Gabrielle Russo - The Mafia King 3

Gabrielle Russo

I can't believe I'm going to her, her of all people, the school geek, yeah she's pretty clever she's helped me a lot since I came here. My grades have improved all thanks to her. Who may you ask who I'm talking about? Charlotte Campbell. The school geek. I wouldn't usually go to her or entertain her with my presence, but this is important. I'd done some asking around beforehand. I need to find information about my parents and why they suddenly separated. I know that they we're close I was five when they split. They'd gone through everything together, he'd proposed to her they were planning their wedding then suddenly he was gone, we'd moved out into another home with no explanation as to why he was no longer with us. I know they loved each other how they acted around one another.

I tried to ask mom. She'd just pull weird faces and get angry, so I left it at that. I used to have contact with my father. I used to see him every month when the holidays came around. I used to spend half with him and half with my mother. I also know they were planning on having another child, but that never happened either.

I need to know what happened between them all those years ago and fix it so they can be together once again. I know they still love each other and it's tough on them both to see each other but they really need to get over this and get a grip and tell each other how they really feel.

I knocked on her door, well here goes. 'It's open.'

I pushed the door stepping in closing it behind me. She looked up at me over her glasses. I must admit she's pretty, yeah pretty boring. 'Gabrielle what do I owe the pleasure? Do you need tutoring again?' She asked with a serious tone.

'Not this time no.'

'So, what can I help you with?'

'May I?'

'Knock yourself out.'

I smiled making my way over to the bed. Sitting down, I've been here so many times whilst she'd tutor me. Now I needed her help on something bigger.

'So how can I help you Gabrielle?'

'I've been asking around and everyone says that you're the best at getting any information needed.'

She nodded and continued to listen.

'I need your help to find information on my parents.'

'I thought your parents were together?'

'Not anymore no. They haven't been together for ten years.'

'I'm sorry to hear that. So how can I help you?'

'You're a hacker right?'

'I am.'

'Good.' I said looking at her taking a deep breath. 'I need you to find out why my father left my mother; they were always so close and I want them to be again.'

'I can, but this time there has to be something in it for me.'

'You're crafty Miss Campbell.'

She smirked.

'So what do you want? I can give you anything, money?'

'I want you to take me to the valentines dance.'

I swallowed I did not expect that.

'You said anything.'

'I know.'

'Just as friends. You don't even have to stay with me, just take me and save the last dance for me then I'll help you.'

'Fine.'

'And we get to hang out. I'm sure you'll want to know my progress.'

'You drive a hard bargain Miss Campbell.'

'I know.' She smirked. 'So do we have a deal?'

'Deal.' I said holding out my hand.

She closed her hand around it shaking it. 'Deal Mr. Russo, glad to do business with you.' She smirked.

I was already regretting it, but what else could I do? I needed to find out what happend ten years ago so it could be put right.

I let go of her hand. 'I'll see you in lesson Charlotte.'

'You will Gabrielle.' She smiled, I returned her smile opening the door. 'Oh and one more thing Mr. Russo.'

I snapped my head around. 'We will be sitting in class together for the duration.'

'Fine. I know you'll correct everything I do wrong just like old times.' I chuckled. 'Bye Charlotte .'

'Gabe.'

I walked out closing the door behind me this year was going to be so much harder than I thought it would be.

Gabriel sat down waiting for the teacher to arrive, typical, late as per. 'Hey.' She said bringing him out of his thoughts.'

He looked up at her, her curls fell over her perfectly structured face, her green eyes hiding behind her designer glasses. 'Hey Char.'

'Is this seat taken?'

'No be my guest.'

She smiled sitting next to him placing her boos and pens on the desk. 'So no sign of Crotchets?'

'No nit yet your safe.'

She smiled.

'So how come you're late you're usually first here.'

'Business.'

He nodded. He knew all to well everyone went to the school geek for help she couldn't help but be a brainiac she was the best the school has and for a price she'd get anything down for, well just about anyone.

'Stop staring Gabe, any one who didn't know you would think you had a thing for me!' She laughed bitterly.

'Sorry just thinking.'

'Oh really? What about?'

'Not much. Just how you know how to work the circuit, and how you can get everyone anything they want at a price.'

She smiled. 'I'm just to good.'

'You are the best Char. I've never met anyone like you.'

She tapped him. 'Oh stop Gabe you'll make me blush.'

He smiled.

''Then I'd have to kill you!' She laughed hysterically.

He looked at her, was she like him? was she hiding her true identity to the world? Or was she a cereal killer in disguise?

'Chill Gabe joke.'

He smiled laughing her she indeed had a sense of humour. It was one to be reckoned with.

She keeled over laughing. He nudged her she looked up as Crotchets entered the class with a scowl on his face. 'Someone didn't get a good fucking this morning.'

Gabrielle laughed, she was too much sometimes though she was the school geek she sure had a way with words.'

Crotchets stare alerted them both. '-Miss. Campbell, Mr. Russo detention.'

Oh shit.

'He's in s bad fucking mood this morning.'

'Language Mr. Russo.'

'Sir .'

'Good morning class. Today I'd like you to work in pairs for your presentation at the end of the week I'll place all the books on your desks them form their I'd like you to discuss one of the topics and do you presentation on one of those topics.' He said before handing the books out. 'Looks like you and me are paired Gabe.'

'Looks that way don't it!' He smirked.

'I'm not doing all the work you have to contribute.'

'I will take a chill pill Char.'

She smiled as the books fell onto the desk. 'And I don't want you two messing around.'

'We won't sir.'

'Good. And Mr. Russo this is a paired presentation so...I don't want you taking advantage of Miss. Campbell and making her do all of the work. I know you Mr. Russo so be warned.'

'Sir.'

He nodded walking away. Gabrielle made faces making Charlotte laugh. 'Pack it in Gabe he'll give us more time in detention and I know how you like nothing more than to chill with your friends.'

'Sorry Char lets get on with this shit.'

They got on with their presentation talking about what they wanted to choose and why woth minimal arguments back and forth they finally decided as the bell rang. 'Class dismissed.'

They all pulled themselves up leaving the class.

'Miss. Campbell and Mr. Russo room 10,09 after school. '

'Sir.'

They walked out the class. 'Fuck I thought he'd forget.'

She chuckled shaking her head. 'That dumb ass never forgets.'

He laughed. 'There you are stop playing to toncil tennis with your girlfriend.'

'fuck you!'

'Hey char.'

'Demetri'

'So why you late?'

'Fucking tosser.'

'So we on for soft school.'

'Sorry bro me and char have detention.'

'More like passing behind the school cafeteria.' He chuckled.

'I swear he has a death wish Gabe.'

His chuckle caught short. 'You wouldn't nerd.'

'Want to try me?' She smirked.

'Not really now come on before the hoe gives us detention.'

'I'll see you later Gabe.'

'Sure Char.'

'Demetri.'

'Charlotte.'

They walked away. 'How come she gets to call you Gabe when no one else can?'

'Cause.'

He looked at Gabrielle. 'Oh my god your fucking her.'

'Fuck dem keep it down. And no we're not fucking she's just got more privileges than you cause she can get what I want,'

'And what's going to happen when you get it ?'

'What do you mean.'

'She likes you Gabrielle.'

He laughed. 'Shut the fuck up.'

'She does, she wouldn't've gone out of her way to make sure she got a date to the valentines disco of she didn't. Think about it bro your in some shit.'

They slipped into the room he sat thinking why if she did really like him in that way? Nagh.

The rest of the day went with a breeze, he hadn't seen Charlotte since their lesson this morning he usually did she must've been doing something important not to eat her lunch in the cafeteria. 'Thinking if the nerd aye?'

'No.'

'Liar.'

'Just wondering why she's not here she usually is.'

'Maybe she's eating somewhere else alone.'

'Maybe.'

After lunch they went to their last two lessons of the day. Gabrielle went to room10,02 for detention Charlotte was already in their. She smiled. He returned her smiled and sat down. 'Where were you at lunch?'

'Why you miss me?' She said grinning.

'Nope. Just wondering.'

'I'm wounded.' She said clinching her chest laughing.

He smiled shaking his head. 'No, really where were you?'

'Business.'

He nodded.

'You two quiet this is detention.'

'Sir.'

They looked at each other trying not to laugh. Pity she was a nerd, she was pretty. No Gabe take that thought out of your head.

He took out a piece of paper and scribbled on it. Passing it to her. She took it off him reading it. "Do you like me?"

She looked at it questionably. Scribbling on it passing it back."of course you're my friend!"

She passed it back, he looked at it scribbling something down. passing it back to her. " I meant romantically der!"

He passed it back to her. She took it off him and read it. She scribbled something down passing it back He took it off her. "Ew no. No offence Gabe you're kinda hot and good looking but no not in that way x"

She passed it back he looking kinda disappointed but smirked scribbling something down passing it to her. She took it off him looking at it. "I'm board fancy getting out of here?"

She looked over at the sleeping teacher and back at him nodding. He smiled they slid quietly off their chairs tiptoeing out of the room. 'Thank fuck I was going insane in there.'

'Me to.' She looked at him. 'Why did you ask me if I liked you Gabe?'

'Demetri has it in his head you fancied me.'

She laughed.

'What's so funny you said I was hot.'

'Yah and.' She laughed harder. 'He's a character that one.'

'He said you only wanted to go to the dance with me because you had the hots for me.'

She laughed harder what did this girl find some funny?

'Oh my god that guy is fucking hilarious. ' she said controlling her laughter and failing. 'I did it to get al the other girls jealous Gabe, fuck every girl wants to go with the bed boy of the school.'

'You think I'm a bad boy?'

'I don't think I know, and I know they'd have a scowl so big on their fucking faces knowing you picked a geek over al other pretty faces.'

He smiled laughing this girl was good. He'd have to watch her she was cunning the kind of girl he liked, so full of surprises and hidden tack-tics.

'What's up Gabe?'

'Just thinking what a good alloy you'd be.'

She smiled. 'Is that a job offering?'

'Maybe some day when we get out of this dump.'

'I'll hold you to that.'

He smiled. 'Come on I need food I don't know about you.'

'Now you're talking my language.'

He smiled shaking his head they headed to the cafeteria for something to eat before they both headed to their rooms

Gabrielle Russo

It was coming up to the dance but there hadn't been much talk about it around scholars then guys knew I was taking Charlotte so did all the girls in our year I must say I've never known as many girls be so jealous over a nerd. I laughed god Char why are you always right? They even hated it when we sat in class together. Truth was I was glad it was her and not one of those bimbos that looked like plastic and they had spent thousands on getting their boobs or face done. She was truly natural and that's what I like in a girl. Oh god what the fuck am I thinking. She's a nerd, a clever nerd that she is the queen bee around here, the nerd queen bee that is.

Everyone that in anyone goes to her she had an overrated IQ average that beats everyone here. She does different things for people depending on what they want or need she does it or gets it. Fuck knows where she gets what ever they want from but it always comes woth a price whether it is money or am favour I guess I just come up short. I've known her for almost six years now since we moved and mom decided it was best to get me the best education so here I am in another private school with the best friends ever including Char.

Yes she's my friend believe it or not. We've gotten closer this last year. She'd always helped me through school. I find it boring and tedious where she finds it the most interesting thing on earth. God this girl. She still looks over my shoulder to make sure I'm not fucking up my work. I find it cute but rather annoying at times. 'Char pack it fucking in.' I groan.

'Sorry Gabes. I'm just making sure you're doing it right and you have no grammatical errors.'

I cut my eyes she knows I hate people calling me Gabes she's so lucky she's not a guy right now or she'd be on the fukcng floor after I throw a punch to the face, but I'm a gentleman I hope. Well I am round her cause she's not a slut like all the other fucking girls here who have all lost their v card. Fuckng whores I despise them. Well actually I fucking hate them. They think they can flaunt their almost plastic bodies to get you alone and spread their legs for sex. No fucking thank you don't know where they've been. At least with Char I know she's not remotely interested in that, she's a bookworm. A teacher's pet, but no one dares to bully her, maybe it's cause she knows us or maybe they know something I don't. 'Hey Gabe are we still okay for the dance Friday night?'

I came out of my thoughts and looked at her. 'Yeah sure.'

'I'm not sure what to wear.'

'Whatever you feel comfortable in Char. You'll look pretty in whatever you wear?'

'Wow is the great Gabrielle Russo giving me a compliment ?' She laughed.

'Whatever.'

'Come on now don't go shy on me.' She said side bumping me.

'Just drop it Char.'

'Wow someone's got their boxers in the twists. That's if you were them that is?' She said with a wink laughing hysterically.

I shook my head laughing and grinning. She's really started to come out of herself these last few weeks her banter has gotten more daring and sexual. I think me and the guys are wearing her somewhat.

'What are you thinking about Gabes?'

'Us not getting detention again.'

She laughed.

Yeah we'd been getting it a lot the teachers weren't to happy about it either. We'd been in detention most of the week our friends with us at least three of those days she said we were a bad influence and we were wearing off on her. She was the bad influence though she wouldn't act as if it true. I used to get in shit, and true it was with the guys but now she usual started it and we'd get in shit for either talking to much, to loud or bursting out in hysterical laughter. I had to as it she was funny I liked this new Charlotte she was more laid back more than I had ever seen her, she was usually such a stick in the mud, well until this arrangement we had between us, so far so good it was working well all I had to do now was show up at her room and take her to the dance I'm sure I could do that right?

I needed to I needed I knwo why my father left my mother before they were suppose to get married I needed to know why he left his only son behind and never had anything to do woth him?

Her fingers clicked inform of me. 'Earth to GABE.'

'I'm sorry I drifted.'

'It's col gabe the lesson is over.'

'Oh.' I said before pulling myself up walking shout the class with her. The rest of the day didn't get any better. I needed to know where my father was, what he was doing and if he ever loved my mother, I'd he ever loved me if he ever loved either of us?

'Are you okay Gabe? You've not been yourself all day you've hardly said two words since second period and you never spoke during break or lunch you ok man?'

'Yesh, just got a lot on my mind right now.'

'You mean the dance.'

'That and other things.'

'Care to share?'

'Not right now now.'

'When you're ready bro we're here.'

'Thanks that means a lot.' I said truthfully.

I didn't want them to know I was thinking about my dad. He left my life when I was five and I never have seen him since I was seven. He just dissopeared without a trace, mom won't talk about him I can't blame her though. I can't remember much about him, just he left without even saying goodbye that hurt me the most. I often wonder why I'm bothering to find him cause he never once bothered to find me or mom. We couldn't've meant that much to him, then I reminded myself I was doing this for more mom not me.