Reality of being a romano

Chapter 15

Elizabeths p.o.v
I woke up earlier today i couldn't sleep my mind was not the void it used to be it was full. Is it a good thing? I haven't decided yet.

I picked out my oufit for this wonderful Tuesday morning (black leggings,white body suit,leather jacket and docs) i decided to put in my several ear piercings since i hadn't worn any in a while

I went downstairs for breakfast and my 2 eldest brothers round a table discussing something which i couldn't understand i could tell Alessandro looked tired...i went and sat next to Luca grabbing an apple

"Morning sorella" Luca smiled

I smiled back not making eye contact with Alessandro "luca you know how your my favourite brother in the entire world right" i said hugging him

"What do you want?" He replied rolling his eyes

And shes in! "You think you could drop me of to school early today so i can um go the library"

"I don't see why not as long as Alessandro says so"

I looked at A with my saddest eyes "i don't see why not plus means me and the boys can have a incontro"meeting? About what? Who cares! finally I understand what a word meant

"Cmon then lizzie get your bag!" And with that i ran upstairs got my school stuff and followed Luca to the car

Luca had pulled round the front of the house...I opened the car door and there it was...a...a gun a real one it blended into the floor of the cars carpet...

My mind was whirling! Why does he have a gun!? Is it real? Is he gonna use it? Has he? Why? Does Alessandro know? Did anyone? Then he saw what i was looking at! What if he used it on me!

"Om my god sorella don't mind that one of Andreas friends used it for a school project it doesnt work!" He then threw it into the compartment next to him

I tried not to look worried "ok..." i spat out out drive was silent i didnt want him to talk I was happy in silence

We pulled outside the school at about 8 so i had 30 minutes to do whatever i wanted i went to open my door but Luca grabbed my shoulder making me wince

He looked into my eyes "sorella you know i would never hurt you,know that right?"

I nodded my head before disappearing into the school heading towards where jakes locker was i think but still he wasn't there....

I was so scared of what secrets my brother was keeping and why he lied saying that gun was fake iv seen fake guns that isn't one

I heard the first bell ring and headed straight to class which was chemistry i sat at the back of the class pondering on what i had witnessed and what i was going to do,2nd hour was maths but I wasn't in the mood to talk so i decided to skip.not my brightest of ideas

I thought would go outside to find some relief but my nosey ass brothers had other plans i was walking towards the bleachers before i was grabbed by 6 large hands and pulled beneath them

"Wow guys you really gotta stop doing this to me" i moaned,They all rolled there eyes

"What were you thinking missing class sorella" this is why they stopped me did they not know about the gun

I tried to play it of cool "oh yeah um that im still mad at Andreas" lies "and i couldn't bare to have to sit next to him" i sent Andreas a fake evil glare...i wasn't actually still mad but i knew this would be the easy way out

Dante rolled his eyes and marco gave me a small sympathetic smile "ill talk to your teachers and just say you didnt feel well its only Tuesday cant we try keep out of trouble for a week"

I nodded not wanting to argue and followed them up to the bleachers where all there friends were and where they insisted i stayed

I had 3rd period with Andreas...great after i had just thrown him under the bus it was so awkward we didn't say a work...

The rest of the day was slow i had to watch my brothers talk to there friends at lunch since they didn't actually want me to be there thankfully they didn't have football after school so we got to go straight home

When we pulled up i tried to go straight to my room which is basically a routine at this point but another key point it "liz Alessandro wants to see you in his office" bingo the same sentence...

"Ok" I smiled and headed towards Alessandro's office happier than usual since i hadn't recalled doing anything wrong he should know about.

I knocked onto the large wooden door which was followed by a "enter" and "take a seat Elizabeth" which was also apart of my daily ritual what wasn't, was the fact Marco! Was also with A...

"Ciccio Luca told me you saw something in his car today something that shocked you?" Alessandro questioned

Dont let them see your fear "you mean his gun?" I questioned

"Yes about that—" Alessandro added

"Its legal theres nothing wrong with it!" Blurted out Luca

Alessandro tightened his jaw "as i was saying he didn't mean to scare you"

"He didn't" i lied

"Its ok he shouldn't of left it just laying around like that it was very un responsible" Alessandro added he always sounded calm even at his angriest

I couldn't help but laugh yes it scared me but how dumb do these people think i am i lived in one the roughest neighbourhoods in the country as if a gun was a massive deal "its ok really iv seen a gun before remember only what barley a month ago i lived in the worst part of the city"

"As long as your ok" Alessandro smiled "oh and remember we would never hurt you ever..."

I had heard that sentence twice today and yet it didnt comfort me how do i know if they wouldn't hurt men...do they not remember what Dante did! What they got him to do!

None of this made sense ever since Alessandro came back for me everything was of the secret room,late nights,the other language,the business and now the gun i was determined to figure out what they were hiding

What was the reality of the Romano brothers and would i want to be apart of if?

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Hey authors note thankyou for all the love and support on reality of being a Romano so far!!!

Enjoy this chapter it is a big! Big! Point in the story i wonder what Elizabeth will figure out!

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