Vin's POV:
Class was not that bad... Just extremely boring. People around me keep looking at me.
What!! Have you guys never seen a handsome man before!
I didn't even bother to open my bag. Teacher was teaching and the students were taking notes. I sat cross-legged with my arm crossed on my chest; trying to find something entertaining.
I glance at the boy sitting next to me who was holding his book. I saved the page number- that he was reading- in my head.
I'll make someone read that to me later. I won't order Dane because he is dumb and nerd Rob might be in a bad mood. Maybe I have to call Erin.
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We were sitting in my car going back home. Dane was driving and Rob sat straight while staring outside.
I closed my eyes and sat quietly.
Suddenly a smiley-face came in my mind which make me smile a little.
"Well, the college thing is not that bad after all." I murmur to myself.
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"Signorino, we're home." Dane wake me up. I opened the door of my side and get out.
Rob looked amazed for some reason. I was half awake so I ignored him and step forward. Both my guards were exchanging some looks, I was not curious to know the reason so I left them standing and went inside.
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I don't even remember when was the last time I sweat this much. I took a long relaxing bubble bath. I felt better now.
I go to my favorite place that's also in my room. It's my wardrobe. This is where all the magic happened. It is bigger than my whole bedroom.
I was wandering around then stop in front of my night suit shelf. I choose to wear this cloud printed sky blue pajama and shirt.
It's only five something p.m. but I am too tired to do anything, so I choose to sleep. I sat on my bed. It feels like I'm missing something. I looked around then something caught my sight.
Ugh! I picked up my uniform, opened my bedroom door and throw it outside.
Yeah, I still hate it.
After that I sanitized my hands thoroughly. As soon as I lay on my bed my eyes closed. Soon sleep came over and embraced me.
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Someone was banging on my door, I opened my eyes.
Who's died!
"STOOOOP IT!!!!" I shouted way too hard that my throat ache.
"Signorino! Open the door." Dane's heavy voice came.
"It's dinner time. Open the door." Rob said calmly.
"I'm not coming. Go back." I half yelled.
"Vin please come out." Some lady, probably our house maid, said.
"Master Enzo gave us order. Please come with us." Rob informed.
"Shut up... I'm sleeping." I said and placed a pillow over my head.
"Vin open the door." Some lady said again. But I didn't answer.
Few minutes went by silently. Maybe they left.
I closed my eyes again.
Click clack~
Someone opened the damn door with key. I didn't even turn to look who it was.
"Vin? Get up please. I heard you didn't eat anything the whole day. Look at the time. It's already nine. Wake uppp."
Some lady tries to sweet talk me. I should be mad as she dare to come in my personal territory, specially when I was sleeping but... I didn't give a damn. I just want to sleep some more.
"I think he's dead. Erin let's go." I heard another rude voice.
Wait! Why am I hearing Carl's voice? Don't tell me my life becomes that pathetic that now I'm imagining a psycho's voice in my sleep. As expected college had some negative effect on my brain.
"I hate him he took my Erin." I murmur.
Someone chuckle lightly.
"Let's go Erin." Carl said.
Wait! Did he just said Erin!? My eyes shot open.
I saw her smiling at me. She was sitting on the bed side.
Now hell with the sleep! I immediately flew towards her and hugged her tightly.
"Ahhh my Erin~ What a day! You came in the morning, you come in the night. I won't let you go eveeeeer." I singsong excitedly.
She was laughing and her face showed a shade of pink.
"Back off!" Carl grab Erin's arm and pushed me hard. So I fell on my back, thank heavens I was still on my bed. I gave him a murderous look.
How dare he!
He was hiding Erin behind his back, possessive psycho. Watching me fell she took a step to help me up, but Carl held her back.
Epitome of evil!
"Carl don't..." She said softly. "We talk about this." Carl turns to look at her. Both make some kind of silent communication through their eyes. Weirdos.
"Fine." He said and came forward to offer me his hand which I didn't take, of course. He smirked as he was expecting this from me.
"Are we going to eat dinner or what?" Suddenly Enzo's voice came from the door.
Carl continues staring down at me. What is going on in his sly mind!?
"Up to you Lorenzo. I am taking Erin back. I don't think first cousin is in the mood to eat anything." He was looking at Enzo while Erin just stand there and give me a look of disappointment.
Watching her face, I did something out of my fantastic character. I took the psychopath's hand. He looked back at me, astonished like my touch just gave him an electric shock or something.
"Is everyone dead here!!!!" Laure came yelling in her usual exaggerated way. "Woah. What did I missed?" She stopped in her track. First looking at me and Carl, then our hands. "Why are they holding hands?" She whispered in Enzo's ear but we all heard her loud and clear.
"WE ARE NOT!!" Carl and I exclaimed in unison.
"Wow, you guys are finally getting along. Congratulations Erin!" She hit Erin's arm, making her flinched while laughing at us. Poor Erin, tsk.
Hearing this Enzo also start grinning. From the corner of my eye, I saw Dane and Rob peeking through the door while holding their laughs back.
"I heard there's going to be some interesting talk at dinner. But there was no one in dining hall when I came..." Here comes my nosy brother, Nero. "Why is everybody here?" He furrowed his brows in confusion. "Ooh, what did I missed?" His gaze upon mine and Carl's hands.
Yeah, we're still holding hands. Actually it was me who was holding his hand. Bloody hell!
"Exactly my question." Laure laughed out and hit again, this time it was Enzo's arm. My solid brother just rubbed his arm and shrugged at Nero.
"Hello everyone!" Everyone turned to look at this new comer, Léa. All eyes went to her for a moment, but Nero gaze stayed longer until her cheeks flushed.
When did my room became a hot spot?
Why is everybody keep coming through that damn door!
I felt light tingle in my hand, Carl was trying to take his hand back without being obvious. Just to tease him a little, I squashed his hand hard. He shot me a severe glare as if it can scare me off.
"Sister, what is going on? Why are they holding hands?" Léa mumble to Laure.
"We are still figuring out." Laure laughed and she was this close to hit her own little sister's arm when Nero came between them and took the hit on his own back.
THAAKK~
The strong impact made Nero clenched his jaw, his fists tighten. It's a miracle that he didn't let out any sound from his mouth. If I was in his place not just the people in the Lucchese mansion but the hounds outside would also be able to hear my shrieks.
Damn Laurey! Learn to control your hands, will ya?
"What in the hell you all want! Huh? Why is everyone here in my room? I am not even throwing a party or anything. All of You! Get out!" Now that all of them were here I started throwing tantrum. But no one moved.
"Come on move your stupid legs and leave. I want each one of you outside that door. Everyone out except Erin. I'm keeping her with me. I'm not giving her to you, Carl." I yelled again. Hearing the last sentence, all eyes went to Carl and then on Erin.
"Aaaahhhhhhh!" A high pitched cry came out of my mouth. I tried desperately to slap Carl's hand away.
This psycho, stone-hearted monster squashed my hand too tightly. I swear I heard my fingers breaking.
"Let gooooo... Hey Erin help! Somebody... Everybody HELPPP!! " I half shouted, half cried out.
Everyone was in awe. For a good painful moment, no one came to save me. I wish they would stepped on Lego.
Erin came forward and tried her best to loosen Carl's grip over my poor hand. I can see her struggling. Then my muscular brother, Enzo tried to grab Carl from behind, he tried his best not to hurt anyone else.
Then Laure jumped like a wild cat into the chaos to separate us. She was just randomly jumping here and there. Stupida monkey!
Dane and Rob - my damn bodyguards - was just standing there and looking at us in astonishment. Léa was shouting something but between my ear piercing screams her little voice seems to be drown in ocean.
Nero my good-for-nothing quarter brother lean against a wall and kept watching the whole scene. Why don't you go and bring some popcorn!
"CAAARL!!! Hey Erin, take your mad dog!" I felt tears in my eyes. "HE BROKE MY HAND! AHHH!"
"Carl! Stop!" Erin was freaking out.
I was kicking everywhere like a chicken on slaughter table. My few kicks landed on Laure's bum but she didn't seem to mind. Yes, she's a lady through and through.
Enzo was 'back hugging' Carl and Laure jumped on my bed and was grabbing me from behind. Maybe that was her trick to separate me from my psycho cousin. I don't mind her damn arms around my waist at all, as long as she succeed.
I don't know where the hell Léa got the courage to step in all this mess. But as soon as she came near, I accidentally swat her away. She fell backwards but Nero caught him in time. He gave me his angry look like it's my fault that Léa was about to fall. Well, yeah it was my fault but not intentional one. I adore that kid but it's not the time to express my feelings so I continued screaming.
Nero as if finally had enough came forward to become the part of this chaos. On one hand, he wanted to hit us but on the other hand, he didn't want to hurt us. So he did something extraordinary, he grabbed both mine and Carl's hair and tried to cause a break-up between me and the psychopath.
All the fight and pain apart, can anyone explain why in the hell Carl doing this to me!?
What did I do to make him this violent?
Yeah, I admit that I love to tease and provoke others on purpose, but that is to a certain level only. I just like to irritate others but never furious. If you know what I mean!
Suddenly something happens... Carl strike with his elbow and hit Enzo on his stomach. At the same time, he stepped on Nero's foot. My both brothers groaned in pain.
As if that was not enough, he gave me a sudden jerk. I leaned back and my head hit Laure somewhere, maybe her nose or chin? I'm not sure. But only saw her fell back on my bed not me because Carl pulled me back towards him. He was giving me a murderous glare. My whole body feel chill. There's sweat seeping through my forehead.
"Erin è mia. No one can take her. Do you get that crazy cousin? Hm?" He looked right into my eyes. His sneering enlighten me. So it was about her! Should I laugh or cry?
"CARL!" The woman in question shouted on top of her lungs.
Oh boy! She's mad at the psycho now.
Carl looked at her whose face was turning red with fury. I had a sudden urge to smirk at him. But I Know better than to do that.
"Argh!" Well that was Carl. He hissed because Erin leaned forward and start biting Carl's hand.
In few seconds, Carl's grip loosen and my hand fell down. My eyes widen at the sight of my hand. It was all pink, red, blue, purple? Freaking rainbow! His fingers left prominent marks. Disgusting!
But what takes the soul out of me was the fact that I can't even feel my hand right now.
"Aaarrggghhhh Erin!" Now it was his turn to howl because Erin kept biting even after seeing that I'm no longer in that monster's claws, she didn't stop. Thank you very much!
My angel was taking some kind of revenge for me. Ha! Serves you right psycho cousin!
I would never stop Erin. No one can especially when she's angry. But what makes me more happy that my brothers and Laure didn't stop her either. No one came to Carl's rescue maybe because they were also victims of his violence.
"Erin enough! Let Mr. Valenti go." Here comes my dumb and dumber bodyguards. They were trying to save Carl.
Rob! Dane! I'm gonna fire you for sure.
"Erin stop." Said the leader of Lucchese famiglia, Lorenzo. Hearing his deep authoritative voice, she stopped biting and gave a deadly glare to Carl.
"Woah Carl your hand is bleeding." Laurey said excitedly. All eyes went to his hand for confirmation.
"Umm sister your nose is also bleeding." Léa said worriedly. All eyes went to Laure's face.
She wipes her face with back of her hand. When she saw blood she gave a war cry jumped like a wildcat to counter attack Carl. But Enzo caught her in time. Carl didn't even move an inch from his place. He just kept looking at Erin.
She was rubbing the back of her neck. I know she's trying to calm herself down.
"Laure stop acting like a kid, Dane come here take her outside. Robert call doctor immediately. Léa take Nero downstairs. And you, Erin, calm down, okay. Vin come outside. Erin, will you please help him! And you, Carl... just cool down." Enzo ordered everyone. As always, in the end he had to clean up all the mess.
Dane almost carried Laure who still wants her revenge for the bloodied nose, Rob went after them while dialing doctor's number. Nero said that he was fine but still went with Léa. Erin did her inhale-exhale thing on herself and came towards me.
My hand looked ugly now. It's giving me some kind of deja Vu. How many days will it takes to heal?
Sigh, it bloody hurts.
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