Sophie walked back to her apartment, Alex Jr. by her side, the weight of everything they had lost pressing down on her. She couldn't stop thinking about the family she had lost, the betrayal, the pain. But now, she had Alex Jr. with her, the only reminder of the life they once had. She had to protect him—there was no going back now.
Once inside, Sophie took a deep breath and pulled out her phone. She dialed a number she hadn't used in years—unfamiliar yet oddly familiar. As soon as the call connected, Sophie's heart began to race.
She barely managed to hold it together when she heard the voice on the other end. It was the voice she once trusted, the voice she never thought she'd hear again. Her voice cracked as she spoke, feeling the weight of everything pressing on her chest.
"They all died, Uncle," she whispered, looking down at Alex Jr., who was standing quietly by her side. "Except me and Alex."
There was a brief pause, and Sophie could hear muffled voices in the background on the other side of the call. The response came quickly, cold yet calm.
"Okay."
And just like that, Sophie ended the call. The gravity of what had just happened hit her fully, but there was no time for emotion now. They had to disappear.
Without a word, Sophie and Alex Jr. left the apartment, slipping into the night like shadows. The world would never know where they went. The Castellano family, desperate to find them, began searching, but it was as if Sophie and Alex had vanished into thin air. No trace was left behind. The forces that once controlled everything—now powerless to track their movements—began searching in vain, but Sophie and Alex Jr. were gone.
No one knew where they went, no one could reach them. The world would simply have to forget about them.