Heart Darkness
Chapter 46 Mother oh Mother ....

"I want to see my mother, Elgio."

A soft but pitched speech forced Marya to stop Elgio's activities. He turned towards Marya who was standing in the doorway. The girl's body and countenance were completely agitated. This is the umpteenth talk after the messages from Salsa and Sunny's arrival.

"I won't let you, Marya. Not until everything is clear" replied Elgio firmly and consistently to reject Marya's request.

"It wouldn't be clear if I just stayed in Durante Land, Elgio. I'm going to go see Mom and find out about it" Marya said. Regardless of whether Mom is sick or not, Marya wants to see him in person.

"Alright, do as you please" concluded Elgio.

He should have let Aruhi harbor a deep hatred for Salsa. He did not expect his reinforcement and comfort to Marya some time ago backfired for them now. He just wanted Marya to know that he was worried about her, but Marya seemed to ignore that even though Elgio sent a clear signal of worry.

"Nriv ...."

"What if this is Sunny's wits, Marya?!"

"We'll find out and I'll break our relationship. I promise."

Marya looked earnest and Elgio had no other choice at the moment.

"Elgio, Sunny Diomanta is after Miss Reinha. The woman intends to kidnap Miss and exchange her for Aruhi." Abner came in and interrupted their conversation in the study.

Elgio's eyes darkened, he clenched a strong hand. This war will not end easily if Diomanta continues to provoke Durante. He growled hard.

Durante and Diomanta's relationship has never been good or good since Diomanta's tragedy against his father and Ebenn. Everything was going on suspiciously. Elgio doesn't like fights even though he likes to explode. However, Diomanta was the enemy of the dead. Elgio wanted to forgive them for their vile deeds and acts but more than that, he wanted to take them to a quiet place, then take his revenge there.

"Send additional guards to guard Reinha, Abner! I will destroy Diomanta if they dare to touch my sister. Is the Diomanta crime file I asked you to investigate ready? They should be immediately sent to prison."

"Yes I'm preparing. Elgio, you wouldn't believe me if I said this .. " said Abner hesitated, fondling the news that would be reported to Elgio. Elgio's mood has been bleak in recent days because of his fear of losing Marya. Something that is not necessarily going to happen.

"I'm listening to you."

Abner let out a long, heavy sigh, "Lucky Luciano monitored Miss Reinha with a long barrel from the Highland Park hotel. He was there for more than a week in reconnaissance without approaching Miss Reinha. I think you should know."

Abner waited for Elgio's reaction and Elgio was somehow not surprised. He seemed to be able to guess their relationship from an invisible angle. He frowned.

"I'm not impressed."

"The man drove Sunny away from Miss Reinha" Abner said.

"They were against Abner. Don't trust him. You know the tiger in sheep's hair?" asked Elgio, "Lucky Luciano. Where's your instinct?"

Unbeknownst to Elgio, Abner contacts Lucky Luciano last night in person and talks seriously about Lucky's goal of approaching Reinha. Abner gives a stern warning but Lucky bluntly declares falling in love with Reinha and is ready for all possibilities and risks. Abner can't break up people who are in love. Lucky is willing to be gouged out by Abner if he has any ulterior intent on Reinha.

"Yes, but not if he falls in love with Miss Reinha .. I think .. he will protect her."

"Stop talking Abner bullshit!" sergeant Elgio riled. Just because that crazy son of a bitch was monitoring his sister doesn't mean Elgio should stop being so wary of her. Elgio does not believe in Lucky even though he doubts his own beliefs. Lucky really said it, loving Enya and Elgio did not doubt it. Love is not enough. His background is a problem here. At the end of the day, it'll hurt Reinha.

"All right, you're so grumpy. If you keep yelling at me, you take care of your own life, Elgio Durante!" reply Abner no less fierce.

"Mr Abner, I'm going to see my mother and they're probably going to stop bothering Elgio and Reinha. What do you think?" marya asked slowly to mediate the debate between Elgio and Mr. Abner.

"Marya, this is too risky. We don't know what Sunny's planning. I know that woman well. He will do anything to achieve his goal."

"But Mr ...."

"We'll talk about this tomorrow."

Elgio threw a file in his hand, got up and walked out of the study to his room. Turns out, he wasn't enough for Marya. It makes Elgio inflamed. Can his sincerity be appreciated? Elgio is just a soul that has no resolve in terms of patience.

Hearing Mom dying, Aruhi forgot all about the suffering of her soul for almost 17 years. On one hand Elgio loves Marya who is like an angel but on the other he hopes Marya does not forget the pain she suffered. Elgio just hopes to do his best for Marya.

***

As the sun rose in Durante Land, Marya fell from her senses with a fine caress on her face. When his eyes opened, Elgio was adoring him from the side of the bed. The man digested the same face-to-face look that always made Marya blush. They started fighting last night, the same thing. Marya wants to see Mom. She just wanted to know if Mom was really sick? Just to be sure but Elgio committed not to let him go.

"You awake? I'm sorry about last night. I'm just afraid something's happened to you" said Elgio softly.

Marya smiled, peeping at the back of the hand of the man she loved so much. He is fully improved thanks to Elgio and he feels fully recovered, now. Be thankful that recovery is happening faster than predicted. Without Elgio he would never know what his fate would be.

"How long have you been waiting for me?" ask Marya.

"Not long." The man lied. He had spent time by Marya's bedside since three in the morning and looked at Marya, knitting thoughts about "them" in the future.

"Are you afraid I'm gonna run to my mom, Elgio?" Marya stroked Elgio's hand. The scar on the man's hand had not completely healed. "I'm sorry if I'm insensitive. I'll stay by your side because I can't live without you. Nothing will change Elgio" Marya said more slowly.

Marya's sweet statement was a little relief. Elgio dipped a kiss on Marya's forehead and held her warm. Marya and the sun have something in common, both shining in the morning, beautiful and charming. It stroked the honey-like mane, slowly. He smiled, his face cheerful. Nevertheless a relieved heart interspersed ready-to-stand. No one knows about the futures kings.

"Prepare. I'll go with you to meet your mother."

"really?"

Elgio nodded. He didn't dare let Marya go alone. Abner had contacted Sunny and they were going to the Diomanta Pavilion.

Marya hurried to get ready, while Elgio waited for her in front of the room. The man paced back and forth in agitation.

"Stop pacing around like that Elgio, you're making me dizzy."

Abner shook his head in astonishment. This man fell half in love with Marya but he doubted her all the time. She loved Marya very strongly in proportion to the fragility of her heart.

"Abner, I'm going to marry Marya this week. I don't give a shit. I'll marry her soon."

"Yes, okay. I thought about that too."

Marya came out of the room wearing jeans and a white t-shirt. Her hair was parsed and she dressed thinly. Elgio saw his beautiful lover. The two of them went down the stairs and were a little surprised when Aunt Maribel let two people in. Marya reflexively hides behind Elgio but too late Ethan Sanchez has seen Marya without a hoodie.

"For Mr. Elgio ...."

"Ethan?!" ask Elgio wonder. What brought the young man early in the morning to Durante Land. "Is there any important business?"

"Hi, Mr. Elgio Durante. I'm Abram Hartley, Reinha's friend and Marya Corazon. I'm glad to hear you married Marya. I like Marya as a friend. I wish you happiness until death memi .. "greet Abram and stop when Ethan nudges loudly, "separate," he continued before smiling widely.

"Can you not hide Marya? I've seen your face many times. I brought an invitation for you and Reinha. Also you, Mr. Elgio. Mr. Jerry wants you and Mr. Lucky to attend school. To be clear, you can read this invitation."

Ethan spoke without pause. His face was flat but did not appear hostile, unlike last time. He was so calm without emotion the wholeness of a very good character. It is fitting that he is popular in school and loved by girls even Reinha as well. If it's Reinha, Ethan would be a great fit. Ice, why Lucky Luciano? What happened to Reinha?

"alright. I'll see the invitation later."

Wondering in the head, why go to school and be with Lucky? Didn't you agree those extra subjects would be split by the hour between her and Lucky? Just getting more complicated. But the thought of teaching in front of Marya made her nervous.

"Marya and Reinha were invited to participate in the committee of the admission of new students of this period. Did both of them get your permission, sir?" ethan's question looks anxious and sparkling though only vague when Elgio assies.

"Well, Marya and Reinha are coming."

"That's very good news, sir," exclaimed Abram Hartley cheerfully representing Ethan's feelings.

"But I'm not sure I can come with Lucky. That's a tough invitation."

Elgio doesn't know, will everything go smoothly when Lucky provokes his emotions? The man liked it so much and Elgio, for some reason, was easily lured to obliterate Lucky Luciano.

"Come Ethan ... Abram .. "greet Marya come out of hiding but her hand is tied to Elgio's fingers. He looked at Elgio who nodded in support.

"Ma, Ma-ryaa?! Is that you?!" Abram gaped at where he stood. "Yes God. Isn't that you?! I think you're so ugly that you keep hiding behind the hoodie, you're the prettiest girl in school. Woow, Miss Durante and Miss Durante are really pretty even Aunt Nanny Durante is beautiful too."

Abram started to slur.

"Hi, Abram. How you doing?"

"A, I-Iu'm fine, Marya. But my heart may be affected by an acute liver after seeing you" Abram Hartley said too honestly as he held his chest.

Marya smiled a little.

"We'll excuse you, Marya. See you at school. Don't wear your hoodie, you're sure to make all the boys crazy about you and the girls jealous."

Ethan punches Abram Hartley in the arm telling him to shut up.

"Ups, I'll keep an eye on Marya for you, Mr. Elgio," he added, as if his remarks could upset Elgio Durante.

Elgio glanced at Marya who kept smiling.

"See you later, Abram ... Ethan ...."

Marya needs a little time to recover her confidence, she just needs to go to an environment where her achievements and "attributes" of personality are appreciated.

***

Abner is behind the wheel, driving a medium-speed car while playing the radio and listening to the news. Elgio's hand continued to hold Marya's hand, regretting her bad attitude last night. Elgio just does not know how to overcome the turmoil of feelings in the bottom of his heart. He wanted to be with Mary until the end.

"Elgio, are we going back?" marya asked doubtfully. Marya's getting restless.

"We're halfway there, Marya."

"alright. That place reminds me of my father" Marya said worriedly.

"Yes, you're right Miss Marya. We'll be back in the day you and I see your father being tortured" Abner said from the front bench. The man slipped and smacked his lips when he saw Marya's paled expression.

Marya's attitude caused anxiety. Elgio hugged Marya tightly, braided their fingers and kissed the girl's head giving an injection of calmness.

"If you feel nervous, remember to take a deep breath and control yourself. Hmmm?! I'm here and I'll always be with you."

Marya nodded lethargicly, leaning on Elgio and trying to dig up the calmness within her.

They arrived at Diomanta Pavilion. Nothing has changed with Diomanta Pavilion, everything is still the same except the house paint that looks new. More than that it's all the same, like it was just yesterday. Marya got out of the car. On the second floor, he saw his mother drinking wine with a man. He ran to Mom and there he saw Dad being beaten mercilessly. Marya's breath clenched at the end of her throat, she held onto her painful chest. Tears poured down, she cried unexpectedly.

"Don't beat my father, please Mr. If I hadn't whined to my father, we wouldn't have come here. Let us go!"

Marya holds onto Elgio, hymns by a terrible memory beginning to nausea and dizziness. Father's blood was clear and Dad's scarred face hurt him.

"Dad ...."

"Marya?!" elgio tried to stay calm. If he panics, Marya's situation may get worse.

"El-gio, just let the woman die. Let's go. I don't want to meet him. Can we go?" He talks stammering.

"Marya, dear. Calm yourself!"

Marya shook her head sadly, "They beat up my father, Elgio and I couldn't help him."

"Come, baby!" Elgio held Marya's shoulder. "Calm down! Take a deep breath." Elgio led the girl to control herself. Marya raised her face, she shook her head.

"Because of me, my father suffered. Can we just go?!"

"Abner, let's go back!" exclaim Elgio while guiding Marya back into the car. He carried Marya in a warm embrace until the girl's breath returned to normal.

"Elgio .. I'm sorry to trouble you."

"Sstttt .. it's okay honey. Let's go home."

Sunny who was initially beaming at the arrival of Elgio and Abner turned frantic. The woman was stunned to see Elgio pick up a frightened girl back in the car. Abner turned the steering wheel, about to turn around. Sunny was running around like a barefoot madman and screaming hysterically.

"Please don't go! Please do! Have mercy My Brother! He's waiting for Aruhi! Abner, please don't do this!"

The woman stopped the car as Abner stepped on the accelerator to turn around. Abner hit the brakes suddenly but was late. The muzzle of the car hit Sunny hard until Sunny's body was pushed down. Abner swears overwhelmed, wanting to ignore Sunny. The woman was good at acting but upon seeing Sunny helpless, she rushed down.

"Do you want to die?!" exclaims Abner is angry. He checked Sunny in pain. The woman suddenly held onto her stomach and vomited blood. However, Sunny still spoke.

"Don't go, please!" Sunny had completely cried. He held Abner's hand in his hand."Don't leave! My brother is dying."

"Sunny ...."

"Bring Brother here!" Sunny screeched furiously into the house. He endured the pain and the blood that kept spurting from his mouth made Abner panic.

"Stop yelling!" snapped Abner.

While Salsa was sitting in a wheelchair pushed in a hurry by a nurse to visit Elgio's car. Salsa Diomanta is almost unrecognizable due to the thinness of the body. Salsa was half crying, waving towards the car.

"Aruhi, don't go. Mother please! Forgive me, Aruhi?!"

He tried to get up from the wheelchair, his hands flailing before he fell out of the wheelchair. Marya who witnessed the incident, immediately took off Elgio's embrace, opened the car door and painstakingly ran to reach Salsa.

"Mother .." cried Marya and embraced the frail body of the remains of the bones that in an instant drooped on her. A week ago, that graceful and beautiful face still looked extremely haughty. Now, Mom's left an empty skeleton. The collarbone poking too out. It is like acute anorexia.

"Aruhi?!" his lips quivered to say that name.

"Mother, it's me .. What happened to you?!" Marya cried, hugging Salsa who was smiling happily.

"Don't go!" pinta Salsa pleads.

Marya's tears falling over Salsa's face joined Salsa's tears welling up in her sunken eyes. Marya stared blurryly at the withered haggard face in her arms. Her beautiful mother had been a bone without flesh.

"Thank God you came, I thought I wouldn't be able to beg you for forgiveness. I'm sorry for making you suffer so much. I thought of you Aruhi but became a coward. You must hate me so much" he said softly, stammering with breath and enduring pain.

Marya shook her head.

"I don't hate you, Mother. I miss Mom ...

I miss you so much. I love you, Mother."

"Aruhi, my poor daughter .. forgive your cursed mother."

Salsa lost consciousness in Marya's arms crying out.

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