The mob leader's best friend is a nerd

Chapter 20

Allen went silent after telling me about discovering Valerio. I don't interrupt him in case he's in the middle of something important. Like remembering and reliving back on that moment idk.

I can't believe Allan lost his blood family in such savage way. How horrible it must have been to loose the family that made him dream. But it's such a dick move to let his aunt plan it, but there has to be reason to why he let her do that.

"I was honorable discharged and joined the Drago famiglia. Working underground was different then working on the ground, and the famiglia is definitely different then the officers"

I chuckle by his last statement. "Yeah, I bet they was a total 180 degrees" I say and smile at the memory of Joaquin, the rabbit, flirting with Angela, and Angelo going berserk.

"How would you define a family, ms. Bianchi?" Allan asks. I make a "hm" sound as I think about that. I guess he don't mean the blood-related stuff, but rather the family bond.

"That they protect and love each other equally, i guess. It's really hard to define that"

"I agree on that. There's the blood family, but also the kind of family that are based just on commitment and emotions for each other. Now, can you imagine eleven strangers seeing each others as family?"

Eleven strangers being a family? Not up to they spent time together and get to know each other.

"Not yet, but with spending time together it could maybe work" I conclude.

"Yeah, in the mafia world I guess planning a murder and perform them does make that kind of famiglia, but you wouldn't describe my famiglia like that, would you?"

"No, you guys relationship are based on more than murder and money"

A famiglia that are based on only murder and money wouldn't watch anime together. They wouldn't interact at each other at all cost, or for a reason. The Drago famiglia can crack a joke or talk just to be with each other and enjoy each other companies. They eat the candy cabinet empty and drink till they drop together.

"That's right, theres something else that binds us and make us a famiglia.

"Valerio promised me a family to protect back then. Some sort of a second chance. I also changed my name to Allan so I could start fresh. But to start fresh and make myself see the famiglia as a family was harder than I had assumed. I went where they went, and did what they did, but they still felt like people I lived with. Not family"

Allan fall silent again, but I'm tired of staying silent. I still don't understand why he asked me about the family stuff. "Then what made you see them as family?" I ask and a moment passes till Allan answeres.

"The boss would disappear often, or chase us out the mansion and order us to stay silent and out of sight. It could even be in the middle of the winter and we had to hide in the hut, wait a hour before the heater properly worked and saved us from freezing to death"

Ah....I guess that's my fault. "I'm sorry" I say and begin playing with my fingers.

"No, it might sound harsh, but they are some of my precious memories"

I still feel bad for them. Winter here in this town can be pretty harsh, so I feel like freezing to death wasn't that far away.

Allan clears his throat before continuing.

"I found out about the boss's lady friend that had no clue about us and our line of work. First I was shocked that a human being could befriend the boss. His cold, grim, bitter and strict personality isn't the ideal kind to befriend. I imagined you having giant breast and behind, red lipstick and tight short dress. That you were only there to service him, you know?"