I walked out and headed inside Nathan was talking to mom and hugging her I smiled seeing my mother she beamed at me her long dark hair had gray inside of it and yet to me she was still beautiful
"Mama"
I whispered and hugged her she hugged me back she was so small, I looked at her she smiled at me her green eyes looking sad.
"Estas comedindon?"
I stared she smiled at me
"Que guapa"
"Mom you have no Idea how much of a train wreck I looked this morning I was covered in sweet, almond joys are delicious, hi Darien"
"Hello Zarina you look refreshing im glad you haven't been drinking and pissing away your life."
"Oh if I am its none of your fucking business"
I said class crash and burn well I stare my stepmother stared at me in shock and Darien looked at me. So it starts. I was going to need all my self control
"Zarina!"
"Hi mom"
I said to Nathans mom joyce, my mom beamed the two women hugged each other and me they were very close both not being with my father. She kissed me and I smiled at her boyfriend regained my lady statue. I led everyone inside
"Ama estes es tu apartamento"
"Que Bonita"
I stared bamboo floors, off white on two walls and peach with custard yellow trim on the other. How the hell did I know that? I do read a lot of home improvement magazines. I did like looking at them, the couches were a soft tan color.
"Oh my goodness,"
Joyce exclaimed her hands on her heart.
"This is Beautiful"
She said and hugged me I kissed her and Nathan grinned
"Want to see your mum? And then Jefferys flat"
I stared at Nathan seriously?
"We will be sharing a room Nathan"
"Why?"
I smiled he was such a mama's boy
"Zarina ya promised"
Nathan said I just laugh he looks at Me
"Zarina!"
I giggle
"Yer such an arse"
"Yer the mommas boy, come on ill show you"
I said and led them upstairs we walked into a more modern apartment, glass furniture black and gray suede sectional with black and white pillows. A glass coffee table. Small glass tea lights were everywhere it was very beautiful. The hallway was white the bathroom was tranquil there was a glass bowl with floating plants real ones, I stared holy shit. I looked at Nathan he grinned it was beautiful it smelled like a meadow it was perfect the bathtub was huge and a basket sat in it filled with soaps and lotions and scrubs and sun screen. I was going to suck Felix's dick so hard later. I knew he helped I smiled and man the bedroom was even more amazing. there were floating stairs leading up to the large bed and upper floor. Deck. I smiled I loved this apartment.
"Who designed these apartments?"
"They were designed by mother"
I looked over to see Jane I smiled she stares at us
"She renovated this whole building"
"La mama de Jane Hace todo los apartamentos,"
"Onde estas La mama"
I shifted and looked at jane she stared at me
"She died"
"Estás Muerte"
"She did it all"
she was rather proud almost as if she did it herself, I looked at my mothers they both looked at jane so sadly
"Oh you poor little thing"
My mother said and hugged her holding her so close
"She is so pretty"
"Muy guapa mira las ojos. Que bonita mouniqa. Como esta me mouniqa?"
"And a clear complexion"
"Muy Chula"
"Mom"
I said and pulled jane from the two ogling women
"Everything is so lovely"
"We prepared lunch in the pool hall"
"Lunch?"
"Pool hall?"
My mother looked at us she didn't speak english well some words here and there but she was pure spanish.
I smiler and followed them everything was beautiful, an enormous table with food was set out I stared at it surprised Jane smiled at me pleased I was happy my family was shocked and I looked at the pool it was huge and dark on one side. Something was in there, I watched as a huge shark began to surface shit.
"The pool looks lovely so clean and refreshing"
"I cant wait to go into it, I haven't brought a suit though"
"Why don't ya go in Jeffrey make yerself at home"
I watched as the giant shark came closer, I gasped and felt my heart pound I tensed a shark fuck a shark, I was still on acid I shouldn't have dropped four tabs, I looked at Nathan he sensed me our sibling link. He glanced at me and he looked confused I looked at the pool he looked at the water smirked and looked at Jeffery. He better not. Nathan shoved pushed him lightly and he was about to fall in when someone caught his arm
"Do be careful"
I turned and saw Aro he looked at me I broke into a grin, it still hurt the fresh growing skin. But seeing him made me feel giddy I blushed and looked down. I turned to Nathan and punched him in the arm
"Ow"
The shark snapped up Joyce screamed
"Oh my goodness"
I smiled everyone backed away from the pool, Aro smiled
"Good afternoon Zarina"
"Good afternoon Mr. Volturi"
I said politely he looked surprised I turned and faced my mom and family
"Ama este es Señor Volturi, el y todo el Familia viven en compara"
My mother looked at him she smiled politely
"Hola Senora, bienvenidos Volterra"
I stared shocked my mother was surprised, she smiled at me pleased
"Hola hablas español muy bien?"
"Claro que sí señora, ye muchos más"
She looked approving
"Que bueno un dia te puedes audian Zarina, mi niña quio mucho a educación"
"Si, id look forward to the lesson"
"No thanks"
I said and turned to see my father walking in, oh god could this get any worse.
"Nathan tu me de éste no le via llama a tu papa"
Nathan looked at me I needed a drink I needed a fucking drink.
"Hey Zarina, Hola Esperanza"
My mother nodded politely she didn't hate my father he was still one of gods children. Catholics man. I looked at my dad
"Lets all dig in"
Nathan said and we went to the food I my dad looked at me we had to be civil I stood there and looked at the shark in the pool
"You should eat Miss. Valentine"
I looked at Aro and stared blankly he looked cold, I stared at him eyes locking what did he want? He looked amazing just standing there. I blinked at him
"Would you like to join us?"
I asked he looked surprised
"I would be honored,"
I went to the table and stared none of it looked good, it all looked amazing something out of a magazine, cakes and puddings. Pasties samplers onion rings chicken sandwiches stuffed mushrooms. Italian food, but also my favorite things all of it was food i liked mac and cheese with bacon. I smiled and looked at Nathan he was grubbing
"Your brother informed me of all your favorites,"
I nodded I wish I was hungry
"I wish I was hungry"
I said sadly he didn't say anything
"Mr. Volturi you own the city right?"
"My family started the city over 3,000 years ago we have stayed since"
I didnt know that, I listened to Aro he was charismatic, charming and his spanish was flawless.
"My sister will be giving you all a private tour of the castle, you'll get to see everything"
"Do you have dungeons in the castle?"
"Of course several and underground areas as well"
I looked at Nathan he led me away from everyone while they oggled Nathan Jr.
"Talk to da please"
I sighed
"Just he wants ta make things right"
I made a face
"Fer me?"
"Fine"
I groaned I walked forward toward my dad he looked at me and I waited
"Why did you hit me?"
"Impulse, why did you hit me?"
"Impulse"
I stared at him
"I know i've been shit all me life, to you and yer brothers, but Nathan forgives me"
I stared at my father was stubborn, like him. We clashed so much because we were both so stubborn and bullheaded
"Not a day goes by I dont regret leaving ya"
I stared he stared back at me.
"I just want to get to know you now"
I stared at him, he stared back, I was silent I nodded
"Ya got one chance Da, dont fuck it up"
He smiled and moved to hug me I backed away and stood beside my brother.
"Don't ya feel better"
"I need some fucking drugs before I lose my mind"
I whispered my mother was having a pleasant conversation with Aro in spanish when Heide walked smiling
"Hello everyone im Heidi im going to give you all a very special private tour."
I watched as Aro offered to walk with my mother to give her the tour in spanish. I stood beside my mother.
"Te midas muy Guapa mi Amor te Gusta mucho tu ropa"
"Garcias Ama"
I said and touched the simple Dress Aro smiled at me I blushed and walked with them. I had never taken the tour either. She showed us the extraordinary castle I hadn't realized how big it was, everything was beautiful and she told us about the owners and the rich history. Meanwhile Aro recited in perfect spanish for my mother she liked him. We got to the gardens, the game room the many bedrooms and a throne room I smiled it was beautiful. Nathan held my hand and smiled at me.
"Someones admiring you"
I looked at Aro he was staring at me Pride and happiness filled his eyes and they locked with mine. Did he have to be mesmerizing? I looked away
"He likes ya"
"Hes married, happily Married from what Marcus tells me."
I said and we ended the tour and went to the pool, I stared at the water.
"The sharks gone"
"it was sent back home"
I smiled and we my mom and Darien went to rest as did Nathans mom and Jeffrey, Marine and Nathan jr. Fell asleep too. So my brother and I floated in the pool in our Bathing suites and smoked blunts.
"I wonder how they painted on the ceiling?"
I shrugged and he drifted beside each other and passed the blunt and the bong.
"A big ass latter"
"Or a dragon"
He started laughing we were both laughing I was laughing I kissed his cheek and he jumped up and flashed me as he sat on me.
"Ya know love ya might do ta popping out a few kids, get yer life together, won't nobody judge ya"
"Who judges me now?"
"God"
I laugh he laughs
"Im serious get yerself a good fellow, fall in love, go away together. it worries me all ya do is drink and party and fucke yer life away"
He said snuggling into me I held him close
"I like drinking and partying and fucking me life away"
He laughed I smiled
"Ya know what I mean Zarina"
I sighed
"Were worried about ya here all alone"
"She isn't alone"
I smiled seeing Jane she took off her robe she was in a bathing suite I smiled
"Hey Janey ya little peach you, ya shouldnt be wearing a two piece"
"Leave her be Nathan shes a developing young woman she can wear whatever she wants"
"Says ya, but her da aint gonna like it one bit, caius looks mean"
I smiler and float backwards
"You both act more like lovers"
"Eww"
"Thats me baby sis yer talkin bout"
Nathan said disgusted and shocked I giggled and smile so does Jane Nathan hops into his floating chair and I smile at Jane
"What's up lemon drop?"
"I wanted to swim with you"
"Were doing adult stuff"
"Nathan"
"Fine its yer fault if she gets addicted to smack and has a kid at 13"
I smack him across the face
"Oh!"
He whined I smiled at jane she smiled at me and glided not disturbing the water. It seemed to mold around her she floated beside me.
"Did your mother like the tour?"
I smiled
"She loved it, I didn't know your uncle spoke Spanish"
She smiled some secret smile
"He speaks many languages"
"Well I appreciate it and I know hes always super busy, so the next time you see him tell him Thank you for me."
She grinned
"Do you like Aro?"
"Yes hes a really nice guy"
She smiled at me
"Thats all?"
"Well besides the obvious hot sex god thing hes a really nice guy"
She dropped her jaw
"What no shame in my game Jane."
I stared and Nathan laughed
" Oh Does boyo have a thing fer ya darling, he wants to fuck you"
I spit out my drink Nathan laughed
"He does not he is married"
"Who told you he was married?"
Jane asked
"Ciela"
Jane rolled her eyes
"He hates his wife shes been a bitch for years"
I was shocked
"Jane"
"Yes?"
"You shouldn't say that,"
"She mistreats my Uncle she has hurt him and he still loves and cares for her but he deserves better someone who will be true to him"
I laughed
"Ive never been true,"
"You're always honest, you've always been faithful in a relationship"
Nathan said defending me
"No ive not been good enough in relationships"
"Just cause one asshole goes and breaks yer heart by cheating on ya fer yer best friend dont mean their all bad
"I really don't care about that"
"Then why do ya keep bringing it up"
"I wasn't? Nathan shut up ya wanker"
"Oi!"
I looked at Jane
"First of all your uncle is married, second of all he doesn't want ta fuck me, and third of all yer too damn young ta be asking all these questions Jane"
She laughed I lied back and tried to hold in my blush
"Ya like him too"
"Dont make me drown you"
He paddled away and I smiled
"Ya didn't deny it"
I threw my empty glass at his skull it shattered he fell forward and cracked his skull.
"I think you just killed your brother"
"He'll be fine he's immortal"
I said and we swam he got up groaning
"Damn it Zarina"
"Shut up and make me a drink"
"Nope moms are here you have to behave"
I threw something at him he ducked and it shattered I scowled and got up we all had dinner, it was lovely Caius Marcus and Aro. It was pleasant until Darien of course opened his mouth.
"Its very kind of you to show us such hospitality, you should teach Zarina some traits, that way she doesn't just drink and piss her life away"
I sliced my meat not skipping a beat
"As opposed to going to prison for embezzlement"
I said slicing my meat and taking a bite. Darien looked pissed
"It was a technicality"
I scoffed
"As opposed to whoring about the Mediterranean"
"Ive got some of the best pussy on the Mediterranean"
He glared
"Mija este Chilli Religiones es muy buien quien Hacen?"
"Felix Mama el te cocina muy bien"
"Te gusta mucho"
"Hows about some dessert?"
Nathan said and we all ate silently, as soon as I was done I excused myself and walked to my room, I sighed this was going from bad to worse. Nathan sat with me all night we just talked and watched movies. We woke up to breakfast And I smelled pancakes I saw Dimitri he smiled
"Good morning"
"What is going on?"
"Aro wants your family pleased,"
I rose a brow and scoffed
"My mom is only pleased at church"
I said and went and showered I got to my closet and grabbed some shorts and a simple v neck. I walked down in flats and looked up everyone was eating breakfast I sat next to da and Nathan
"Buenas dias Ama"
"Buenos dias Amor"
We ate and there was a knock I looked up and Jane walked in with a priest.
"Zarina this is father Deniro, not related to robert de niro"
I stared
"Great what's he doing here?"
"Your mother asked Aro where the cathedral was and of course Invited Father Deniro"
"Hello"
Saie the older man I stared at him this went from bad to worse, my mother stood up beaming recognizing the man of cloth
"Ama este es Padre De Niro"
"Hola Senora"
My mother was beaming and spoke to him in spanish
"Si"
"Ama no"
"Por que"
"Ama por favor no"
"What's wrong Esperanza?"
"My mother wants us to have confession"
I squid Aro caius and Marcus walked in smiling
"All of us"
I said Aro smiled
"Of course we all shall have confession"
"Fuck that"
Nathan said, I agreed
"Zarina"
"No"
I folded my arms I was sick I closed my eyee tired and I sighed
"Zarina"
I sighed and looked at Joyce
"Im a Buddhist"
"Im agnostic"
I rubbed my eye brows and we sat down
"Hello Zarina"
"I dont give a shit about any of this"
"I know"
I sat next to this old man
"Are you drinking?"
"Regularly"
"Drugs?"
"Yes please"
He sighed
"Are you having sex?"
"Yes I am"
"Are you using birth control?"
"Yes'
He tisked I rolled my eyes
"Any homosexual activities?"
"Yes I have several girlfriends"
He shook his head I scowled and closed my eyes I glared and stood up leaving. I went to the pool Nathan was holding the baby and soothing him
"Yer mom is crazy"
"You live with her"
"Aye and i'm married if ya were ta get married and give her grandkids she'd leave ya be"
I stared at nathan
"You dirty fucking traitor"
"Im just sayin"
"Im 19 why would I do that i'm supposed to be fucking shit faced all the goddamn time"
"I agree with ya, but ah got Nathan an Marnie,"
I shook my head
"You dirty little hobbit"
He laughed and kissed my forehead
" I love ya"
"I love you"
I said and we went into the living room
"Gracias por toda Padre De Niro"
"De Neda te vien Madera en Iglesias?"
"Si Pade"
I smiled and led the father out
"Your mother should be informed of the way her husband mistreats you"
"Im not going to bother her with that"
"She loves you and wants you to be happy"
I stared happy, I could pretend to be happy so I did fake smiles we went shopping and I was extra happy, Nathan looked at me. Wierd
"What are ya doing?"
"Im trying to convince my mom im happy"
"Well stop it ya look fuckin creepy"
"What?"
"Yer makin Nathan Jr. Cry"
I punched him in the arm he groaned and we went shopping. I led my mom around and showed her Volterra Lucky Ciela was there and spoke fluent spanish.
"Its lovely you live on the estate Zarina"
"Thanks mum"
I said to Joyce she smiled I grinned back she looked at me oddly we headed home and mom went to take a nap. I went to the garden and leaned into a tree.
"I take it things aren't going well"
"What makes you think that?"
I said to the blonde man I was smoking three cigarettes
"Just tell your mother you hate her husband'
"I cant do that my mother loves him"
He smiled I leaned back
"Dont worry I got this"
How did this go horribly wrong? I looked down at my hands blood and the candelabra Darien was dead he wouldn't back off I shoved him and he slapped me I grabbed the candelabra and smashed the inside of his head. I stared shocked holy shit.
"Fuck!"
I said and looked up my heart pounding shit I killed him shit, shit shit. I grabbed the body and stuffed it in the closet. Shit I ran toward the castle and walked in going straight to Caius's study. I walked in and went to the globe. I opened it and grabbed the scotch
"Zarina?"
I held up a hand and started my drink pouring it to the top and drinking the whole thing
"Are you alright?"
I looked up to see Nathan with Caius Aro and Marcus
"I just killed Darien"
Nathan stared at me
"What?"
"It was an accident"
"Ya couldn't accidentally kill Jeffery?"
"Nathan!"
"Im just saying"
I downed the drink
"What are you doing?"
I asked seeing Nathan and Aro so close to each other I stared at him
"Nathan help me bury a body"
"No ya shouldn't go around killin people"
"Youve killed more people than anyone I know"
I said he huffed
"Fine ill help ya bury him in the garden"
"I dont want a dead body in the garden"
Caius said
"Demitri will clean it up"
"I can clean up my own bodies"
"Allow our assistance,"
I stared at Aro he stared at me I nodded he smiled and we just stared at each other.
"You need fresh air allow me to walk you out"
"I can take er,"
Nathan said and came to my side
"Come on sis everything will be alright"
I stare I looked at Nathan he led me out
"What are you doing here Nathan? "
"Gettin ta know yer neighbors"
I twisted his arm and slammed him into the wall
"Ow ow ow ok ok I wanted ta borrow some sugar being friendly in all, ow my arm ok ok, I was asking them ta look after ya"
I let go glaring
"We leave in two days love yer gonna be all alone doin god knows what"
"Thats not your place Nathan"
"Oh come on, ya binged fer two weeks Z, yer wasted all tha time, ya cant be doin tha an I ain't finna have ya alone"
I stared
"I love ya yer my baby sister and i'm gonna take care a ya but ah can't do tha if yer on this self destructive path"
I stared at him
"Yer all alone Z and it scares tha hell outta me, at least ya had Simon and tha gang before now ya got nothin"
I stared at him
"Ya need ta be safe Zarina an Aro will protect ya"
"Ya can't dump me off on people"
"Ya can't run from everyone"
I punched him in the nose and broke it
"Shit Zarina"
"Ya can't just pawn me off on people"
"Ah ain't pawnin ya off"
"Yer askin me neighbors ta look after me!"
"Cause I love ya, Zarina ya can't be actin crazy like this when i'm gone, I ain't gonna be here ta rien ya in love'
I punched him again and he groaned I walked home and lied in bed I stared at the ceiling. I lied there to think about it.
I was in my bathing suit making margaritas I poured a drink and had my cup I floated in the water sipping my drink. Listening to the music.
"Zarina"
I looked up seeing my mom
"Donde se Fue Darién?"
I blinked shit
"Hola Senora Valentine"
Aro said she smiled beaming at the guy I grinned
"Aro hola mijo como estas?"
"Soy bien"
I floated and my mom looked at me
"Zarina donde estas Darien?"
"Se fue para midare el Tristes"
I sipped my drink and got up Mother was happily chatting away. I frowned when Darien came out I stared shocked
"Darien"
I was way more than confused
"After he fell last night a friend of mine who's a doctor overlooked him and helped him."
I smiled he stared at me
"Isnt that Great"
He kissed my mother I poured another drink
"Were driving to the airport you shouldn't be drinking Zarina"
Nathan said I drank the whole thing and stared at him.
"Why don't we all go get lunch?"
Aro suggested and we went inside to a huge lunch it was all good food. Enchiladas, carne asada, Papas and chorizo beans, rice, green enchiladas, tacos, Menudo, Pozole, chicken sopapilla I looked at Aro.
"Why are you so amazing?"
He smiled happily I ate chips and dip. Guacamole it was fun I was more than elated.