Chapter 26.
Dante's pov
I truly hate that she just come in here thinking everything will be okay now, like yes deep down I'm happy she is back home and I truly have missed mia bambina but I also have this resentment for her, because she took away our mother from us.
So after I were able to speak my mind just now to Leon to explain why I feel how I do, hopefully he will have an understanding for me as well.
And this is no place for a little girl to be. The mafia life is a dangerous life.
"I think you are to quick to jump to conclusions without even knowing how her life truly have been. If you truly look at the facts that have been presented in front of you. You see she is way too thin for it to be healthy, she struggle to eat and she is scared of making any noise! Have you also noticed when she eat she also don't make any noise at all?" Leon asked looking at me deep into my eyes.
I got a bit taken back with what he just said.
"Yes I have noticed she it way to thin, I just thought it was on purpose, you know how girls these day think it's so sexy being super thin. And I just though she not speaking was her thinking she is better than us!" I answered Leon who just looked at me disappointed and shook his head.
"I have promised Talia to not share her life story to you and Nico because you don't deserve to know that and I agree with her! And with how you and Nico is acting with her, I'm sure you guys will just use it against her somehow! And she said she want you guys to like her for who she is and not change your way of being because of her story!" Leon said looking at me straight into my eyes.
And honestly that hurt hearing. He don't trust us with information about her past because we will use it against her?
What do he thin... fuck he is right... I do not deserve it because I have not given him or Talia a reason to trust me.
I look down on my lap "I'm also scared she will disappear on us again, it hurt too much last time and I don't think I can survive if it happens again, so I don't want to open my heart to let her in incase she leave us!" I said in a weak voice.
I heard Leon take a deep sigh "I know you are scared of that Dante, we all are, but you and Nico keep pushing her away like this will increase the chances she want to leave don't you think?" he said in a somewhat soft voice and I look up at him in shock, he never talk like this soft.
He only have done that to Talia so far "Oh stop giving me that look" Leon chuckled which made me chuckle "she is changing you Leon!" I said with a small smile.
"And I'm happy for it, it's time this household get some more warmth and laughter again don't you think?" He said looking at me with a smile and I nodded my head to that.
"As a punishment for your behavior and what you told Talia in the kitchen last night you will have to go through these files, and they gotta be done by the end of the day, and I will go and spend time with mia bambina!" Leon said standing up from his desk.
I nodded, it's a fair punishment so Leon walked out of his office and I sat down in his chair by his desk and started to work through the files and this is a tedious job to do.
After some hours with this and before lunch I went to take the finished files into Leon's safe.
When I put it in there I saw a note, looks like the same paper from Talia's notebook.
So I picked it up and open it up and read what was written on it.
And I felt my heart break into a million pieces, I have been so wrong about everything and I regret everything I have ever said to her.
'You see, mom was not the nicest, and Gregor and his daughter were even worse. I was not allowed to make a single noise, like ever, even when I had to do the house chores, make dinner for them and clean up their dinner. If I made a noise I got a serious beating, got stabbed, slashed, or even shot. If Gregor had a really bad day he 'sold' me to some of his friends so they could have their way with me. And if I made any noise it just got worse.
Even in school, his daughter Scarlette made sure I always got bullied by others, and if I made any noise at school she would tell Gregor when we got home from school and I got a beating. If I ever showed I had a smile on my face another beating or a trip to his friends. If I could go three days without make any noise, act like maid doll I were lucky to get a slice of bread to eat.'
I staggered back to the chair with the note in my hand.
I sat down and just stared at the note in my hand, read it over and over.
Mia bambina have been living a hell and not many hours ago I said she had a better life with our mother.
How can I have been so wrong?
I feel like the shittiest brother I could ever be and I'm so pissed at myself.
I don't deserve to have her as my baby sister! But I will do everything in my power to make it right again!
I were so lost in my thoughts and staring at this note that I didn't even notice Leon stood next to me.
I heard he cleared his throat then looked at the note in my hand.
"You were not supposed to read that, so you can't tell her you have seen it!" He said looking at me sternly.
I just let more tear fall down my cheeks and gave him a nod.
"She don't think you deserve to know this as well as Nico, so you better keep quiet about it!" He said still with a stern voice.
I looked up to meet his eyes again "I promise, and I truly feel like a dick, I don't deserve to call myself her brother!" I said hearing how my own voice broke.
"Don't say that, instead focus on make things right, come on now the rest of the family is on their way and we are about to have lunch with them, go and wash your face, and start to treat her better but also don't make it obvious or she think I have showed this to you on purpose." He said putting a hand on my shoulder and I nodded and stood up.