Romano James
Thinking about how my life suddenly change over night, just by killing a innocent high school girl, who turn out to be Karma only friend then in high school. The guilty is still killing me. It makes me loss my better half, it makes me loss my sister, it makes me loss the most important thing in my life, and that's Karma trust. Karma despise me so much, till now. I was surprise last night, when she stood up for me in front of dad, I couldn't control myself, that I have to spit my mind out, I didn't expect her to react or cry out like that. I was surprised she still care, I was surprised my sister still loved me. But I wonder where she slept all the night, it makes me kind of worried, I guess she slept at her friends place.
"Mr Romano request for you Master"A maid said bowing I nodded and she walk out. I wonder what that old man want. I"ve being trying to avoid him till I go to Tokyo, because of what I said to Karma last night, about going against him. All this years, have try all my best to satisfy him, follow his steps, try to make him understand I can handle Romano's family both the legal and the mafia side. I have never go against his decisions or question his decisions. The day he announced me as the heir of Romano Family, I was kind of relief because that man is a pain in the ass. Now he want me dead. Sending me to Tokyo means nothing but death, he knows what going on with the mafia family in Tokyo, and he expect me to go and clear the mess.
I enter his office, he and his Puppet(Matteo) was sitting on couch discussing, am sure it about executing one family. Whenever they both sit to have serious conversation, it end up to be about killing or about Mafia house. He already gave me power to rule our legal business, am fully in charge of all our legal business, I now make rules without asking permission. But they are both in charge of the underground business we're into, which make me kind of relief that am not always called to Mafia business. Now he want me in Tokyo.
"You won't be going to Tokyo again"he announce immediately I entered. I look at him in surprise "Why the sudden change of mind" I ask "Because I never had the mind of sending you I only announce that to get what I want and I've gotten"he said with evil smirk, I look at him suspiciously "What was it you want to get and you've already gotten"I ask "Karma, I did that to get Karma, I knew you guys were not on good terms, but she won't watch her dear brother die"He said, he's always straightforward, even though his word cause pain most of the time, he believe no one can bring him down.
I ran out of his office straight to Karma room, after so many years I enter this room. "Have you gone crazy what the hell did you do"I ask immediately I enter her room "Did he stop you from going"she ask worriedly not minding my question "Answer my damn question Karma, why do you accept that old man conditions, WHY"I yell "Because that was the only way to get you out of this fucking mess"she yell back. We both stay silent not saying anything. "You know how desperate that man can be, you know clearly it was to get you, and you stupidly accept it, when you would have just keep quiet or look away as you have always done all this years"I said looking straight into her eyes, tears threaten to fall from her eyes. I wanted to say something but was shut with an unexpected hug.
"Am sorry"she said in tears I couldn't do anything that moment, tears roll down down my eyes. it being long I felt the warmth of this little body hugging me now. I just realize how much I miss her, the hug make realize I really missed her, I missed my sister. I hug her back,more tight. I miss my sister. "Am sorry I left you on your own, am sorry I didn't give you listening hear, am sorry I couldn't render my shoulder for you to learn on"she said crying more loud. "I miss you" Was all I could say that moment, as I hug her as if my life depend on the hug.
(Minutes later). We sat down in awkward silence, not knowing what to say or how to start a conversation or even what to begin with. "Am sorry"we said in unison, I chuckles nervously. I hug her again "I don't know what to say or how to start conversation in this awkward silence, I don't know how to start, but am sorry, am sorry for everything I did, how I betrayed you, how I let you down, believe me when I said I regretted everything that happened back then"I said. She chuckles and pull away from the hug. "Why don't we celebrate how reunion, let go club, I will invite my friends"she said happily. I smile with a nod, "Come on, go and change, I will also get ready"she said pushing me gently out of her room.
I met mum in my room, she smile at me "If you know how happy I am right now, what I have been praying and wishing for years, my kids have finally reconcile, after many years"She said happily, I frowned at her "You know about ya husband plans right, you plan it together, you knew he only did that to get Karma, and you also act along, am I right"I ask folding my hand, "Why will I plan that type of thing with him, if it was all a plan, I will never yell at him, I might raise my voice at him but not yell, I will not have call him by his name in anger"mum said.That's true I was also surprise when mum yell his name, for the first time. "Even right now, I don't know how to face him, he would probably be angry at me, am feeling guilty I yell at my husband.