That was nine years ago. Nina was now well in to her childhood. She was oblivious to the preparations occurring around her, soon to be leaving Italy for the first time in her life. The entire group moved in together, raising funds and planning for the journey ahead of them. The home was small, time was running short. Mood was light on this, the eve of Matthews thirtieth birthday. It was a brisk late summers evening, within the home celebrations were short lived. Boxes piled near the homes door, Daisy carrying them to a beat up little car in the back of the house. Nina skipped out of the house over to her mother, who was sitting on the trunk of the car, taking a break.
"Mommy, why are we packing our things up?" Nina asked innocently, tilting her head to one side.
"Well, we have finally been allowed to move from here." Daisy said delicately, carefully thinking how she would explain such matters to a mere child.
"Allowed? Why couldn't we leave earlier?"
"Well, we had certain agreements to keep with Matt, and he's voluntarily taking us to a better place than this."
"Where are we going? On an adventure?" She said excitedly, in a childish glee. Daisy shook her head a little and laughed, picking up Nina and putting her on her lap.
"No, not an adventure. But I promise, we'll have more fun there than here. Now go, get ready for bed, tomorrows a big day." She let Nina down on the ground, letting her run off through the back door. After entering the home, Carmen stepped out of the shadows of the house, approaching Daisy who was now gazing at the stars.
"You know there's no going back anymore."
"Oh, I know." Daisy said, looking down from the stars, looking Carmen in the eye.
"You think we'll get our end of the deal?"
"I'm sure I'll get my reward, one way or another." Daisy said confidently. "But I won't let him touch my daughter. This won't change her." She jumped off of the car trunk, walking to the door without another word, leaving Carmen in the darkness.
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