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.

was grounding, and I felt a surge of gratitude towards

"You can be whoever you want to be and from what I've seen tonight,

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

me, I only wanted her to understand my life and who I am

a lot to talk about the past." Sofia's softer approach puts me at ease, something I

she had so gracefully handled the worst of situations since moving here to

from me. I was growing obsessed with her, and until now I had

heard the rumours." Sofia admits, her

and transports for my father. As much as I hate him, at least he pays me well for it. But don't talk about my business to anyone, or I would have

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such things could drag me into some serious shit if she ever decided

widen which

know she wouldn't... she's a

are, what's the deal with your past? Only if you feel comfortable sharing tonight that

battle take place as she prepares herself to tell me about the

certain about me, I could tell when people held secrets - whether for the good or

ran away from home..." Sofia swallows hard and begins,

of our fathers are pretty shitty people in more ways than one. My Mom though, she was different, softer and more kind. But she died a couple of years ago and since

time gangster which I just find to be totally laughable since he wasn't like that before

father is and whether or not I

never spoke about this to anyone, not