to prevent him from ever feeling like this.

"Alessando!" He heard Dallas for the third time that day, "Please open up! You haven't been eating."

"It's been at least three days." Arturo cut in.

But Alessando ignored them, "We don't know what happened, but we're all here if you need to talk." Arturo offered.

"I brought food, I'll leave it by the door." Dallas said quietly.

Alessando waited for another half an hour before opening the door a crack before grabbing the plate and closing the door again. He chugged the food down his throat before lying down again to rest. He woke up again at eight o'clock in the night and Alessando suddenly felt icky. Begrudgingly he stepped into the shower and as he felt the water cascading down his back, he let his tears stain his cheeks once again. But soon, his sadness turned to anger and Alessando clenched his fist, throwing it against the marbled walls.

Again and again his skin grazed the wall until it was marked with his own blood and he stepped out of the shower, dressed himself and opened his door. He stood at the entrance to the living room and all eyes suddenly turned to face him.
"Dallas, I need you to wrap my hands." He lifted his bloody knuckles and Dallas stood up immediately.

Nodding, she ran to gather her supplies.

Alessando swiveled his heel and walked into the kitchen. He was starving, so he ate the first thing he saw and as Dallas wrapped his injured knuckles, he didn't feel any pain, just numbness.
"Alessando," Allegro entered the kitchen after Dallas had left.
He didn't bother to look at his eldest brother as he pulled up a chair beside him.
"What happened?"

Alessando shrugged, "They want to be with each other; they don't need me." His voice was rough.
"But... there has to be some reasonable explanation?" Alessando recognized the surprise in his voice.
"No explanation. They made it clear. They want to be together."

"Where are they now?" Allegro asked.

Alessando shrugged, "I wouldn't know."

There was a pause, before Allegro spoke again.

"Greece wants to speak to you." Allegro said quietly, "Is it okay if..."

"It's fine." He snapped.

Alessando nods before Allegro leaves and Greece entered the room.
"There's cake." She said quietly as she walked towards him.
Alessando didn't answer her, "I'm sorry." She whispered before wrapping him in a hug.
Alessando made no move to hug her back as eventually she let him go, "Always here for you Sando. Don't ever forget that."

~*~

Alessando hit the punching bag over and over again until his injured knuckles began to burn. However, the pain didn't stop him, just spurred him on as he continued to torture his hands.
"Hey! Hey!" He heard the voice in the distance but ignored it.
"Stop!" He felt his twin grab his arm quickly before he could connect it again with the leather.
"You'll permanently damage yourself if you continue like this!"

Alessando stepped back breathing heavily, "I don't care."
Arturo scoffed, "Well I do."

Alessando narrowed his eyes at him, "What are you doing here!"

"I came to see you. I've been worried."

"I'm fine." Alessando snapped.

The obvious lie caused Arturo to lift a brow.

"It's been a nine days Alessando. Don't you think you should be out looking for them?"

Alessando looked at him bewildered, "Looking for them?"

"They don't want me!" He shouted, "They said it themselves!"

Arturo crossed his arms, "If you believe that, you're more of a fool than I thought."

Alessando wanted to punch him, he'd been itching to fight for days now.

"They loved you. Anyone could see it."

Alessando wasn't listening, they didn't love him.

"Someone made them...."

Alessando cut him off, "Stop. Just stop."

"I get it. You're trying to make me feel better.... but talking about them, is only making me feel worse."

Arturo nodded, "You're hurt, feeling betrayed. I understand...."

Alessando laughed shaking his head, "Do you...?"

"Listen, I just want to be alone right now." Alessando stated plainly.

In the corner of his eye, he saw Arturo nod his head before leaving.

Alessando could feel the tears but he clenched his fists, no more of that, he chastised himself before sizing up the punching bag again.

~*~

A U T H O R ' S N O T E

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