Secret Mafia Princess

05

"I'm Tori Miller." I say

"come fa a sapere così tanto?" Marco asks in Italian I guess assuming I didn't know it. Luckily for my mom sending me to classes, which now I understand the reasoning behind.

"I know so much because my full name is Nova Nicole Miller Ferrari." I answered him.

Marco and Elena look at me in surprise.. but Elena seems more impressed than Marco because he just seems confused. I am assuming he doesn't get confused much considering he is the underboss because right now he looks pretty thrown off. I'm almost amused by the facial expression he's making. It's a little comical.

"You know Italian.." Elena says more like a statement than a question but I nod my head yes regardless and answer with.

"Yeah, my mother sent me to classes when I was younger. I never understood why she wanted me to learn Italian until now, I guess she figured it would come in handy. I'm assuming she knew I would meet you one day or get involved somehow and she wanted me to be able to understand all the things she couldn't."

"She never told you about your father.." Elena says as if she's just figured it out.

"No. When I was younger she tried to avoid it. I tended to leave the topic alone for the most part after seeing her get worked up after I asked. I was always curious but I didn't want to push too hard. Now I kind of understand where she was coming from considering everything, and looking back she prepared me for this day in many ways.. I just didn't see it until now. In her letter she explained that she had planned to tell me everything once she was sure I could take care of myself.. but then she got sick. I think she wanted what time she had left to be just us making good memories.”

“I don't think I can honestly blame her for that. I had a moment of anger when I was reading everything but now I understand why she did what she did. The world itself is dangerous enough..much less the added danger of your world. If she didn't want it for herself then I know she would've never wanted it for me. She protected me at all costs. That's what good mothers do. They just do the best that they can." I say voicing my thoughts

"It is dangerous and you're right. What I don't understand is how you aren't scared?" Elena asks

"I know I probably should be but I'm not." I reply

Marco just analyzes me more (like he has been the whole time).

"You don't look like him ." He finally says

"I wouldn't know, I've never seen him.. but I do know that I look almost exactly like my mother, only a little tanner, and with my fathers hair color. Assuming he hasn't gone gray since my mother last saw him." I tell Marco and he nods in understanding

"Listen Marco, I know there are rules and codes but I'd like to leave with the two of you now and go to Italy. I'd like to meet my biological father.. but I don't want to get to Italy and walk into a whole new life without something more to start off on. I only know what my mother knew. Which wasn't a whole lot I'm assuming. If I don't know what the rules are.. how can I know if I am breaking them or not?" I explain where I am at and question him

"You deserve to know. Although I don't think we have to worry about anyone laying a hand on you. They'll show you grace if you happen to break rules, they aren't monsters. After all you already know the main secret, and you are blood to the origin line of the Italian Mafia. Almost making you a princess in our world, I think it's safe to prep you some more.. however with Marco being the underboss he gets to decide." Elena says

"A secret mafia princess." Marco mumbles, I laugh and shake my head.

"I'm definitely not a princess." I responded.

"Just wait. You'll see, princess." Marco says then he turns to Elena and says

"You can update her. I'll tell the pilot he can take us back to Italy now. She can know a little more about what she's walking into. After all, I don't want her to freak out and run away after we get there. I'll take responsibility for it later, if I need to."