Heart Darkness
Chapter 39 Should I Break Your Hand?!

"Him!!" exclaim Lucky restrained.

He drew near to Reinha who was slapped by the girl, refusing to leave. Reinha's cheeks were flushed from Elgio's hand slap, the corners of the cheeks were torn and the eyelids were inundated with tears. Reinha looked at Lucky with angry and injured eyes, receding Lucky's steps.

While Elgio cupped his face using both hands try to resist emotions. He groaned in frustration because he had just slapped the little sister he loved so much. Reinha was not her biological sister, not blood, just someone else - until her hands clasped Reinha's tiny hands and took her to Durante Land when Reinha was very young. It comes days after a deadly accident claimed the lives of Reinha and Benn's father and left Leon's father dying. At his decision with Father, the name of the family Reinha was changed, following his name and Reinha officially became the younger sister of Elgio Durante.

Reinha was the entertainer when Aruhi disappeared and Dad died. Reinha is a happy glimmer in sadness. As Elgio wept in loneliness, Reinha came and clasped with tiny hands, sending support and reinforcement. Reinha's angel's smile was a cooling wind in the past that made Elgio have a reason to continue living. He takes great responsibility for a little boy and keeps his promise to Father to take good care of Reinha.

How can ... Lucky Luciano as good as a stomach dare to play his sister?

"His?!" call Elgio slowly approaching. His tone was full of regret mixed with confusion.

"It's my fault, I started. Don't hurt, Enya!"

Lucky's hand holding Elgio's wrist misunderstands Elgio's intention to get Reinha out of there before Elgio's intention to finish Lucky is realized.

"Let go, before I break both your hands."

"I hugged him without permission."

The confession provoked the wrath of Elgio again. Elgio turned around and when he saw Lucky Luciano's face, his emotions grew out of control. He curses before twisting Lucky's hand and pushes Lucky against the wall.

"How dare you touch my sister! Should I break your dirty hands?"

Elgio cursed very roughly as he turned Lucky's body until they faced each other. So, Lucky Luciano was not as busy seducing widows and other male women as he thought, but the man approached his younger sister.

"Honestly, I love Enya!"

"Shut your mouth, you fuck!"

Elgio clenched a strong hand, punching Lucky hard in the face until the man's head hit the wall. Two, three hits and Lucky doesn't retaliate or fend. Reinha's refusal was much more painful than the pain of being beaten. It is possible, Elgio's fist hammer can bring back his consciousness that had been suspended.

Dissatisfied with punching Lucky, Elgio clenched once more and swung the punch, hitting the wall beside Lucky's head repeatedly, venting anger. The walls of old buildings and the windows of buildings vibrate. Elgio did it over and over again until his hands bled.

Reinha, watching Elgio's anger and pain, ran to the feet of her brother, hugged the man's legs and kissed Elgio's knees.

"Sister! I'm guilty, I'm sorry! Let's go home, brother. You can break my legs like you want."

Reinha cried as she pleased, "Stop hurting yourself, Brother! Please, I love you." It turned into a wild cry.

"Of course, you love me so much that you dare spit on my face."

Elgio gave a rough snort, his hand holding Lucky's neck while his eyes stared intently. Teeth were heard to Lucky's ears.

"Sway my sister!" said Elgio coldly. "If you live as an honorable man, I will consider your love for him, but if you are still alive as a begundal! Don't involve my brother in your silly business or in our business."

Elgio let Lucky go and then held out a hand stroking Reinha's head as if apologizing before grabbing the girl's hand, pulling her up. Elgio hugged Reinha and took her out of there.

Lucky sagged down onto the floor of the building, staring at the half-soul that flew with Reinha. Reinha Durante was the only woman she wanted. The rolling days will never be the same from the second that his heart wants Reinha Durante. He always laughs at the idea that a man can lose his mind and live in pain from falling in love, denying death will never be so stupid. But when it happened to him, he was completely breathless running out of air.

Francis appeared in the barn with a flat expressionless look unsurprised to find his master leaning against the wall, leaning one leg, while the other leg bent into a pedestal for the hand that stretched there. His master was drowning with a bruised face, completely lost in direction due to uninvited love.

"Master, you should leave immediately. The elder is waiting for you at his residence! You can't delay."

Francis was about to stand up, but Lucky refused.

"Have Claire stay in the store until it's done! We can't leave the store empty."

Lucky stepped foot, still in disbelief he hugged Reinha and still could not believe Elgio Durante pergoki in time to smash his face. The car waits for them outside and Lucky goes inside.

"You know that Rocco Antony just got released this morning?!"

Francis shifts gadgets and reads the latest news then gives opinions.

"The government thanks him for leaking important secrets of the mafia organization and at present, he is closely guarded under government protection. We're gonna have a hard time sending a package soon."

Lucky glared out the window, not letting Francis and the news. Highlight the angry and injured eyes of Reinha incited the mind, moving there in slow impressions. He closed his eyes and subconsciously breathed Reinha into his heart. He wanted Reinha to get into the bones but did not know how good it was.

"Do you .. happen to know how to forget someone?"

Francis raised his face from the gadget and looked at Lucky understandingly. Lucky can still talk a lot while the face is shapeless.

"Do you want a drink? Or will I have Seoza come over to accompany you? He's waiting for your call, sir."

The man's eyes were still closed, he immersed himself more deeply in the unreachable love. No other woman in the world could distract him like Reinha Durante did.

"Forget over! Tell Seoza to never come again."

"I've told him that over and over again but he wants to hear from you alone, Mister."

"Make him go away from me, Francis."

Rather than get rid of Seoza, how about you get rid of Miss Durante? That woman is too smart and very dangerous. It can ruin you one day.

Francis almost expressed his opinion lucky they had reached the destination. An old ranch with the "Mendeleya Family" signposts is attached to a flamboyant tree on the entrance trail. The residence is very minimalist, quiet and peaceful, very comfortable with neatly lined flower pots and leafy leaves surrounding the house. A middle-aged woman with a very peaceful face, opened the door and immediately sparkled cheerfully, Brigitta Mendeleya.

"Lucky, how are you? My God, Viktor ... See who's coming?!" shouts splashy. He clenched his hands in his mouth enthusiastically.

"But, well, what happened to your face, son?" Brigitta looked at Lucky in surprise before shouting inwards, "Pequeena?! Bring your medicine box here and treat this man. Oh, my God, do you still like to fight? Are you still the gangster leader?"

"Queena is here, Madam?" ask Lucky politely.

"Yes, he took a vacation while waiting for graduation," he replied not to be concerned about Lucky's condition to make Lucky Luciano regretted having visited without neat appearance.

"Queena?!" madam Brigitta shouted louder.

"Patience, Mam!"

Viktor came out of the back room. The man was tall and well-groomed, his stomach bulging a sign of "very spoiled wife" and his semi-circular bald head was almost perfectly bald.

"Lucky, long time no see. I thought you were ignoring this old man?"

Francis looked down deeply and his behavior received a sharp warning from Viktor. Francis realized it was wrong.

"He's just a very polite person, honey," Victor said as Brigitta noticed the unusual behavior.

"You look so fucked up, Lucky Luciano. Did you get beat up by someone?"

A sweet girl followed with a medicine box in her hand.

"How are you doing Young Doctor Pequeena Mendeleya?" Lucky throws a makeshift smile.

Pequeena showcases a row of brilliant white teeth that sparkle, in sharp contrast to their beautiful bony eyes. The girl approached Lucky and shook her head in astonishment.

"You're still a gangster? When did you stop messing with your life?" He checked Lucky's face and clucked, "You need ice cubes to get your bruises to subside."

"Leave it, Queen. I like it like this. Just treat what's treatable, but I don't really need a cure. I'm used to battering."

"You're this. Are you coming to my graduation to accompany Mom and Dad?"

"No promise Queen, you know my schedule's busy. Thankfully, at least someone would lift a bullet from my body if I got shot one day" Lucky joked and made Queena hit the man's arm.

"Don't let that happen, I'll let you bleed to death."

"It's a waste that you're studying medicine then."

"You're all grown up and stop messing around! Haven't you found a woman that suits you?"

Lucky smiled slightly, "I found him but he refused a delinquent like me."

"Wow, great lady! I don't like obscure men like you either!"

"I am handsome!"

"It is precisely good looks are very frightening, their narcissistic level is high and if acute can be dangerous." Queena sneered. "Done!"

"Thank you, Doctor."

"I became envious, Father told us to get ready to welcome you. I thought the mayor would visit. If I knew it was you, I wouldn't bother cooking."

"Queena, bring some nuts and corn. We'll feed the pigeons. There's something important we need to talk about" Viktor said, ending Queena's chatter as he stood up and asked Lucky to come with him.

Their serious talk begins and his dirty life waits like a lover languishing for the fondling. Will he be able to live as an honorable man as Elgio Durante wished?

***

While in front of The Windows ...

Elgio pushed Reinha's body slowly into the car, sitting next to Augusto who had gone awry behind the wheel.

"Are you okay, Miss?" augusto asked anxiously at Reinha's flushed face.

"Reinha?!" Marya simply looked at the name, unable to guess what was going on with Reinha. The girl seemed to have just cried.

Elgio entered with a disheveled face shortly afterwards, answering Marya's unease.

"Take us home, Augusto!" The tone is not pleasant to sound.

Elgio Durante was silent throughout the trip and Marya glanced at him wanting to know if he could calm the man down. Clearly, Elgio was furious. It was petrified and its teeth clashed. Sometimes he sighed loudly and his hands clenched. It was then that Marya's face paled, the back of Elgio's hand bled.

"You're bleeding! Oh, my God, can you control yourself?" ask Marya ketus. He pulled Elgio's hand and looked at the leatherless knuckles, leaving behind a bloody white bone.

"Can we stop by the pharmacy, Augusto?" ask Reinha quietly.

"No need. Just go back to the house!" answer Elgio harshly.

They returned to Durante Land just as Abner was about to go to lunch. Seeing Elgio's dull face, Abner clucked.

"Why is your face so sour as Elgio? Did anyone interrupt your date?"

Elgio sees Abner wanting to vent his anger on Abner but finds no way. So, he took a quick step up to the second floor.

"Sister?! I'm sorry," cried Reinha trailing from behind. "Sister?! Please don't do this!" Reinha reached Elgio on the second floor. He held Elgio's hand firmly stopping Elgio's footsteps. Reinha wanted to say that Lucky hugged her unintentionally rather than by personal will.

"You can't leave the house until the holidays are over, you can't take guests and you can't talk to me until you realize your mistake."

"Sister, it's not like what you see?! Please don't misunderstand me!"

"Enya, you hugged the maniac in the deserted warehouse .. can you tell me .. how should I behave?"

"You misunderstood, Brother."

"When have you been with him?" ask Elgio garang.

"Sister, this is a misunderstanding. I'm not with him."

"You fell in love with her?"

Elgio turned to hold both of Reinha's shoulders while Reinha was drunk on the question.

"Ti, ti-ti-dak, brother. I don't like it one bit" Reinha replied but another wavering glint. Elgio took off the grip on his sister's shoulder. He looked at Reinha with a sharp look.

"You know who Lucky Luciano is? He's a fraud, a moral destroyer, a crazy bastard and a woman lover, a jerk who commits extortion, human trafficking, a drug dealer, he's a big-time crook, Anya."

"Sir ...."

"I changed my mind. Choose your punishment, a month in Durante Land spend your time in the stables and cleaning there. Or go to Dream Fashion and learn to sell something? It's better than breaking your leg."

"Sister?!"

"Abner, prepare the ticket and send Reinha Durante to Dream Fashion. Give him the lowest job there and watch him 24 hours!"

***

Happy celebrating Kuningan yes, for my brothers, family and friends in Bali.

Especially for my beloved friends Ni Made Yuli and Luh Putu Saras.