CHAPTER 27 : THE BEGINNING

Nat's POV

It's morning.

The creepy night from yesterday has passed.

Thank god!

It was so much to deal with - the sleepover, the outburst by Marco, the murder, basically everything.

Sometimes I feel like all problems in my life have been given to me right now to solve and I'm hoping the end will be peaceful at least.

Here's to hoping.

I look at my side and see Leo sleeping.

I push his hair back which had been falling on his eyes and he groans in his sleep which makes me laugh

It's good to see him like this, calm and peaceful.

I want to get up but he is sleeping in such a manner that it would be impossible to make get up myself without waking him alongside.

I try to get up but Leo's arm is draped over my torso making it impossible for me to make any sort of movement.

I gently lift his arm and put it on the bed and get up.

He's heavy.

He stirs in his sleep and then goes to sleep again.

After he kissed me last night, to cheer him up, I let him put on some action movies whose name I had never ever heard of. Those movies cheered him up and then we ordered pizza and I fell asleep as the movie was really boring for me but he was pretty enthusiastic during the whole movie and he carried me to the bed and returned to watch his movie.

It was a really peaceful night and I could really use peace in my life right now.

I wish me and Leo could do this often, have these little 'sleepovers' that we have and just hangout and have fun together.

It would be so perfect.

But sometimes I just wish that perfect was enough for my own heart.

I go downstairs into the kitchen to get something to eat . A movement from outside catches my eye.

I go out and the sight outside makes me choke.

There is sooo much blood outside.

The dead bodies of the watchmen from last night lay on the porch and on the porch a message from their blood has been written.

It says -

"The game has just begun Alfonsi ! Divertiamoci un po'adesso !"

It means that the game has just begun Alfonsi, let's have some fun now.

What the fuck is wrong with all of them?

They all just keep killing off each others' clan members and pretend as if everything is fine and evened out then but then one of them makes a move and all that goes to shit.

How long can all of them live like this?

It also means that the war has begun and sooner than later Leo will find out who I am and honestly I don't really get what all this identity is fuss is all about.

Like okay people, clans got destroyed but is it really my fault?

I don't think so.

I can't blame myself for every shit that they pull and in the end, I'm the only one drowning in guilt and they just couldn't give two fucks about that.

But all these people think it is and they're the ones with power so I guess it really doesn't matter anymore.

They just want a reason to fight and take revenge.

They all need to see a therapist, desperately.

I go in and try to calm my breathing .

As I go in, I see Marco drinking water from my glass and I nearly scream from shock.

This guy cannot maintain space.

He was born without a personal bubble.

"What the fuck are you doing here ??" I ask trying to muster some courage.

"Such a petty question! Why are you so dumb and wait is that fear I see in your eyes? WOW! Look whose finally fearful of me! Is that fear of me or fear of lover boy finding out your TRUE identity?"

Here goes that identity shit again.

Give me a break people.

I try to maintain a neutral expression and try to not to give away anything.

"Haha ! Looks like lover boy doesn't know. Do you want me to spill your beans ?"

"No"

Asshole.

I add that as a side comment and keep it to myself.

Marco reeks badly of alcohol and his eyes look red and puffy.

Was the member who died close to Marco?

"Well, I would tell not now though cause I want to take my revenge after he killed my brother !"

"Your brother? Isn't Luca already dead?"

"You dumbass ! Silvio not Luca ! "

"Oh, your cousin ?"

"Ya the closest thing I had as a brother and he killed him as well "

That was really really low of Leo! How could he kill a brother of his again?

That is really low.

Marco looks on the verge of breaking down.

Crying would be good for him.

The only emotion he portrays is anger and hate.

"I hate you so much, Nat! So much! The moment you stepped into my life all bad things have been happening to me! You will pay for it! Every fucking thing !"

I feel the same way Marco, the feeling is completely mutual.

"Aren't I already paying ?"

"No ! You aren't paying a dime !" he nearly screams.

What if Leo hears him?

Shit, I forgot that he is here.

"Don't worry! You'll pay though ! You'll pay Nat! You'll pay "

"Can't you leave?"

"I am going. Take no rush. I just came here to tell you that the good things with your lover boy are over. Bad days are starting and there's no escaping it! I will make sure the lover boy knows who the fuck you are! "

And saying this he leaves just like that.

I was right the war HAS begun and it's worse than ever.

It's still all for the best.

The sooner the better.

I hope I just get a good death or something or I at least don't die at the hands of Marco.

That would really suck.