Point Of View - Elma Farfalla Bianchi
Now waking up from footsteps entering my room. "Hey I was the one supposed to wake her up, not you." A whisper came from the right side of the bed guessing it's Luca's voice. Waking me up in an unhappy way for revenge, Dude.
"Then why did I come?" The person on the left guessing from the voice it's Romeo.
"You just wanted to accompany me." Luca angrily replied back.
This is so much fun listening to them but I need to go to the bathroom. "You know you guys woke me up when you entered the room." I rub my eyes as they both jumped back in shock.
"How? W-We were very quiet!" Romeo's shocked voice and face.
"No, you opened the door and it creaked." I gave them a serious look back.
Romeo relaxes while Luca is still expecting surprises. "Father told us to wake you up and breakfast is right now." My youngest older brother made it clear.
Now groaning as I get out of the bed. "Hey Guard Turn On My Lights." I announced in the room.
Both of my brothers looked at me with jealousy. "What, how did you have one?" Luca blurted out while his eyes searched for the device.
Then Romeo whined out. "But Father told us that we could not have a smart Guard."
I could not help chuckling because both of them are acting like kids right now. "I never asked Dad" I said back to them in a teasing way.
"Then how do you have one?" Romeo wondered, trying to understand what was going on.
Ug do I have to explain to them but they're gonna keep asking me if I don't get them an answer. "I bought it from my apartment." I told them while getting out of my bed and then started making my bed.
"Wait!" Romeo shrieked out for a second and then asked the real question to me. "What apartment? I thought you lived with your step father?" He did just call Dale my stepfather.
Now blocking my emotions I shove Romeo to the wall while holding his neck in a choke hold. "Don't You Dare Call Him My Stepfather!" I snapped at him very hard and his face was full of fear.
I let him go then Luca suggested to Romeo to let me get dressed. "Thank you Luca!" I turned back to my bubbly wall of emotion. They both quickly schurd out of my room. Sometimes I wish I could kill them but I can't since they are my brothers.
Once I got dressed in some black jeans, a gray halter shirt with a blue jean jacket. Now looking at myself in my long closet mirror making sure everything is covered or checked. Next I grab my personal phone then my two mini spear point pocket knives before leaving my room.
"Good morning Principessa! (Princess!)" Dad announced in the living room from the table. Please don't bring up what happened earlier.
"Good morning to you too, Dad." I replied with a cheerful smile as I went around the kitchen island. Hm, what do I want for breakfast?
"How was your night?" Dad asked me as he set down a business and finance magazine from New York.
Not good but he doesn't need to know that. "Good!" I beamed with joy as I searched the cabinets.
Seriously, the honey oat cereal was next to oatmeal! Who to put the oatmeal next to the cereal boxes. Now Dad came up to the kitchen island. He stood on the other side of the island for a moment. "I need to talk to you about school Principessa. (Princess.)"
Dude you scared me for a second. "O ya about that." I pause and think how I am gonna explain this to Dad.
"Is there gonna be a problem?" He raised an eyebrow at me.
Now I let out a sigh to Dad. "I only have one senior class and I am also currently doing online college." I made it known to him with a cheesy smile back.
Dad blinks his eyes for a second. "Wow online collage! U-m then would you like to do that last class in person or online Principessa? (Princess?)" He states while still being shocked by my achievement. If only he knew those are little things vs being a Donna.
"I already have my class set up online because I want to go back in person for work." I explained to Dad then taking my spoon full of honey oat cereal and milk straight to my mouth.
Right now Dad, you're getting on my nerves! "Ok sweetheart but you know that you don't have to work Elma." Dad's words were soft at first but then it showed that he is irritated by me working.
"Good morning Principessa! (Princess!)" Ricco states while entering the room with Dante. They notice the tension between me and Dad.
"Is there something wrong?" Ricco just spits it out, not worrying about the consequence.
"Elma then can you tell me what your job is?" Dad's emotions were going everywhere.
Now I take the moment to think. I close my eyes while putting my hand at my brows. What should I tell them... I can't just say that I am Madam Rose of BlackGuard Technologies. BlackGuard is known for being the number one out of the different technology companies in the underworld and Madam Rose is known for being the founder. Ug I am stuck right now... but then there is also my mafia.
"Are you ok?" I heard Damiens voice and then felt calming circles on my back.
Calm down Elma! Control your emotions, "Yeah." Now I take a deep breath. "Can I call a friend for advice right now?" I started fiddling with my fingers, not watching their next move.
"Of course Principessa! (Princess!)" Damien had a concerned look on his face as well as the rest of my family.
Where should I take my call? If I am inside the house there is a chance of eavesdroppers but the garden is outside. "Then I will go take it in the garden." I told them while looked to the ground
"Breakfast will still be ready once you're done." Mom shouted to me as I left the house to the backyard.
Once in the garden I pulled Zachary's personal number. So that he pays more attention but it really doesn't matter since he wouldn't dare put me to voicemail. I dialed the number on my phone and it started the connection. "Hey Zachary I need your advice on something personal?" I made it clear in a very tense voice.
"Of course Elma!" Zachary seems excited today.
Here goes nothing! "So my father Lorenzo and my family are asking questions about my job." I explicitly stressed it to my second in command.
Now walking by some pretty red rose bush Zachary asked me, "Do you want to tell them the truth?" Now hearing a girl screaming in the background of the call. Guessing that his six year old daughter Harper.
"Not yet until they admit there is The Italian Mafia to me." My voice got deeper out of annoyance of not telling me the truth.
Once I saw a wood swing on a Ginko tree. I headed over and started to swing back and forth. "This is a tough cookie you have here but what do they already know?" Zachary asked me, trying to understand the situation.
Hm let me think back to my conversation with Damien. "That I own a technology company."
"Ok is that it?" He double checked.
"Yes." I assured him and myself with a confident voice.
"Hm, what about telling which company?" Zachary threw out a random question I had told me that I am Madam Rose.
Seriously is he acting dumb on purpose? "That would be a problem since they will find out that I am Madam Rose." My voice tightened to him.
There was a chuckle from him and then he said, "I get it now. It seems like you have an issue."
"No it's our issue since you're my consultant." I shouted through the phone.
"Seriously, you're dragging me into this." He started fighting back.
Now getting up from the swing and started passing along the garden path. "Yes and now I am stressed that they will find out and I don't wanna lose them now." I started getting very emotional.
"Why don't we breathe in and out." Zachary stated with his calm voice knowing that I might go on another killing spree again.
What excuse could I give them until they tell me about the mafia? "O what about telling them there is a current problem and that I will tell them when it calms down." I ranted out not caring what I said.
"It's just how long would that last?" Zachary stated with a concerned voice over the phone.
"I don't know but do you have any more good ideas?" I snapped back at him quickly because of all the pressure people have been giving me.
"No, why did you call me if you could do it by yourself?" Zachary started to get defensive towards me.
"Because I need some to bounce ideas off you Zachary and you're my second in command." I empathized clearly to him as I pulled out my knife.
There was a sigh from him and then he said, "Ok is that all because I need to get back to Harper."
That reminds me of the last time I saw Harper. She is a very sweet kid to be around. Zachary is doing a good job raising her. "Good bye number two!" I teased him with so much fun.
"Don't call me number two-o!" He started to yell at me because of his nickname and then I hung up the phone.
I look up and see bushes, trees just like where I got lost last time. "Crap! I am lost now!" I pull up my phone and look at the time. It's been thirty minutes. If I remember correctly it's that I exited the property about twenty minutes ago. Now opening my map system on my phone. Great, it's a twenty five minute walk home. Also my family can't come and get me because we have not exchanged numbers yet.
"This Is Utterly Frustrating!" I screamed out loud. "Wait, is that a road?" My eyes blinked twice. "Ha!" I wave my hands in the air.
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