Isabella

The following day was quiet normal, it was raining outside and we watched netflix the whole day. With we I mean Riccardo, Rodrigo and me.

Matteo came checking up on me every now and then and he treated my wounds this morning. He watched some scenes of the movie with is but never stayed because he had 'work' to do.

Emilio and Lorenzo were away the whole day, also because of work. Lorenzo gave me a goodbye kiss this morning and Emilio hugged me.

Ever since Lorenzo told me I was the only one Emilio hugged, it came to my attention that he never really hugged anyone besides me. I guess Enzo wasn't lying.

I had a lot of fun today but I was sick of doing nothing all day. I wanted to at least draw or walk around or do happy dances.

"Hey Rigo, is there any chance you van fix me some paper and a pencil or something. I'm really bored and I want to draw." I asked Rodrigo with puppy eyes.

"Puppy eyes? Seriously? Are you trying to kill me here Isa?" He lifted one eyebrow up.

"I wouldn't dare." I smiled at him innocent as he rolled his eyes.

"I'll go home and grab your stuff, how does that sounds?" Riccardo said while coming to me and tugging me deeper into the covers.

"That would be amazing Cardo" I smiled.

He stopped his movements as I gave him his new born nickname. He turned around and was smiling like never before. He gave me another kiss and walked out the door.

"Guess it's just me and you Isa." Rodrigo said with a wink.

Oh lord

Please give me merci.

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The day went by pretty fast as soon Lorenzo en Emilio entered the room and gvae me both a kiss on my head.

"How was your day loca?" Emilio said while grabbing him some water.

"As good as it could be I think. What about you guys? Any trouble at work?" I asked them.

"Nothing for you to worry your pretty little head about." Lorenzo turned around and opened his computer.

I stared at him with a sad frown. I wish he would just come home from work and not work further. But I guess he needs to make sure there is good on the table for 6 people.

Emilio saw my sad frown and tried to get Lorenzo's attention.

Didn't work

I turned my gaze to my sketchbook and started drawing again.

Emilio started coughing and a while later Lorenzo stood besides me.

"You're a talented kid you know?" He said looking at the sketches and then to me. Lucky he didnt see my other sketches. You know, the sad ones.

"You're a workaholic you know?" I said looking him straight in the eyes.

He let out a small sigh "Cariño-"

"But I understand it. I just wished you would ask Emilio or Matteo more for help." He seemed shocked by my answer but quickly gathered himself together.

"It's not that easy baby." He gave me a guilty look and then turned his gaze to Emilio.

"I'll ask Emilio and Matteo for help tomorrow so I can bring you home okay? We'll hold a movie night. I promise."

"I'd love that" I gave him my biggest smile what made my two brothers smile.

"Now chop chop, everything you do today, you won't have to do tomorrow." He gave me a amused face and started to ruffle my hair what made me make a sad frown.

"I'm so hungry! When are we eating and where is the food?" Emilio started to pout. I swear these guys are big baby teddy bears wrapped in scary big protective brother ninja suits.

"The twins are on their way to McDonalds. They should be arriving any moment." I said

"YOUR FAVOURITE BROTHER HAS ARRIVED BELLA!" Riccardo's scream entered the room and Lorenzo and Emilio visually rolled their eyes.

"Oh for gods sake." Lorenzo mumbled.

"DON'T WORRY ISABELLA, RICCARDO IS HERE WITH FOOD." My eyes light up with amusement.

"Seriously, how are we twins? I think someone switched you when you were just born." Rodrigo said annoyed.

"I'm sorry grumpy that you can't reach my ray of sunshine." Riccardo tried to gave him a death glare. Key word: tried

Rodrigo turned around and gave everyone his dinner. He ended with me and placed me on his lap before he gave me my food.

I opened the bag and shock and happiness went through my veins.

"You bought us a sharing meal? That's so cute!" I hugged Rod on his lap while everyone was looking at us with adoration.

"I have a feeling Rodrigo starts to like Isabella more than me..." Riccardo said fake sad.

"Dear brother he would never!" I said to him. Riccardo gave me a happy face.

"He never started to like me more, I was his favourite all along" his face dropped and gave me an angry look.

I couldn't hold in my laugh at his cute face and before he changed it, I took a picture.

"Hey! No! Delete that young lady!" He tried to take away my phone but I dodged his move and gave my phone to Rod.

"Aaannnddd sent to everyone." He said and glared evil to his twin.

This went on and on and soon everyone started to laugh at the little fight between the twins.

All the laughing made me exhausted and I think Matteo saw me. I did the grabby baby hands to Matteo and he chuckled. He walked over to me and picked me up in his arms.

"Sorry I used you for information that day." I whispered in his ear as I put my head on his shoulder and my legs around his hips.

"Sorry I let them drug you.' I chuckled sofly and he started to rock me like a baby. Not even two minutes later I was half asleep

"She's way too cute." I heard Emilio say and then I felt into a deep, dreamless sleep.

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The next day went by pretty fast. I slept almost all day. Matteo and I went for a walk in the clinic's garden. Everywhere we went people bowes their head to Matteo, pretty strange if you ask me. I'll ask Lorenzo later.

Right now I was packing my stuff to go back home. Well Matteo was.

"Alright, we're ready to go."

"No, Lorenzo promised he would take me home and have a movie night with us. Just wait five more minutes." I begged him

"Hermana, that's what you said five minutes ago, and five minutes before that and five minutes before that. He's probably busy with work. He'll come home tonight." He gave me a sad look.

"No, he promised. I trust him. He will be here any second, I know it." Matteo gave me a guilty look and kissed my forehead as I stared at the door, waiting for Lorenzo and Emilio to come through.

He promised, he wouldn't break a promise.

Right?

Right?

"Bella, please let me take you home. You can digg into your fluffy bed and I'll make you some food. The twins will be home soon and they'll hug you and shower you with kisses. Lorenzo will be home by tonight and he'll watch a movie with you but he's probably just busy right now." He hugged me and gave me a kiss on top of my head.

"Five more minutes and then I'll go." Matteo let out a sigh but nodded eventually.

I looked at the clock and it was 19:13

I looked back at the door and Matteo went to the car to put the bags in the truck.

19:14

No sign of Lorenzo

19:15

No sign of Lorenzo

19:16

Still no sign of Lorenzo

19:17

No sign of Lorenzo

19:18

He lied.

19:19

Karma

"Let's go Bella, the car's ready." I sighed in defeat and Matteo picked me up. I wrapped my body around his in defeat and didn't spoke the whole way back to our home.

Yes, I was seeing this building as my home. Well nog the building, but the people living in it.

I knew I loved my brothers like infinity and would do anything for them. What makes it dangerous when they dissapoint you...

When we arrived, Matteo carried me to the sofa in the living room and made sure I was comfortable. He wrapped me in a fluffy blanket and made me popcorn. We watched some Friends and slowly I forgot the whole 'Lorenzo incident'.

Matteo reached to my part of the popcorn and before he could grab some, I took his hand.

"ISABELLA DOESN'T SHARE FOOD!" we both looked at each other before we started to laugh loud. After a few more episodes, the twins coming home from hanging out with their friends, having dinner with the four of us I was feeling tired.

I heard the door open and my eyes snapped to the person coming in the room.

"Hey there loca. You look tired." Emilio said while warming up his plate.

"That's because I am." I said with an tired voice.

"Go to sleep baby, you need the rest." He walked to me and gave me a hug followed by a kiss on the cheek.

"Where is Enzo?" The twins were walking in the room as they glanced to Matteo. They all gave the same guilty look.

"He wanted to stay at work. Had some things to finish." Emilio said with a sad smile.

Fine, if he wanted to work more, I'm nog waiting up for him.

I let out a sigh. "I'm going to bed. Night everyone." I said with a sad voice. Everybody looked at me with a sad expression.

"Come on I'll tugg you in." Matteo said. He lifted me up and waited for everyone tot give me a goodbye kiss before going to my room.

He placed me on my bed and covered me with the covers. He gave me a kiss on my head and made sure I was warm and comfortable.

"Goodnight hermana, sweet dreams baby." He closed the door quietly and I tried to fall sleeping, forcing all the thoughts out of my mind.

Matteo

I walked out of the room of my little baby. I teared me up when she was sad, and for some reason Lorenzo decided not to show up. We all knew she looked up to him and that she adored him.

I knew she saw him as a father figure and that she felt the safest with him. We're not jealous of their relationship, we adore their relationship and we know Bella had a special bond with everyone.

Simply because of the fact she the perfect mix of us all. She has Rodrigo's temper, Riccardo's creativity, Emilio's humor. Her caring side comes from me, and she's a leader like Lorenzo.

She's grumpy in the morning and a ray of sunshine after. She's smart and protective of her family already. She got those from dad...

I can't even imagine what she went through and I was so mad when I saw her sad today. The least Lorenzo could do is come home and work after she went to bed.

I walked to the living room and my three other brothers were sitting on the couch. Emilio busy on his phone and the twins gaming against each other.

"Any sign of Lorenzo?" I asked.

"Nope. That bastard declined our calls." Rodrigo said with a tonen of anger. I sighed and pulled out my phone, calling Lorenzo.

Lorenzo "Matteo brother, something wrong?"

"But when you call him he answers, amazing." Rodrigo whispered to himself a little loud.

Matteo "Where are you Lorenzo? You promised Bella to bring her home from the hospital and have a movie night with her." I said angry.

Lorenzo "Shit."

Matteo "You forgot?!" All eyes snapped to me as I spoke to Lorenzo on the phone.

Lorenzo "Sì, mierda is she asleep?" Lorenzo said with a panicked voice.

Matteo "She just went to bed. Lorenzo she was pretty upset. I hope you'll find a way to make it up bro."

Lorenzo "I'm coming home, I'll find a way."

Matteo "What were you doing that was more important than her anyway?" I couldn't help but let out an angry tone.

Lorenzo *Sighs* "Her stepfather and that woman who Isabella still calls mother. I'm making sure they aren't going to get away with this. And because of the police being involved, I need to do this legally what makes it pretty boring and much more work."

I let out a small sigh.

Matteo "Just come home and let us help."

Lorenzo "On my way"

He ended the call.

Five minutes later I heard him come home. He walked into the living room and the twins gave him a deathly stare.

"Enough with the stares, I'm sorry okay." His voice asking respect.

"You weren't here when her face helt a sad frown, trying to figure out what she did wrong to make you break your promise." Emilio said

"You weren't there when she asked and asked to wait five more minutes to wait for you. You weren't there when her face fell when she gave up." I said looking down, replaying the memories.

"I'm sorry, I lost track of time and I'll never let it happen again. But last time I checked you didn't try to call me either." He looked at me.

"I- it slipped my mind." I said while slapping my forehead.

"Seriously Mat-" Rodrigo started but Lorenzo cut him off.

"We're humans. We make mistakes, it's normal. The important thing is that we learn from them. I'm going to check up on Bella." Everyone nodded and Rodrigo gave me an apologizing look.

"Don't worry about it brother." I winked and followed Lorenzo upstairs.

I followed him back to Bella's room and opened the door a little, just enough so I could watch him.

He saw that Bella was already alseep and gave her a small kiss on her head. I could hear him whisper some things, but I only could hear one thing.

"I'm so sorry, I'll make it up to you. That's a promise I'm going to keep cariño." He tugged her in more, making sure she was warm enough.

His gaze moved to her sketchbook and his eyes grew big. I slowly walked into the room and looked at the drawings she made.

I had to cover my mouth with my hand to prevent a gasp coming out of my mouth. Lorenzo looked at me.

"I never thought she- " a tear escaping my eye. Lorenzo quickly hugged me.

"We'll never letting somebody hurt her again. Never." He said in my ears.

Suddenly we felt two little small hands joining our hug.

"You guys need to learn to be more quiet." Isabella said, followed by a small giggle of her. Lorenzo and I looked at each other with a small smile.

Lorenzo turned around and hugged Isabella. She immediately hugged his neck with her arms and wrapped her legs around his hips. My little koala.

"I'm so so sorry baby. I'll make it up to you."

"Don't worry about it Enzo. You just owe me more food now." Lorenzo let out a chuckle and I smiled at them.

"I can't sleep. Can I hang out with you guys downstairs?" She gave us her famous puppy eyes.

"Hermana you know we can't resist those eyes." I whimper.

"That's the whole point." She said while rolling her eyes.

"Alright enough rolling those beautiful eyes young lady. Let's go." Lorenzo said.

Even you aren't immune to her puppy eyes brother.

We walked downstairs and when Emilio saw Bella in Lorenzo's arms he ran towards us.

"Let me guess, these two idi-" lorenzo gave him a warning glare.

"These two amazing brothers were too loud and waked you up?" He said nervously.

Bella giggled what made us all aww at her.

"True, but I couldn't sleep anyway so." She shrugged.

"I CALL DIPS ON ISABELLA!" Riccardo said clapping his hands and Rodrigo slapped his head.

"She's your sister. A person, you can't call dips on her you moron." He rolled his eyes. "But enough about that, I claim Isa sitting with me." Riccardo gave his twin an frustrated look as he smiled evil and Lorenzo shook his head.

"She's sitting with us, we're her favourites." Emilio said pointing to him and Lorenzo.

"Nope." Isabella siad with a popping P. All our heads turn to her.

"What do you mean?" Rodrigo asked her.

"I'm sitting with Teo. He gives warm bear hugs." My eyes light up and my lips turned into a smile. Lorenzo gave me a proud look and gave her to me. She immediately hugged me back.

"Like I said, warm bear hugs." She whispered loud enough for everyone to hear. We all watched her with adoration. She hugs me more with a satisfied sigh. We all took place on the couch. Me sitting in the middle so everyone could look at our cute little sister.

She started to trust us again. She started to bond with us and it made us so happy. We were making progress, and I couldn't describe how happy I felt. How happy we all felt.

"Please, never grow up." I heard Lorenzo whisper. We all nodded with him.

Please never change Bella.

HEYYAAA

Kinda loved this one :). I also broke down my computer so I wrote this whole chapter on my phone :)

I hope you enjoyed it! See you in the next chapter xx.