Honoured with love
Chapter 06
Sixteen years of age...
Seven months pregnant...
"Hello?" My Celeste answers in a hushed tone.
I know it is risky to call her but I need to tell her the truth.
"Mio caro." The words come out in a pained manner. "I'm sorry," "
What is wrong Gio?" She asks concerned.
There is nothing but silence between us as she waits for me to answer.
"We are leaving the country," I mumble filled with shame.
"No. Are you serious?"
"Si, Papa said it is the only way to keep me out of jail."
"But. But.. What about our daughter? I thought you promised to take care of everything." Turmoil laced her precious voice.
"I failed. I am sorry." I growl over the phone.
"I will return for you both," I pledged.
"When Gio? In a month, a year?"
"I don't know." Anger surrounds me and I punch a hole in my bedroom wall.
Pain radiates around my knuckles causing me to spit lines of Italian curse words.
"My mother is becoming unbearable. She comes in to check on me every ten minutes. If she could, she would chain me to my bed like a prisoner. I don't know how long I can live like this." She breaks down crying over the phone.
"Merda! Celeste, you have to be strong. We NEED you to be strong." I start to pace the room trying to calm my nerves down.
the front door and straight towards Celeste. I knock on the front door
the house, straight towards Celestes room with Mrs Maddison hot on my heels pulling at my
"Celeste!" I roar.
call the police. 111 now!" Mrs
loser." She continues to pull on my
filled with tears. The sight of her knocks the wind out of me. She is more beautiful then I could ever imagine. My eyes have starved for weeks without being able to feast on her. She's been
as fast as I can. We quickly walk towards my house, crashing through the front door. I double lock it knowing Mrs
racing out of the kitchen to see what
swelling belly. "Oh, Tesoro mio." Mama gasps with love. She rushes towards us and hugs Celeste,
She scowls
place my hand over my
"You don't have long." She looks through the peephole of the door
the door. She walks over to the window and looks out towards the street, shivering with fear. I pick up my leather jacket that's been thrown over my desk chair and wrap it around her. She turns to face
my hand in hers and places it
mia," I
I translate, gazing into Celeste's
our daughter." She places a hand on the side of my face, stroking her thumb along
honour should
named her and it had great meaning to him." A faint smile graces
cover her mouth with mine, wrapping my arms around her, pouring all my untold emotions into our kiss. Her arms snake around my neck, pulling me in closer. A husky growl vibrates off
is a loud rapture of knocks at the
it's time to go NOW!"
our kiss and a light sob erupts from my Sweet Celeste.
say comforting
tears threaten to fall down the
hers. "I wish I was more of a man. I don't deserve you." I mumble feeling like my
papa calls out from the other side of the door. "Gio, son. It's time for Celeste to return home." I
to his beloved daughter. I feel sick, disgusted with anger as I slowly watch her step forward. Unexpectedly her mother appears wrapping her
OFF HER!" I roar as I stalk
father calls