Anastasia

𝙿𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎

I'm staring out the window of the black suv waiting to get to the first warehouse. Their is a 12.5% chance that this is the right ware house and I really hope it is. I did something last night.

I prayed. I don't pray. I didn't think i had to, the life i was forced into, I had no reason to pray, I already have a one way ticket to hell.

but I prayed i sat at the edge of my bed and prayed that we will find Aura here. I don't want to disappoint Anastasia. I want her to be happy.

We pull in front of a building and I see guards in the front dead. A girl with dark red hair signals me to go in through the side door which I do.

I get into the side door and turn left bullets flying everywhere. I see the door that supposedly leads to the basement where everyone is supposed to be. I walk down the stairs and their are cells with a bunch of girls some look weak and two are pregnant they have blood on them, wearing dresses with rips in them.

Tala,Sofia,Rosa, and Cala are all opening the cells and comforting the girls while Enzo and Tito stand at the door making sure nobody walks in.

I walk down the hall and make it to a room with a medal door. I try to open it but obviously it's locked. I screw off the knob and open the door hoping to see Aura.

Drinking and waiting. that's what we're doing we are waiting for a call saying they found my sister we are waiting to see if the first out of 8 destinations was the right one. it's been 2 hours and nothing. My little cousins had to go to bed so no one is here.

only me and my thoughts.

Iris is here but she fell asleep. I let her. She shouldn't have to wait for Aura. I don't want her to worry.

Me and Aura were close we were apart 4 years she should be 21 now. We were always close. Best friends really. but Iris and her, they were soulmates. Two peas and a pod, 7 days apart. when Iris found out she cried so hard. I didn't really think a 10 year old would cry that hard over something like that but she did.

I hear my hotel phone room and I jump up to answer is. "hello?" I say as soon as I answer the phone. "hello my love" I hear a voice say and I immediately recognize it as matteo's "did you find her ??" I ask eager to know if my sister was there

silence. I didn't hear a single response. I suddenly feel my heart drop. I know this silence.

"she wasn't there was she?" I say disappointment in my tone as a tear falls

"I'm so sorry." he says and I just sigh hanging up the phone. I turn of my lights and walk over to my bed. my lamp still on and tears streaming. I tap Iris who's laying down and she opens her eyes.

She sees my tears and sits up and holds me in her ams and sobs. I sob too. we both cry and cry. I didn't think i would be disappointed i had no faith in this. none but I'm hurt I'm hurt bad.

6 days later.

"what if she's not there" I hear a voice say while walking past the door to Matteo's bedroom. we've moved from the hotel to a house scratch that a mansion. It was nice really beautiful. "she has to be, this is the last place." I hear another voice say.

"I don't want to disappoint her, I can't she needs her sister." I hear him say, his voice clear now. It's Matteo. I smile small before walking downstairs to the kitchen.

outside people are filling up cars. Iris is going this time. she fought our parents so that she could. I wish I could go. My mom never wanted this life for me. she always said "I want one person in this family to be happy in the afterlife" and my dad stuck by it.

I've been in self defense classes though and I love shooting ranges but I've never truly been involved in my father's mafia and sometimes it's makes me feel good that I'm not involved.

I grab a chocolate croissant out of the cabinet making sure to grab a plate and knife before sitting down on a barstool at the island. I cut the croissant open and start to scrape off all of the chocolate from the inside.

"what's the point of that?" Matteo says walking into the kitchen grabbing a water bottle. "I don't like the chocolate" I say like he was already supposed to know that.

"so why not just eat a normal croissant" he asks like i'm stupid before opening the water bottle and taking a sip. "I still want a tiny bit of chocolate to give it flavor." I say before biting into my croissant

"why aren't you leaving?" I ask seeing he just has grey sweatpants and a white t-shirt that makes his muscles pop on. "I'm not going, I thought since Iris and everyone is going i should stay here with you, I didn't want you to be in the house alone" he says and I just say 'oh' quietly.

"Go." I say and he looks at me confused "you can go, i don't need a babysitter, and I rather you find her than anyone else." I say and he just smiles small. he puts the water bottle on the counter and kisses my forehead before running out the door.

butterfliesssss

2 hours later

Two hours has passed and I am sitting at my vanity putting on makeup so i don't think about Aura.

I'm the only one in the house because everyone decided to go out and get something to eat. I texted Juno not to long ago and asked him to bring me food. He's my favorite guard. I hear a knock at the door and I yell come in.

"I got chipotle!" Juno says holding up a bag. "you know me so well" I say with a smile on my face turning to face him. he opens the bag up and puts a burrito and a bottle of coke on my vanity. I say thank you and he sits on my bed pulling out a burrito bowl with a fountain drink cup in his hand. we spend like 20 minutes talking about marvel and eating.

"your literally delusional if you think DC is better than marvel." I say taking another bite of my burrito "DC characters would beat marvel characters any day that's all i'm sayin" he says nonchalant like he didn't just break my heart. "what are you on. cause whatever it is I want some" I say and he laughs like it's funny 

my phone starts to buzz and I look over at my phone and see Matteo calling me. I look from the phone to Juno and pick up the phone answering it. "we found her." he says and I smile tears forming in my eyes. "are you serious?" I say for some reason not believing him. "come outside." he says and my eyes widen tears now streaming. I drop the phone and jump out of my seat running down stairs. I get outside and see a bunch of SUVs pull into the driveway. I'm wearing nike pros and a cropped hoodie. a minute later I see my dad get out of the car and a woman that looks exactly like my sister. 

"Aura!" I say running to her and it takes her a minute before realizing who I am. "My bean!" she yells and throws her arms around me and I do the same. I tears are streaming down both of our faces and we kind just sit there crying. "I've missed you so so much" I say squeezing tightly. "your so big now, last time i saw you we were playing with barbies and still jumping on pappa's back" she said laughing and I laugh too. 

Out the corner of my eye I see Iris, she throws her arms around us both and is crying with a bandage on her arm. Ill ask about it later. "where's mama?" Aura says letting both of us go and I look at dad he shakes his head at her and I guess she realized what he meant. "it's ok, I have you" she says kissing my forehead and I give her a small smile

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AHHHH AURA IS BACKKKKKK