His Salvation

Chapter 5

"Vera? it's time for Breakfast, I need an extra pair of hands, come downstairs to help me" I regain consciousness to my Mother's relentless knocking on the room door and I'm made aware of the pitiful situation I'm in.

Last night after angering Giovanni I ran into the bathroom and locked myself in not wanting him to see me cry; now I'm too embarrassed to face him after spending the night on the bathroom floor.

What will he say when I leave the room? I can't stay locked up in here, My mother's calling for me.

Ok, let's think about this, what is more important, my pride or my angry pregnant mother?

Yeah, just this once I'll gladly take any punishment Mother is going to give me, to hell with that guy I refuse to let him see me in this ungodly state.

I turn towards the window and suddenly I'm falling; I hit my head on the toilet and I start seeing stars, too stubborn to let a little dizziness deter me, I drag myself against the wall until I reach the window, I jump out the window and successfully land on my butt. An ache swiftly spreads from my hip bone all the way to my toes, a sharp pain halts my movements as I try to stand up, and tears cloud my vision as I  curl up into a fetal position.

What the fuck is wrong with me?

Why am I doing this to myself just so that person doesn't see my weak side? He just makes me so mad, what is his problem? I am strong!

I've always been strong, I don't need anyone.

I'm not a damsel in distress that needs to be saved, I am my own man.

I've overcome all the female stereotypes that they usually have in the Mafia, I've train myself to the brinks of death many times just so I can be acknowledged by all the men in the Family, I've bested each and every one of them in a fight just to show them that I am not helpless.

So why?

  Why does he make me feel like I am a helpless little girl that needs saving, that needs to be locked somewhere safe?

I don't need to be protected! I can take care of myself I don't need anyone's help I want them to see me as more than just a woman, I want them to see me as someone that can lead the Family someday.

I'm so pitiful, Me Vera Cage crying because she feels useless? 

I told myself that I would never go back to having this disgusting mindset, I refuse to let one man change the way I look at myself and determine what I should be doing.

I am Vera Emilia Cage, I am strong, beautiful, and independent; I don't need anyone to protect me, I will protect myself and make a name for myself without the help of my family.

I slowly drag myself up and limp my way to the front of the house, as I walk into the kitchen all laughter and overall movement are halted as I walk over to my seat desperately trying to hold in any sign of pain as I sit down.

" Oh, my gosh baby what happened? I was knocked on your door this morning but Giovanni said that you were in the bathroom, how did this happen?" My mother asks as she rushes over to me with a cloth to stop my bleeding forehead.

" I jumped out of the bathroom, but I'm fine," I say nonchalantly not to make this a big deal even though I feel like I could pass out at any given moment.

" What do you mean you jumped out the window? Vera come over here," My father replies as his eyes widen worry.

As I try to stand up I start to wobble and realized that I'm way past my limit, I should have passed out a long time ago it's a miracle that I'm still conscious, I walk towards my father but the further I walk the further he seems as I collapse for the second time this morning I once again hit my head.

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