Emilia

chapter 55

No one spoke. Well rather Alesandro and Damon exchanged words in Italian  once he arrived to pick them up and then that was it.

She knew her idea was stupid and she knew they weren't happy with her. No one said a word on the way back home.

No one wanted too.

Alesandro was angry but at the same time he was worried. Anything could have happened to her. He could have lost her again.

Damon was also angry, how could she have been so reckless and then there was the guilt. He had ordered her to be killed. If she hadn't have spoken, if he hadn't heard her, she would be dead and he would have been the one to give the order.

Emilia knew she had fucked up and didn't dare say a word to her father or eldest brother.

They got back and Emilia finally realised it was 4am. She had left around 2am.

"So it's late I'm going to bed" Damon said after they entered the house.

Emilia shifted uncomfortably under her father's gaze he looked angry but eventually he sighed "what you did Emilia was very irresponsible and stupid.  The amount of crime that happens in that area. I understand your past might have you not realising the danger but you can't just walk around the streets like that"  he said, his tone wasn't angry but filled with disappointment.

"But you let the boys, you talk about treating me equally yet they are out at night" Emilia couldn't help but defend herself.

Bad move.

A look of anger passed Alesandros face "the boys have a curfew and as for mason and Damon, they are adults, what time they stay out till is their decision. Now go to bed. Its late but we will continue this discussion tommorow" 

Alesandro was pissed. Of course if Dante or Matteo snook out he would be just as pissed. Whenever they stayed out late, Alesandro knew about it and knew where they were, which was usually at some partyw. The danger she put herself in frustrated him.

He watched her go upstairs and once she left he headed to the kitchen and poured himself a drink.  He loved his kids but they all worried him. Even when his boys went through their rebellious stage, he still scolded them. If anything he was treating Emilia alot more carefully then he would his boys.

Damon being the eldest was obviously the first to sneak out to some party or something and Alesandro had been so worried but also furious. He put Damon in his place straight away.
(In a non violent way, Alesandro would never hurt his kids)

After raising 4 boys though he was now use to misbehaviour but despite Emilia being his daughter he wanted to treat all his kids the same. She had basically claimed he was targeting her and let the boys do what they want and that was not true. If anything he was stricter on his sons.

The next day , Mason, Dante and Matteo woke up with no idea of last night.

Alesandro was even more annoyed and the same was said for Damon.

"I'm going to work" he said after breakfast. He didn't say a word to Emilia throughout which was unusual.

It was a Tuesday so they had school and Emilia was greatful to be out of the house.  But it wasn't time to leave just yet

"Will you be home late" Alesandro asked wanting to know beforehand as they rarely communicated as they were both busy working.

"Yeah I'll be home at 5.  I don't plan on staying out till 4am" Damon said sharply not wanting to even talk directly with Emilia.

And part of him wanted her to know how much she had pissed him off.

So he of course had to do something. "Goodbye father, goodbye boys"

It was unusual for him to say goodbye to anyone but Emilia so they knew it was intentional. But what had she done to piss him off so much.

Alesandro didn't even acknowledge what Damon had done instead he told the others to get ready for school and told mason to leave.

Emilia gulped.

"I'm very disappointed in you Emilia. You broke my trust last night. I want an explanation" he wasn't going to do anything drastic until he understood why.
"I have no reason" Emilia replied. She didn't want to tell them she thought they were involved with the Mafia.

"It's very unlike you, there must be a reason" he tried again. He really was trying to be understanding.

"There was no reason. I just did went for a walk and then got lost "

Alesandro nodded. He could see she was lying. She had sleepless nights before but she never went on a walk, she went to damon.
And even if she had gone for a walk, getting lost was unrealistic. She would have taken her phone and called. Who goes on a walk without their phone...and if she had forgotten her phone she could have gone into any 24 hr places. Gas stations ect .

"Okay Emilia. You are grounded and a word of warning. Never ever lie to me again. Go get ready for school" he was to pissed to actually talk more about it as he didn't want to yell at her. Something he was very close to doing.

"I didn't lie and like I said before you wouldn't ground Dante or Matteo,you treat me different"

Emilia could have accepted she was grounded but she just had to say that pushing Alesandro over the edge.

"I suggest you stop back talking me. I am your father and when I tell you you're grounded. It means you're grounded. If the boys left without permission after their curfew I would be acting the same. I have tried to be understanding but all I get is lies. I didn't think you were a liar Emilia. Clearly I was wrong"

His tone wasn't one he'd ever spoken to her with before. It was cold and scary.

Emilia nodded "I'm sorry" she could only manage a whisper.

Alesandro looked over at her and Emilia could see just how angry he really was. His words may have been cold but she could see he had managed to hold back.

"What I say goes in this house Emilia. I have never been strict with you or given you rules to follow because I didn't think you needed it. You showed how untrustworthy, reckless and quite frankly it was a stupid idea"

"You know you make it sound like I don't have any freedom " she couldn't help but say.

"You have plenty of freedom Emilia, just not in the early hours of the morning. Now I suggest you don't anwser back again.  Go get ready for school or I will not be as nice"

This time Emilia practically ran out of the room.

She knew she had messed up.