A DROP OF BLOOD
His lips twitched, the smallest smile, and he whispered, “Maybe I’ll grow up to be like him.”
"Hmm. Yes, you can grow up to be like your Papa but listen to me, Alessio. Papa is Papa. You are you. You don’t have to be like him. You can be yourself.”
“But he’s strong,” he murmured sleepily. “And everyone listens to him.”
I sighed.
"Yes, he is. Just like you can be, 'cause you're your father's boy, alright?"
He didn’t answer, already drifting into sleep.
I leaned back, my eyes as clear as day.
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