“Is there something to talk about?”
“Yes. You hiding that we actually have family.”
He looked over at me briefly and then turned his attention back to the road. “We don’t have family. One relative… the Caselli name fucking died with our mother.”
Constance Caselli was an only child. I always wondered if we had any cousins, or people that shared the same name as us.
“She must mean something for you to take care of her all these years… you don’t do that for anyone.”
“She’s blood.”
“Have you learned nothing from hiding things from us?”
He snorted. “We back on that?”
“No, but do you see how much hiding things can fuck with the family?”
Again, he laughed. “You already hate me and wished I died… how much more fucked can this get?”
“Are you never going to get over that?”
The car ride was silent.
“No.” I heard him lowly mutter.
Menace sped the entire ride until we entered a small town. It was a cute town with a main street, and then neighborhoods that surrounded the main street. There were bars, bridal shops,restaurants, and beauty salons. It was a one-stop shot for whatever you needed.
It made me grateful to live in a bigger city. Not even Ashbourne felt this small. He drove through the small city center until we came across a residential neighborhood and then continued to drive further out.
Scotsman supported living residence
Menace sped past the sign and up the winding road toward the facility. When we got to the gates, a security guard came to the car.
“Maverick Caselli,” he told them.
He nodded to the other guard, and they allowed us to pull through. We had to drive a bit more before we ended up in the parking lot, where Kora was already waiting.
She was dressed down in a sweatsuit, and her hair was pulled back like she had quickly showered and slicked it to the back. Menace killed the engine, and we climbed out the car.
Every movement felt like it was slowed down.
“Hey, Maverick.” Kora kissed his cheek, and he looked at her, then at me before walking ahead.
“What is he not telling me?”
Kora sighed. “We’re here now. Why waste breath when you’ll find out.”
Soon as we entered the facility, it smelled like hospital. Stale air, and old cafeteria food. It was a smell I hated, even when I visited people in the hospital. Every hospital had the same smell, and I begged someone to prove me different.
“Hi, Mr. Caselli… oh guests today. Let me get you all signed in, and then you can find Dawn down the hall, she’s in the sunroom today.”
“Thanks.” He quickly signed us all in, and we headed down the hall.
Kora walked slowly behind us, but I was right on my brother’s ass because the suspense was killing me. I felt like I was about to find a hidden treasure, meet a piece of my mother.
He made a right, and I was behind him as we came up to a sunroom. Menace slowed his pace, and he walked into the room with his hands in his pockets. Kora remained at the door.
“Dawn,” he called her name.
