11 : Celebration

A M E L L I A

We're in the car on our way to the house, tomorrow will be the day of celebration.

Grandpa said that they already fixed everything, even the gown that I'm wearing.

I was also informed that there would be a lot of business partners and mafia groups in there. And a close family friend of ours, the Spanish Mafia will also be there.

I'm actually kinda excited, I'll be staying in Italy for 3 days and in Japan for 3 days, and we will be heading out to America on Sunday because I need to attend school on Monday.

"It's Jacob, Alein. I'm with the boss." The driver said to what looks like an Intercom.

After saying that, the big gate opened letting 7 cars and 2 vans inside the house— scratch that. It's another Mansion.

Big for one family but with this many family members, this is just enough or maybe even a little small.

"This is your Uncle Lucian's House, your Grandpa also lives here." Dad said that made me look at him wide eye.

"This big just for Uncle Lucian's Family and Grandpa?" I asked shocked.

"Yeah, it's also made to fit everyone in our family in there, also even your Mom's family." Dad chuckled.

"They must've loved Mom so much then." I said looking at this big mansion right here.

I'm amused by it, the Exterior already shouts richness. Probably cost Billions.

When parked I immediately went out to see the house a lot more closer.

I heard laughing behind my back but I didn't care.

I just looked at it, it's like made out of gold.

The house's Exterior is beautiful, It have a fountain outside in the middle, it's color is white but because of the illusion made by the lights it looks like it's gold, there are plants outside.

The White and Gold exterior probably fits my Uncle Lucian a lot.

My Uncle Lucian is the kind of Guy to be out going like a golden retriever. He's also gives us pure love and adoration. But he's scary when he's angry, I mean all of them are.

"What? Are just going to look at it forever? Why don't we come in Principessa." Uncle Lucian guided me inside the house.

When we entered we were greeted by Maids lined up their heads bowed as Uncle Lucian and my other family walks in.

O my... The power my family holds, how powerful could they get? I asked in  to myself.

Do I even belong here? Are they sure? Cause heck, I feel like I don't belong here at all.

Never in my life that I thought of living this kind of life. I even thought I would die before reaching 18.

But here I am, with my family, sitting in the living room laughing and telling each other jokes. We also had a movie night.

It's time for bed, Alec guided me to my room, which was actually really made for me.

They made a room for me even though I wasn't with them.

This house was built when I was four, Uncle Lucian that time decided to live in Italy permanently, Uncle and Aunt together with their Sons always go on an out of town road trip just to have some little fun, but eventually got tired.

Oh how I wish we would've done that.

"Good Night, Bambina." Alec kissed my forehead before going to his own room.

TRIGGER WARNING mention of abuse, blood, and sexual abuse.

It was late at night, I woke up because of a screeching sound.

I kept my eyes closed not wanting to alert the man who entered my room which may cause him to hurt me even more.

I kept my self quiet as I felt hands going over my thighs and moving close to my private.

I then felt kisses on my neck, then on my leg going up to the side of my private.

I want to cry and fight but I couldn't. I stayed frozen.

When I felt a hand of my Private that's when I couldn't hold it, I kicked the man who was touching me.

I tried to run outside but he caught me, he pushed me to a wall, I crawled to the corner of the wall where my bed is placed. I took the blanket and covered myself with it.

"Please stop... Please!" I cried.

It was him, my mother's husband.

He didn't budge, instead he kicked me in my tummy making me spit blood.

I already have a lot of bruises in there, my body is already weak for the lack of nutrients I'm getting.

He just kept on kick, punching, and slapping me.

He kept saying that I'm an ungrateful brat, how dare I disobey him.

I just cried enduring everything.

Mom woke up and is now standing in my door. She looked enraged.

I thought I was saved, but no. She wasn't angry with what her husband did, she's angry because I was too loud.

She also started hurting me, she said can't I accept a punishment while being quiet and I just cried saying sorry.

I saw a shadow near the door, and there, Eve stood shocked with what's happening, she was crying. She couldn't possibly do anything. She's 3, while I was 6 and enduring everything.

I mouthed to her to go to her room not wanting her to more of this torture.

They just continued hurting me while I try to depend myself.

"Amellia." The voice of Gio echoed thru the room.

Only I could here it I guess because they didn't stop or anything.

"Gio..." I tiredly said.

"Amellia, wake up Akachan." A voice that belongs to Akira.

I opened my eyes and sat up straight.

I pulled myself to the corner of the bed.

"It's fine, we're here. It's just a dream." Alec said slowly walking up to me.

It's dark.

I got even more scared, this tortured me a lot, I don't feel safe in the dark anymore. It's always dark in my nightmares.

I cried and cried not wanting the dark.

"Open the lights!" I heard Alec command as I felt his hands on me.

I flinched and got scared not until I felt Alec's soft hands on my body.

I slowly calmed down letting Alec to carry me.

The lights are on and I'm in Alec's arms.

I put my hands over his neck and acted like a baby being carried by her brother.

"Hush now Bambina, we're here. We won't leave neither would we hurt you. You're our princess, no one dares to hurt you, no one will ever dare to lay a finger on you again, I promise. If anyone dares, I would kill them." Alec said assuring me that I'm already safe.

"Cercalo. Cerca quel Gerald, lo ammazzo subito. Come osa toccarla." Dad said his face darkened.

"Hina ni denwa shite kaigi no junbi o suru. Watashitachi wa dare ka o koroshimasu." Toshiro commanded

And now Gio and Akira are in the phone each of them talking in different language.

"Alec, what's happening?" I asked sniffling.

I feel like a baby who cried because she didn't get what she wants.

"Nothing, we're just taking care of stuff." He said caressing my back.

Because of what Alec is doing, even though everyone in the room seem to be mad, I fell asleep in Alec's arms again.

A L E C X A N D R E I

They dared to touch her.

They really want to die don't they? Fuck them.

That jerk worked with the Russians just because Grandpa didn't pass him the position of being an Oyabun.

He don't deserve it from the start, even if he's the oldest.

He took advantage of Mom's kindness, he tried to kill her at that dinner.

Putting peanut in my food just to make me weaker.

He already tortured her when she was with him, now even in her dreams? I'll take everything from him, even his own life.

"Kare wa kanojo ni fureta, kare wa watashitachi no ōjo ni fureta. Watashi wa kare o korosudarou." Toshiro said.

He looked like he's ready to kill. Everyone is. I'm just trying calm down, I'm holding my sister for fuck sake.

"Kare wa jibun ga shita koto no daishō o haraudarou, sore wa tashikada. Karera o mitekudasai, karera wa satsujin o kakugo shita kazoku no yō ni miemasen ka? Baka." I scoffed.

"Ashita no kanojo no pātī ni shōten o atemashou. Sekyuriti ga kanpekidearu koto o kakuninshitekudasai. Soko ni iru hazu no nai hito o tada-gai ni dashite subete o dainashi ni shi tari, saraniwaruikoto ni kanojo o kizutsuke tari suru koto wa dekimasen." Grandpa said looking at Amellia as if he's trying to figure out something.

"Hai."

Tomorrow should be perfect like what grandpa said.

That night I slept with Amellia still in my arms, the others also stayed in her room. Well the oldies are in a meeting.

I woke up in someone trying to get my hands of her.

"What time is Ell? Why are you already awake." I said still sleepy.

"I want to take a shower. And it's already 5 in the morning." She said pushing my arms.

I let go of her, I also need to start waking this guys up.

"The party will be held at 3 pm, someone will come here to fix your make up at Gown." I told her.

While I stand near one of my cousins trying to wake him up.

"Okay!" She said going inside the bathroom.

"Okay. WAKE UP YOU SLEEPY ASS MONSTERS!" I shouted which unfortunately didn't work.

Well, let's see if this won't work. If it didn't I might as well kick their ass.

"AMELLIA!" I shouted making sure that I sounded like I'm panicking.

And... It worked. Everyone stood up straight looking everywhere and Amellia not being in her bed makes it better.

"What, what happened? Where is she Alec? You were holding her!" Akira said shaking me by the shoulder.

"In the bathroom." I calmly said.

It's funny how their faces changed from being worried to looking like someone who is ready to kill.

"We thought something happened you Baka!" Daichi shouted.

"What's with the shouting? I'm literally at the bathroom." Ell came out of the bathroom looking mad.

"Oh-uhm, nothing princess, go ahead and continue taking a bath, we'll leave right now!" Ao said stuttering before running out others also followed.

While Me, Gio, Daichi, Akira, and Toshiro just chuckled and walked out to give our princess her privacy.

It's not often that 'we' laugh. It's great to see something new.

A M E L L I A

Hayst! Those guys.

I continued bathing and when finished I just wore some comfy clothes, a jeans and a hoodie.

I went downstairs greeted by my Brothers. Dad and Uncles are not here, even Aunts.

Alec said that they have to be in a meeting but will be here for the party.

That morning simply went as normal as it could be, not until 1 pm, the make up artist are here and are ready to 'get me ready for the party' they said.

Now I'm in my room, with this girls going all over my face.

Once done, and I'm thankful that they didn't put too much make up.

The Maids arrived and they bring the gown inside.

The Gown looks beautiful! It's Light blue and white with some gold accessories on it. It also have sleeves like what I told my Grandpa who apparently chose the gown. I don't like anyone seeing these black marks of my shoulder.

"Already done our Lady, we will be leaving, they expect you to be there in 30 minutes." The make up artist said which to I nodded.

It's 2 o'clock so I have to be there at 2:30.

I had a hard time wearing the gown so I asked one of the maids for help and tadaa, I look good.

O my goshhhh! These looks beautiful!

I looked on my clock and saw that it's already 2:25 so I went down and saw my brothers standing there wearing their Armani suits which fits their masculine body perfectly.

"Ready?" Tsuki asked.

I nodded.

Eihi offered his hands which to I gladly accepted.

We walked out of the mansion, a beautiful car awaited us.

I'm nervous, I feel like I'm shaking while I sit here in this luxurious car together with some of my brothers, the others took their own car.

"Calm down, you're literally shaking." Ayume said.

"S-Sorry." I said not even knowing why I apologized.

"Hey, calm down a little their. You look too beautiful to be that nervous. They will like you, not in the way that we will kill them, but in a way that they will protect you. Look at me, they will accept you and even if they don't, we will always accept you. We're here, ready to give you everything." Vior said calming me a little.

He's right, what matters here is them, not what other people will think of me.

"It does not matter how they will think of you, or how will they see you. As long as you have us, you're fine being arrogant on everyone's eyes." Greg said.

"I don't want that!" I shouted.

"Then do what you want." Gio said then looked at the car's window beside him.

Looks like we're here.

I looked at my phone and it's already 2:57, 3 minutes before I enter through that big entrance door.

It will be opened and I would slowly walk inside while everyone watches me.

The door to my side opened revealing Arthelesis and Keisuke offering their hands.

I took both of their hands and clinged myself to them.

We slowly walked to the entrance and I could see two figures standing there waiting for me.

Dad and Alec.

When we got there they Immediately took me in for a hug.

"You look so beautiful, Mia Figlia." Dad said as he let go of the hug.

"It's time." As Alec said that the doors opened revealing how big this place is,  how many people are in here.

Dad and Alec guided me until we reach a stadium like place, we were standing there them looking like this is nothing new while I'm here nervous as hell.

I've been this nervous.

"You can do this, Amellia." Alec whispered.

I cleared my throat as I step forward grabbing everyone's attention.

I look around still nervous but when my eyes landed on the sit where my family sit at I felt at ease. They trust me, they support me, I don't have to be alone now, they will be the first to support me on what I'm going to do.

"A lovely afternoon to everyone. I know my father has already told you who I am, but let me introduce myself properly. I am Amellia Mio Krane Hara-Ruscov. The one and only daughter or Armarros Ruscov." I introduced and like what my brothers said, don't use any emotions if you can.

'They will take advantage of you if they know that you're vulnerable. Don't be too kind but also don't be to arrogant to those in front of you. Well we know you wont. But don't let those flowery word get into you.'

I won't, I promise.

"I am pleased that you took time to attend this party. Please enjoy." I added

"I won't be taking much of your time, so you could enjoy this party. And no fighting around, this should be as peaceful as it could be." I said authority filling up in my voice.

I walked back to my father and brother who is smiling wide.

"Tsk, you don't have to threaten them like that, Ell." Alec said keeping his serious face but I know to myself that his laughing in the inside because of how scared some of the  businessmen who attended look like.