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

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