Living at any point in time, any fool would be able to acknowledge that the age of Gumbetta (Gumbetta's Era), left a Ghostly-deep Solid carving in the hearts of Italy, birth lands of The Mafia.
Contrary to popular beliefs, The Mafia has put more effort in protecting and defending commoners than any government in the world, hence, our strengths continue to multiply with the people's trust,
A real Robin hood Society.
"We're leaving in two" my sister yelled leaning outside her window to get my attention as I am already seated in the backseat of our car, ready to speed off to our destination.
I have never been late to anything in my entire 24 years of living and I'm not about to start today. glancing down at my wrist to read my black leather watch
10:26 pm
"Sebastian?" the cutest little voice called from beside me as she patted my tux gently.
"Yes Minie" I answered three year old Reina with as much smile as I could.
"I just realized something" she squealed kneeling on the car seats grinning from ear to ear
"What's that?"
"I can hear through my ears!"
"Well, that's quite normal for.."
"I wasn't finished sebs, I can hear through my ear and my mouth, but not my eyes and nose, look" she squealed again proceeding to stuff her earpiece in her mouth "I can hear the music" she muffled with a surprised expression
Without warning she knelt upright on the seat pushing her earpiece closer to my mouth, weird excitement radiating from her "Wanna listen?"
Seklas, Save me!
"NO!" I clear my throat quickly "Let's use the car speakers instead, it's probably... healthier, okay Minie?"
"Okay" she sighed rolling her tiny eyes as she sat back down properly, with her arms crossed across her little Potbelly.
No doubt she learnt that from Quinn
Speak of the Demon
"Sorry not sorry, i needed a tutorial to help me make my makeup cover the size of my forehead, there's no need to scare the priest with that abnormality"
What a valid excuse to keep everyone waiting!
"Too bad that's not what you needed" Minnie Mummered
"What do you mean?" She asked absentmindedly buckling her seat belt as she adjusted herself in the passenger seat. Signalling our driver, Varlal to step on it, she lowered the visor to use the mirror and add makeup to her already made up face.
"Sebby be honest, did the hack work?, does it still look like I have a big forehead?"
"No" I admitted "it's the space between your eyes you should really be worried about, almost like you can see your own ears, yikes!"
I watch as her smile died down and she glared at me through her visor mirror. "You are lucky I used the peel away polish on my nails today, you Goblin!"
I would tell her that she's just fine the way she is, having done that a million times and a million times watched her deny the fact. Why bother
"By the way, why did you pick the Sedan, we never drive it anywhere, much less our initiation"
"I know" I acknowledged "We draw enough attention as it is already, let's try out best to keep a low profile"
"Got it, no grand entrance for me"
"Sebby What's a 'inishiachon' ?" Reina whispered patting my lap. She's at the stage where her questions and discoveries are endless.
"It's like a party for big people to welcome other new big people to be their new best friends"
"Is there cake?" Her eyes white and glimmering with excitement.
"No, Minie no cakes at this party"
Just blood, oaths and omens
"Sebby I don't want to go to your inishishation, can I go to nana instead?, nana always has cake!"
I had planned to sedate Reina at the gathering with sedative induced cookies or punch, it's a safety precaution used by members of the family to keep their young away from the business, but dropping her off with Nana is a big relief, I don't have to be concerned with Reina's whereabouts at such a big event.
" I'll give nana a call for you Minie" Quinn volunteered "she can prepare hot cocoa for you to eat with your cake"
"Varlal, make a stop at the next street" I instructed "Quinn and I can make it to the base from there, take Reina to Nana and have her back home before morning, understood?"
"Yes, Senior!"
In no time Quinn and I were under our umbrellas waving goodbye to a very excited Reina
"Ah the lucky Bitch" Quinn exhaled as the sedan sped off in the distance
"She's too young to be involved" There are times when I wish Reina could grow up happily, far away from our lives of guns, knives and bats, far from the reality that family is nothing but an illusion for children.
"We'll see how long you can keep up this fatherly act of yours, Brother"
"I'll protect Reina with my life if I have to"
"For someone who's been shot, stabbed and beaten before he was five, I'm counting on it"
Never would anyone have foreseen that my sister would become my biggest rival. Her desire to always have things her way has lead to us unvaryingly resulting to Combat.
Quinn believes in the Mafia's strength and capabilities, However she believes that there is a fault in the structure of the five families heading all Donṣ (Bosses), in her words there are 'Too many wise men' in control.
Today Quinn and I will turn heads not just because we could potentially be the first Made-men Capos without an Italian Origin, but also because we would be the competing for the job.
We stood as the scanners ran through us from head to toe and sideways, as we made our way through the heavily guarded Affinity Court, Baltimore. Here was the only gathering place where every single person was required to be unarmed.
"Quinn no matter what happens today, you will always be my responsibility"
"I only ever had one family, Sebastian" Quinn stated bluntly effortlessly showing no emotion "you were never part of it".
Seklas keep her safe.
Quinn, I'll admit has a dark spirit, nevertheless she and Reina will always be my world. I'll protect them from anything that so much as looks at them wrong.
Quinn's desire to be a "made" member of the Mafia isn't wrong, but she refused to join the family via any marriage alliance, a common method preferred for girls. However, the initiation rituals are brutal and harsh for any participating candidate.
Over the years, the Mafia has executed new born and enhanced testing techniques designed to filter out the weak and impure and welcome worthy survivors in to the family.
Right now Quinn is running on thin ice full speed into the lion's Den, no matter what happens I have to be deemed a worthy Capo by Moiudex (Judge) at the end of Ometra (oath ceremony) , it's the only way I can protect Quinn and Reina.