Romans & histoires Leaving My Biased Family Behind

Returning home has been strange. It was always hard leaving behind family that we loved spending time with, but this was something we had done since we were small. We loved our visits there, and while it was hard to leave it always gave us something to look forward to in our plans to go back. This time was different though. This time we were leaving Sergio. Leaving my brother on the other side of the world was not what I had expected when we had left home all that time ago. I know fate has it's own plans for us, but I don't think I would have considered this...

"I had to…" "You had to?" I echoed his words. "You had no choice, right? I know but I still don't understand, Kreed. You know how selfish I am. You know that I won't allow you to leave me behind. You know that they're pairing you up with the woman I'm jealous of. But you still left. You still chose to lose me." "I can't lose my family…" Tears rolled down my cheeks. "A-And you also know that my dad turned his back on me for his second family…"

"I'm leaving, Adrian." The words felt heavy as they left my mouth, like stones sinking to the bottom of a lake. I hadn’t planned to say them—not this morning, not with him standing so close, watching me like he already knew something was wrong. But once the words were out, I couldn’t take them back. Adrian’s gaze lifted from the papers on his desk, eyes narrowing slightly as if he hadn’t heard me right. "You’re what?" I folded my arms, holding onto the only thing keeping me upright—pride. "I’m going to see my family. I just need a few days away, that’s all."

His heir was unaccounted for. You need to come home. The family was in shambles. Weakened. At risk of falling prey to the infighting and attacks of other families, should anyone catch wind of that weakness. And though I’d walked away, turned my back, left it behind … One never, truly, left their family behind. Not when that family was the Marcello family. Not when my mother and sister needed someone to protect them. Save them. Not when I still had more to lose.

"Money could leave but your family would never leave you if they are truly your family. You could say you want your money and eventually, you will run back to your family. Just like the prodigal son that ran back to his father in the bible. I am a family type of person. I don't joke with my family. I love and appreciate them. And the thought of me losing them makes me scared sometimes. Staying alone without having anyone to talk to isn't the best way to leave life. I love my family, I don't care about money, thank you." I said. People cheered for me and started a round of applause that echoed around the hall filled with people of different races. . . . ……

I turned towards may Aunt and Uncle. “I’m sorry,” I told them. “I thought I was going to be okay with this but turns out, I’m not. I don’t want to be a part of his big, happy family.” I turned to leave, and I felt the triplets behind me, lending support without saying a word. I opened the door and walked out, leaving my father and his family sitting in stunned silence.

“But…you’re my brother…” “And it’s why I still helped, against my better judgement. Don’t make me regret it, Bronya. I’m leaving. Something happened at home, I need to be there.” Bronya started to pout. “Oh? Something is more important than your family?” She rubbed her hands over her baby bump. “It is my family, Bronya. Not that I should have to explain it to you.” I swept from the room. “If it’s that Italian bitch you married she isn’t part of our family!”

I added. I made my way out. “Is this how you want to end it! Huh! You are turning your back on your own family because of a woman!” I heard the monster called Grandfather Hong yell behind me. I paused. Angered by his words I turned to face him. “You are the one who turned your back on me first. From this moment on, i am no longer a part of this family, your name or business. You can have it all. Since it’s the only thing you care about” I said and left them behind.

I mumbled. "Right... You can say that but I'll also have you know that there is probably nowhere for you to go. Your family has rejected you and on top of that, they want you to come help them out of their mess. It would be disastrous if you left." He mentioned. I scoffed. Did he think that I didn't know that? Oh, well. After that betrayal, I didn't think anything could make me as hardened as that anymore. It was all in their agenda and I was going to make sure that I tried as hard as possible to get rid of all the bias I had in mind toward him

“Why are you staying with him then?” “Liam lost every one, I am his family, I lost my only family too and I am not about to let go of someone I have known for so long, if you know him long enough like I did, you will realize how much of a good person he is and like hell I will-let his kids grow up without their uncle Caleb, you remember the teaching, we need to be close to our family, that’s the only way to get better.” I left him, when things got bad, when I felt selfish enough to start my life somewhere else, I left him and I came to the city, I never once looked back, I was that selfish.