(Drowning Series - Book One)
Alexandra Ariana Marino; The first born girl in three generations, known as the girl who always smiles and lights up her family's life.
Suddenly tragedy takes hold of her and she loses both of her parents right in fron...
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Alexandra Ariana Marino
Sunday June 3, 2012 - Eleven years ago
"Ally!" I screech while running as fast as my little legs will carry me through the really big house, I almost fell down the big stairs a little bit ago but I'm okay. Daddy said I'm a warrior and warriors always get back up when they get knocked down... Whatever that means.
Mamma and Papa went out on what they called a 'date night', Antonio said something about there being an 'underlining meaning' to that but my five year old brain can't keep up with all this big person talk.
Gio was left in charge and somehow, don't ask me how, I found myself being chased by my brothers Ally, Lucy, and my cousin DanDan. Also known as Alessio, Lucius, and Dante but I like my nicknames better. They are all special and I'm the only one allowed to call them that which makes me feel special and I like it lots.
"This is unfair! I have little legs!" I whine as we continue to run in circles around all of the furniture that fill out the large space through out the building.
"You should have thought about that before you dumped cups of really cold water over our heads!" The oldest of the group, Lucius, shouts back... He's only seven but he seems to think he's the president or something, I think I'm smarter than him but don't tell him I said that, he might steal my ice cream.
"Alexandra-Alexus!" My biggest brother's voice boomed through the big home causing me to jump and fall backwards, lucky for me DanDan caught me before my booty hit the floor. That would have hurt if he didn't save my life like that.
"Hi, Vanni." I said in a sweet tone, trying to appear as innocent as possible, I don't like when he yells but I seem to always make mistakes that make him angry. I don't mean to, I was just trying to have a little fun.
"Drop that shit with me, you know better, you're not a damn baby. What the fuck did I say about running in the house?!"
"Not to do it." I repeat the same thing he says to me every time I try to play, he won't let me go outside because he doesn't want to have to watch me and I have lots of energy, my sight starts to look weird as water takes over.
"And what the fuck were you doing?!"
"Running in the house..... But they were runnin' too!" I shout as I point to the guilty faces lurking by the kitchen counter. He never yells at them like he does me and I don't know why. It's not fair.
He yells at Meo too sometimes and says really mean things to him but I don't really know what any of it actually means, and he never yells at our other brothers... Just us. I think that's why he stays in his room when Gio is in charge, I should do that too... I'm tired of being in trouble all the time.
