𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟑𝟎

A/N- I made this a few days ago. I planned on updating it and making it a bit better, but I burned my thumb, so I can't really type. I'm actually using text to speech right now.. but if it's bad I apologize.

"Dad?" I said shocked. "You guessed right." I heard his evil chuckle through the phone. "What do you want."

"I see your new girl. What was her name... Daniella?"

"Leave her the fuck alone dad." I sneered. "No no. I wouldn't hurt her... why would I do that?" He said.

"I don't know, dad. Maybe because you killed mom?" I was starting to get angry. He doesn't say anything but chuckle. "Right. That's right."

"Don't you dare do anything to her."

"I won't. Chill out." He says. "I'm not going to chill out! You haven't been in my life for the past I don't know, 13 years?"

"I have been, you just haven't known." He said, making me confused. "I've been following you around. Or I've been having my men follow you around."

"Men? What are you, some gang leader." I chuckle sarcastically. "You guessed right, again."

"What the fuck?"

"And.. I'm asking you to join us. Never mind I'm not asking you, I'm telling you."

"What do you mean 'join you'" i let out a sigh. "Join me. You're joining my gang. I'm leaving it and you, you're going to be the new leader." I'm so fucking confused.

"And if I say no?" I pushed. "Your girl, who's right now cleaning her room.. is going to be in danger."

How did he know?

I look at Dani through her door, and she was silently cleaning.

"How did you know that?" I panicked. "Told you."

"Dad, what the fuck!" I yell through the phone. "So... yes or no? Remember if you say no.. Daniella could be in trouble." I have to say yes. I can't put dani in trouble like that.

"What gang is it?" I sigh, feeling myself give in. "Italian mafia." Italian mafia? "Dad there's no way I'm going to be the leader of the most powerful, feared gang in our city? And why the fuck is there an Italian mafia In Miami?" I roll my eyes.

"It could be anywhere doesn't have to be in Italy." He explained. "Yeah great. You can't just call me out of nowhere asking to be apart of your gang."

"Well it'll soon be yours. I want out of this bullshit. Usually they pass it down to their son. So you, my dear, are the new leader."

"I never said yes!" I said, frustrated. "But I'm sure you don't want to put Daniella in danger, right?"

"No.. I don't. Fine I'll be apart of it! What's in it for me." I asked. "One million dollars." Holy shit? "Oh and tell your little friends to join to. The more the merrier."

"Dad why are you acting as if this isn't the most dangerous thing to do?" I look back at Dani, again. She's cleaning her room humming a song of some sort.

"Once you're in, it's nothing but a little group who kills people."

"Fine. And if they say no?" I questioned. "Daniella will be in trouble. Remember. Also , be here tomorrow. Don't care what time, just be here."

"Whatever bye." I hung up the phone. Is this a dream? I hope it is. I go find the boys, to see them on the couch

Levi was throwing popcorn at Alex. "Hey guys. Can we talk?" I took a seat on the empty couch. "Sure, what's up?" Jayden says.

"My dad called me.. but before I start I just want to tell you about my childhood." I start. I explain to them everything that happened.

How my 'parents' weren't my actual parents. And everything else.

"I've told Dani.. but I've never told you guys." They sit there in silence, still processing everything.

"What. The. Fuck." Levi gasped. "Yeah. Uh anyway. My dad called me forcing me to be apart of his gang.. and if I didn't Daniella would be in trouble. They currently have someone watching Daniella right now.. I said yes because I freaked out." I said in one breath.

"Holy shit? What gang. Like a hello kitty one or?" Connor elbows Levi in his rib. "No. The Italian mafia."

"You're joking, right?" Connor said. "Yeah, no. But when we join we all get One million dollars. And he said if you guys didn't join either, Daniella's also in danger." I shook my head.

"That is so fucking stupid!" Alex yelled. "Okay. How are you handling it? If you join you're going to see your father everyday." Levi said confused.

"No. He only asked me because he wanted out. I'm the new leader, apparently." I rest my head on my hands.

"But the only way out is to..." Luke started. "Yeah." I said. "Well. In order to protect Dani we will do it." They all said.

"Should we tell her?" Levi asked. "No give it time. Or at least till we join. We are going there tomorrow I guess. So maybe after that we can tell her."

"Aunt Cassie is coming tomorrow though?" Luke said. "Uhm we can do it after." I didn't even think of that.

"Alright. Go make sure our girl is safe." Jayden pushes me out of the room. I check back to her room, but she isn't there.

"Dani?" I called out. No response. "Dani?!" I yelled a little louder. "What, silly. I'm right here." Dani hugs me from behind.

"Thank god." I let out a loud sigh. Turning around to hug her. "What. You're acting as if I just got kidnapped." She chuckled.

"Just worried, is all. Your room likes nice. I like it." I smile and kiss her forehead. "Thank you! Do you think aunt Cassie will like it?" She said with a smile. I could tell she was nervous.

"Im sure she'll love it." I hug her tighter, slowly rocking us. "I'm tired. Let's sleep." She rests her head on my chest. "You're always tired." I chuckled.

"Being me isn't easy, if you couldn't tell." She sighed dramatically as we made our way to the bed.

"Oh can you shut the light off. Pretty please." She gave me a puppy dog eye look. I nod my head.

After shutting off the light, and then her desk light it was pitch black. Expect for a small light coming from the window.

Fuck, why have I never realized I've been watched all this time. I mean I always had a feeling someone or something was watching me. But I thought it was just stupid thoughts.

I climb back into bed with her. She scoots more closer to me, putting her face in the crook of my neck.

She's fast asleep after 10 minutes, and so was I.

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"I'm not doing it dad. Sorry. I will call the police if you even dare to touch Dani." I hung up the phone before doing anything else.

What was I thinking? Calling the police on the mafia for Christ sakes. I quickly get a bottle of water, before going back upstairs.

When I enter Dani's room she isn't there.

Im going to kill my dad. "Dani?" I called out. "Dani!" I said louder after I got no response. I felt a pair of arms wrap around my back, to my front.

"What, silly. I'm right here." I turn around to hug her. As I look down at her, I realize that isn't my girl.

"Dani.." I stutter out. There was blood steaming out of her eyes, her skin a pale white. Her clothes covered in blood.

"Yes, my dear." She gives a cheerful grin. "You.." I step away. "I, what?" She steps closer as I step away.

"Your face.."

"What? It's perfectly fine" she asked. As I go to cup her cheek, she slowly fades away. "Dani?" I questioned.

I walk into her bathroom to see if what I was just seeing was my imagination. I turn on the light, but feel myself step on something. As I look down, I see Dani in a puddle of blood.

* very very detailed part. skip until the end of the dream if you don't like detailed bloody messes? *

Her legs were cut open, showing her bones in her leg. As well as her arms. Stomach included.

"What the fuck...." I trailed off. "What don't like what you see?" The body got up and started coming after me.

"Holy shit." I gasp closing the bathroom door. I let out a relieved sigh. "Thought you could escape?" A voice came from behind me.

It was her.

How did she? She jumps right at me

-

I bolt awake. What the fuck was that. I'm panting heavily, feeling sweat drip off my forehead. "Chase? Are you alright?" I hear Dani. She slowly sits up.

As I look at her, she's perfectly fine. It was a dream. "I'm fine. Just a dream." I tell her. She looks at me worried.

"Are you sure?" She rubbed my back. "I'm sure." I pull her waist, dragging her closer to me. "Let's go back to sleep?" She lays us back down.

I hold her tightly as we doze off back to sleep.

***

Today, Dani woke up way before me. Which was rare. I know she was nervous about her Aunt coming over.

Hell, I mean I would do with an Aunt like that.

It was around 1pm, meaning that she was already here. Knowing she would be here at 11 or something.

I groggily go downstairs, to find Dani. "There you are! Hello, Chase." Dani's aunt welcomes me with a hug.

She was blonde, and a lot more taller than Daniella and her mom. She had blue eyes, like every other blonde.

"Hi." I hug her back quickly. "You look horrible." She lets out a worried sigh. "Oh, thanks?" I question making my way to Dani.

I hug her from behind. She smiles turning around to kiss my cheek. "Oh! So this is the Chase?" Cassie grins. "Mhm."

"Well. I don't know. Maybe you would want to go for someone skinnier.." She mumbled. She was to honest with people.

I felt Dani freeze meaning she heard it. "Excuse you?" I stood up straight. "Nothing."

"I think Dani is perfectly fine how she is." I shook my head walking out of the kitchen.

The rest of the time she was here, she was a judgmental mess. I'm so glad she left.

"Alright. I have to go, I'll be back soon." I tell Dani. "Okay! I'll see you guys later." She stood on her tippy toes trying to give me a kiss.

She pushed my shoulders down, telling me to bend down. I chuckle at how short she was. I bend down giving her a quick peck.

"Stay with your mom. Please, don't leave her sight." I told her. The thought of saying 'I love you.' Slipped my mind.

But I ignored it.

"Okay." She smiled.

"Bye, darling." I hug her one last time before waving goodbye. As we're getting in the car Jayden says, "Geeez you guys make me love sick."

On the way there, I was stressing. So much that I started picking the skin on my wrist. Just to my luck it bled. A little to much.

After a few wipes with the napkin, it didn't stop. Blood soon started going down my arm. I didn't even feel the pain that I was picking my skin apart. I quickly find a band aid in the car door.

We finally get there. It was a big big building, covered by a fence. "Here we go." Theo sighs. "We got this." Levi comforts.

We all leave the car, heading to the building.

A familiar face comes into view as we enter the building. "Welcome." My father greets us. I seriously felt like I was going to throw up.

The images of what he did to my mom kept flooding in my mind.  "Follow me." He brings us up 2 floors, down 3 hallways to an office.

We all sit at the long table probably filled with just about 20 chairs.

"Alright. I see all of you accepted the offer?" He sits with his hands intertwined. "Not like we had a choice." I mumbled under my breath.

"Sorry, what was that?" My father asked. "Nothing."

"Mm."

"Here is the money. Per to it." He hands us all about 5 bundles of 100 dollar bills. "Jesus." Dylan mumbled.

"You, my dear. You're the new leader. This will be your new office, plus a meeting room. You guys will have 5 meetings with other people in the building per every 2 months. You guys will always have guns, knifes, any type of weapon on you, any time. Our enemies will go to any extent of hurting you guys. I don't care who you tell now that your in the mafia. Just try not to tell your parents. Especially you. I do not want you telling your new 'mom and dad.'" He points a finger at me.

"Even if you joined to not hurt Daniella. She will possibly get hurt. Our enemies will - again - go to any extent of hurting you or loved ones." As soon as he said that, my jaw clenched. "I want you all to keep it on the low. Maybe people in school will know, I do not want you to admit it. Keep it on the low." He said a final last time.

"You guys will be here most of the time. Meetings, and other things. You will maybe go on trips to other states, cities, or countries to go there to fight against our enemies. We are here to kill bad guys. As this whole thing sounds like a whole lot of bad, we get rid of the bad people. Rapist, murders, Anything amongst that."

"Uhm sir. If we kill murders why don't we just kill ourselves..." Levi questioned. "Oh my god. Meaning murders kill innocent people. We get rid of the bad people in life." He shook his head.

"Oh.. alright."

"Now like said, I'm out of this bullshit." He left the room. Not even 5 minutes later the silence that filled the room, was heard by a distant gun shot.

As he was explaining he gave us 3 guns, a waist band thing.. and 4 knifes. "So.." Levi said.

"We are not good kids anymore." Dylan blew out a breath. "Definitely not." Jayden added. "Scary thing."

"What if you never answered that phone call." Luke said. "Dani would have been in danger.."

"Yeah. As long as Dani is alright, it doesn't matter." I said. "Let's head back home?" Levi questioned.

"Yep. I'll tell Dani." We put on the waist bands, placing the guns in them and the knives. Because we are not about to exit this place with guns in our hands.

On the way back, it was silent.

Finally reaching home I go to find Dani. "You guys wait in the living room, I'll tell her." I told them.

"Alright." I go to her room and find her there silently reading. "Hi, love." I walk up to her. "Hi!"

"I'm going to tell you something but I don't want you to freak out. But please forgive me." I begged. "Alright, what is it."

"I've joined the Mafia." As I say that her face drops. "As did the others."

"Oh.. uhm." She doesn't say anything else. "I'm so fucking sorry. I didn't have a choice and I wanted to protect you." I explain to her about the call, people watching us, the forcing of it.

"I mean.. that's completely fine. I understand you did it to protect me." She nodded, getting up to hug me.

"Thank you for understanding, my love." I kiss her temple. "Of course. I can't be mad at you for something you didn't want to do." She kissed my head.

I'm so grateful to have someone as understanding as her.

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One of the longest chapters I think I ever made. This chapter is so cringey, corny, and bad. If you cringed while reading this chapter, don't worry I did to. This story was getting a little boring so I had to switch it up. Not to mention I wrote it very bad. I think there was more than a million 'I said' 'he/she said.' Counted.

But yikes!

Thanks for reading!

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- B.