A/N: Look who finally did something. So hopefully the death threats will stop? ^^' Just kidding, I love you people. Anyway, I thought the chapter was a little short, so the last three chapters is now one chapter, and it may be a little rushed, but I prefer it this way. I'll upload the epilogue in a couple of days.
I DON'T OWN ANYTHING, ONLY THE PLOT. I forgot this in some chapters, sry.
Chapter 9:
I woke up at 6. Goddamned habits never dies. I decided to go for a small walk, mostly to get away from these GIRLS! Girls, girls every-fucking-where! I knew a slumberparty was a bad idea. I got up and dressed myself, and walked a bit around town. When I came back I heard...
"Where is my daughter!?" No. Nononononononononononono. No. Anyone but him. I knew he was here, but how did he find my house? My home?! I ran off, before anyone would even notice I was there.
So, I was back to running again. I keep running away, but I never take a stand, not for myself nor for anyone else. I know I'm a coward, but I don't want to be. I should stand up for myself, like José always told me to. I just can't. Not against Papa. I ran past Francis-... Francis?
"Wow, someone's surely in a hurry."
"Frog, it was just you I was looking for." I stopped, and turned around, so I could look at him.
"Moi?"
"Si, you. Where's Antonio and everyone else?"
"So you're finally going to confess?"
"The fuck, NO!"
"Aw... Why then?" He looked disappointed, but what the fuck do I care.
"The other girls at the sleepover... They're in danger!"
"Then we must help them." He pulled out his phone.
"And that's going to help them because...?" People's lives are in danger and he's texting. Seriously, we're busy.
"I'm making a mass text, telling them to come here, armed."
"Armed? I know we have the fucking fencing club and the shooting club, but-..."
"A lot of us at the school really like their weapons, but don't think too much of it. Who should I send it too? Toni ang Gil at the least, and probably Ludwig as well..."
"Ivan's girlfriend and sisters are there too. And Lili's there, so invite Vash too. Can the piano bastard do anything at all?"
"Roderich? He can organize us and give us epic fight music."
"We don't need him then."
"Aw, come on?"
"I said no."
"Fine. What about Heracles? And Jonas and Berwald?"
"Invite them too."
"Great. Oh, I can't forget Alishia or she'd kill me."
"I don't think we're missing anyone then." I think I saw him add some more, and then he sent it.
"Now we just have to wait."
..:::––––––:::..
The first ones to show up was Roderich, even though I said we didn't need him, Berwald, Ivan, Toris and Vash. I have no idea why Toris was here. After the first people, Raivis and Eduard showed up, and then Alishia, who didn't look like she felt too good. The potatoes arrived after her, and afterwards Jonas showed up. Antonio arrived just around that point as well and so did Gerben, Bella's brother, and so we waited for an even longer time for Heracles and apparently Im Yong Soo. Why do we need all these people anyways? Francis just smiled the the idiot bastard he is.
Anyway, when those bastards decided to actually pay a visit, we were checking up on how many weapons we had, and made sure everyone got a weapon they could use. I borrowed a gun from Vash, with the message that I owed money for any fired bullets, Antonio and Jonas both wielded a large axe, bigger than me, and Alishia, Berwald, Francis and Gerben all had swords. The potatoes, Vash, Im Yong Soo and the trembling trio all used guns like me, even though I doubt they'll be of much use in the hands of the shakers. Ivan had a metal pipe, and I am so glad I am his friend in this fight, and Heracles... Had cats. I don't want to know or ask. Roderich was actually good at planning, surprise, surprise. Even though we mostly just needed to fucking get there NOW.
So when we finally was on our way, after wasting a fuck load of time, I was really worried if everyone was still okay. At least Alishia shared my worry. I opened the door, and we all walked inside trying to be quiet, whilst failing miserably. I heard him.
"... Who's out there? Is it mia figlia?" Nonononononono. It's not me. I wanted to run away, just like I always do, but there was too many in my way, so I just froze on the spot. "Even though there is a lookalike, then it's not the right person. It's not MY DAUGHTER." Fuck fuck fuck fuck, I don't want to die, I don't want to go back, don't let him take me, I want to live this life. Not the cruel life under him...
..:::–––Antonio POV–––:::..
Why did Lovi turn so pale? Is it her padre we're up against? He can't be so bad, we shouldn't have weapons when greeting her father. I admit he sounded a little threatening, but maybe he just missed his daughter. I miss Lovi so often, so maybe she just has that effect on people.
"If it is you, which I am pretty sure of, then come out here! NOW! FRETTA!"
I looked confused at Lovi and saw that she moved... Towards him? She looks horrified, so why would she go towards him? That makes no sense.
"... Sono sveglio... Sono sveglio, papa..." She sounded like she was going to cry. Her voice was monotone, as if she'd said that often. Did that man hurt her? Nobody are allowed to hurt my cute Lovi. Anyone who has hurt her or will hurt her must be evil... I followed her.
..:::–––Lovina POV–––:::..
I don't want to go in there, so why are my legs heading there? I hate him. Him and mr. Roux and mr. Seidel. I wish I'd just died that night I did that thing... Then they couldn't take me back. At least I have a gun... I have killed once, except that it was the wrong person I shot... I should've killed papa instead, then José would still be alive. And papa wouldn't be able to follow me to here.
I loaded the gun and entered the room slowly.
"See, you can be a good girl, puttana."
I looked around in the room, and saw the girls. They were bound and a few were crying. Most put up a defiant front, especially Feli and Elizaveta. Ally and a few others had had their mouths taped over, which doesn't really surprise me. Papa wouldn't like them, because of their disregard towards rules. Not that he abided them, he just liked when others followed his. He'd probably hurt them all... Because of me. Why did I run away in the first place? Everyone's hurt now because of me. Papa had had the big, comfortable armchair moved so he could sit in it and look directly at the main entrance. Mr. Roux was standing and intimidating the girls, while mr. Seidel was at papa's side, ready to protect him.
"Si, papa..." I looked down.
"I found that life is a little too bland without you, so you're coming home with me. Now."
"No!" I said, yet it sounded like something had said it at the same time.
..:::–––Antonio POV–––:::..
"No!" I said. He can't take Lovi from me. I won't let him, he's obviously scaring her, and I love her. I want to stay with her forever, because I love her. I don't want her to be taken away by someone whom she's obviously afraid of, and who calls her mean names. I entered as well, and looked challenging at the man sitting down.
"I won't let you take my Lovi."
"Oh, she's gotten herself a protector, how scary." He sounded sarcastic. "If she's not coming with me, she'll die today. And we'll just take one of these other girls. What do you think about that one who tried to bite your finger off, Diedrich?"
"Feisty enough to survive perhaps." The man at Lovi's father's side said.
"Nobody's going to die... I'll go back with you..." Lovi said.
"No! Lovi! Please... Don't leave us all..." I begged her to stay. Out of my vision I felt the rest preparing to storm the room.
"I have to... Don't you see...?" She turned, to look at me, and at the same time, her father fixed his gaze on me.
"You look familiar... A bit too familiar. Boy, what's your name?" I don't know if it was wise to answer, yet I did.
"Antonio Fernandez Carriedo..." He looked like he realised something.
"You're José's boy. That's why. I think your girlfriend has something to tell you." He was mocking me.
"I-..." Lovi started. "No, please papa, I'll follow willingly and I'll never defy you again, please just don't-..." He looked angrily at her, which made my sweetheart be quiet. I reached out for her hand, and smiled carefully, but she was completely limp and didn't notice.
"The truth is: she killed him. She killed your father, the girl you want to protect. José Basurto Carriedo, a friend of mine, was killed by my very own daughter. Because she's a monster."
"Wha-...?"
..:::–––Lovina POV–––:::..
No, no. No. I didn't mean to. I was forced to. He forced me. I loved José like a father. I wanted to say those things, and so many others, but nothing came out of my mouth except for a stifled sob.
I heard a crash, and suddenly everyone was in here, and everything was chaos. Someone bumped into me, so I fell over, and lost my gun. Somehow the girls were released, and some of them stamped on mr. Roux. Mr. Seidel was also being attacked, and he fought fiercely. In the commotion, Antonio seemed as if he had disappeared. I shook myself together and tried to get a hold of my gun again. After a few tries, almost getting my arm smashed by people walking and running around, I had it, and no accidental shots had been fired. I stood up.
I couldn't see papa. Had these idiots let him go free? The others were mere underlings, and they'd let the worst of them all get away. Of course you always have to do everything by yourself. I walked through the sea of people, to try to find him. I got over to the backdoor, and went out.
There he was. And the tomato bastard too. Antonio stood over papa, ready to kill him, yet he didn't look angry or righteous. He looked... Sad.
..:::–––Antonio POV–––:::..
How dare anyone say something like that?! Lovi wouldn't kill someone! She's pure and sweet and lovely! She's my lovely Lovi! He has to die!
After he'd said those horrible words and tried to leave, I'd stormed out after him. No way I'm letting him get off so easily.
"How dare you! My padre was a good person! So is Lovi! And my father wouldn't be a friend of yours!" I screamed at him, while it got harder and harder to see him. "Lovi wouldn't kill anyone! And there'd be no reason to kill him of all people!"
I swung my axe around, and tried to collect myself, because else I'd never get a hit in. I swiped my tears off with my sleeve, not sure about why I was crying, and took a deep breath. In the meantime, Lovi's padre had turned around. He was unarmed, probably forgot his gun inside. Suddenly he stormed right at me. It confused me, yet I couldn't back down now. I used the blunt side of my axe to make him fall. I got up on top of him, ready to finish him. He deserved it.
"Do it. I know you want to, even though it wasn't me who killed your papa."
Suddenly I felt like it didn't matter anymore. My rage and resentment disappeared, because it didn't matter. It wouldn't get me closer to my father, or make me get to know him. It wouldn't make him live again. My inner fury was replaced by grief and sorrow, and I just looked at him.
"Antonio!" I looked up, and saw Lovi. I couldn't make myself smile.
"... Lovina."
"Don't kill him, I don't want you to go to prison... N-not that I like you or anything."
"I wasn't going to... Is that loaded?"
"Yes..." She looked confused.
"Good. Point it at him, I'll call the police." She did as I asked, and I moved away from him. I dialed the number, and told the police the situation.
..:::–––Lovina POV–––:::..
The police got there, and arrested papa. I hope I'll never see him again, even though that probably won't be the case. Now we're all breathing out in our livingroom, and everybody are looking at me funny. What do they want, an explanation? A fairy tale? I'm not going to give them anything. Antonio approached me.
"Lovi... I know that you're a good person, I really do-..."
"But? Just get to the fucking point, Antonio." I sighed in annoyance.
"But please... Tell me what your padre meant. I barely remember my padre, but I want to know."
"So do I." Feli butted in.
"Me too." Francis added, and slowly everyone showed that they were interested as well.
"And I don't want to tell."
"We deserve an explanation though." This time it was Elizaveta.
"Why the hell should I owe you any explanation of anything?"
"Because now we're all a part of it. We were taken hostage, and they were almost going to kidnap Ally." Maddie answered.
"Fine. I'll give you all that dumb explanation. It can't hurt now that he's going to prison anyway." Everyone cheered, they're so annoying.
"That man, if anyone were still wondering, is my papa." I started. "His name is Massimo Romano, and he's also a high ranking member of a mafia in Italy. My mama is or was... Her name's Evelina, and she left me with papa when I was four. I love her, and I don't know if she's even alive..." I shook it off of me. "Anyway, papa and those two men, Herr Seidel and monsieur Roux has been there pretty much all of my life. I hate them." I didn't want to go into detail about my life as their slave, so I didn't. "I was forced to join papa's gang when I was seven, and around that time, I met my childhood's only friend. José Basurto. He was very kind to me, and I think he once mentioned having a son..." I looked knowingly at Antonio. "After a short time, the best months in my life back then, he disappeared. I tried to ask what had happened, but no one would tell me. Time passed by, and then, less than a year ago, papa said he had a special job for me. I had to kill someone who was held in custody, that he recently had gotten hold of." I ignored the flashbacks and tears, and continued to tell them. "I wasn't told who it was, and I had never killed anyone before. I was taken to the place where he was held, and Herr Seidel gave me a gun... I didn't want to, but I did it... I pulled the trigger. In the moment I shot the bullet, I recognized my target. It was José." I couldn't continue because of the lump in my throat.
Antonio hugged me. Why did he do that? I admitted to killing his father.
"Sh, Lovi, it's okay. You were forced." I hugged back, first then realising how much I needed it. "That's it... We got our explanation, and she doesn't have to say anymore. Okay?" He looked around at everyone, who accepted it to be the end of the story. Everyone except Feli, me and Antonio got ready to leave. Antonio kept holding me, which was very nice. After a while, Feli went to her room as well.
"Thank you... I'm sorry..." I said.
"Why? You don't have to be."
"I killed your father..."
"You never wanted to... You liked him right?"
"He was like a father to me."
"I only remember he was nice and stuff..."
"He was. Actually, he was a lot like you."
"Oh~? Is that a good thing?"
"Yeah. It is."
We sat down in the sofa, and looked at each other. I felt that strange, fluttery feeling in my heart, that've been there a lot around Antonio.
"Lovi, I..."
"What?"
"Let me finish." He smiled teasingly. "I love you." I felt my cheeks get very red.
"... I... I love you too then. Ti amo." He blushed a little as well, and smiled sheepishly.
"Te amo también."
Translations (once again by google translate, sorry if anything is wrong, it probably is):
Moi: me (French)
mia figlia: my daughter (Italian)
padre: father (Spanish)
FRETTA=HURRY (Italian)
Sono sveglio (papa)=I'm coming (Dad) (Italian)
puttana=bitch (Italian)
Ti amo=I love you (Italian)
Te amo también=I love you too (Spanish)