Page 13 of Room One Hundred and Twelve: Endgame: Bred

Oh for fucks sake. My papa has become quite dramatic lately, we told him maybe he needs a girlfriend. Hell maybe he needs to go to Club Sin. I think I’ll suggest it to him when we get back.

“Papa. Lorenzo and Giovanna will come around. What you did is not something that’s easily forgiven. You know that.”

“But they won’t even let me explain?—”

“There’s nothing you can say to make it okay. Just give them more time.”

This is a subject that we talk about a lot, and I’m just not in the mood right now to coddle my papa. He fucked up and is paying the price for it.

“We’ll talk more when you get home.” He says as he hangs up.

“Well that was a pleasant conversation.” François says as he rolls his eyes.

“Papa just needs to understand that Lorenzo and Giovanna may never forgive him. And if they don’t? I can’t say I blame them. They lost so damn much because of what happened.”

I need to stop talking about it. My papa will never get over them leaving. And they’ll never get over that he kidnapped them. It’s just how it is.

“You think we’ve given them enough time to spend together? Or should we go shopping or drive around?” François asks.

I look at my watch, it’s been an hour since we left.

“Maybe give them like thirty minutes? We can grab some drive thru and then head back.”

François nods and starts looking around for food that we’ll all like.

When we get back to the hotel, Jérôme and Renee are snuggled together on the couch asleep. They look cute but the smell of the food wakes Jérôme up.

“I smell fooooood.” He mumbles.

“Is this how they wake you up at the hospital?” I laugh as we put the food out on the table.

We spend the rest of the night showing Renee the reasons she’s chosen to be with all three of us. Over and over.

Chapter Seven

Jérôme

I’ve been home for a day and I already feel lonely. We’ve been video chatting almost non-stop. But it’s just not the same. I want them home with me now. I’ve gotten my stuff from my apartment in the city. i’ll be turning it into a vacation rental, I want to keep it in case any of us want to use it.

“Are you all staying here when your brothers get back tomorrow?” Papa asks me.

“Yes. We’ll stay here with you for a few days so you can meet Renee. But I need to get to Lake Renegade by the end of the week.”

Papa frowns as he sighs. He’s been giving all of us a hard time about this move. I get his frustration, but it’s just tiring. He’s acting like we’re leaving the state.

“You know that we’ll come back to visit, papa. We’re only three hours aways.”

“I’m sorry. I’m just used to you all being here with me. I never really thought you’d leave Sprite Lake.”

I walk over to my papa and hug him.

“You’re not losing us.”

“I want you to know that I have a date tonight.”

I whip my head around to look at my papa. It’s been so long since we lost my mamma. We all know he dated women, but he never brought any home. Not once.

“That’s awesome, papa. Who is she? What does she do?”

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