Last night was terrible. I was so sore from training, I didn't even know how to turn on the shower. But the upside was that sleeping on my bed was like sleeping on a cloud and Nonna's cooking is to die for.

Mateo never came back for the rest of our training, so I had to be with Gio and Eliza. Literally everything Gio made us do was lift weights.

Wednesday, I wake up realizing that today is Wednesday and I have class in the afternoon.

I put on a black Champion hoodie and head over to the kitchen for breakfast.

When I enter the kitchen, I see only Maria, Nonna, Mark, and Gabby sitting at the table.

"Buongiorno, carin," Says Maria, Mateo's mother.

"Buongiorno," I reply.

"How are you, sweetie?" Asks Nonna.

"Good, you?" I ask, sitting on one of the empty chairs. "Did everyone eat already?"

"No, we are just early," Replies Mark.

Soon enough, all the seats around the table quickly start to get filled by people. As Alessandro walks into the dining room, everyone stands up and as he sits down, so does everyone else.

The maids walk in with matte black plates piled with breakfast foods like waffles, hashbrowns, and bacon, and set them down in the middle of the long table.

I look to my right and notice Gab stuffing her face with pancakes and bacon. I reach for some scrambled eggs and a piece of toast. As I place the piece of the scrambled egg in my mouth, the chair to the left of mine gets pulled back, making a loud sound.

"Good morning," He says.

I look up and there sits Mateo.

I'm really pissed at him so I don't reply, unlike everyone else.

"Who pissed in your Lucky Charms?" He asks.

"I didn't eat Lucky Charms," I say, being the smart mouth that I am.

"She outsmarted your ass," Says Gio, even though he's across from us.

"Language, Giovanni," Says an older man.

"Don't act like you don't swear, Papa," He replies, placing a piece of bacon in his mouth.

That's Gio's dad?

"Yes, that's why he said 'Papa'," Says Gabby.

"I said that out loud?" I ask.

"Let's go, we have to train before class," Says Mateo, grabbing his plate and mine.

I go up the stairs and into my room. I notice my bed is made and a note on top of my sheets.

The note reads, "Leave you whore. Nobody wants you here."

I run out of my room and into Ella's. I spot her sitting on her bed, reading a book.

"Ella, l-look," I say, handing her the note.

She grabs the note and begins reading it. When she's done, she looks up at me and says, "You got to tell Mateo about this. We just got here, why would this happen?"

"I will before we start training, but I have class at three," I say, taking the note back.

"Don't worry, it's only ten, you have time. Go tell him right away," She replies before I leave.

I walk over to Mateo's room. On the inside, I'm scared shitless, but I can't show it, the person who gave the note could be watching me right now. I start thinking, why would they do this to me? I've never done anything wrong to anyone. I haven't even met these people properly yet.

"Angela"

What am I going to do?

"Angela."

What will Mateo do? If I don't leave, I'm going to die.

"Angela," Mateo whisper-yells snapping me out of my thoughts.

"Mateo, I need to talk to you. Alone," I say, pushing him into his room.

"Angela, all you have to do is ask. No need to push me," He says, about to take his shirt off.

"No, gumar," I say, slapping his hands down.

"Okay, what do you want then?" He asks.

I hand over the note and he reads it over.

"I'm going to find this bitchass," He says, after reading it.

"What do I do then?" I ask.

"You're staying in my room until I find them," He says.

I look at him in shock. "Um, no," I tell him.

"And why not?" He says, sitting on his bed and crossing his hands.

"I barely know shit about you, let alone I share a bed with you. Not happening, shpirt."

____AUTHORS NOTE_______________

-imma try to post a lot this week:)

-you are welcome

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