Chapter 21:

Explicacion

When Nicoletta awoke for the second time, she was lying on the floor where she had fainted. Quickly she sat up, ignoring the throb of pain in her head. Looking up she saw Bartulo, her father, sat on the chair where he was before. He watched, without speaking, while she stood up and, shakily, sat down again on her chair.

"Where's Sands?" she asked softly, she felt weak and dizzy after having just fainted. Not to mention the drugs that were probably still in her bloodstream.

Her father smiled evilly, "He's gone. He's probably on his way to the airport now. You won't be seeing him again. Not that I suppose you'd want to. After all, he betrayed you."

Nicoletta flinched, but this time it wasn't from the pain, the ache in her chest had returned after she remembered what Sands had done to her.

"How are you my father?" she asked, more to distract herself from Sheldon than anything, "What happened?"

Her fathers smile widened, "I thought you might want to know. When you were born you were a monster. I couldn't have a daughter like you in my family. So, I sent you with some of my men, to abandon you in the U.S. Somewhere I would never see you again. They left you in New York, as you know, and returned here to me. I kept track of you though. I wanted to see what you would do." He chuckled softly, "You really are quite a spitfire, forming the most terrifying street gang in New York, if not the whole of the U.S.A. Even for the disgusting monster that you are you're still definitely my daughter. When you came here I kept an eye on you and I decided that it was time to bring you back to the family. Bring you back to your roots, if you like. So I sent my men after you, and the rest I explained before. Now you're here you will act as my daughter. I will expect you to marry the man of my choice and you will never tell anyone your disgusting secret. I will simply tell everyone you were kidnapped as a small child and we have only just been reunited. If you dare deny this, or do anything to my displeasure, then I will personally make your life a living hell."

He smiled at her; Nicoletta knew that he could see he had won. Nobody was coming to save her.

"What happened to my mother?" she whispered, too shocked and terrified to do anything else.

Her father smirked at her, "She didn't want me to abandon you. She had the stupid notion that you weren't a monster and there was nothing wrong with you. She looked rather like you too. You have her hair, her skin, her height, her build, her features and her eyes. You really have her beauty. But, you have my personality. She was far too sweet and naive, when she protested too much I…disposed of her."

Gazing at her with a look a cat may give a mouse; slowly he stood and walked to the door. Pausing to gaze at her he said, "You're here forever. No-one can save you know."

Then, he shut the door and Nickie heard the click of the lock.

As soon as he left, Nicoletta buried her face in her hands and sobbed heart brokenly. She cried for the mother she had never known, the father who called her a monster and didn't love her. But most she cried for the CIA Agent, who she had loved, and who had betrayed her.

The lady of the shadows: Glad you liked the plot twist mate, and that you didn't see it coming, I did leave some clues but I wasn't sure whether anyone would pick up on them. NO! You can't kill Sandsy, then again, if I was in her position I'd probably kill him to. Lol. Glad you really like it! Hope you like this one! Keep updating your fan fics! Luv ya, my favourite reviewer! RandR!

Peaches and Crème: YAY! A new reviewer! Thanks for reading my fic and reviewing! I love drama, as my friends will tell you I love being melodramatic! Anyway, thanks for the review, hope you like this chappie, RandR!

SpadesJade: Hey! Darth Vaderscary, creepy, weird guy in funny costume. Errrrrrr! But yeah, I didn't think of it like that, I swear I didn't copy them, I swear! Don't sue! Don't sue! Ahem….yes….right. Thanks for the review mate! I know this chapter was short but I promise the next will be longer! I'm glad you liked the plot twist and the description of the characters, sorry about the overdone room description its just I like to describe things and when I do I tend to get carried away. Really hope you like this chappie! Thank you! RandR!

magdalen13: Thank you so much for saying you love it! I'm really glad you like my fic! Poor Sands, such a bastard and so confused, but we love him anyway! He'll get it right eventually! Hopefully, probably, who knows? Thank you for saying my writings improved, I really hope it has cos that is one of the reasons for writing fan fiction, to improve writing. Hope you like this! RandR!

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