Love Costs

•Lunch•

Haileys pov
I told Isaac I was free today and he said we'd grab some food which is exactly what I needed. I knew I should tell him about my dad sometime so I want to just get out and move on.
"You ready" he asked as I put my stuff in my locker "yea".
We got in his car and drove to a restaurant. It was a typical Italian restaurant, rustic and smelled amazing.

"Mr. Castellano we have a table for you" the hostess said as we walked in "grazie" he said as we followed her. We were the only ones here oddly enough but it was peaceful.

"What will you have" "The tortellini" "and for you ma'am" "the spaghetti" "okay I'll be right back".

"Un gatto con nove vite, welcome back my boy" a loud man in a black suit said coming out of the kitchen "Mr. Gucianno, nice to be back" Isaac said standing up to shake his hand "come on kid, you know I hate when you call me mister. And who is this" "this is Hailey my girlfriend, Hailey this is Tony Gucianno" "nice to meet you" I said "the pleasures all mine. So how long have you been back" "a few days" "a few days and you just come to see me. Mi stai uccidendo" he said holding his hand over his chest. His accent was strong and he was loud and assertive, in any other setting I'm sure he's very intimidating. I wondered what he was saying too. "I'm sorry you know my mother wouldn't let me leave until today. I have a lot of people I need to see" "very well you're forgiven" he said laughing and putting his hand on Isaacs shoulder.

"You keep an eye on him young lady. È testardo nella testa ma morbido nel cuore" "Tony she's not Italian" Isaac said "oh okay then. Well just keep an eye on him. You two enjoy your food" he said winking as the waiter brought our plates "thank you" we both said before he left.

"He's interesting" I said "he's loud" "yea that too" "he's my godfather" "really" "yea".
"I didn't know you could speak Italian" "fluently" "really" "yea I was spoken Italian and nothing else since I was born until I was three or four" "oh wow. I think he's the only one I've ever heard speak it around me" "well that's cause he assumed you were Italian" "is this not common" "what" "having non Italian partners" "uh not really but a few people do it" "is it bad" "no. It doesn't matter as much as loyalty. Leo's not Italian" "oh".

"So I should tell you something" I said "yea" "I lied about yesterday" "what do you mean, you didn't have a thing with Rory" "no I had a thing with Rory but it was my family thing. I saw my dad" "you saw your dad yesterday" "yea it was only for a few minutes at the park" "I thought you couldn't see him" "I can't but he said if I did he'd stop calling me" "Well is he going to" "I don't know. He hasn't called but it's only been a day" "well how was it other than that" "weird and uncomfortable but he didn't do anything" "I'm sorry" "yea" "why didn't you tell me" "because I knew you'd want to go" "and you didn't want me to" "well if something happened I knew you'd try to step in and Rorys seen my dad I didn't want you to see him" "why not" "I don't know" "why not Hailey" "I said I don't know" "Yes you do" "I said I don't what the hell do you want from me" "the truth" "I said I don't know" "it's because you're ashamed and you think I'm gonna judge you for having a screwed up family" "fuck you Isaac" "so I'm right" he said. Of course he was right, why else would I be so angry right now.
"Hailey answer me" he said calmly. Everything he said was calm, I knew he wasn't trying to pick a fight but it made me angry either way "maybe" "maybe" he repeated "yes you're right" "well I shouldn't be. I would never judge you for that. Everyone has rough patches in their family. Even me okay. That doesn't change how I feel about you" "I know" "I'm serious" "I'm sorry" "don't be" he said.

"I was thinking that you know a lot about my family and well we're not that special but still" I started as we drove to my house "you want to know something about mine" he asked "yes but no. I want to know what you do" "what do you mean" "I'm not saying the really dangerous meetings or anything but I want to see what you do" "what I do" "yea, what your life is like" "I see. Uh I could bring you with me tomorrow" "really you'd take me" "yea if you want to go" "I do. Where are you going" "Brooklyn, to see someone" "okay then" "okay I'll pick you up from your house I'm going a little later" "okay. Thanks" "sure".

When I got home everyone was in their own rooms so I just told my mom I was here and went to my room.

I wondered who we were going to see tomorrow. I wanted to be part of his life really even if I was nervous. There was no out for Isaac so I'd be in.

I felt guilty about today, snapping at Isaac like that. I knew he was only trying to help but I just didn't want to hear it because it was true.
I was ashamed of him seeing my dad because of the person he is. Isaac seems like he has everything put together, he was perfect and he had everything.

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"Hey how was your lunch" Rory asked "good sort of. I kind of gave him attitude about my dad" "what happened" "he asked why I didn't want him to see my dad. I didn't tell him but he saw right through me. I don't want him to meet him, he's a screw up and It's not something I want him to see" "it's okay. Isaac isn't like that. He wouldn't care and he'd understand" "well I know but it doesn't help. I don't know it's just hard to tell people about my dad. Which is why only four people in the entire school know about him" "yea I get it. So are you and Isaac okay" "yea we are. We're actually doing something tonight" "a date" "not exactly. He said he would take me to something tonight. We're going to see someone in Brooklyn. I asked him about knowing more about what he does, being part of it" "really" "yea not anything dangerous just small things" "okay then just be careful" "I know Rory I'll be fine" "you better be or I'll kill you" "okay".

-grazie: thank you
-un gatto con nove vite: a cat with nine lives
-mi stai uccidendo: you're killing me
-è testardo nella testa ma morbido nel cuore: he is stubborn in the head but soft in the heart