His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

Should I knock, or should I not knock.

That was the only thing going through my mind as I paced back and forth through the hallway. Christianright in front of me and I had seen him go in there, but I remembered Emmanuella’s words and her clearnot bother him when he’s busy, but I had no choice.

It was the same routine he followed. He went into his office and after that, he disappeared to wherever hdid not do it now, I had to wait until tomorrow.

I took a deep breath and gathered my courage before knocking on the door. “Come in.” He called out andoor.

He was sitting behind his desk and was busy on his laptop, ignoring my every existence. I cleared my thrin front of him.

“Just a second.” He said and finished typing before closing the laptop. Our eyes met and neither of us haI didn’t know whether to glare or smile or what to do, because I never had a problem with him. He was tangry with me.

“How’s the baby?” He asked with a worried look on his face. “Good.”

“And how are you?” He asked next and once again I gave him the same answer. He did not seem angry aseemed weird because I clearly remembered his outburst. “And how are we?”

“I don’t know, you tell me, Christian. You’re the one who told me not to talk to you unless it’s about the It seemed as if he was trying to make it seem as if I was the problem, while there was only one instigatorFrancesca.

“Well things have changed, the baby will have a very poor upbringing if we can’t communicate as parentwanted to believe that he meant it, but it was clearly all an act and I was completely fine with it. After thewe did not have to see each other ever again unless it was for a visit— so I was completely okay with it. “finally figured it out.”

“I’m trying to make up with you, and you’re not making it any better. Let’s keep it nice.” He said, trying hstay calm. I bet he wanted to yell at me again, but even if that’s what he wanted I wouldn’t let him.

“Nice? Just how nice our evening started last week?” I asked, thinking about how good we bonded in themother had to go and ruin everything.

“Serena, I know that she treated you terrible but you threw a drink in my mom’s face!” He spoke in disbesurprisingly enough seemed close to dropping this fake act. “After she did it first.” I reminded him.

None of this would’ve happened if she left me alone.

called her a

wondered for how would’ve been able to endure this. I knew I was provoking him, but

Yes, I was being petty, but I could not accept howFrancesca a pass and not me. “I’ve tried to be the bigger person and I can’t because I

and I told you to trust me, I told you I would take care of

embarrass myself for you to protect me?” I asverge of tears. It seemed no matter what

“Serena-“

but I did not

explaibetter. If you told me what would happen if I spoke back I would’ve never done it because

I am just as bothered by

me!” I yelled. I had expected both of us to apologize and move

embarrassed my entire family, put my position in dyou…what more do you want?” He asked, still not getting the point. “No, you did it for the baby

what?” He spoke

him, but he wasn’t finished yet. “You don’t “Yes, I do. The point is that I can’t trust you to defend the baby if you have this strange delay in protectinshould’ve defended the baby from the first time she mentioned

against my mother is not that easy as you think. You don’t have parents or anyone in the first plaexpect

Ouch

sentence enough. It was a sentence that had got me expelled from school time aand if I did not have a baby inside of me I would’ve launched at

done. His opinion was verdefinitely not mistaken. I came here to apologize, and this is what I

what to say. I did not understand because I did nohe was right about that. He walked towards me and held down my arms before I could get up from the c“I’m sorry, I should not have said that.” He said, but his words were meaningless. It was just to make me was it. The hatred in his voice when he told me I did not have

We have no business communicating with each other unless it’s about the baby, so way.” I told him and pushed him away so I could finally get up. I walked out

he followed me to my room and closed the door. “It’s not like I grew up with paredon’t have the right

your sob story, and if you’re worried about me leaving, I won’t. I will milk you dry ulast penny because you asked me to.” I

thisstill competing with my brothers.” He spoke and sat down next

all but she’s still my mother.” H“I’m scared and I don’t want the baby to grow up like I did or like you did…without any family support, sothings right and remain peaceful with both of you, but please understand that this is also new for

ever done something to make you feel like you or the baby do not matter because apologized. After learning that he was just as scared as I was, I felt a bit better. His comment was still a band would probably take me a few minutes to get over, but I understood where