kitchen to prepare breakfast, I decide t

fix my slightly dishevelled hair and make my way down to

lready there, leaning back on one of the

ets coldly, basically

and sit on the couch opposite him

s with us?" I ask Andrei, getting mys

miliano." He grits out, obvious tension still surround

ve gotten far in a day." I reassure

ighting a cigar, letting it hang from his hand

or opens, revealing our fathe

over to his desk, rummaging through some pape

ttle straighter, interested i

out impatiently ar

still wants vengeance for his fathers death. El

tly making any moves, but knowing that eventually his

the manpower needed to become what their mafia

him." I sugg

out his cigarette, "dumb bitc

in my seat, crossin

need laws for. Aren't w

phone on my fathers desk began to ring. He picks

" He c

other end of the line, his face cru

e finally replies, "fine. Let t

." He announces, "Find your siblings and

ediately standing up

the kitchen." Andrei commands, to which I m

o tell them to pause their cooking, but when I get inside

isintegrat

ck to the foyer where dad,

d them?" Dad

reply casually, tucking my hands in my trouse

pe they don't embarrass us

aking his head slightly, mutterin

o rub looking at me innocently. I give him the 'don'

by the front gate has arrived at the house. Dad steps up and opens

v I assume?" The woman extends her han

ou want." He re

re here on an anonymous tip that there have been acts of domestic violence committed w

taken by complete surprise

p towards the door, "And who the fuck told yo

e man responds. "We have warrants to enter you

ite, our dad begrudgingly opens the door wider and

us. I didn't miss the gulps they took when look

off by the sound of shouting, and he

ice shout from the longue

er worriedly, taking a quick note

warning them not to make

whilst looking surprised by the extra company in the room. She visiabally squints

Carlotta, sending them both crashing into the floor, and Carlotta wheezing with eit

officers, who look appalled at what they'd just seen.

burn those

ed the situation, noticing the officers

Car, scrambling to his fe

wo properly now,

as smudged on his face. To make matters worse, he keeps sniff

y guy looks like a

ng to write down i

inkles of flour are on her clothes as well, pro

ng du

ted lip and swelling eye. The collar of her t-shirt shows off

te a whole essay in their pu

, "Officers, hello. Let me start by saying this is not what i

y, obviously not wanting to take

ed in." The woman begins, "This is not a safe environment for an underaged girl such

e. Actua

rothers and fathe

tip suggests. The events that have transpired here today confirm that

are my brothers, they'd never hurt me." I pl

getting you out, you're safe." The woman replies, a little condes

the fuck gives you the right to take

nd father in disgust. He turns to me and speaks softly, "go upst

" I s

process and accept but you'll be saf

lse when Andrei speaks up, "Carlotta, де

. My father however seems to understand what Andrei is doing, glari

get you back from whatever foster home they send you to in a d

hen we'll skin the officers who took y

ht now we cannot fight the authorities. As soon as they've taken me and they're gone, the maf

I make my way to the stairs, I try not to look

oking at me in defeat, a few lone tears running down his chee

stairs to my room. Grabbing a duffel bag, I stuff it with some es

nce Norway, I close the door and head back downstairs to where

he attention of the room. I cross my arms and stare

he station and sort out some details." T

a

y way over to the door. Before I step out,

ears. I sent him a small grin, letting him know I'm fine and I'll see him

u." He say

you too.

, obviously trying to anchor his rage so he doesn't do anything even more incriminating. I

composed, however I know better than to assume he's okay. Un

r family, Car. Remembe

denying his statement before looking over to

ess okay?" He tells me, to which I nod again s

finally turned my head to Maxim, and couldn'

is expression serious again, "This is my fault. I'

I reply back to him before taking one mor

around and walked over