Chapter 12

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Cold metal connects with my right temple and my eyes widen, tears blurring my vision completely, only the silhouettes of the people in front of me visible

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Cold metal connects with my right temple and my eyes widen, tears blurring my vision completely, only the silhouettes of the people in front of me visible. I see them all aiming their guns at the four men standing by me.

The man, Vanni, presses the gun harder against my head and I feel a tear escape my eye. I close my eyes to prevent more from falling.

It all started a few minutes ago, Xavier came barging into my room just a few minutes after Aiden had left. He pushed the covers off me, exposing my body to the cold air in my room. Only in a tank top and the pair of pyjama shorts, Summer got me for my birthday, my big brother lead me and my younger brothers ti one of the guest rooms.

The hallway was dark and I heard the front door open and close before men started speaking Italian. I think I heard Aiden's voice also, but it was hard to make out his voice when he spoke in another language, let alone accent.

The voices weren't clear because of the distance, but they dissapeard completely once inside the room.

Xavier closed the door and rushed to the wooden bookcase covering the whole wall in front of the bed.

Seconds later and one side of the bookcase was pushed aside, revealing a room.

"Get in and do not get out no matter what you hear. Me or Aiden will come get you." He told all of us, before making us get in to the room. He closed the bookcase and left.

I looked around the small room. No windows. Just a couch pushed up against the white wall and a dresser in front. The room gave a cold vibe and it smelt different from the rest of the house. I was pretty sure it hadn't been used in a while, maybe not at all.

I let my body slide down the back of the bookcase that trapped the four of us inside.

I had my head buried in my hands as I felt deaf from the silence that surrounded me and my brothers.

I knew something was wrong.

My thoughts were confirmed when shouts could be heard from downstairs.

My head shot up and I locked eyes with Zach. I stood up and turned around to push the bookcase open.

What if something happened to my brothers? What if they get hurt? I could tell it wasn't a friendly conversation they had.

"Avery, what are you doing?" Zach asked me. I turned around giving him an assuring smile and stepped out. "Saty here." With that I closed the wooden furniture behind me and left the guest room.

I stood by the end of the stairs looking around. Everything seemed normal. The roses on the table in the middle seemed untouched, the door was closed and the lights were on and the two guards stood on each side of the glass doors outside.

The shouting came from the living room so I took a deep breath and made my way there. Knowing I couldn't let them see me, I stood close to the wall, listening to the loud conversation as unfamiliar and familiar voices yelled at each other in  Italian.

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