Shadows In Durango

Chapter 59

*****Vincent's POV*****

"I'm sorry that you went through that, Vincent," Sofia said softly, her eyes full of genuine compassion. "No one should have to endure that kind of pain, especially from their own family... and believe me, I would know." She trails off, catching my attention with the last part.

Her family were bastards too? That would explain her running away from home and winding up here in town alone...

Her words hit me hard, and I felt a lump forming in my throat but I swallowed it back before it could lead to anything. I wouldn't cry over them, never.

I nodded, taking a moment to collect myself before continuing-

"It wasn't easy, especially when I was young," I admitted, my voice rough with emotion. "But it made me who I am today and if my father was to ever try to raise a hand to me these days, I would knock him around senseless - and the best part about that is, he would deserve it." I state firmly, believing in my words, instantly feeling my body tighten at the thought of my father.

"Why didn't your mother ever fight back for you?" Sofia whispers gently, as I instantly feel disgusted by the mention of her.

I wish she wasn't my mother...

"She's just a whore who fell pregnant with me to trap my father into marrying her - she's slept with half of his colleagues and isn't ashamed about it either. Sometimes, I feel sorry for her, because she seems completely soulless and lost, but then I remember what she allowed me to go through. I was never comforted whenever I would cry, she only wanted my father's approval and yet she never managed to get it - even still to this day!" I speak through my teeth, knuckles tightening.

It sounded ridiculous considering that my father beat me black and blue, but I always hated my mother more for never once asking me, her son, if I was okay. Something so simple, yet she never did it.

Sofia surprises me next by reaching across the table, her hand reaching up to take one of mine, squeezing it softly as I allow her to.

surge of gratitude towards her for helping to calm me down

I've seen tonight, you're already on

wrong Sofia... crime is all I know, and I'm fucking good at it too. I'm not much different to him when you actually think about it and put it on paper. One day, I would love to get so good that I could overrun his business, just to watch him crumble and grovel at my feet, but he would stop at nothing to have me killed for it. I've decided recently that it's best to just keep them both at arms length, since they are gone quite a lot these days and rarely

wanted her to understand my life and who I am - especially the reasons

all of this, I really do. I know it takes a lot to talk about the past." Sofia's softer approach puts me at ease, something I wasn't used to receiving from anyone in my life and with that I wasn't entirely sure

drawn me in since day one, how she had so gracefully handled the worst of situations since moving

keep her all to myself, in fear that somebody else would come and take her from me. I

bad stuff... I've heard the rumours." Sofia admits, her tone uncertain as I all but nod. She's not wrong

least he pays me well for it. But don't talk about my business to anyone, or I would have to

continues. Join us for the complete experience all for

into some serious shit if she

eyes widen which only causes

wouldn't... she's

that you know how shit my family are, what's the deal with your past? Only if

words, watching her mental battle take place as she prepares herself to tell me

one thing was certain about me, I could tell when people held secrets - whether for the

that I ran away from home..." Sofia swallows hard and begins, as I remain expressionless

of years ago and since

both unfortunately who are exact replicas of my father, and similar to yours - my father thinks he's a big time gangster which I just find to be totally laughable since he wasn't like that before my Mom died!" She scoffs with

and whether or not I

about this Vincent because I've never spoke about this to anyone, not