15

It's been over a month since the attack on the school and I'm no closer to finding my father or no closer to find out Charlotte's secret it's like a blank void like her father doesn't exist. Dimitri and Marcel and Kaleb burst into my room it's almost Easter and we were all set to go home well my home anyway their parents don't give a shit where they are as long as they're not there, their parents are asses. They've always spent their holidays with me and my mom. We have the highest security ever considering our background and contacts we have in the mafia. These two are the only ones I trust with my life we've grown up together and they are the only ones in this place that know my secret and would die before telling anyone. They are my brothers, my family we all learnt how to shoot when we turned eleven thanks to Georgio one of the security at the house who apparently has the hots for my mom ew. He's also taught us all how to fight so if we get into any danger we could handle ourselves.

As I was saying these two idiots barged into my room, flusters and exited. 'Have you ever heard of knocking?'

'Phhh.' Dimitri said waving his hands.

'What is so important fo you not to knock ? I may have been busy you know.'

'With what? Char isn't here are you hiding her?'

'No I haven't seen her she said she was packing before her father picked her up.'

'I see.' He said with a glint in his eyes.

'What's that supposed to mean?'

'Oh come on Gabe baby we know you have the hots for her and you two have been getting kinda a lot closer than you were.'

I can't beleive he's bringing that up after our convo when she bet Amanda and her friends to a pulp without getting an eye lid. I remember that conversation like it was yesterday.

'Wow did you just see that?' Dimitri asked his mouth still a gape, whilst me and Edison were trying to compose ourselves out of pure shock we'd never seen Charlotte get angry on the almost ten years we've known her let alone hit anyone she was a quiet girl who kept herself to herself and had her head in her books 99% of the time till she met us hence the name nerd came form it.

She didn't seem to care though everyone knew she was someone they could turn if they needed help or a favour or two a favour for a favour that's how she worked all gone to her form time to time for one thing or another but this was my bigger favour yet to find my father and get answers not only for me but for my mother too she needed to know the truth why he up and left before their wedding day she was devastated and there was only Georgio she could trust to speak to they had a brotherly and sister bond but over the years things began to change and he got caught up in his feelings for her but he knew she would never see him like that so he kept his feelings to himself for professional reasons and I respected him for that.

He also knew I wanted to find my father but he told me to wait till I turned sixteen as there were still people out there who would kill my father or me within a second if we came into contact with him, so I agreed now my patience was wearing thin I needed to find him we were almost done with our exams and the last thing was prom I was hoping that Charlotte would agree to go with me. Yes we'd come closer in the last few months and I would see the prom at he best opportunity to ask her to be my girl.

'She was hot.' Marcel commented.

'She was.'

I remember the discussion I had with too, it was short but interesting non the less.

'Fuck char who taught you how to fight?'

'My dad. He said only to use it when necessary,'

'Well now is necessary. They won't know what's hit them if you fight back.'

'If you say so.'

'I do. Don't put yourself down Char you can beat these guys you've just gotta have faith in yourself. He took her hands in his. 'I have faith in you char. I'll make you strong, I'll make you realise you're better than you think you are. I'm going to show you the world I come from and I want you to join me once school is over with your brains and my background. We can make a killing what you say will you be my partner in crime?'

She nodded and smiled. He kissed her cheek

'Snap out of it Gabe baby as I was saying, I've never seen her like that before she always looked like a scared little kitten.'

'Guess we all hide our true face out true identity.'

'I guess we do.'

'Have you found anything else about her.'

'No we're still searching.'

'Keep on it.'

'You're whipped man.'

'Am not.'

'Am so.'

'Am not.'

'Am so.'

'Am n..'

'Knock knock.'

'It's open come on Char.'

She pushed the door open stepping in the Ora around her changed I could feel it and so could the guys she was so hot even in her school uniform this was the girl I wanted to share my life with I wanted her in with us and I would make sure she accepted both things I wanted.

'Hey dude.' Edison clicked his finger in-front of me.

'Ugh.'

'You zoned out dude.'

'Sorry I was, never mind. Tell me why you are here.'

'We got it Gabe.'

God I hate that name I only allow one person to call me that, Charlotte oh Charlotte. Snap the fuck out of it.

'What did you find and it's Gabrielle.'

'What ever dude here.'

He passed me the file. 'It's all in there bro about her and her family. You'll be quiet surprised.

I opened the file. 'Where did you get this form?'

'Called in a few favours.'

'Charlotte doesn't know about this does she?'

'Pfht. Do I look dumb Gabe?' He loked at me. 'Don't answer that and n is he doesn't.'

'Good.' I continue reading a smile creeps up on my face. 'She's. Her dad he's.'

'He's a mob boss Gabe she's his only heir. Once he steps down she'll become the mob princess we struck gold Gabe with her by our side we can rule over England, Italy and where ever our hearts take us.'

I smiled evilly I knew she was hiding something big but I did not expect it to be we'll have to be very careful she can't know we've been scoping her. She will be mine and we will rule the world together. 'This is great guys but we have to keep this to ourselves.'

'Understood.'

'One last thing left to do. Did you get you copy of this?'

'We did we have it on a drive.'

'Good.'

I took a lighter out of my pocket flicking it it sparked a small flame putting it to the document it set alight and I threw it in the bin all three of us watched as the paper crumpled burning turning it to ask we quickly made sure it was out spraying the room with deodorant to hide the smell. 'Hey guys.'

Just in time. 'Char.'

'I just wanted to say goodbye I'm heading home for the hols and I'll see you when we return I can't believe we only have a few months left before we officially leave.'

'Me neither we'll all miss you.'

'I'll miss you guys to you've become a big part of my life.'

'I smiled. 'I was wondering seen as prom was coming up, would you like to be my date?'

She smiled widely. 'I'd love to Gabe.'

'It's a date then.'

We all hugged Dimitri and Marcel and Edison raising a brow in confusion as I'd to say "what the fuck?"

I smiled politely.

'Bye Gabe, guys.'

'Bye char we'll see you after the hols.'

We all waved as she walked away smiling. I guess I made her day cause she certainly made mine.

'Care to tell out what all that was about?'

'I asked her to the prom you two jealous?'

'No just curious. And wondering if it has anything to do with the information we gave to you.'

'Nope I was going to ask her no mater what.'

'He's whipped.'

'A, not.'

'Am to.'

'Am not.'

'Am to.'

'Am not. Can we just get out of here Georgio Is going to be waiting for us.'

'Oh your moms bed buddy.'

'Don't ever say that he's her bodyguard.'

'So why's he picking you up?'

'You know mom she only trusts him.'

'Yeah we do.'

'Let's get going.'

We grabbed our suitcase and pulled them behind us threw the school to the limo. Georgio opened the boot talking the cases off us putting them in closing the boot shut opening the back door. 'Thanks Georgio.'

He smiled and bowed.

We got in and he closed the door returning to the drivers seat closing the door starting the engine putting his seat belt on, putting the car into gear pulling away. 'How's my mom?'

'She can't wait to see you.'

I nodded.

'How's school been?'

'Hectic.'

He nodded. 'Ready for your exams?'

'As ready as we'll ever be.'