Chapter 20- Strength

Angelo

Strength

You can only be strong for so long. I always believed being tough, and showing no emotion was for the weak until I met Cleo.

I am always certain of a lot of things; but the one thing that always scares me is the fact that nothing is ever guaranteed . Even when you think everything is going well something always tips the balance of things .

When Salvatore called me ; I was annoyed , until he told me that it was about Cleo. When I arrived at his club the red brigade was there. There were ambulances and a police car to be exact and I was angst. As soon as I walked out the first person I saw at the back of the ambulance with a blanket over her was Amber. She looked okay; but it seemed like she was in shock . I stopped to check if she was okay.

"Amber ?"

Amber slid off her blanket and ran to give me a hug .

"Uncle Michel."

She started sobbing and I soothed her by rubbing gentle circles on her back.

"Shhh angel it's okay you are safe now."

I pulled back and she sat down .Sh