Bulletproof Hearts

Chapter 32

"Wow, I always wanted a big family I bet it's a lot of fun," she says smiling.

"It has its moments but it's a lot of fun," I say smiling back. 

"If you don't mind me asking why is Gio the guardian for the last six," she asks so politely.

"My mom left with Charlotte when she was two and my dad got very sad and gave up so he left us and went back to Italy when I was 14 leaving Gio in charge of us and we haven't seen him since."

"Oh gosh, I'm sorry that's so sad," her smile from before is now gone.

"It's okay my dad was never really around he always worked and it's helped us brothers get close," I say trying to brighten the mood. We continue to talk for two more hours before saying bye and that we'll do it again sometime. I think I met the girl I'm going to marry. I head home my mind only thinking of her. I walk in the door and head into the kitchen to be met with an angry Gio and a confused Charlie who is sitting next to Ale. I'm kinda surprised they aren't fighting.

"Where the fuck were you I called and texted you," Gio says mad. I look at my phone and I do have a bunch of missed calls and texts from everyone. Oh well.

"I was out," I say.

"You just left without telling anyone for five hours. What were you doing?" He asks.

"Stuff." I'm not ready to tell them about Annie especially the younger four who have her as a teacher. 

"That's not an excuse you have to tell us or at least me when you leave." 

"No I'm an adult not a fucking teenager anymore," I yell back getting mad now too.

"Ale Charlie out now," he yells at the two. They get up and leave. Ale practically pulling Charlie.

"Listen I get it you have your own life and can do whatever I'm just worried about these people threatening to hurt Charlie what's gonna stop them from hurting you and if I don't know where you are how can I protect you," he says.

"I get that but I can protect myself. I'm sorry," I say.

"So do you like her?" He asks. I guess he forgives me but what?

"Huh?"

"Annie, do you like her?"

"Oh yes." Of course, he knows.

"I'm glad but have fun explaining it to the younger four," he laughs as he leaves the room. Love his support. The rest of the day goes by fast considering there are only two hours before I start dinner. After I finish I call everyone down and we are soon digging in.

"Everyone ready for the hockey game later this week?" Vince asks. No one really seems very excited. Not even Charlie and I know she's excited. She is really quiet today. I know making her tell us everything was a bad idea. After dinner ends I go back to my room and fall asleep to the only thing on my mind all day Annie.

~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~

Charlotte's POV

After dinner, I go back to my room trying to finish the History homework I am working on before everything happened last night. I still have no idea how to do this stuff. Ask me anything about any other place and I can give you its history. This assignment is stupid. I remember Teo telling me to ask Luca for help. The thing is I hate asking for help, but I'm desperate and I would google the answers but the assignment asks the weirdest questions that even google can't answer. I grab the paper and pencil walk to Luca's door and wait for him to say come in.