Chapter 42

Charlotte -

Things have changed in the house, I mean that I will be going to high school in a few days. I passed middle school, finally being in high school. I am excited but I am nervous about the whole deal. My birthday was like 2 days ago, and it was just how I like it.

My party was at home of course, I had my friends with me. Mavis, Helena, and Catalina were at the house. My brothers nor my father were not there for my birthday, which I understood. They had to work that day, and by my father's look on his face when he saw his phone I knew it was serious.

They said that they would all make it up to me. I believe them, they have never broken a promise to me. However I had real fun with my friends that night. They sang happy birthday to me and we watched movies until we broke into the liquor cabinet.

And we drank our fill and we got busted by Killian. I got in some much trouble from dad and the other males of my family. They made sure I never lived it down. But the hangover I woke up with was just more than enough as a punishment. I was grounded by dad for like 6 weeks.

Other than that high school, luckily my friends are going to the same high school together which I am happy about. I do not want to go to high school without my friends.

Charlotte -

Today is the first day of high school. Getting up to get ready, dad does not like tardiness. Doing my morning routine, making me bed walking to my closet to choose the right outfit for the first day of high school. Everything depends on the right one.

Heading down for breakfast before running to the school bus. Reaching the school, everything is so big. I walk around to the front desk to get my schedule for this school semester. I was reading it, until someone called my name. Looking up I see that it is Mavis, I move through the crowd finally meeting up with her. I show her my schedule and she does the same, seeing that we only have 2 classes together.

Helena and Catalina found us in the halls. I found out that between the four of us, I do not have any classes with Helena nor Catalina. But we all had the same lunch period.

For my first class was Language Arts, Creative writing along with learning to speak French.

After 4 more classes it was time for lunch, I walked in seeing it full of students and teachers. And I saw a few of my cousins and more of my family in the cafeteria. I collected my food and I tried to scan the cafeteria for Mavis, Helena or Catalina. After a minute I found them only because Catalina was waving her arms like a crazy person. They first got a table before one will get food and then next one, they just didn't want their table to get jacked which I can understand.

After lunch and talking with my friends there was one class left for me. Looking at my schedule I see that I have Physical education.  When I got to the classroom I took my seat listening to the teacher talk about physical education. He passed out packets to us, to show us what we will be learning this semester. When I got my packet, I saw that it was a little bit bigger than the other students. Thinking nothing of it I shake the feeling off and like at my packet.

30 minutes passed and school was over. Going to the bus, finding a good seat Helena made it after me, we sat down together in the same seat until the others came. We talked about our day, pretty much about everything. Today was a good day, I can not wait to tell my dad about this.

Adrian -

I am sitting in the kitchen eating my food when I hear my parents going at it again. I roll my eyes for the 100th time, and I look over to see my siblings doing the same. After 1 year when I was born my father, Raphael and my mother, Noelle had brother Alonzo. Then over the years they had more.

In order, me first of course, then Alonzo, Matthias, John, Cyrus, and leaving the twins that are currently sleeping. Armani and Penelope are their names. Next we heard no more yelling between our parents, we heard something else. My face drops knowing what they are doing now, I quickly leave the house and my brothers follow me as well. I know damn well mom will get pregnant again thanks to dad. Gross.

As I get into my car my phone alerts me that I got a message, opening it up I see my little cousin dressed for high school. At times I can not believe that she is in high school, it's crazy how time fly's by. I show the picture to the others, I believe that I have the same feelings I do about Charlotte going into high school.

There are things that I worried about for Charlotte, hell all of the females in our family. Oh I am dreading when they have boyfriends. A topic that I am not looking forward to.

I drove out of the drive way to get to work with my brothers. We have many things to do today, a very long list of shipments to check and runs to complete.

A very busy day today.

Mila -

I am in college now which is a huge difference then high school but still the same in a way. Me and my family live in America, it was just better to stay in one place until myself and my brother Ace graduated from school. Since we did that we still call America home.

We go over to Italy when we can or if it demands us to return back. I am pursuing a career for myself. Ace is training like my father did when he was Ace's age. I know all about my family from both sides, but they are my family and I love them. Sometimes I go home to be around them, it always makes me smile when I see the love that they have for each other.

Gabriel -

I went to see my father at his grave stone, at times I feel so lost that he is not here anymore. One day I know that will be my future.  After saying a prayer I leave and head to my car which my driver pulls out to the building where I work.

Walking inside I see everyone working away. I head to my office where I see my brother and my sons, basically half of the males of the Salvatore family.

All were here for a specific reason.

I take my seat at my desk. Waiting for the Russians to walk in my building. I know a few years ago my father and the other heads of the mafia broke the Russian mafia a while ago and set up shop for themselves. But after the 4 year mark of sharing ended. Russia got a claim from Nikolai, he started his own branch in russia. And so far he is doing a better job than his previous mafia boss in Russia. Nikolai is straight forward, cunning, he can be very cruel, but for the most part he knows the importance of an alliance between us.

" Don Salvatore. It is very nice to meet you in person".

" Likewise".

"Is everything in order?"

Aries speaks, " Yes. Everything is in order, Charlotte is in high school now starting her freshman year. And yes I know the deal, when she turns 18 she will become your wife. Every task is in front of her, all things she will need to know how to be a wife. The courses that she will take in school will benefit her as you. And if she does anything out of hand, as the deal states, you have the full right to take her as you please".