Isabella

The week went by pretty quickly. I bonded with Matteo a lot as he took care of my bruises. Every day he would ask where I got a bruise from. Every day I told him a new story.

It actually helped me a lot. I saw him tense up a few times but he managed to control his anger. Sometimes I think Matteo is the only sane brother here...

As I already told you, the week went by pretty quick and it was time to fly back home for court.

And I was not ready...

I was falling on my bed dramatically and I heard a low chuckle. I looked up and I saw Emilio leaning against the wall of my room.

"Lio!" I said happily

"Loca!" He said with the same happy energy. "You need help with packing?"

"Nahh. I'm already done." I jumped of my bed and ran towards him so I could hang around his upper body like a koala.

Small fact of the day, Matteo stopped calling me hermana. He now calls me his little koala. I wonder why.

Emilio laughed as he lifted me up and wrapped his arms around me.

"You're a hug person aren't you?" He ruffled my hair and started laughing.

"If you just found that out now then we might have a problem Lio..." I raised my eyebrow and he chuckled at my face. Whatever.

He walked towards my favourite spot in the room. The sitting place thingy.

He sat in it and pulled a blanket over us. I grew pretty close to all my brothers but I had to keep Emilio happy if I wanted him to make me food 24/7. Gotta make smart allies.

We talked and cuddled until Lorenzo walked in.

"Cariño, brother we're going to leave."

I let out a sigh. I had to see my mother and stepfather Logan again and no matter what my brothers said or did, I was exploding from fear.

"Hey hey Bella, we'll be there the whole time okay?" Emilio gave me a firm hug and ruffled my hair.

"Let's get going." Lorenzo said and walked out of the room. I jumped to my feet followed him with Emilio by my side.

There were three black cars in front. Three black SUVs, the two on the left were filt with men in black suits I've never seen around. We walked to the one on the right side and Matteo and the twins were already in the back.

Lorenzo took a seat in front of the wheel with Emilio next to him. I jumped in the back like Superman so my head was on Matteo's lap, my belly on Rodrigo's and my legs on Riccardo's.

Everyone chuckled at my attempt to fly and Rodrigo took me and placed me on his lap. He made small circles on my belly what made me really sleepy.

"Enzo?" I asked with a tired voice

"Yes love?"

"Do I need to enter the court alone?" I asked quiet.

"No cariño, we're all coming with you. We're not letting you do this on your own." He looked in the mirror and gave me a reasuring smile. I gave him one back and placed my head on Riccardo's shoulder.

Rodrigo kept making small circles on my belly and I was out in minutes. I felt asleep with a smile on my face, knowing that my brother would be there in court, by my side when I would break down.

And I knew I was going to break down.

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My eyes opened a little bit as I felt wind touching my face. I felt arms caring me like a baby and I moved a little bit.

"Go back to sleep my little koala, we're going on the plane." He kissed my forehead and I felt somebody else kiss my hand that was hanging besides Matteo.

"Close those eyes cariño, you'll need the sleep. We're not letting anything happen to you." Lorenzo whispered in my ears.

I closed my eyes and felt asleep again but a few moments later I felt someone spilling water on me and I shot up with big eyes.

"YOU FOOL! YOU WOKE HER UP!"

Rodrigo.

"I slipped out! I'm sorry mi chiquita, go back to sleep." I heard Riccardo pout.

"Not like I can after that." I mumbled but Matteo heard me and let out a small chuckle.

"Hey there momma bear." I looked up at Matteo with sparkling eyes and he gave me the sweetest smile. I jumped out of his arms after I gave him a small kiss on his cheek.

"Thanks for carrying me." I turned my gaze to Riccardo.

"Don't worry Cardo, it's an accident. It happens." I gave him a smile and a hug and turned to Rodrigo.

"Now what do we do with grumpy."

"For the last time, I am not grumpy!" He said like an angry little kitten

Cute

"Yeah and I have a sister now come on." I pushed him further the plane in.

"I need you on our mission."

"Woah what mission?" He said as he let me push him. Not like I was stronger than that machine.

"The mission to get as much food as possible from this plane. I know Emilio has a secret place to hide his food." I siad on a 'duh' tone

"Now we're talking in the same language sis." He gave me his 'evil glare' and I laughed at his adorable face.

I fell on the ground from laughing and I heard doel footsteps coming to us.

"What happened?" Matteo came in rushing

"Why is she on the ground?" Emilio gave us a weird look

"Wasn't she asleep a few minutes ago?" Lorenzo said and I could see Riccardo tense up.

I was still laughing like a freak on the ground if you were wondering.

"You-your face! You looked like a kitten trying to be Maleficent." I started laughing again and I could hear some of my brothers breath out in relief.

"Cariño, you're saying that to one of your scariest brothers. What makes that you then?" He asked amused.

"Rodrigo may be scary to the outside but he's like a little cotton candy to me." What made Rodrigo turn to me in disgust.

"You on the other hand-" I pointed to Lorenzo "-could make me pee my pants with a single look." Emilio fell to the ground laughing, Riccardo took support from the wall so he wouldn't fall from laughing, Rodrigo tried to hold his laughter, Matteo was laughing at the whole situation and Lorenzo looked at me amused.

"Good to know cariño." He winked at me and I rolled my eyes.

"Isabella, no rolling your eyes at me." He said with a stern look what made me quiet in seconds.

He glared at me with 'the glare' for a few moments and then a grin appeared on his face.

Everyone started laughing again and I didn't know what the hell was going on.

"I don't think he could make you pee your pants, I more think you were shitting your pants." Riccardo said between his laughs. I rolled my eyes at him.

"Isabella!" Lorenzo said what made me almost jump.

"Yeah, why don't you give me a heart attack. Maybe then I don't have to go to the court."

No one said anything. They all stared at me.

"You're scared." Rodrigo said serious.

"Of course I'm scared! I'm about to see the two people who made my life a living hell not knowing if they're planning something or not, knowing that I have to tell the judge what happened in that house and I don't know what I should tell them or not. If I say too less there is a chance they'll have a shorter punishment than they deserve but if I tell too much I might need to tell them everything and I don't know how to react tot that!"

My breath was unsteady and everyone was staring at me. No one said anything and these moments felt like hours. What a mood change.

"Come with me." Lorenzo walked to a small office room as he held the door. I slowly walked in and he shut the door behind me.

I hesitantly took a seat in front of the big chair in the room. Lorenzo took place on the big chair. He folded his hands and looked at me, trying to figure me out.

"You're a complicated person Isabella, you know that?"

"You're the one to talk." I lifted my legt eyebrow as he let out a small chuckle.

"I guess. I just never saw a girl your age so..."

"Paranoid? Dramatic?" I finished his sentence

"Closed. Upguart. You're not dramatic Bella. You're scared and that's normal."

"I hate being scared." I mumbled softly but I think Lorenzo still heard it. His eyes soften and I played with my fingers.

"It's okay to be scared cariño. Being scared means you're about to do something really brave and I'm so proud that even after everything they did to you, you didn't let them change you." He gave me a soft smile

"But they did change me. I flinch at sudden movements and I've built walls higer than you could imagine." I gave him a sad thinking look.

"Is that so bad? Some people think that having walls is a bad thing. But is it?"

"You're talking Chinese to me brother." I gave him a confused look. His mouth turned into a big smile what made a small smile appear on my face.

"Building your walls isn't always a bad thing Isabella. It shows which people think you're worth breaking that wall, it makes you see a difference between fake and real people. And yes, you've been through a lot just to built that wall, but storms makes trees take deeper roots."

I looked at him with big eyes, stunned by the wisdom that just came out of his mouth.

"Al-Albus Dumbledore?" I slowly asked

"For gods sake Bella!" He laughed. We both started to laugh and I walked around the table so I could hug him.

"Thanks. I guess I needed the pep talk." I whispered. He chuckled and lifted me up so I was now hugging him on his lap. He drew little figures on my back and I massaged his hair. Well not his hair but you know what I mean.

It seemed that my massage calmed his down and after a few minutes he spoke up.

"You hungry?"

"I'm dissapointed that you haven't figured out that I'm always up for food, Enzo." I looked at him with a serious look and he gave me a huge grin. Asshole

"You still owe me a lottt of food brother." I winked at him.

"I know cariño. But don't even think I'm only giving you food." I watched him in a shock. He came closer until our noses were touching.

"I'm also showering you with love." I couldn't prosess the words he said because seconds later he kissed my nose what made me smile.

"You're cute when you smile cariño. Smile more, it suits you." He stood up, carrying me and walked to the door.

Everyone looked at us as I was smiling like a little baby in Enzo's arms.

We walked to the room Emilio brought me too when we first met. A room full of food. I'm in heaven again.

"Pick whatever you want Bella." He gave me a cheese smile and I playfully punched his shoulder. I looked at my options and stopped when my eyes caught something in the middle of the last row. Chocolate, marshmallows and crackers. Now what do you make with crackers chocolate and marshmallows?

Exactly

S'mores

"Do you happen to have a microwave in here?" I asked Lorenzo with puppy eyes.

"We do, why though?" He chuckled.

"One word. Synonym of heaven aka s'mores my brother." His eyebrows lifted up when he heard my plan and he took the three ingredients and walked over to a closet with some stuff in it.

I made a bowl with melted chocolate and marshmallows. I gave Lorenzo a kiss on his cheek and walked back to the main room where all my brothers were.

Teo was sitting next to the huge sofa in the middle of the room texting on his phone, Enzo walked to the other side of the sofa and sat in a comfy seat. He scrolled on his phone and probably replied to some e-mails.

Lio, Cardo and Rigo were on the sofa gaming. I walked over to dit next to Emilio by when I passed Rodrigo I stopped walking.

"You found his secret food chamber?"

"No. You any luck?" Dang it

"No. We'll have to make a plan when we're going back home." We nodded and acted like we just didn't plot against Lio.

I got a flash back from my first meeting with Lio when he games while I was between his legs. I sat next to Emilio with my legs crossed. I took the bowl with melted chocolate and marshmallows and the bowl with crackers and placed them on my lap.

Emilio paused the game what made the twins whimper and yell at him. He lifts me up and placed my between his legs. The same position when we first met and I couldn't help but smile at the small gesture. He played back his game and you could see the twins give us the 'that was cute bro' look.

Riccardo tried to take a cracker and dip it in chocolate and marshmallows but I slapped his hands and gave him a stern look.

"Déjà vu." I heard Matteo say to himself what made me snicker. "Your sister doesn't share food Riccardo. I also learnt the hard way." He said smiling to me.

I stuck out my tongue to both of them and Emilio chuckled at my behavior. I watched the game as the twins and Emilio played and soon all those s'mores were in my belly. I untangled myself from Emilio and looked around for any kind of dishwasher or sink.

"Place them in the food room Bella." Lorenzo said without looking up.

"How did you-"

"Call it a gut feeling." He said looking up and gave me a devilish smile.

"You have an Isabella-gut feeling?! That's awesome." I said in disbelieve

"You can call it something like that." He chuckled. I walked to the 'food room' and placed the bowls in it.

I sat between Emilio's legs again and leaned more in his chest so he could share some warmth. Sharing is caring big bro.

"Dammit I almost won from you!" Riccardo yelled to Rodrigo.

"Language! You're sister is here." Lorenzo and Matteo said together. I let out a small chuckle.

"Can I play?" I asked Riccardo.

"I don't know sis, this game is all about practise and brains and a lot of skills-" he started to sum up.

"Well, you don't have any of that so I should be fine." Riccardo looked at me angry but couldn't hide a smile. Emilio was cracking up behind me and so was Rodrigo. Matteo was fighting a smile and Lorenzo shook his hand while chuckling.

I should do comedy

Emilio gave his console thingy and a new game started after Lio explained the game and how the thing in my hands work. The game was Ultimate Mecha Strike III. (where are my Miraculous Ladybug fans;)...)

You had to chose your 'avatar' and battle each other. There were three rounds and every round you won you got points and got stronger. Pretty fun of you ask me.

First I fought against Riccardo.

Guess what.

I won.

"How is this even possible?!" Riccardo looked in shock at the screen.

"Simple, you're Riccardo and I'm Isabella." I shrugged and he gave me an playful angry look.

"Let's see if you can beat the other twin Isa." Rodrigo said and started a new game.

After I pretend to do the micro drop but with the gamer thing, his mouth fell open when he realised he just lost.

"My winning streak. Gone. Beaten by my little sister." He said with sad eyes. I chuckled at his dramatic reaction and even Matteo laughed at him.

"My turn" Lio winked.

Lio was a hard one and I actually had a lot of fun playing with him. My smile was on my face the whole game and I could sometimes see him smile at my smile.

We played and twice and I won both times. I was grinning like a kid, lol I still am one.

Soon my body demanded sleep and my eyes were getting heavier.

"Come on my koala, I'll treat your sounds and than you can take a nap how does that sound?"

"Amazing." I couldn't help but let out a big yawn. Lorenzo carried me to the bathroom. Yes the plane had a bathroom and two bedrooms.

He placed me on the counter and Matteo started to clean my wounds and treat them the way they should be. Lorenzo held my hand the entire time and I was getting sleepier and sleepier.

"Will you bring her to bed? I'll clean up here." Matteo said while throwing some used tissues away.

Lorenzo picked me up and like always I hang around him like a koala and burried my head into his neck. We were walking in the room but before Lorenzo closed the door I could hear Riccardo say something to Emilio.

"You let her win twice even if you just had your biggest winning streak? Respect bro."

Emilio let me win to make me happy...

I fell asleep with a huge smile on my face but as soon as my thoughts came to my mind I knew, next time I opened my eyes it won't be all pink and pretty.

When I open my eyes, I'll need to face my demons

I'll need to face my mother and stepfather.

Oh lord

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