Page 24 of King of Shadows


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—Yes, May 8th is coming and the mothers need some detail from the children.

—What were you going to do with them?

I remove the dress and look for the cotton blouse that has lace on the straps and cups.

—I had planned to take a portrait, I would ask for a photo of the children with their mother or father in case they take care of them —I explain dreamily. We would make some bouquets of flowers with sheets of paper so they wouldn't wither.

I see that her smile becomes wider, it is the most delicate and maybe I find a little comfort in it. We are a bit identical, in front of people and in our daily life we show the first face that is full of colors and smiles, but deep down we know that something else is hidden because they criticize us.

However, she has more freedom to show herself for what she is because she is from the mafia, everyone is afraid of these types of people who can kill you with the snap of a finger. I... I still deal with people's opinions, so I keep to myself in many ways.

"You would only have two days and I doubt you could get those little arrangements ready for the special day." I nod, he's right, I won't be able to do anything with them. I can help.

—You have a cost Ginevra, I have nothing to pay you with.

"It's not a high cost, it's good," he extends his hand. We can be friends, in the end, this will be your home, your family.

The words home and family explode in my head and I disconnect from the world for a few seconds. She is kind, she is different although no one can take away from her that she is a Marino. What I can rescue is that none of them are the same, each one has its essence.

—Is that the cost?

-Yeah.

Determined, I take her hand to seal the pact. She smiles and jumps out of bed, leaving the piece she was using free so I can fall asleep.

—I won't tell you anything, I want to impress you tomorrow.

—Why are you too good to me?

"Because you're not like my brothers' whores," he confesses openly. They envy me, they try to take my brothers away from me, they tried to take me out of the house and become owners of this place. They don't love me, their women never loved me because I... I'm their little sister to protect and I... I know you're not like that or at least that's what I think.

So small and I can see the true hurt she feels saying all that.

-Thank you.

-It's no big deal.

I know little about the Marinos, I've only been there for two days and I already have several points that I only keep in my head and then take my time to weave this story.

This is not the time, this is just the time to go to sleep.

It has been an intense night, a night that I will not forget because I reminded Salvatore that I also know how to play, I made it clear to him that the challenges when I take them are mine alone and I always meet them.

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I make a new clothing choice, I choose the denim overalls and a basic white t-shirt. Again I take the white sneakers, the same brand as the other time, only these shoes are entirely white. I woke up later, Ginevra was the one who got me up and brought me breakfast in bed and then went to take a bath. They had everything prepared for my arrival, they already had me in their sights and I say this because in the bathroom in the room itself there were already products for women.

I go down to the dining room where Gin takes me, the brothers came out, I don't see them anywhere and I think that's for the best. When I get to the dining room my eyes sting, my heart races when I see that there are portrait frames to paint and several packages of colored sheets.

We get to the table, there are also brushes and acrylic paints to do whatever I want with them.

—I can help you if you want.

—Of course I want Gin, this is incredible!

—I told you I was going to impress you.

—God, let's start because we only have today to do all this and I have twenty little ones.

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