Chapter 2 : Friends Reunited

The day had come and now New York's streets were welcomed back to it's busy crowds of citizens of busy bustling people and automobiles. The godfather Don Vito Corleone walked down the stairs of his home with Sonny and Michael following him very closely behind.

None of them had told their father about Piero Carlentino, Sonny looked at Michael as they walked gradually down the stairs with their father and as he did he gave a little sigh, Michael didn't look back at Sonny, he was too occupied with his father to notice.

Sonny felt the need to tell his father about Piero but decided to keep quiet about the subject.

Vito had eventually walked down stairs and had now settled himself in his favourite arm chair.

Tom who had walked out of the kitchen brought out some breakfast for the still pretty sick don, Michael saw that Tom Hagen was walking with his fathers breakfast and took it out of Tom's hands and put it in front of his father on the dinning table which Vito was sat at.

Vito took a look at his breakfast which was basically just boiled eggs and bacon with a coffee and as he got his knife and fork ready to eat Vito realized how quiet his sons were.

Don Vito's other son Fredo was lying on a the sofa resting his arm over the chairs backrest who looked like he was on his third glass of wine of the day.

Michael took a seat and watched as his father drink some of his coffee.

Sonny got a chair a sat at the table next to Don Vito Corleone.

It had gone a few seconds and Don Vito wanted to make some sort of conversation so in a soft voice "You all seem quiet today" said Vito, gently stabbing his knife into some bacon. Tom walked back slowly into the kitchen.

Michael paused and lifted his head up as he heard a car pull up, he knew it could be one person, Michael got out of his seat and walked to the window,

"What is it Michael?" asked Vito.

Michael glanced through the window to see Piero Carlentino's car pulling up in the drive.

Piero got out of his car and in his best clothes walked up to the front door of the Corleone house. The door was thumped on about five times.

"Who's that at the door?" asked Vito curiously. Michael walked to the door while Sonny tried to act like he had no idea who it was going to be, but in all actual fact he knew exactly who it was going to be .

Fredo who was still sat on the sofa only watched Michael has he opened the door.

The door was now opened and Michael without question he let Carlentino in.

The moment had come. Don Vito's face looked bewildered as Piero Carlentino ran up to him and started shaking hands with him, "Oh, Godfather, I," said Piero paused and continued "I was a fool to even run away from something I couldn't escape from."

Vito immediately knew who the man shaking his hand's was.

"Piero Carlentino," said Vito with a very happy face "It's been such a long time."

"Ah you're right there godfather" agreed Piero.

Tom looked on at the two mafiosos through the kitchen door

"You're not mad!?" exaggerated Sonny "After he left the family because of his cowardice" explained Sonny, Piero started to pull a grieved face and turned round to the Don who was still sat at his dinning table Piero quickly got on his knees and started to beg

"Please Godfather, please forgive me, I'm completely in your service" begged Piero.

Vito looked down at Piero and put his hand on his shoulder.

Sonny and Michael looked on while Fredo glanced at Piero and went back to eating some breakfast Tom had happily made him.

"Family is very important" announced Vito looking down at Piero

"Once a member of a family, always a member of a family" said Vito taking a look at Sonny

And then looking down at Piero with a smile

Piero knew that his godfather had forgiven him and with a sudden burst of joy

Piero flung his arms around the don repeating "thank you" several times.

Sonny could only just look on and stare as Piero hugged Vito shouting his praise of happiness that he'd been forgiven.

Michael who didn't know really what to think just gave a little smile.

Sonny wiped his hand round his face and silently said "I don't believe this."

Michael quickly looked at Sonny, "Piero is not just an enforcer to our father, Sonny, he's also a good friend to him as well ."

Sonny turned his head round to look at Mike but he only sniggered and turned his head back round to Piero who was paying his respects to Don Vito Corleone.

End of Chapter 2.