Only 10 minutes later did Alesandro and Dante come into the kitchen.

Matteo had already finished his breakfast so he was just on his phone.

Lexi, the attention seeking bitch decided to get attention by pretending she was struggling to eat.

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"It's rude to play with your food" Damon said not even looking up from the newspaper he was reading.

Now he wouldn't have been so harsh but he knew she didn't have a eating disorder and she wasn't ill, so he didn't speak with any emotion.

Lexi didn't like how he didn't even look up. She rolled her eyes thinking he couldn't see but not even seconds later he shut his paper and looked her dead in the eye "I suggest you apologize and get eating" he warned in a deadly calm voice.

"Sorry" she whispered and began eating.

Now Emilia who had witnessed this action shivered slightly, she was getting full herself but clearly Damon didn't want Lexi messing about so she figured he wouldn't want her doing the same.

(Table layout beneath)

Alesandro

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Lexi - - Dante

Mason.- - Matteo

Emilia.- - Damon

"So anyway Emilia is on sick leave for a few days" Alesandro started trying to ease the tention in the room.

"Ooo can I go on sick leave too" Matteo asked as he picked up another slice of toast.

"Are you sick" Alesandro asked knowing he wasn't.

Matteo coughed "I think I am"

Dante snickered at his attempt but said nothing.

"Everyone will be going to school" Alesandro declared.

Damon noticed Emilia was struggling to eat, he looked carefully and realized she was probably forcing herself to eat after what he told Lexi. "If you are full Emilia don't eat" he told her.

"I'll eat it" Matteo exclaimed.

Lexi didn't like how Damon allowed Em not to eat but Lexi had too. Granted she was putting on a show.

She didn't like how Dante was still about either it was too risky.

"I don't see why he is still here, he hurt my twin sister and yet you all forgive him" Lexi stated.

"He is still our brother" Matteo shrugged. He knew the severity of what happened but he wasn't too into it as all was fixed now.

Emilia couldn't help but glare at her sister. She grabbed her notebook and quickly wrote

He didn't do it!!

"Now Emilia, the stuff was found in his room, after all the vile things he said you need to face the facts, he was nice to you so he could do it, he doesn't care"

"Damon" Alesandro exclaimed, he wasn't happy with his son at all.

Emilia had tears running down her face hearing him speak. Dante couldn't even meet her eyes, he was hurt by his brothers words. Matteo and Mason looked in shock and Lexi hid her smirk. She thought everything was going to plan.

"I mean look, he can't even look you in the eyes, he's..."

Damon never finished that sentance.

Everyone stared at Emilia in shock.

She had just slapped Damon. His words had been cruel and she couldn't let him insult Dante like that, she acted before thinking.

Damon was in shock. Eventually he recovered. Had she really just done that.

Dante was the first to pull Emilia away, he knew how angry Damon could get.

"Let her go Dante" Damon said approaching them both.

"She didn't mean it, she's sorry, aren't you sorry" Dante quickly said.

Emilia nodded tears falling down her face. She believed she had messed up big time.

Everything Henry did to her, Damon could it too. He was stronger and deadlier then Henry too. But she deserved anything he did because she had just slapped him. She shouldn't have done that

Damon paid no attention and grabbed Emilias arm, he made sure not to hurt her as he carefully took her out, grabbing her notebook and pen as he left

Lexi really believed this was it. This would be the end of how nice she is treated. She thought they would have her in the basement by the end of the day.

Alesandro knew she was in no danger so he allowed it to happen no matter how much he wanted to grab her and pull her into a hug.

Dante raced after them "Damon stop, she's sorry" he called.

Damon ignored Dante and gently pulled her into the living room, Dante rushed inside before Damon could close the door.

"She overreacted, isn't it a good thing though at least she isnt afraid to hurt you" Dante tried, he stood next to Emilia just in case.

"Leave Dante" Damon sighed.

"I'm good" Dante was not going to leave her.

"I said leave" Damon practically demanded.

Emilia tried to nod to say it was okay, she didn't want Dante in trouble for what she did.

"At least go stand over there" he motioned to the other side of the room. He was in his way standing in-between Damon and Emilia.

"No"

Damon rolled his eyes, he wasn't one to be messed with so he grabbed Dante and walked over to the door "I'll deal with you later, I suggest you don't come back in" he whispered menacingly so

Emilia couldn't hear.

He shut the door.

When he turned around Emilia was in the corner rocking back and fourth crying.

He took a seat on the sofa "so would you like to explain why you slapped me" he held out the notebook for her to take.

She just shook her head.

He stood and walked over with the intention to hand her the notebook.

His neutral expression turned into anger when she raised her hands to protect her face. He was angry at himself for causing her this fear.

"Fuck" he muttered stepping away from her.

"I didn't mean to come off so scary" he slowly said.

Emilia didn't dare look up, she was shaking and nervous.

"You know I'm pissed at you but I wouldn't hit you right? I brought you into the living room because I'd rather talk away from our brothers and sister"

Emilia didn't respond.

"Why did you hit me Emilia" he asked and slid her the notebook.

Emilia flicked through and found the writing she had done earlier.

He didn't do it!!

"There is proof he did it, no proof anyone else did. All the rooms were searched"

You were being cruel to him. He didn't deserve any of that. I'm so so sorry I didn't mean to hurt you, I just didn't think

Emilia showed him the notebook after writing her explaination.

Damon nodded, he decided to stick to just English this time so his accent was heavier."You didn't hurt me sweetheart. Just no more hitting me"

Emilia nodded quickly.

"Good. I apologize for my behaviour" she was the only one he would apologize too.

"May I sit with you" he then asked not wanting to scare her.

She simply nodded and he smiled, he went and sat next to her on the floor. Again he would never sit on the floor for anybody but her.

"I remember when you were a baby, I would call you my little star because whenever you laughed no one was dull, you just lit up the entire room then that bitch... sorry I mean your mother took you and Lexi. It pissed me off and I vowed when I found you I wouldn't let anyone hurt you. I am angry with myself for letting you get an allergic reaction so severe. There is proof Dante hurt you so I am pissed at him because he hurt you and I can't see past that. I apologize sweetheart but until I see proof he did not do this, I can't see him as anything more than the person who hurt you"

Emilia nodded, she thought about what he said, if he couldn't see Dante as a brother for what he supposedly did, maybe he wouldn't see Lexi as his sister if she just told him.

Maybe he was luring her into a trap.

"Please could you write something, I need an actual response to that, I'm sorry" Damon added feeling guilty.

Emilia picked up the notebook and wrote out a response.

What about Lexi, you talk so seriously about protecting me

Emilia thought it strange that Lexi wasn't mentioned even referred to like when 'she took you both'.

"Lexi and I weren't as close"

Why did she take me

Now that she knew her mother had taken her and she had family she did wonder why not just take Lexi.

If she didn't love her which she clearly didn't why bother with her.

"I really don't know. I suppose it was because you were twins and she couldn't take one without the other"

It's not like she treated us like twins though, Emilia didn't dare let him know this though.

Why did she leave

"I don't know that either, we all have our theories, I think father knows but he won't tell us"

What's yours

"Mine? Well i have two it's unlikely the true reason, I think she either had an affair and left but couldn't leave you two so she took you both or she realized she couldn't handle 6 children all under 12"

Emilia couldn't help write the first thing she thought of.

Protection?

Damon read it and laughed for a good minute or so. He wrapped her into a side hug "you have quite a mouth on you, you know that" he said.

Emilia couldn't help but think the worst but Damon hadn't meant it seriously. "Always picking on me though" he muttered.

"You know I'd never hurt you right" he finally asked after the conversation died down.

Emilia nodded.

"Emilia I'm serious. I will never ever lay a finger on you"

You were so angry though

Damon sighed "I know Im sorry, I got angry, I shouldn't have"

This is what I meant by serial killer vibes

Damon laughed when he read it and pushed her jokingly. "You're so mean" he joked.

Emilia couldn't help roll her eyes, she instantly regretted it because of how he reacted to Lexi when she rolled her eyes.

He didn't say anything instead he chuckled slightly.

They got serious gain and Emilia thought back to the events and remembered how he brought her here.

When you brought me in here, you had hold of my arm but it didn't hurt

"Of course it didn't, like I said I won't hurt you even when I'm angry. I am well aware on how scary I can be but trust me sweetheart, I will never hurt you. I'm going to make it up to you" he spoke with such sincerity.

By being nice to Dante?

"I'll be civil but I don't trust him. That's just how it will be until I see proof he didn't do it"