Aria's POV:
As soon as Kiara went, Valentino hugged me.
" This time, I won't let her go anything to you." He said while taking a step away.
Francesco stepped in front of me.
" Wait, are you hurt anywhere?" He asked looking for any wound.
I looked at Dad who was rubbing his head with his fingers.
" Aria, are you listening?" I looked at Francesco.
He noticed that I didn't listen what he said so he repeated.
" Don't worry, she will be going from here." He said while kissing my temple and hugging me, after that he stepped back.
Then I did the most inadvisable thing.
" Uhm.. actually she didn't intend to hurt me." There eyes snapped to me.
" What are you saying, Aria? Trust me, if she is threatening you to say this, just speak, I will show her hell." Valentino said.
" No, it's not like that. She didn't intend to hurt me. She just hold my wrist, that to just to stop me from taking Antonio." I said frustratedly.
I mean yeah, she did hurt me years ago and trust me, I hate her for that but just blaming from something she didn't intend to do is extremely wrong.
" Wait, why the hell, did she stop you from taking Antonio?" Valentino asked angrily.
" Valentino, can we talk about this later?" I was extremely pissed off.
I walked off from there, and came directly into my room.
I locked the door. I fall on the floor amd started crying.
I was angry with myself.
Why did I save her? She deserved to go after what she made me face.
She was the reason why I don't have any of my childhood memories. I was in coma for 6 months because of her. Still I care for her.
I do not say but I do care for her after all she is my small sister.
Only if she wasn't jealous of me.
I don't know what was she jealous of. If Valentino and Francesco loved me more, dad and Lorenzo loved her more. But she was a bitch who wanted all the attention so she tried to kill but fortunately mom came and saved me.
The scars on my body had almost faded, only one scar which was on my stomach was left.
If she hated me and tried to kill me when everyone used to love her too then now, I am sure she will kill me because now It's only me who get's all the attention, still I made her stay.
I can just forget what happened but can never forgive her for what she did to me.
I want her to stay away from Antonio, I don't want her to try to kill him like she did to me. I don't want him to live with scars which I had to grow through.
I wiped my tears and came downstairs.
Soon Kaira came with her bag and she was not at all upset about going from here.
When dad told her she didn't had to go, she became all furious.
" Excuse me, Mr. Roberto DeLuca, Do I look like a joke? One minute, you throw me like a piece of shit and the next, you don't want me to go." She said angrily.
" Then why didn't you told, you didn't do anything?" Lorenzo asked.
" Why shall I tell you? Who are you to me? And don't dare you say family because you will insult the word family by using it."
Did she not know the rules? We can't disrespect elders.
" What do you think I am? A toy. I don't have my feelings, only you guys have. Whatever you feel you throw it out on me. I refuse to be your toy, got it? I don't need you guys, I am going from here." .
Antonio ran down the stairs, while crying and hugged her legs.
" Don't go, Tesoro. I will miss you. Please don't go." I saw a different emotion in her eyes, her eyes are like dad and Lorenzo cold and emotionless. This is the first time, she showed any expression. She hugged him.
" I am not going anywhere leaving you, baby."
" You are not going to leave me and cutie."
Cutie?
" No, I am not leaving you and cutie anywhere."
She picked Antonio up and went passing everyone glares.
The moment she took him, we all sat down on the couch.
I am happy that she stayed because I didn't wanted to live in the guilt that due to me she have to leave this house but I was worried seeing Antonio and Kaira's relation. Antonio is getting too attached to Kiara, I just hope she don't hurt him.
" We have to do something. She haven't tried to hurt anyone but we can't trust her and seeing her relation with Antonio, it's better we take it fast." Francesco said.
" What decision? Throw her out. Make her go to the same school she was going or just rent a place for her." Valentino said with a scoff.
" Valentino, the next time you use your mouth make sure, you know what you are saying, if you want your good." Lorenzo said in his horrifying voice which made Valentino sit quietly.
" I will be going to Germany for some work, Lorenzo take care about everything." Dad said and went.
Everyone bid dad bye after hugging him.
He was going when he looked up, maybe hoping for Kaira to come but when he saw no sign of her, he went.
Kaira's POV:
I asked Antonio to do his homework, while I started searching for the best school in Italy.
When I found, I applied for scholarship, I gave a scholarship test. My room door opened when I just finished my test and submitted it.
I looked up to see Antonio.
He ran to me and sat on my lap.
" Did you do your homework?" He nodded.
" Very good." I said with a smile.
Suddenly the door opened.
I looked up to see Valentino.
" Antonio, how many times have I told you to stay away from useless people."
He stayed walking towards Antonio.
Trust me, he is just waiting for a slap from me, I am not a too patient person.
I kept Antonio on the bed and stood face to face of him.
" Now this is the last time I am warning you Valentino, you do not talk to me like this, got it?"
He scoffed.
" Secondly, have someone taught you manners or were you sleeping when it was taught to you, because you clearly lag behind in that, the next time you enter my room, first knock and then enter."
" First of all it's not your room, it's our house to technically this room is our's too."
Then only something landed on Valentino's face. I looked to see Antonio threw a pillow on his face and now was standing on the bed with an angry pout.
Valentino looked with shock at him.
" Don't you talk to my Tesoro like that." He said.
" I will. What will you do?"
" I will beat you." He threw another pillow at him.
" You ungrateful brat." He threw Antonio's on the bed and started tickling him.
" Ahh! Hahahaha! Ahhh! Tesoro, help me." I jumped in and pushed Valentino from his above.
" Let's tickle him." Antonio said and jumped on Valentino tickling him.
I thought for a while then launched myself too. Why to not take advantage of the situation.
" Hahaha!" Valentino laughed with tears.
" S.. st..o..p.. stop."
" Ok, let's stop, Antonio." I said and this betrayer started tickling me.
Valentino also grabbed the situation and started tickling me.
Now I was lying on the bed with them both tickling me.
" Hahahaha! Leave me! I will.. beat you both.. leave.. "
They finally stopped.
I looked at Valentino and maybe he realised he wasn't needed to be friendly. He again took his angry look back and glared at me.
I stared at him coldly too.
He picked Antonio in his arms and made his way out.
" Remember it was only for Antonio." He said before leaving.
After he was out, I locked the door and took my phone out.
I called him.
" Hello."
" Finally, the leonessa (lioness) remembers me." He said dramatically.
" Drop that act and listen, I won't be able to come back to France."
" Wait, what?" He immediately turned serious.
" I won't come back to France."
" You got me kidding. Is it for a boy or something because you will never stay with your family forever. And If you are living also, I am coming and taking you from that shit where you are getting yourself. I only let you go because I know you will be able to come alone but now when you lost a screw of your brain, I am coming."
" Shut up, Michael, I.. I just got to know I have a small brother too."
" So now you have 5 brothers instead of 4? Are you getting attached to him or something, if you are I am warning you, don't you dare. I don't believe in that shit family of yours, only if they were not big mafias I would have shown them hell."
Yep, I know they are in mafia, earlier I didn't but now I do, due to Michael.
" Michael.. I just... Michael, I feel good when he cares about me, fights for me, calls me with cute names.. I just it feels so good."
" I know Kaira, I am happy that finally there is someone you can call your family. You too need emotional support, you are just a 16 year old girl, who behaves like an oldie though."
" Michael!" I came back into my fuck you mood.
" So now back to business, find me the club here and get me enrolled."
" Seriously, I am going to miss you. I will message you the address."
I hummed and cut my phone.
If you are thinking who is Michael then you will soon know who is he.
I opened my laptop and saw a notification.
Dear Kaira,
We are thrilled to inform you that you have been selected as a finalist for the Virtue Academy Scholarship! We believe that your academic achievements, community service, and personal character make you an exceptional candidate for this award.
As part of our evaluation process, we would like to invite you to visit our campus tomorrow. This will be a wonderful opportunity for you to experience our school's vibrant community, meet with our faculty and students, and get a sense of our academic programs and extracurricular activities.
During your visit, you will have the chance to:
- Take a guided tour of our campus
- Attend a class or workshop
- Meet with our scholarship committee
- Enjoy lunch with our students and faculty
Please report to the main entrance of our campus at 9. We will provide you with a schedule and a map of our campus.
If you have any dietary restrictions or special requests, kindly inform us in advance.
We look forward to welcoming you to Virtue Academy tomorrow!
Congratulations once again on being selected as a finalist for our scholarship!
Sincerely,
Admissions Director
Virtue Academy
I damn knew it, I would make it there. I have been a very bright student from the starting so it's not too difficult for me to crack this exam. Of course, it was not that easy as it was the best school in Italy but I had full confidence in myself.
Tomorrow, I have to visit Virtue Academy.
A maid knocked on my door and asked me to come down for dinner. Well, I am not that hungry but I need to have a talk with them.
I came down. I saw that dad was not there, but did I care, honestly no.
" Kaira, you will be sitting on this table only from today onwards." Lorenzo said.
" No thanks, I am just here to tell you I will be going somewhere tomorrow. Alone, I may add."
" Do you think everything will work here according to you?" Valentino shouted.
" Shall I remind you, I have no relation to you. I am just here because of Antonio. You all are nothing to me." I said.
Suddenly a guard came.
" Sir, there is a parcel for Miss DeLuca."
" For me?" Aria asked.
" No, younger Miss DeLuca." And he went.
Everyone's eyes came on me.
" Care to explain." I ignored and left to see what parcel.
There was a huge box, I kicked it and the box tore. Then my eyes went on a beautiful black superbike. There was a note attached on it.
" This is as a gift for you from my side. You have done a lot for me, take at as a goodbye gift.
- Your Dear Coach"
I instantly kept it in my pocket. My brothers also came out and looked at it.
My dream bike.
I looked at it and then noticed there was a very small leonessa written over there.
" Throw it out."
" Dare you touch it." I said and the guards back down.
" Who sent you this?" Lorenzo asked.
" Is it necessary someone send me? I have my own money and I bought it."
" How come you have this much money? Are you stealing from us?" Valentino shouted.
This guy! Really loves pissing me off.
" What can I steal from beggars?"
" Kiara!" I glared at Lorenzo back.
He walked in front of me with full anger and I too walked and looked at him with anger.
" What did you say repeat?"
If I say I am not scared from it, It must be a lie. He is scary, too scary. But I remained emotionless.
" What you heard? The person who can't afford a ticket to France, are more like a beggar to me. The next time, you decide to send someone away, ask me money for the ticket and don't worry, I won't taunt you." I said the last part while looking at Valentino.
" It's not that we can't afford ticket, we have our private jet, but visiting someone who is a murder is none of our priority." Francesco stepped in.
" Mind that tongue of yours, if you don't want it to be cutted."
" What do you most probably will do?"
That's it, I am losing the last piece of patience I have.
I was going to hit him when Lorenzo hold my hand.
" Keep this bike of yours." I stopped.
" But you are going to tell me how do you get so much money because no school give so much pocket money."
With that they all left, basically Lorenzo glared at them which was enough for them to follow him.