Song~ Afraid - The Neighborhood



It's been about two months since I have come back to my 'home'.

Nikolaos, Atlas, Casandra, and Lucian had all become like my personal team. Casandra, Lucian, and I have been constantly going on missions together. Nikolaos and Atlas occasionally joining us.

I realized after a week that I would only end up getting Lucian hurt if I didn't tell him EVERYTHING, from all of my plans to when I went on missions. If I was out on a mission, and the Russians attacked he would probably go looking for me when I'm not even home so he could end up in a trap.

I need him safe and aware.

So I told him about every mission, and about how the Greek Don was helping me. He was also very excited to meet up with Casandra again.

The five of us have a group chat where we constantly text and update each other on our lives and events, missions of course.

Nikolaos is still an annoying prick, but he always checks up on me.

He is not so bad of company.

I am still getting text from that unknown number. I tried to track it but it comes from a new burner phone each time.

As for the family, Luca and I are always hanging out. Ares takes me with him to his gym from time to time. Elijah is always making breakfast every morning, smiling at all of us. Matteo constantly asks me to play Call of Duty with him and I kick his ass every time.

They aren't so bad to hang out with.

Sebastian and Domenico are constantly drowning themselves in work. As for Giavanna, I don't know. She is always on her phone and she leaves the house to hang out with her friends all the time. I don't care anyways, she still never apologized to me.

The extended family is pretty nice. My grandma's, and aunts, and of course my girl cousins always want to shop with me and watch movies.

Amara, Alessia, Aria, and Elena never said anything about me being an assassin to the family. They just said if I ever need help to call them immediately and they would be there. I am so grateful to them.

My uncles are all so sweet to me and treat me well, the boy cousins, well some of them bluntly ignore me but I don't care. The older ones are always working, some of the younger ones will come and play Call of Duty with me or get drunk with me, so that's fun.

Grandpa is amazing, he treats me like a princess. Grandfather, he constantly says he is gonna send me back to that school or calls me a mistake and a traitor.

One day, I'm gonna loose my shit on that bitch.

Joanna is always making sure I eat lunch on the weekends or when I skip school. She is always looking out for me to.

Randy and Paul, the two head guards had caught me hopping the fence while sneaking out for a mission one night. They promised not to tell Sebastian if I returned home in five hours.

If not they said that they would presume me dead or kidnapped and tell Sebastian. Safe to say I was home within three hours.

I wasn't risking my life. Sebastian would have killed me.

So the last two months have been quite eventful. So here I am, getting ready for school that I don't need to go to.

I just got out the shower and brushed my teeth, I then head over to my closet. I picked an oversized t-shirt and some grey joggers since I decided to go comfy today. I pulled on my Nike shoes and put on some jewelry before grabbing my backpack and heading downstairs.



I almost tripped heading down the stairs but that's okay. I made it to the kitchen where everyone was surprisingly sitting.

I plopped down on a chair between Lucian and Luca who are more attached at the hip than me and Lucien.

The ship is gonna sail.

A courses of mornings go around the place before we all start eating breakfast, well they do. I don't eat breakfast in the morning and I think they learned that.

"Diovanna, Giovanna, Matteo, and Lucian" Sebastian calls out. We all turn our attention to him.

"I need you four to come straight home after school, the Russians have been sending countless threats but I won't take them lightly. Be home straight after school." He says sternly.

I want to laugh and tell him that the threats are being sent because I'm killing the Russians men but I refrained and just nodded.

I should have been more careful.

And when the four of us were ready to leave we all headed to the garage and got in separate cars to head to school.

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I absolutely despise English class. Who the hell invented this shit. I'm not even paying attention but I continue to notice that same boys eyes on me.

He stares at me in all the classes I'm alone with him in and it's fucking creepy.

The bell rings and the teacher actually rushed out the classroom, something about meatloaf for lunch.

Gross.

Many of the other students left but I grabbed the arm of the boy who keeps looking at me and make him wait.

When all the other students leave I make sure the door is closed and then start signing. 'Why the hell are you always staring at me?' I ask getting straight to the point.

He visibly sighs before rubbing his neck.

"The Russians, they are planning something. Watch your back." Is all he says before trying to leave. I grab a hold of his backpack and pull him back.

'So you work for the Russians?' I question.

"Not exactly, you should know better than anyone. I don't do this by choice, but Mrs. Lucia..." he trails off. And it is now that I know exactly what he means, he was sent to one of the boarding schools of the Blood Doves.

Oh dear lord.

'You need to get out of there! If they find out you warned me, they will kill you or do worse.' I tell him, needing him to get out of there. He should have just followed orders, he shouldn't have tried to help me. I don't deserve help.

He looks shocked that I told him that but composes himself.

"I'll die one day, I'd rather it be now." He says softly not meeting my eyes.

I shake my head. They don't get to win, this boy is gonna get out of there. He looks no older than 14 maybe 15. How did they manage to get him in the senior class?

'What is your name?' I ask.

"Devon." He states.

'Come on Devin, let's go.' I tell him. He looked at me confused but followed nonetheless.

I quickly sent a message to Lucian saying i would not be at lunch and was skipping the last two periods.

"Where are we going?" He questioned. I just shook my head and lead him to my car.

We hopped in and drove about an hour away from school before I pulled over in the middle of nowhere and told him get out.

I'm pretty sure he thinks I'm gonna kill him.

'I'm not here to kill you, we just need to get rid of your tracker.' I explain why we're here.

"Tracker?" He questions.

'We all had one, but I ripped mine out 4 years ago and they never put a new one in me' i reply.

I take the knife out of my waistband before heading to the truck of the car. I find a bottle of whiskey. It will do, I open the bottle and take a huge sip. Then I poor some on the knife to kill any germs on it.

'Give me your arm' he does as told. I look at him with a facial expression that says this is gonna hurt.

He just nods and closes his eyes. Aw he has faith in me.

I bring the knife to his upper arm by his elbow and make a three inch incision. Devon winces but makes no other sign of pain.

I pour some whisky on my index finger and thumb before breathing deeply and going to the wound.

I dig my finger in the wound, feeling around as to not hit a nerve or vein and damage it. I feel a square piece of metal? Plastic? I don't know.

I pinch it with my fingers and feel the chip. I pull the chip out and Devon's face morphs from a pained expression to one of surprise.

"I- I thought you were, I don't know crazy, but holy shit. You just pulled a tracker out of me!" He exclaims, he is hysterical right now.

It could be the blood loss...

Oh well.

I drop the chip on the floor before stepping on it. Take that Lucia.

Fuck you! And not in the good way.

'Come here and let me wrap your arm.' I sign to him.

I take some gauze out the first aid kit and wrap his arm where the incision is at. Now I need to go to Nikolaos.

He can help.

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I threw one of Luca's sweatshirts at Devon and made him put the hood over his head. They may not be tracking him anymore but I know they may be watching.

We both get out the car and head to the front door. I take out the key to the house that I may or may not have stolen from a stash of house keys the last time I was here.

I push the door open and walk in.

"How the hell did you get in my house? And what the hell are you doing here?" A voice rings out.

Definitely Nikolaos.

He came out the living room and by the front door entry before pulling a gun and pointing it at Devon.

"Oh shit! You tricked me!" Devon exclaims. I shake my head at his words before walking over to Nikolaos, taking his gun and smacking the back of his head.

"Ow! What the fuck?!" He says glaring at me.

'Do you know how to hide someone?' I ask him. I'm 96% sure he can understand me.

He sighs, "are we talking dead bodies because I'm amazing at hiding those. Alive people is a bit more trouble, but I can do it." He says confidently.

I role my eyes at the first statement.

'We need to hide him, until I can take down the Blood Doves, he needs to stay hidden.' I tell him. He nods, not even blinking an eye at why.

"Wait! What? You're taking down the Blood Doves?! Or at least you may try too, that's a suicide mission!" Devon exclaims.

'I know, but it must be done. I'm helping you, but if I find you are helping their organization. I will kill you, you can count on that. We may be hiding you from them, but I will know where you are. Okay sweetheart?' I say to him, a smile on my face the whole time.

He nods violently.

Nikolaos chuckles, "there is a back entrance underground, you get out through there in one of my survival cars. It should have enough food and water to last two weeks. The map will take you to an underground secure location and you can hide out there." Nikolaos explains.

That's fucking cool.

"You will be given a burner phone, Dio and I will have two burner phones that you can call if you are ever in danger. Guards will be at the place with you, but they are only ever there for your safety, not to harm you." Nikolaos continues.

"I'll show you the way out in a second, Diovanna, it's three o'clock. Don't get in trouble with your brothers!" He calls out as he and Devon begin walking away.

"Thanks Nikolaos! Bye Devon!" I yell before heading to the front door.

Let's hope I'm there on time.



I walk down the hall with, Devon. The smile that once adored my face, gone. It only comes when Diovanna is around, why? I don't know, she is annoying as fuck.

"I'm only helping you because Diovanna wants me to, but if something happens and she doesn't answer her burner phone. Call me. If Diovanna wants you safe, then I'll help her." I tell him, wanting to make it clear we're not friends.

A smile grows on his face and I look at him weirdly. "You like her." He states smugly.

I glare at him. "I do not." I state sternly.

"But you d-" he starts but I cut him off. "Finish that sentence and I will gladly give you back to the Russians or the assassin organization, wherever the hell you came from" I grit out through my teeth.

He puts both hands up in mock surrender. "Alright, alright." He says shaking his head.

"Good, we're here. Take this car, press the button on top the window on the driver's side. The wall should open up and lead you to an underground tunnel. Follow the map to the underground safe house and you can stay there until me or Diovanna say we ended the Russians or the Blood Doves." I explain.

He does as told and drives off.

It's up to him to survive now.

I head back upstairs and to the living room. There, sits my annoying best friend. Atlas.

"Hey Nik!" He says cheerfully.

"Can we get a dog?" He finally spits out why he was being so nice to me today.

Lord have mercy.



It's about 3:30 when arrive home and I already know I'm gonna get my ass chewed for being late.

I parked my car and the minute I stepped into the house, Sebastian's voice rang out.

"Where the hell were you?!" He shouts, coming my way.

'I had to help a friend, her car broke down so I gave her a ride to her apartment.' I lie with ease.

He sighs and pinches the bridge of his nose. "Can you just fucking tell me where you go so I know you aren't fucking kidnapped?" He asks, he sounds so exhausted.

I nod. "Good, thank you." He tells me and then walks away.

I sigh and start heading up to my room.

"You know he only cares about you right?" Domenico's voice rings out.

I stop my steps in walking up the stairs.

"He only cares about you." He repeats and my heart hurts. I haven't been the nicest and it wasn't even his fault that day.

'No one ever truly cares.' I sign to him, having turned my body to fully face him.

"But he does, I do, we all do. We care Diovanna. We can't change our father's doings of sending you away, but we can only hope to heal the crack between us. That maybe one day, one day you will forgive us." He tells me, tears welling in his eyes.

He walks away without giving me a chance to respond.

I sigh one last time before heading to my room.

I'm exhausted.

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It's about 1:00 AM and my throat is dry as fuck.

So I do the only reasonable thing and head to the kitchen.

I turn on the kitchen lights and grab a glass cup, fill it with water and begin soothing my dry throat.

But a feeling of being watched grows in my stomach. Someone is here, someone is watching me.

"скучай по мне, дорогая?" A cold voice rings out. [miss me sweetheart?]

Igor Aleksandr

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A/N: okay so I'll just leave this at that.

If you don't know who Igor is, he was the one who tried attacking Dio at the mall.

Anyways, hope y'all like this chapter. Sorry it's so late, it's a rough time right now.

Bye hoes<3