Song~ Skin and Bones - David Kushner



I follow Sebastian, Domenico, and Ares out to there black Audi r8. Sebastian sat in the drivers seat while Domenico sat in the passenger seat. Me and Ares sat in the back.

I slide in to the car and lean my head on the window, closing my eyes even if I won't be able to sleep.

Stupid fucking Insomnia.

I feel the car stop and I open my eyes to see a black jet on the air strip. I remember how rich they are.

Opening my car door I step out the car shutting the door softly. We're probably heading to Italy, that's where they live if I remember correctly.

I notice the three amigos looking at me but I pay no mind and keep my blank expression on and start walking towards the jet. When I reach the steps I turn around to see them just standing there looking at me.

I raise my eyebrows at them and tilt my head in silent question of 'what the fuck are you doing?' You know?

This seems to snap them out of their trance like state as they start walking so I turn back around and walk up the stairs sitting in a seat against the window.

The three amigos walk on the plane and sit at the table across the isle across from me taking out lap tops, probably doing mafia crap.

I turn to Ares reaching across the isle tapping his shoulder. His head whips to me so fast I thought he got whiplash. He raises an eyebrow at me.

'Where is your father?' I sign. He just looks at me confused as fuck. I roll my eyes and turn to Sebastian and Domenico who were already looking at me with curious faces.

He is no father to me.

'Where is your father?' I sign again but they look just as confused as Ares. I sigh and lean back in my seat resting my head on the window.

A minute later I feel a presence in front of me. I open one eye glancing at Sebastian in front of me before closing my eyes again.

Then I hear something slide on the table. Opening my eyes and looking down, there is a paper and pen. Furrowing my eyebrows at Sebastian, he answers.

"Say what you wanted, our other brother Elijah understands sign language so he can talk to you, but for now talk with the paper." And he walks back to his original seat.

I take a glance at my oldest brother, the brother who watched our father pull me away, throw me in a car, and send me away.

He didn't do anything. He could have called Grandma. He could have called one of my uncles from mom's side. Anyone, but no.

Quickly dismissing my thoughts, I write down my original question and pass it to them. They all look at it for a moment, then look at each other, and then look at me.

I just raise an eyebrow at them.

"Our father died five years ago" Domenico responds after a couple beats of silence. I just nod trying my best not to smile.

I lean my head against the window, with a hand over my mouth to stop my laughter.

They would probably think I'm crazy.

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We just landed in Italy and my brothers look a lot less tense than they did back in Russia.

Probably cause they were on enemy territory dumb ass.

We get into a black Lamborghini, Sebastian in the front along with Domenico, Ares and I are in the back. Again.

The car ride was silent, but a comfortable silence. At least for me. Besides it's not like i would start a conversation.

Get it? Cause I don't speak. No? Okay.

After a pretty short drive, we arrive at there mansion.

I remember this place, I remember everything about it. It's kinda hard to forget the one place that has somewhat good memories while I'm being tortured in another place.

Walking to the front door, I don't wait for the three amigos. Upon walking to the door I see two gaurds, Randy and Paul.

I pause my steps to look at the two lads. They just look like older versions of themselves.

I sign to them. Maybe they understand? 'You know sign language?' I sign. They both nod with smiles on their faces.

'It's so good to see you both! I missed you' I sign with a sad smile on my face. "We missed you kid! How have you been?" Randy asks.

'Nothing too crazy, had better but I guess life doesn't work like that' I sign back. Man I missed these people.

"That's good kid, glad you're back" Paul chips in. I give them both a nod and they let me through the front door.

The three amigos follow behind me, I look back to see them looking at me with confusion and sadness.

"Let's go find Elijah so you can talk to him." Ares says breaking the silence and walking towards the living room. I give a small nod and follow him into the living room.

Great now all of my family is here.

I look straight at Elijah. 'Is my room still in the same spot or did y'all move or something' I sign since they said he would understand me.

"I- uh- yeah it's the same room. We just changed the decorations since your older" he stammers out.

I give a nod and walk up the spiral stairs and go straight to my room.

Was I rude? Meh I don't think so. I'm surprised I remember this shit.

Wow, okay my room is pretty. It's got this dark kinda theme to it. My bed is pushed up against the window with lots of pillows and blankets with some LED lights. The room attached is the bathroom and a walk in closet with the same theme as my bedroom.

Yeah I'm taking a nap on this bed.



So she remembers us.

"Did she just do sign language to me? Why not speak?" Elijah questions, confusion laced in his tone.

I sigh before responding. "She is selective mute" I replied. His face morphs from understanding to concern in like 0.5 seconds.

"Wait- what happened to make her go mute?" He asks. He is a doctor and I think he can be the most worried out of all of us.

It's not rocket science to realize the main cause of selective mutism is trauma.

"I don't know. The women there- Mrs. Bailey didn't say why, she didn't know. She said Diovanna had a friend there who translated sign language for them but the kids brother came and got him home as soon as possible" I explain to all my siblings.

"Is she ok? Do you know what happened?" Matteo asks. He is normally a really bright kid, and when something happens he can get really bad anxiety.

"As far as I have heard, none of the kids are speaking about what happened in that school. All that's been said is that it wasn't like a normal school." I restate what I heard from a couple officers when we were walking out.

"Not like a regular school? What the hell does that mean?" Luca questions. I just shrug my shoulders and look to Giavanna who hasn't said anything.

She looks so out of it, a... almost guilty expression on her face.

Why?

"Hey Gia, you okay?" Elijah asks in a gentle tones. She gives him a nod. "It's just sad, we get to see her after so many years and she won't even speak to us, you know?" She says, sadness laced in her tone.

"Yeah it's sad" I start, letting my mind go wild.

"Dinner will be in a couple hours go do what you want before then and I'll get Diovanna for dinner when it's time" I say before walking up to my office to do some digging on that school.

It's time I get answers.

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A/N: I have to agree that school was fucked up.

Also, I don't know about y'all but I remember like everything from age six and up, then again a lot of my memories from age six are like trauma but I do remember some happy shit.

So if you think her remembering everything isn't right or realistic. I'm sorry.

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