Loving The Mafia

You know nothing - 29

Emerald's POV

I am here, with Christian waiting for my brother to open his house door. I can't believe this is actually even happening right now, I am meeting my brother. A brother I didn't even know that I ever had. My heart is beating so fast and I need to just relax before I start crying like an idiot. 

After a few minutes of waiting Luke opens the door. "Hey." He gives me a smile. "Hi." I say as we both go in for a really awkward hug.

"Well come on in." He says and Christian and I both go into his house.

It's a small and cosy looking house. There is a little fireplace in the living room lighting up the whole room and there are also framed photos of me and my mum.

A tear drop falls down my cheeks but I quickly wipe it away. Christian and I both sit down on the sofa and Luke sits down on the other sofa opposite us.

"So how is life treating you?" He asks, "And how's mum?"

"Yeah... It's been difficult but I'm getting there." I say, "We will talk about mum later. Tell me how you are."

"I'm going great." He says enthusiastically, "I'm was really hard for me at first and it hurt me to know that I have a twin sister who knows nothing about me, it hurt me to be away from mum but I'm alright now."

"That's great." I say, "Yeah, Christian has been really lovely towards me and he told me about you."

"Right." Luke says awkwardly, he gets up and says, "Would you both like tea or coffee?"

"I'll have tea please, two sugars." Christian says nonchalantly.

"Yeah me too." I smile at Luke and then he goes into the kitchen.

"You alright Christian?" I ask. Christian looks really exhausted and stressed.

"Yeah." He replies, "I'm good Em."

"Christian." I say, "Stop lying to me and tell me what's wrong?" I ask him. I know when he is lying.

"Your brother hates me." He chuckles, "Not that I really give a shit but it's bothering me a little bit."

"Don't let it get to you." I say and I give him a kiss on his cheeks, "Yes, he is my brother but I know you and I trust you."

Luke comes back in the room with three mugs literally juggling on his hands, I get up and help him. I take my own mug of tea and I take one for Christian and I give it to him.

"So." Luke says, "After we finish drinking our tea is it fine if I talk to my sister alone?" Christian asks Luke. "Can I take her to the park?"

"Yeah, she's your sister." Christian says, "But you upset her and you'll have me to deal with... Understood?"

"Totally." Luke chirps, "I just want to get to know her more."

"Yeah that's fine." I say, "It would be nice."

I carry on sipping my tea and I look out of the window. The weather is alright today, it's breezy.

This feels just so weird to be seeing my brother. I have someone else in my family and it feels great. 

I finish my tea and I put the mug down on the table. "So when did you find out about me?" I ask, just to make conversation.

"When I was eight years old." Luke whispers sadly, "I wanted to meet you, I wanted to see you so badly but 'dad' wouldn't allow it. I would talk to mum on the phone sometimes, she would always cry when she was on the phone with me and it was so heartbreaking knowing that I had you and mum but... I could never see you."

"Dad." I scoff, "I hate him." I say with venom. "I hate him so much."

"I hate that bastard as well." Luke mutters, "I hope he burns in hell."

"Well should we get going?" I ask Luke and he gives me a nod.

"Yeah we should." Luke says, "Christian, you can stay here just watch TV or something."

"Reminds me of our date Christian." I whisper to him and I laugh. I give him a kiss and a wave, "Bye, I'll see you later."

I go out of the house with Luke and we walk to the park in total silence; there is a lot of questions to ask but I don't know how to really start a conversation properly.

I need to tell him about mum. Even though it will break his heart, I need to tell him.

We sit down on a bench and I say, "I want to tell you a few things before anything else."

"Ok."

"The thing is Luke." I start off, "It's mum." I sadly say as Luke looks at me with confusion.

"W-Whats wrong with her?" He asks with worry in his voice, "Is she alright?"

"Luke." I mumble, "She's... I'm sorry. She's d-dead."

"What... No." He shakes his head, "No, she, she, can't be dead!" He cries.

"I'm so sorry." I whisper as tears fall down my cheeks, "I'm can't believe he never told you."

"No." Luke mutters, "Dad, he would have told me about this... He would have tried to rub it in my face, why didn't he tell me?"

"I don't know." I say, "And from now on can we just call Dad 'the biggest bastard in the world'."

"Yeah." He whispers, "I hate him! I hate him so damn much."

"Me too." I wipe my tears, "I miss mum so much."

"Yeah." He cries, "I do too. When I used to talk to her it was the best times ever and now, I can't ever do that again."

I give him a hug, "She was the best." I whisper, "And I'm sorry for everything you've been through."

"It's the bastards fault." He mumbles, "I can't believe it, I can't believe he didn't tell me. Like, I know he is evil and twisted but how can you keep a secret like that?"

We talk for a while and then Luke starts talking about Christian and it is actually giving me a headache. 

"You shouldn't trust him Emerald." He says, "He is a Mafia. God dammit! He kills people."

"Yes... He kills bad people." I say, "I am not saying that its a right thing to do at all but he was bought into this world and he can't do anything about it."

"I don't trust him." Luke groans, "He is a ruthless Mafia just like our da-."

"Don't you dare compare Christian to that bastard." I snap, he can't just act like he knows Christian, he doesn't. "Christian has been there for me when no one else has."

"Emerald p-."

"No." I mutter, "Let's just get back to your house, I don't want to argue. It's alright."

I get up from the bench and so does Luke. We both walk back to his house and we just talk about mum. It still bothers me a little bit that Luke criticised Christian; he doesn't know him like I know him. He can't just accuse him and then compare him to that bastard. Christian is nothing like my dad.

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