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"That's your business.I'm here to take her, we had a deal.and time's up"

"You can't just tak....."

"mom..w..what's going on here?" I interrupted whatever mom was saying

All of their gazes snapped towards me but my gaze was focused on Hayden's

My mind was in a complete mess right now.

"Why did you say you weren't my parents?"

"Sweetie w..we..."

"You didn't tell her...I guess it's up to me" Hayden bit out ,his hard gaze on me

He made a grip of my hand suddenly, dragging me out of the room ,making his way out of the house...

I stared at my parents, why weren't they helping?dad clasped mom's shoulders when she began to make her way over to us.Stopping her.

Tears burned in my eyes.What was going on here?

"let go of me!" I yelled struggling to break free, he opened the car and practically shoved me inside, locking us from inside out as he drove off

We stared at each other momentarily and miraculously he broke the stare first.

"where are you taking me?" panic etched in my voice as I stared out the window

He didn't bother with a reply as he kept driving with a speed I was sure wasn't safe by any means

"what were you doing with my parents ?What discussion do you have with them?"

"You heard them.They aren't your parents "

"that's a lie!I don't believe that!" I screamed out

"You had an uncle named Matteo.He's your real father "

I shook my head in denial and shock

"you are lying!I don't believe anything you say " I repeated

He was lying...he had to be...everything felt surreal to me...I would just close my eyes and open them to find out it was all a dream.

"Am I?Then why didn't they try to stop me when I took you away?"

"Even if that was the truth, why are you taking me...what does it have to do with you?"

His gaze snapped to mine , his hands clenched tightly on the wheel

"It has everything to do with me or you wouldn't be here."

"what do you mean?" I asked but he didn't bother with a reply

"Whappened to him?uncle Matteo.Why didn't he ever return...I know he was working for your family..Then he disappeare..."

The vein in his neck strained, threatening to snap, the car came to a screeching halt so suddenly I nearly lost my balance, I looked to see we were in front of his house

He opened his door and walked out while I stayed frozen to mine