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He is about to walk away to take me to the dining room where the sobs of a little girl come from, I catch his shirt before he moves, when I see him I realize that he was going to do some kind of exercise because he is wearing sports pants.
"I don't want them to die," I plead. I don't want to die doing what I love most.
—You won't, Emily, you won't.
—But they, they are in danger because of me.
—It's not, it was my fault, for getting close to you and screwing up your life, now I take care of it —he separates himself—. It was my fault, this is all my fault.
—No, I didn't mean that, but they... They are little, they have family, they have love at home.
—Yes, Emily, I'll take care of that, and I don't want you to blame yourself. I was the one to blame, if they die it's my fault, if you die it's my fault too. I accept it without any intention of victimizing myself.
When he is about to leave I stop him. No, this is not so that he is the one who tortures himself in the solitude of his office, I take his hand, I put the other on his chest.
—It's not your fault that I was interested in the first place, just let Trixi stay with us until Leone and I find a solution.
-You and him?
—It's my school, my work, my children and that girl... she loves Leone. We're going to decide what's best for her, but whatever happens, let me keep her somewhere safe.
"Good," she approaches, removing my hands from her body, hugs me and the warmth of her lips makes her touch my forehead. We'll do what you say, Emily.
I lean against his chest letting the calm wash over me.
It wasn't a lie, they hunt me, they want me dead and they don't care where I am, if I'm alone and at their mercy they will pull the trigger.
I can't put all those children in danger.
I can't, because of me they can die, I can die. It was enough.
CHAPTER 9
RISKS AND SACRIFICES
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Emily
The hours are long and we stay in the dining room where we try to keep Trixi calm. On the one hand Salvatore remains attentive, we have eaten and waited until Leone arrives.
—Where is Leone?
"It won't take long to arrive," Dom says. I think it's time to go to sleep, don't you think?
—No, I want to know about my aunt.
I approach her so I can pick her up and take her into my arms, I let her head fall against my shoulder and I walk around the area. The door opens, we hear voices until Leone intervenes quite quickly and his escort stays with us. The others stand up so they can hear what happened.
—She didn't survive, I'm sorry, and... I spoke with Trixi's grandfather. —The girl in my arms raises her head to meet his eyes—. He was very sick Trix and this ended up killing him, he had heart failure at the time your grandmother was declared dead.
She extends her arms looking for him, she doesn't deny him, she approaches so he can hold her in his arms and let her cry non-stop.
"I had no choice but to send for his things," he turns to look at his brother. Salvatore, she has no one, Trixi...
"You don't need to fucking tell me," he stipulates. When I look at him I realize that he wants to understand him, that he wants to be there for him despite everything that has happened. Just.... Take care of her properly, I don't think this world is the best of all for a girl who doesn't know about this world.
"I'll do it," he caresses the little girl's back. There are matters to take care of.
