⚠️TV. MENTION OF ASSAULT⚠️
Alison's POV
As soon as we got home I started helping Brianna unpack her things. There were only a few boxes and I assumed most of them were filled with clothes.
As I carried the last box in and placed it on the floor of her room I looked up to her and said "I'll be back to help in a few minutes, I'm just going to call my grandfather". She smiled and nodded as I stepped out
I pulled my phone out of my back pocket and dialled him. "Hey Ally, whats up?" Grandfather asked as he answered the phone. "Hey sorry to call you and take you from your work but how would you like a maid or assistant or something like that?" I asked
I knew he needed a maid so he wasn't going to say no. "Funny you asked, I was in the middle of looking for a maid" he replied.
"Great!! I have a woman in need of a job..." I said trying to get him to say yes. "Being her in tomorrow, I'll have a chat with her and try to work something out" he said with a laugh.
"Awesome, Thanks Grandpa!" I exclaimed before hanging up.
I skipped my phone back into my pocket then walked back to Brianna. As I stepped through her door I smiled "he said I can bring Sarah in tomorrow and he will talk to her about the job"
"That's Great, thank you so much Alison. For everything" she smiled softly. "Don't mention it, now would you like a hand unpacking things?" I asked before she could say anything else.
"Uhh sure, that box there can go on that shelf" she said point to a large box in the corner. I moved and moved to the box. As I attempted to lift it I failed miserably so, I opened the box to see it was full of books.
Brianna giggled behind me "put your back into it" she laughed. I rolled my eyes and laughed with her but did as she said. As I got the box up I moved it to the other side of the room where she said to unpack it.
I started unpacking it and looked at all of the book titles. Most of them were Shakespeare but then I came across the fifty shades collection. I smiled and turned to Brianna "didn't know you were into that sorta stuff" I laughed.
Her face went a bit red and she giggled "there's a lot of things you don't know about me" she winked.
I laughed and shook my head then put the book on the shelf. "Well then Brianna, what are some things I should know?" I asked trying to learn more about her.
She turned to me and smiled "would you like to know... but I suppose I could give you some basic's" she started. "Well obviously you saw my house and car... well I got those then I got given all of my Grandfather money." She laughed.
"He hated my Mother and father with a passion but loved me like his daughter. Anyway when he passed he left all the money to me so I have a lot of money." She paused for a moment.
"Mmm what else... oh, I've loved literature since I was a child. Shakespeare was obviously my favourite" she smiled point to the book case behind me.
"Other then that, nothing to exciting. Your go.." she gestured towards me.
Shit, what was I supposed to tell her 'oh yeah my Grandfather runs a mafia' or 'my mums work in the mafia' or better yet 'my family run the mafia'. You know just to make her away that we are ALL in the mafia.
I took a deep breath then started "well, nothing to cool, Grandfather makes a lot of money with work so he helped us get this house". I took a pause trying to think of what else.
I laughed a bit then said "I know a crazy bitch, you know her, Stacie the one in your home room". She laughed then smiled "maybe she likes you?" She questioned.
"Maybe, or she just likes to piss me off" I mumble the last part only really talking to myself. "Who wouldn't like pissing you off" Brianna mumbled back.
Slightly shocked I looked up at her with my jaw down. "Don't look at me like that. It would probably be funny" she laughed.
"I know I just wasn't expecting you to say that" I replied with a giggle.
"So have you told your friends I live here yet?" She asked me. I shook "Nah I wasn't sure if that was something you wanted people to know." I said with a shrug.
"That's sweet, but I don't mind. Just as long as they don't start getting the wrong idea." She shook her head. "They are high schoolers why wouldn't they get the wrong idea" I said rolling my eyes.1
"Point made, I'm glad you didn't say anything" she laughed "but... we both know they will find out eventually" she said softly.
"Yeah probably, but they can figure it out themselves" I smiled back to her. She nods and we keep unpacking.
(...)
There was a bit of small talk every now and then but not heaps. We had just finished unpacking all the boxes and I had walked out into the kitchen.
It was already 6:30pm and I was started to get hungry so I started to look through Uber eats. Five minutes later Brianna walked out into the kitchen. "Hey, what do you feel like for dinner?" I asked looking up at her.
She shrugged "up to you, I'm gunna go for a shower" she said turning around to shower. I nodded then kept scrolling until I came across a pizza store.
I didn't want to order until Brianna came back so she could get what she wanted. Just as a set my phone down, Brianna came back out in only a towel. Once again my eyes fell over her body, admiring what I could see.
"Hey mind if I borrow your shampoo and conditioner?" She asked drawing my attention to her eyes. I nodded and tried to talk but nothing came out.
She raised a brow as a opened and closed my mouth as quickly as possible. "W-what pizza do y-you feel like?" I asked getting embarrassed by the stuttering.
She giggled "pepperoni please" and with that she turned and walked to the bathroom again.
I mentally slapped myself for what I just did and went back to ordering the pizza. A few minutes later the door bell went off. I knew it wasn't the pizza because I had only just ordered it.
I walked to the front door and opened it, there was no one there. I looked around and noticed a letter on the floor with my name on it.
Cautiously I picked it up Brought it inside to read it. I slowly peeled the back of the envelope open and pulled the piece of paper out.
I opened the paper and started to read it.
Ally,
Been a while hasn't? Let's get to the point.
I noticed that your parents have left you
Alone with that pretty teacher of yours.
You better watch both her and yourself
This year, because if we don't get that
Money of ours your Mum has then you
And that teacher of yours will go through
The same thing you went through last
Year and maybe you mother will figure
It out this time. We might even make sure
One of you end up pregnant this time.
You have until next Sunday to get the
Money to us.
See you soon. M
My breathe was caught in my throat. Not again, this could not be happening again. M... Michel the leader of the gang down town. I got them their money last time, what fucking money we're they talking about.
I walked to the kitchen grabbing the walls to maintain my balance. I got to the kitchen and sat on the stool getting lost in my thoughts. The letter sitting in front of me still open.
I stared at the words blocking everything around me out. My breath was still heavy and fast but I couldn't slow it.
I was so caught up with my thoughts I didn't realise Brianna was a few cm's behind me. Her hand moved to back back making me jump. "Alison? What's going on? are you okay?" She asked worried.
I quickly grabbed the note and scrunched it in my palm. "It's.. nothing" I said between breathes.
She looked between my eyes and my hand for a second. "Alison you have 3 seconds to give me wha is in your hand before I get it myself" she threatened.
My hand tightened around the paper. She couldn't know, no one could. "1...2...3" she said them moved to grab my hand.
I gripped as hard as I could but her hand slipped under my fingers releasing the paper. I moved to quickly grab it but she already had ahold of it.
My body filled with fear as she turned from me and opened the paper. She turned to face me and her eyes followed the words on the paper. A second later she looked up to me and I immediately looked to the floor.
"Alison. You are not moving an inch until you answer every question I have about this" she said firmly.
I looked up to meet her eyes with a tear sliding down my face. She raised her hand and used her finger to wipe the tear from my cheek. Her touch made me feel safe in a matter of seconds.
I nodded agreeing to answer the questions, it was to late to disagree considering she had read it.
"Who is M? What does this letter mean?" Where her first two.
I took a deep breath "M, well Michel, it's the leader of gang down town. as for the letter" I paused to take a few breaths. "My family run a mafia... my grandfather being in charge. The gang and the mafia have had it at each other since before I was born. The gang want money and they know I am the way to get it." I stopped to look at her.
Her eyes were filled with what looked like worry. "Last year the gang took me. They locked me in a room and beat me and did.. other things" I paused trying to push out all the memories flooding into my head.
"In the letter, where it says 'let's see if you mum realises This time' it's because she doesn't know about last time. It was Grandfather that found out, he gave them the money and I made him promise not to tell my parents."
Brianna was still sitting there just listening to me. "They told me if anyone ever knew they would kill me". I was finished talking so I just sat there quietly Waiting for Brianna to say something. We sat in silence for a minute before Brianna stood.
I looked over to her and she was standing in front of me. Without a word her arms wrapped around me pulling me into a hug. I slowly stood up while her arms were around me still.
The feeling of comfort she gave me was weird, I didn't even get this from my Mothers. She continued to hug me for a few minutes before whispering "I am so sorry Alison."
I pulled back and shook my head "don't be, none of it's on you". "How are you going to get the money" she asked softly. I shrugged and sat down "I'll figure it out". Brianna sat down opposite me again.
"Alison" Brianna said making me look up from the floor to her eyes. "How much do they want?" She asked.
"Probably the same as last time, 10k" I sighed looking back at the floor. Brianna brought her hand to me chin and lifted it up "let me give you the money" she said in a whisper.
I shook my head "absolutely not. I'm not letting you into this mess". "Alison... I'm kind of already part of it" she said pointing to the letter. I sighed remembering that they knew about her as well.
"My grandfather... he was a Mafia leader too. That's why he had so much money." Brianna stated. My jaw dropped as a gave her a confused look. "I have empty of money, please let me help you" she whispered placing her hand just above my knee.
Her hand made me get goosebumps all over. Without thinking anymore on it I nodded my head, agreeing to let her pay the money.