CLAIMED - Chapter 41: Chapter 41

"Bella Khair" the professor called, watching Bella walk to him and greet him. They hugged and she took the degree in her hand, chuckling at something the professor said. Lorenzo stood on the first row and whistled when her name was called. He could hear James scream "SLAY BITCH", to which he rolled his eyes. The crowd clapped and Bella smiled and blew Lorenzo a kiss, which he pretended to catch in his fist and kissed it. He could see at the boys noticed Lorenzo on the first row and backed away slightly. The girls silenced as the sight of him and he was secretly bummed out. He just wanted this to be normal for her.
Bella walked over to him and pecked his lips. He lifted her up slightly, smiling when he heard her giggle. She was quick to notice the students eyeing her with disappointment. The thought of that made her angry. "He doesn't bite" she snapped at one of the boys "Hard". The boy widened his eyes in response. Lorenzo smirked at her, taking her hand and leading her out of the building. She dragged James with her other hand, seeing him quarrel with another boy.
"Let's go home" Bella screamed to them for them to hear her over the blasting music. "Your wish is my command" Lorenzo responded, dragging her to the car. Bella sang along with the songs; hearing James laugh along with Lorenzo who smirked at her choice of songs. He made a mental note about that;
I don't know if you could take it
Know you wanna see me nakey, nakey, naked
I wanna be your baby, baby, baby
Spinning and it's wet just like it came from Maytag
The car ride was over in a short amount of time and the three walked into the mansion. Bella furrowed her eyebrows when she saw the door open. Lorenzo smiled at her, stopping all her questions mid-way. James had already run in the mansion and Bella hesitantly walked in, feeling Lorenzos hand on her back. She leaned into his touch, loving the affection.
«SURPRISEEE» They heard everyone scream as they entered the living room. Bella was tackled in hugs, while Lorenzo glared at everyone who hugged her a little longer. Bella was beyond happy and looked at Lorenzo with pure love. She really had fell in love with the mafia man she had despised. She could only hope for him to catch her now. While Bella admired her boyfriend, he did too. She really had lit up his world in a matter of months. Their trace was broken when Scar held Bellas shoulder gently and turned her around. They hugged for a long time, Scar whispering in her ear; «Proud of you, child». Bellas eyes brimmed with tears, her heart feeling a little heavier. It was in moments like these that she missed her family more. Lorenzo looked at the exchange and decided not to interrupt. He knew that she missed her family and Scar was the closest father figure for her, along with Charles.
«Thank you Scar, it means everything» Bella whispered to him back. Scar pulled away slightly so he could see her face. he wiped away the tear that was on the verge of falling. «I am always her if you need someone to talk to or to spank your boyfriend. You are no less than Celina in my eyes» he told her, smiling lightly. It was the first time she had seen Scar smile so genuinely and she nodded, smiling back at him.
«You can let go of her now» Lorenzo spoke after a while. Bella chuckled as Scar smirked; «Do you want butter to your jelly?» before walking away to Celina who was squealing for her father. Bella snickered and leaned into Lorenzo, when she felt his chest collide with her back. His arms went around her waist as he bit her earlobe lightly. They both stared at Scar who was helping his daughter add more glitter to her face. She was holding Scars face with her tiny hands, kissing him when he tried to add the glitter.
«I want one» Lorenzo told her in a huskier voice. Bella turned towards him, raising an eyebrow. «What? A kiss? » she teased him, with no emotion evident on her face. She saw as Lorenzo looked away and shook his head, scratching his neck. «No, a baby» he muttered, looking straight into her eyes, showing the seriousness. He wasn't playing around and didn't want her to think that he was either. A blush adorned Bellas face as she thought about what he had said, but she was being reasonable. She shook her head, feeling Lorenzos grip tighten around her. «I don't want kids with right now» she told him, feeling utterly embarrassed that they were having this conversation. She could make out Sara in the corner who was giving her «thumps up» signs.
«When? » he asked her, oblivious to the stares. «Huh? » Bella muttered, looking at him confused. «You said «right now». So, when is the right time? » he asked her again, looking at her patiently, while kissing her forehead. «I don't know. I was actually hoping for my first child to be with Damon» she joked, running away from him and into the crowd. She heard Lorenzos laughter in the background, assuring her that he was fine. He knew her humor by now and didn't mind it. He knew that she was his. There was no doubt about that.
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While Bella danced with the gang guys who had accepted her as family, Lorenzo was pacing in the bathroom. «You can do this Lorenzo. You got this» he whispered to himself as he looked in the mirror. He was feeling so hot and splashed cold water on his face to calm down. He had been pacing around in ten minutes and was happy that he used the private bathroom. His boys didn't need to know that Lorenzo was freaking out because of a girl. «Just tell her the three words idiot» he muttered to himself, until he heard banging on the door.
«Fratello, I have news» Marco nearly shouted from the other end. Lorenzo cussed as he opened the door immediately, scaring Marco who flinched. «Fuck» he hissed, holding on to his heart. Lorenzo pushed him towards the office, stealing a glance at a dancing Bella who was taking pictures of Sila and Celina. The buff man, smiling innocently for a photo. Marco closed the door as they entered the office and wasted no time in going to business. «Khalid wants to meet in two days, exact. He gave an address that I sent you and told you to bring the familia». Lorenzo nodded as he asked Marco an important question; «Has he ever inflicted you pain, fratello? ». Marco looked at his brother with honesty and shook his head; «No, sometimes he doesn't even look like a murderer to me. He treats me better than the rest». Lorenzo nodded as he saw Marco walk out. Lorenzo huffed to himself as he ran his fingers through his hair. His hand automatically reaching for the cigars in his pocket, but he stopped himself midway. Instead he put the cigars back in its place. The trash.
Lorenzo went out of the office and leaned on the wall, watching Bella enjoy the company of his family. She really had become one of them in a short amount of time. The gang clearly accepted her by the way they protected her like a sorella. However, I cared more. I cared the most.
"You look happier" Lorenzo heard a familiar voice from behind.
"How do you know? Have you been around to see it fratello?" Lorenzo shot back, glancing to Marco who rolled his eyes.
"It's the girl isn't it?" Marco asked, ignoring the rude response.
Lorenzo thought about his question and decided not to answer.
"I will take that as a yes" Marco taunted his little brother, that wasn't so little anymore.
"Take that as a fuck you" Lorenzo muttered, to which Marco only snickered before getting lost in the sea of people.
Lorenzos eyes swam around, trying to catch its prey. However, she was nowhere to be seen. He asked random gang members if they had seen her and they shook their heads at him. Worry started settling in the pit of his stomach, making him shift uncomfortably. What if something happened to her?! Lorenzos heart starting throbbing against his chest as he ran to Sila to tell him to send out the guards. However, Sila only laughed and responded with; "Relax, you look like you are dying. Your girlfriend went to change amigo". Lorenzo let out the breath he was holding as he turned around. Scar blocked his way as he pretended to sip his vodka while holding up his pinky. Lorenzo shoved him away, hearing Sila let out a weird laugh that sounded like a dolphin speaking.
While Lorenzo was making his way up the stairs, Bella sniffled as she entered the room. Her eyes were blurry, and her heart weighted a ton. She couldn't shrug of the sight of the students who had their families present at such an important moment in life. She was graduation! Wasn't this supposed to be celebrated with family? She thought back to how proud her parents would have been if they knew. They valued studies a lot and even Khalid had been a smart kid. Tears streamed down her chin as she looked around in her cabin to find a photo of her family. They were happy, smiling and loving life. Bella didn't have the time to admire the photo, when she heard Lorenzo chock on the door. She put the photo back in the cabinet quickly and shut it hard, just when Lorenzo opened the door. His smile soon fell when he saw the tears staining her chin and her nose slightly more red. He rushed over and sat beside her, pulling her close. She sobbed into his chest, holding on to him tightly. No one spoke, because even words weren't allowed to disturb the two birds.
Bella was muttering incoherent words under her breath that got muffled in Lorenzos chest. However, that stopped when she pulled back and looked Lorenzo in the eyes, whispering the words that he didn't know would stab him to death;
"I miss them Lorenzo. I miss Khalid. Bring him back"
Let's just say that the words were like Satan. Not bending for anyone.