Sophia

A knock on my door broke me from my thoughts I was drowned into while staring outside from the glass doors. I was a bit surprised to hear a knock, I opened the door and found Alysia with food trolley. "Oh, Donna" she sighed and she hugged me, "Why you never told us everything you have been through" I could feel her voice breaking into sobs. I guess she got to know maybe Ric has told Caprice. "Donna I am so sorry that you have been through so much pain. Why you never said anything? We are friends, we are here for you honey. You should have told us." she said stroking my back.

"So, you have a brother? she asked breaking the hug in a soft smile and added "How are you Donna?" "I am fine Alysia" I said to her but I don't know why I hugged her again, I kind of needed my friend maybe. I was scared of breaking down. I am happy to see my brother after years but it has brought all the memories back, the one I have locked in the box somewhere back of my mind. "You are not alone Donna" she said and I smiled and nodded breaking the hug. I felt that, yes I wasn't alone anymore. I have a family now, my family. I am not scared anymore. "I brought you food." She said with a smile. "I am really not hungry. I told her, which was true, my appetite has died hours ago. "I brought food for your brother too. Will you like to eat with him?" she asked and it brought back the times when we used to have meals together. I nodded with smile. "Come then" she said and she took me to his room. She knocked but the door was open, she slid the food trolley and left both of us as I entered his room.

"Hey Chuck" I saw him lying on the bed. His tie was hanging on the night stand along with his waist coat. He was still wearing the rest of his uniform. He saw me and jumped out of the bed and took me in a bear hug. He was crying, we both were. "Hey kiddo. I am so happy to see you again." I broke the hug and made him sit on the bed. I wiped his tears and ruffled his hair a bit. "You are all grown up, huh" I said with a light chuckle. "Grown up enough to notice how pretty your housekeeper is" He winked "Chuck!" I slapped lightly on his arm, he literally came few hours ago and already hitting on Alysia. I shook my head and he laughed a bit too. I served the food.

"Come. let's eat." I said as I fed him the first bite myself. He ate it and fed me too. I smiled at his gesture. "I missed you Princess. I shouldn't have left. I am sorry I am so so sorry" he said between his sobs "Hey, hey Chuck, don't blame yourself for whatever happened to me. I did what I chose to do. It was my choice Chuck, not your fault. " "But you did it for me" he said to me "And I will do it all over again if that means I could give you a good future. There is no price I wouldn't have paid for you kiddo." I said as I kissed his forehead. "But I left you" he said getting up. "I should not have left you" he said while trailing his hands in his hair. "Chuck I don't want you to blame yourself, please, lets move past this. We are together now. Everything will be alright." I said

"Yes it will be Princess, because this time I will not leave you behind." he said looking me in the eye and I could see the honesty in them. "I know" I smiled at him. "Yes, we will leave together this time. I will not let you suffer anymore". he said. "I-I don't understand, what do you mean by we will leave?" I asked him confused. "Yes Princess, you and I, we will leave. I won't leave you here. We will run away" he said and I can see the determination in his eyes. "But Chuck, we can't run from Don" I very well know how that ends and I do not want to run anymore. I finally had a home. Why would I leave? "And plus we don't have to. You don't have worry about your debt. We will figure something out. I will ask Don maybe he could show us the way to repay it without you getting involved in any of the illegal jobs. Trust me I will figure something out" I told him thinking that he might be worried about getting involved in mafia business. "And you will pay the price again. This is what you have figured out Sophie. Like always." he said a bit annoyed. "No Chuck, what are you talking about? Why would I pay any price, I will discuss with Don I am sure he will help us. He won't let anything happen to you kiddo. He loves his family and you are his family too" I told him with a smile "Are you kidding me? Do you even hear yourself? You expect a Mafia Don to let go off his debt. And on what basis? Because I am the brother of his whore? A girl who is gifted to him so that someone could be in his good graces. You are just a whore he picked in an auction. Being the Don he didn't even have to pay for you. You were delivered at his doorstep. You think he will discuss with you for your brother. Listen to what you are saying Sophie. Do you even know how ruthless he is?" He spitted out in disgust.

"Brother of his whore." I said almost to myself. His whore. No Damon doesn't think of me as a whore. Does he? No! He can't, he loves me. He never called me a whore he always says I am his girl even on the first night I was here. He never made me feel like a whore. But what Chuck said is not wrong he did took me from an auction. I was literally gifted to him by a pimp. Am I his whore? Will I never be anything else? My brother calling me a whore was like a knife staked throw my heart. No. I am his wife. His girl. His Doll, His life. He said he love me yes he do. He loves me

"Listen to me Sophie" he said shaking me out of my thoughts. I looked at him crouching in front of me "Listen Don is not just any gangleader. I know what he is capable of. I have heard stories or rather I should say truth. Now that we have each other we can have a sane life. Away from all this danger and mess. You said you do not want me to get involved in anything illegal, we don't have too. You are here for months now. You must know the routes and everything you can figure out a way to sneak out." He said as he got up and looked outside the window as if checking out the guards. He is serious. But he will be in trouble if he runs from Don. "No, you can't. Don will find you and then you have to face his wrath and I won't let that happen. Don does not forgive betrayal. No Chuck you are not running, its too much risk. I will speak to Don to give us more time to repay him." I said to him. Yes Don will understand he will give us time. I know "Sophie you have gone crazy, you are not listening to me, I am not running, we are. You and I both. And yes I know Don is dangerous that is why we will go to FBI and we will testify against him. Telling them about what all he is involved in. Then we will be eligible to be in their witness protection program" he said I was looking at him with wide eyes. "FBI!! Are you even listening to yourself? Do you even know who Don is? Half of the police and FBI are on his payrolls, it will take less than a minute before the information will reach him that we are there and plus wh-" before I could complete he cut me mid way "I know about Don's power and hold but you, you live with him. You are the living proof of everything he is involved in. You can get the proves, papers and what not. Then they have to listen and take action." he said as if its nothing. "Are you crazy? Do you even know what you are saying. Don will kill me in a blink of an eye. And above all why would I do it? I will never go against him, he is my husband, Chuck." I tried to explain him. "Oh C'mon what husband. You are delusional. He is a ruthless monster. You said yourself right, that he will kill you in a blink of an eye. Is that what a husband do? he mocked me. "Chuck its not what I meant. I am saying I will never do anything to betray him. And trust me everything will be ok. You are safe here Chuck, this is my home. They are my family, and so are you. No one will harm you here kiddo". "Wow you are really his puppet, what everyone says behind your back, the 'Donna' is nothing but Don's puppet. All this time I was wondering who is she ? I used to pity her. Didn't know I was pitying on my own sister" he said shaking his head in disappointment "Chuck!" I glared at him "Do not say anything you regret" I told him "Oh God, you are behaving as if you have pledged your loyalty to him" he said irritated. "Ah-- yeahhh In a way I did" I said raising my left hand to show him my ring. I got up and reached him "Chuck, listen to me. He is my husband, he is my family. I will never betray him, neither should you. He is your brother in law. Just sit and relax. You are worrying unnecessarily. Don will understand us. But you can't go against him. I don't want to cause trouble for him. Trust me he -" he cut me off again "I can't believe that you could ever give up Sophie. You were the strongest person I knew. Either you are way too scared of him or you are just crazy enough to fall for a monster" he said looking at me with amazed eyes. In a way it was both I am scared of him but yes I love him too more than anything. "Chuck trust me -" I tried to reason with him, I don't want him to dig deeper troubles for himself but he cut me off again "Fine if you like worship him so much I will not do anything against him. But lets go from here. Why do you want to spend your life with a monster like him. Come with me Sophie, don't make this mistake, don't give up your life. We will figure out a way to run away. I will protect you, I promise I -

"So, how exactly are you both going to 'figure out' a way to run from me" I heard Don's voice from behind.

Shocked was an understatement of what I felt when I heard Don. I turn and saw him leaning over the door frame with his hands folded at his chest. I could see his smirk. He heard, how much? Oh my God he must be thinking that we are planning to run away. No, no no this can't be good. He must be so angry, he will kill Chuck for even thinking of taking me away from him. No!