I jumped awake and looked around before catching my breath.

Something's wrong..

I haven't had a nightmare in a while and the only time I do is when something traumatic happens or is about to happen.

I felt myself sweating and I slowly got up.

I went to the bathroom and threw cold water on my face before going to my dresser to pick out some gym clothes.

They have a gym so I'm going to go there and exercise of course.

I checked my phone and saw it was 6 am which wasn't bad because that's around the time I usually wake up.

* her outfit *



I grabbed my AirPods and put on music before heading out my room and to the gym.

* the gym ( there are two parts ) *

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2/2



I went to the boxing part of the gym and exercised first.

I did twenty sit-ups, twenty squats, twenty jumping jacks, twenty push ups, a twenty second handstand, and more exercises that all had something to do with the counting of twenty.

After that I wrapped my hands and began punching the bag.

1.. I counted.

2.. I counted.

3.. I counted.

Flashback:

" KEEP GOING! " he yelled and I continuously punched the brick.

I didn't have a hand wrap or anything- I was simply just forced to punch brick until it broke.

" YOU'RE WEAK! " he yelled and I couldn't take it.

My hand was hurting, i heard a crack and they were bleeding badly.

" you've been hitting the brick for too long " he said and I went faster at it.

I had just got done fighting and shit so this definitely wasn't helping.

" if you don't break the brick in ten seconds I'll kill her " he said pointing the gun to my best friend Vanessa.

" 10.. "

" Wait! " I yelled and punched the brick harder but it still wouldn't break.

As he counted down I felt stressed and gave the brick one final hit before it broke.

But that's not the only thing that broke.

It was my heart.. and my hand.

He shot her.

* flashback over *

I zoned back in and noticed I was bleeding through the bandage and the bag was on the ground leaking sand.

I felt a drop of water on my face and I quickly wiped my eyes.

I didn't even know I was crying and the sad music isn't helping my case.

I took the bloody wrap off and threw it away before trying to tie the bag on but it didn't work.

" I'll replace it " I said aloud and turned around to see sperm donor standing there.

" I'm gonna go " I said and walked past him.



I watched as she kept hitting the bag and it eventually fell.

She's strong.

She turned around and looked at me but before I could say anything she left.

I so desperately want to tell her she was kidnapped but that would expose a bunch of stuff.

But then again I want a relationship with my daughter and if she constantly thinks I abandoned her that won't work.

The rest of our family would be here in a hour and it's not that I couldn't sleep- I was just busy doing work.

All I do is work- I never really spend time with my kids.

The only thing I love about running a mafia is the power.

I don't play about my family and my weakest link is Janessa- it always has been.

I will tell her about her kidnapping and the mafia eventually but I don't want to lose her again.

What if she blames me? I would get it because I always blamed myself.

If I would've just accepted the deal she would've been here and we wouldn't have been strangers.

We were all softened by her.



* thirty minutes later *

I got out the shower and put my hair in a high bun before going in my room and to my closet.

I have some short sleeve things but I only wear long sleeves for one reason.

1. I have tattoos and I don't have time for questions..

* her outfit *



Once I was changed I grabbed my keys and went downstairs.

I was met with silence so I broke it.

" I'M LEAVING! I'LL BE BACK IN LIKE TWENTY MINUTES! " I yelled and walked to the door.

—————— * a hour and a half later *



The rest of the family started to pull up to the house and Janessa hadn't came back yet.

Well she has on the way actually.

They were excited to see Janessa, they were all deeply devastated when she was taken.

They walked in to be met with everyone and they all greeted and hugged happily but that cake to an end when they didn't see Janessa.

" where is my grand daughter? " their grandfather's voice boomed which made them flinch.

" she's not here " Joseph said and his mom spoke.

" what do you mean she's not here? "

" She left about an hour ago " Joseph said hesitantly.

" Where? " she asked and just on cue the door opened revealing Vanessa.

" yeah so that's what happened " Janessa said to the person on the other line and looked up to see them all looking at her.

" yeah so like i have to go, I'll call you back later " she said and hung up.



" Guessing you all are their family? " i asked and the older lady walked up to me and squeezed me into a hug.

" oh mia bellissima nipotina " she said and I hesitantly hugged her back. ( oh my beautiful grand daughter )

Oh I hope she doesn't cry.

There was sniffling and I cleared my throat.

" okay darling let her go, we want to hug her too " the older man said.

I don't know why they think they can just hug me because physical contact isn't my thing.

< a few minutes later >

Now I'm onto my last person.

She was about to speak but stopped when our eyes met.

" Janessa.. " she said with tears in her eyes.

I felt myself wanting to cry but I didn't- instead I grew angry..

So I punched her in the nose.

" I thought you died " I said and she held her nose.

" I deserve that " she said and i walked away because it's a tragedy that they had to see that side of me.

" hi " a little girl said coming up to me.

" hi " I said giving her a smile.

" pretty " she said getting on the couch.

" you're pretty too " i said back.

She reminds me so much of my daughter.

Honestly wait until Serenity gets that age.

There were a bunch of footsteps and I knew they had come in here.

The little girl hugged me and I hugged her back.

" what- she hasn't smiled since she came here "

" you should smile more, your smile is pretty "

That right there made me stop smiling and I looked at them all.

" So how long are you going to be here? " I asked.

" a week " grandpa said and the rest of them didn't seem fazed.

" oh okay.. " I trailed off and looked at the little girl.

She touched my hair and I honestly didn't mind it.

" Arianna " her mom said and the girl looked at her.

" I'm sorry about her " her mom said looking at me.

" she's okay " I said and they all started sitting down.

" I'm guessing you all have questions " I asked looking at them and some nodded.

" ask away, but one at a time " I said knowing this would be a while.

" okay, how did you and Vanessa meet? " her dad asked and I felt my heart race.

Why that of all questions..

———————————————————————— A/N:

Last chapter of the day..

* this is the living room *



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