The dinner table is usually filled but with twins and Sarah are having exams, the table only consists of Gianna, Jacob, Elizabeth and Nico.
"You look better than before." Beth says breaking the silence.
"That's because I have a great nurse." Jacob says, smiling at Gianna. She smiles back.
"Talking about Jacob, a birdie whispered to me while I was in the shop that two of the guys that beat him up are in the hospital. One with a broken jaw and rib and the other with a bullet wound to his leg." Nico says looking directly at his sister.
"Whoa, What happened?" Jacob asks.
"What happened is that they didn't respect the fact that you are untouchable and they were punished."
"You mean Rudy did that?"
"Of course," Beth says.
Nico looks at her suspiciously not believing a word she says. " You mean Rudy shot and beat up his guys for you?"
Beth looks at Nico, they are both staring at each other like it's a competition, "Yeah, beside
Nico woke up with an idea too good that he couldn't wait for dinner to execute it. If this goes as planned, He can divide and conquer.Nico stands at the doorstep of his next victim with a box of pizza in his hand. He knocks on the wooden door and waits for a reply. Since the person his visiting is taking his sweet time to answer the door, he scans his surroundings. The boxes of pizza and beer on the grass in front of the house he is currently standing at proves he guessed his victim's taste right.The place looks like a pigsty with flies all over the unfinished food inside these boxes. Nico is not surprised, it is a lot better than some places in this part of town.The door opens and the first thing Nico sees is the crutches and the bandages covering the gunshot wound.
"Your friend is so sweet," Gianna says to Nico as he walks back into the sitting room after Jamal leaves."He isn't, he's just trying to get into your pants." Nico rolls his eyes before sitting on the couch across to her."You are trying to get into my pants as well." Gianna raises an eyebrow at him."Yeah," Nico admits, "But I don't have to kiss your ass to do so." He says smugly."You are right, you will have to do so much more," Gianna says with a sweet smile on her face.Nico half-smiles, the second he realizes he is smiling, he frowns."So you and Jamal have been having meetings a lot. Is this your way of coming out to us?"
It was a good thing putting her in her place last night, now she will stop watching him like a hawk and asking questions. But why is it that even after his self-convincing, he is in the kitchen making apology breakfast for Gianna? He can't bring himself to answer that question."Hmm, breakfast." Sarah attempts to pick up the sausage on the plate before her when Nico slaps her hand and brings the plate closer to him."Ouch, the fuck?" Sarah removes her hand and blows on it."Not for you," Nico says carrying the plates to the dining."But I am hungry, and I have exams this morning." She grumbles."I don't care.""Is there a woman in t
"Oh my God," Jamal jumps in shock dropping the garbage bag he was holding on the ground.He comes out of his shock when he sees it's just Beth. "What are you doing here?" He asks picking up the garbage bag and disposing of it."You know, I came to a realization we haven't talked in a while," Beth says putting her hands at her back jean pocket."That's because we don't talk," putting emphasis, "at all."Jamal has been around Bailey's far too long to know they are not exactly a friendly bunch until they need to be."Well, we should." Beth smiles. A smile so fake anyone can see right through."Is this why you cornered me while I am thr
Dinner tonight is tense, each person is mad at the other for events that happened earlier today, and each waiting for an excuse to snap.Nico is mad that Beth got into his friend's head and Beth has confirmed that Nico is up to no good.Gianna is mad that Nico snapped at her last night and she has planned to avoid him but she obviously can't. This family always has dinner together no matter how much they get on each other's nerves.Sarah is mad at Jacob for preventing her from going to a party tonight. She thought she deserved a night off after working so hard these past couple of days for her exams but Jacob didn't think so. So she yelled something along these lines. "You are so lame and you are not my dad." And Jacob yelled something along these lines. "You are grounded."
Gianna was actually looking forward to her date up until he got into her head. If by he, you know I meant Nico, then you are right.After dinner yesterday, he continued to drop comments on what he thought of Gianna's date while she was watching a movie with Beth and Sarah.She was chatting with Ashton yesterday night and anytime he mentioned his dad, she rolled her eyes. She is scared that she might roll her eyes tonight at their date.He might have mentioned his dad the right amount of times but all she could think is "such a daddy's boy." The funny thing is, she needs him to mention his dad. How else is she going to get her proposal across? That's one of the main reasons she agreed to go on a date with him in the first place. The other reason is that he's hot.
There are three dinners happening tonight; Gianna's date with Ashton, The Bailey's first dinner without a stranger around, and The Rae's sad dinner of one."Sir, your dad's flight just took off." One of Rae's security guard stops at the dining table to inform Giovanni.Suddenly, Gio's shoulders feel lighter. His Dad in Cabo for a business trip is what he needed. He is legit scared of his dad, he feels another screw-up and Angelo might put a bullet to his head.There's no loving mother to stop him anyway. Speaking about loving mothers, Kaylee has been in and out of it for weeks now. She wouldn't even look at her son.Not that Gio can blame her, he can't look at himself. The mirror isn't the only problem, he can't sleep. He can't help b
"Wow, you are well-traveled," Ashton mutters as he drops his glass of wine on the table.Ashton started the dinner by talking about his travels to impress Gianna but then she started talking about hers and he became quiet.Usually, old Gianna will let him talk all about himself and all his achievements, even laugh at his jokes, so he will feel good about himself but this is Ann. Ann doesn't have to build a guy's pride by looking dumb."Don't act so surprised." Gianna chuckles."I am sorry, but I am confused as to why a woman as sophisticated and well-traveled as yourself, live in the worst side of Purple's Ville and also with the Bailey's. No offense, to your family friends of course."