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Chapter 9

Alfonso's POV

"Do you remember any of those dreams?" I asked, wondering if she held onto them.

"Yes. I only remember one. I don't know why but it just stuck with me. I think it was me that was running around because someone was chasing me. The someone was a kid maybe 9 or 10. I remember running into a room and yelling for someone called Luci(Pronounced Lucy). I would say 'Luci help me!! Help me!! It's gonna get me'. But that's where it ends."

I would remember when she ran around the house looking for Luci. That was Luciano. Once she learned how to walk she wouldn't sit back down so Vincenzo would chase her around saying he was the tickle monster. She would run looking for Luciano so he could protect her. She was always so close to him.

"Luci was Luciano and the kid chasing you was Vincenzo." She looked at me surprised.

"I never would've thought that it was an actual memory. I just thought it was something random. I guess I was wrong." She looked reluctant to say something.

"What? What do you want to say?"

"I...I promised myself I would keep to myself. But I need somebody to know, I need to get it off my chest."

"Talk to me. I want to know more about you. I want to know everything about you. After all, you are my daughter. I missed out on so much and I want to get those years back. I want you to be my principessa again. I want you to trust us again and hopefully love us." I did. I really did want to know everything about her and I can't know that if she doesn't talk to me.

"I..I'm sca-...I'm scared. This is all new to me and I just want to hug my mom and I need her to tell me it's going to be okay. I miss her. I miss her so much." She started crying.

I get up to sit on the bed and pull her into a hug. She hugs me back and holds on to me like I'm going to disappear. I just whisper in her ear that it's going to be okay. That we're all here for her. After letting it all out she lets me go slowly.

" Can you not tell anybody about this? I don't need them to think I'm weak." Oh we most definitely don't think she's weak. After what she's been through she's brave and strong for holding out that long.

"Don't worry I won't tell anyone. This can stay between me and you. If you want we can walk around the garden everyday so we can talk to each other and get to know each other better. Is that something you want?"

"Sure I would like that."

"We don't have to just go to the garden. I can take you out so we can have some fun while doing this."

"Yeah you can show me around Venice so I can know it better. If I'm going to be here for a while I might as well get used to it."

"I got another idea. How about you try this with your brothers as well. Hang out with a different one each day so you can also know more about them. I'm sure they want to know about you. They can take you out to places that are more for younger kids."

"I'll think about it. I want to take it slow and start with just you."

"Okay. That's fine neonata. I'm perfectly fine with that."

Then I remembered that I came in here to talk to her about her school situation.

"Hey I also came in here to tell you about your school. You won't be starting until Monday, when Alessio and Alessandro come back home I'm gonna have them take you out to get some school supplies, clothes, new phone and technology and anything else you might need. Either me, Luciano, or Vincenzo will take you to school because the rest also have school and classes to get to. You are going to an English speaking school and based on the classes you took in America I put you in ones that are the same level or harder. You seem to like quite a challenge."