A/N~ Chapters 50-59 were all released at the same time make sure you didn't skip one <3

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Annabeth's pov

Alessio and Achilles have been trying to spend every moment with me. I don't know how to feel about it. It's a feeling that I can't just seem to accept. My mind is trapped with the thought of them using me again.

"Anna my dear sister, how are you?" Giovanni says, coming inside. "I don't know Gio" I lay down looking at the ceiling. It's hard to explain it but maybe if I just go on a rant and say it he'll know what I'm saying. Then I'd probably talk his ear off but knowing Giovanni he could care less.

I talked to Luciano yesterday and he told me I should talk to Santo about it. He said Santo would be the best person to help me because he's been in my situation. "You want to talk about it?" Gio says I shrug and he sits up making me look at him. "Seriously Anna what's wrong?" I gave in.

"Alessio and Achilles, they spend every moment they can with me and don't get me wrong. I appreciate it because they are finally the brothers I wanted. Well triplet wise you know. I just don't know how to forgive them for the years I tried and now that they were good there is still that piece of me that can't move on. I want to forgive but I don't know how too"

Gio hugs me tightly letting out a deep breath. "As much as I want to help you, I don't know how to. Your best person is Santo. I know it's not the ideal answer but it's the best answer" I knew he would tell me to talk to Santo it's what everyone was telling me.

"Fine i'll talk to him" Me and Gio go downstairs to the living room seeing Santo there with the kids and dad. Sofia walks in with Achilles, both of them smiling. Looks like they had a good date. Lucentio hugs my legs. I pick him up and sit him on my lap. He smiles at me, placing a kiss on my cheek. "Aunt Anna I graduate Kindergarten soon"

"I know bubs and i'll be there to give you a big hug when you do" He hugs me tightly resting his head on my shoulder. "He looks up to you" Santo says I rub Lucentio back. "Every single day I'll pick him up from school. He'll ask, ''Where's aunt anna? Can we go see aunt anna?" I laugh, shaking my head at the five year old who won't let go of me.

Rory comes in wearing her scrubs with mom, the two of them laughing at something.

"Santo I need someone to talk to and everyone keeps telling me to go to you but you have the kids. Your so busy. Oh my god I'm probably stopping you from going home right now. You know just forget I said anything it's not important" I start to walk away but he grabs my arm

"Anna we'll go talk then. I'll tell Rory to take the kids home when she gets tired. Trust me it wont be soon because she doesn't have to work for the next two days and mom just opened a bottle of wine for them" He laughs "Are you sure like we really don't have to talk about it" he gives me an are you serious look grabbing his car keys.

I sit in the passenger's seat as he drives off somewhere. The moon is shining against the ocean letting it sparkle in the night. I wonder how many people think the ocean is safe? Santo pulls up to this little mountain top clif thing parking the car. You have a great view of the ocean here.

Santo and I sat on the hood of his car eating the ice cream he brought for us. The stars are in full effect tonight shining brighter than ever. He brought me my favorite ice cream cookies and cream.

The hoodie I have is swallowing me but it's comfortable so I'm going to keep it on. "The sky looks pretty tonight" Santo says as I look at him, seeing the sky. "It does" I tell him

"What's wrong Anna?"

"Santo, how did you forgive Bianca? I don't know I want to forgive Alessio and Achilles and everyone else but it's like I don't know how to because all those thoughts are in the back of my mind. They're telling me it can happen again, or don't trust it. Santo I don't know what to do:" I feel tears come To my eyes.

"Anna, it's going to hurt and it's going to hurt for a long time. When I finally told Bianca how I felt it took a weight off my shoulders but the pain was still there. After a few months she told me she wanted to talk about it so we did for hours. She apologized and I forgave her but I don't think I ever fully forgave her. Your situation is a bit different I think unlike me and her you can fully forgive them at some point it doesn't have to be soon."

"It's hard you know, for so long it was always the two of them doing everything together. I was always left out but now it's like they finally see I'm here. Everyone finally sees me but how do I forgive when for 17 years I felt forgotten"

"That is all up to you. Do you want to put aside the past and start on a new slate? No one can force you to do anything; it all depends on how you feel about it. I forgave Bianca because I knew I would never be able to move on without doing so. You have to sit and think for a while about everything and are you able to get closer with forgiving them or without."

"I don't know how to"

"When they're with you, how do you feel?"

"I feel happy that they spend time with me and it's not forced. It's like they actually care. Then that small voice in my head reminds me of everything they did"

"There it is. Anna, you're stopping yourself from forgiving them. That same voice that would take over your thoughts before is doing the same thing now. Everytime you hear that voice, block it out. It's going to be hard but that is the only way you'll forgive them"

I rest my head on his shoulder as we both look at the stars in the sky.

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