Facade

Chapter 79

Damian's pov

"Hey man, how did it go?" I asked Carlisle immediately he stepped through the door to the study. He looks tired and his expression grim. Guess it didn't go well.
"Yeah right, like you don't know" Carlisle murmured. I frowned and shoot him an innocent look.
"Know what?"
Carlisle rolled his eyes before saying
"I know you were watching the whole thing. How do you think it went?"
Oops, bursted. Might as well admit it.
"Okay you got me. I was watching you two" I admitted. Carlisle looked hurt or is it betrayed by my statement.
"Why? I swore to never hurt her again. Don't you fucking trust me?" Here we go.
I sighed and raked my hair with my fingers.
"Its not about you or trusting you man. Its about taking care of what's mine. We both know how dangerous Aiden McCarthy is. I couldn't just let Mia walk into the enemy territory without protection. I don't care if it hurts you. I won't risk my sister getting hurt" I explained. Carlisle had the grace to look abash.
"Yeah I see your point" He agreed sheepishly. He'd better. I told him everything about Mia's kidnap when she was younger. Nothing and I mean, absolutely nothing will make me risk going through that horror again.
"Well?" I asked expectantly. I was replied with a blank look on Carlisle's face. I sighed and rolled my eyes. However smart and rich he is, sometimes the dude can be clueless. Like now.
"You never answered my question doofus. How did it go with Mia?" I inquired. A look of understanding passed his features before it was quickly replaced with a pained expression. I consider myself as cold blooded as any mafia leader can be but at that moment, I felt sorry and pity for him. No doubt Mia blasted him to pieces.
"It was horrible. I mean, I didn't expect her to forgive me right away but i didn't expect it to be this bad. And what pains me the most is that it's all my fault. I made Mia into that cold woman. I let an innocent woman suffer for my insecurities. And I can't begin to explain how sorry I am" Carlisle lowered his head. I'm sure he was trying to hide the tears but I could feel he was crying. I could practically hear the sobs in my heart like a drum roll. I thought about what to say but nothing seemed appropriate, so I waited. I waited quietly for him to let it all out. Love really is powerful. There's nothing impossible with love. If love can turn a cold, heartless mafia leader into this crying mess, then yes, love is dangerous. However it is a dangerous necessity. We all needed love. My only saving grace was that I knew that, understood it and accepted it a long time ago. Carlisle's mistake had been to try to run from it. You don't run from love. You don't!. 'cause no matter where you go, where you hide, it'll find you and bite you in the ass.
When he was finally done, I handed him a Kleenex from the box on the table. Carlisle accepted it gratefully and wiped his face. I struggled to hide the wince when he blew his nose generously into the Kleenex. Carlisle stretched out the dirty Kleenex obviously intending to hand it back. I shrinked away from him disgustedly.
"Hell no bro. Our friendship don't go that far" I exclaimed. Carlisle chuckled and balled up the Kleenex. He threw it and it landed accurately in the trash can. I relaxed back on my seat, grateful that horrible event was over.
"Thanks bro. I obviously needed a good cry. I seem to be doing a lot of that lately." Carlisle said. I laughed at the accuracy of that statement.
"I guess love is truly a powerful thing" Carlisle added. I nodded in complete agreement with his observation.
"Fuck yeah, love is fucking powerful"
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Mia's pov

"Who the heck does he think he is?" I exploded in anger. Karen mumbled a reply which sounded unintelligible since her head was stuffed in the freezer. I huffed out irritated. I cocked an hip to one side of the doorway and glared at the half of Karen's body that was visible to me. I waited as Karen continued to rummage in the freezer looking for God knows what.
Few minutes later, she exclaimed,
"Found it!"
I watched as she withdrew her body from the freezer and came out holding a giant slice of chocolate cake. She had a victorious smirk planted on her face.
"Wow I'm so sorry that I disturbed you with my meaningless blabbing while you were obviously doing something important" I said, sarcasm dripping in every word.
"Sure no problem babe" Karen chirped in reply. I scoffed and glared at her.
"Have you been even listening to me?" I asked.
"Nope. Not a single word." Karen replied cheerfully.
I groaned, my anger so hot I almost began pulling my hair.
Karen sighed and stood up, abandoning her cake. She put her arms around me and guided me to a chair.
"Sit down Mia. There's nothing more satisfying than pigging out your problems on alcohol and checking out really ugly guys. So what do you say sister? Wanna hit the club?"
I looked up at Karen's face and she gave me the puppy dog look. A laugh bursted out of me and before I knew it, I was rolling on the floor, clutching my stomach and laughing my ass out.

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Helen's pov

"Look at them acting so cozy, laughing like hyenas." I said to myself as I watched my daughter and that retch acting like sisters. No matter how much I tried, I felt a bit betrayed that Karen wasn't on my side. Damnit I carried her miserable butt in my womb for nine months, pushed her fat ass out of me, took care of her, put clothes on her body; the best clothes money could buy. She should have sided with me, defended me. But no! the bitch sides with her father. Bastard Davis was totally useless. Fucking asshole. All bastard knew how to do was fuck. Fuck, fuck, fuck all day. Like a bunch of rabbit. I'll deal with them. I'll show them exactly what happens to anyone who betrays me. I'll make them pay. I'll make them bleed and I'll enjoy every second of it.
"Continue bitches. Enjoy it while it lasts" I murmured to myself and faded into the shadows.

Sorry it took so long. I had the idea in my head but couldn't put it into words.