Heart Darkness
62 Hi Dad, I Miss You ....

"You know Reinha ." said Claire, "when we were little, Lucky and I were abandoned by our parents' killers in a shanty tunnel."

Reinha wasn't sure she wanted to hear, but the cheerful Claire pitched down and was emotional while telling stories. They wait in the cafeteria for Ethan, Marya and the others as Ethan's mother sends food and lots of cookies to school for lunch, celebrating the boy's birthday. They postpone it from the break until the class ends so that it can be exclamations without any worries at the class entrance bell.

"Lucky hid me in a very dark hallway and he went to find food for me. We've never been like that before. My parents were the ones we were and we lived very well. We never ate junk food until that day, Lucky brought me the leftover pastel de nata, out of nowhere. I was forbidden to get out of there because the children in the tunnel were often sold to pedophiles, so I curled up all day among the stench of dirt. I'm not allowed to cry because if I do that, my hiding is known and my brother won't be able to save me from human trafficking. Lucky told me we shouldn't cry even though we were very sad because we were going to get worse and we might be separated. He worked for someone who controlled the tunnel, became a petty criminal and got a little money to buy me food and blankets. You don't know, he became a criminal when he wasn't 10 because of circumstances."

Claire involuntarily cried. The girl was always cheerful without burden but it turned out that she also had childhood wounds. They live in a country where the government is trying hard to control the mafia and its networks that seem to never end from time to time. If you think that the mafia is cool, you're wrong buddy, it's just in an imaginary world. They are so cruel.

"One day, Lucky meets Mr. Mendeleya, Pequeena's father. The man helped us, he redeemed us for a very expensive fee and took us to his residence. Since then we were raised by him until Lucky grew up and was able to make his own money. Queena's parents disappeared a few weeks ago and Queena was taken hostage. She was also tainted until she became pregnant. You know, I don't think my brother meant to hurt you. He loves you so much. I know him well, Reinha. He stopped being evil to deserve to be with you. I hope you're not so hurtful to him because he's been sad lately."

"Did he ask you to tell me this?" ask Reinha. He thought about Lucky Luciano all day. My God, he was still in the third grade of high school and fell in love half-dead with a Lucky Luciano.

"I think you should know why he said he wanted to marry Queena? I didn't allow his actions, but if he was in his position, maybe I would do the same even if I had to sacrifice my happiness. He just wants to, Queena is not humiliated. You know, Queena's a young doctor and her life has gone awry because of her mistargeted kidnapper's impregnation."

Reinha shook her head lethargicly, "Lucky can talk to me first, Cla. I trust him, I love him. She's my lover."

"May you guys get better. You know, when I found out she was in love with you so much, I was so happy that you were my best friend."

"Eh, are you pregnant with Cla?!" Abram Hartley who just came to interrupt and then laughed out loud, "Oh my God, you are indeed bad at taking care of yourself. I want to know which one's causing you to hamham. Oh, my God, you're a kid. Is he a pe ...."

Claire wiped away the tears before veering in annoyance at Abram, "Eh?! You have a problem with your sense of hearing, Abram Hartley. Try to check with an ENT expert not-don't blockage serumen (ear dirt) accumulate in layers in there. You know it can cause chronic suppurative otitis media (congex) permanently. Not congek only you hard to get a girlfriend especially if it gets permanent? You'll probably be a hermit."

Abram said, "Back from vacation your mouth is getting sadistic. How about you check me out, Cla?" Abram approached Claire and leaned in the ear. "Did you see the pile of shit?" abram asked, increasingly.

"Eeeeuuuu .. slovenly .. slovenly ... that's where you're heading!" claire screeches to beat Abram with a tissue box. Abram grimaced in pain.

"A lot," said Marya joined the table, smiling amusedly at the behavior of her friends. He was never as excited about going to school as he is today. For the first time he loved this school.

"Hi all!"

Ethan shows up shortly afterwards taking his place near Marya. The guy propped up his chin and looked at Marya blatantly like. He wandered far away.

"Oh my God, I wish at 18 I could date Marya Corazon. Whatisthis? I was invited to the wedding."

Ethan Sanchez groaned unaware that Reinha Durante had grabbed the tissue box from Claire's hand and hit Ethan's arm and his chin on the dinner table.

"Stay away from him Ethan! Or ...."

"Yes, okay." Ethan raise his hand. "Or the temperamental Elgio will flatten my nose. Well, see what my mom sent me?"

Marya chuckles amusedly while Claire and the others laugh big when Ethan opens the cake box and the cute face of Doraemon nongol there accompanied by pieces of Dorayaki.

"What birthday is this? The doraemon? How old am I now, until my birthday cake model like this?" ethan put the birthday cake out of his presence.

"Thankfully you don't have a boyfriend. If not, you can expect Nobita Nobi" Abram joked.

"You're right" said Ethan, heartless looking at the blue birthday cake.

"Your mother forgot that you were an adult and didn't watch cartoons anymore" Marya said.

"It looks like I'm still a toddler in my mom's eyes, huh?" Ethan opened another box. "There's chocolates roll tart and coffee culture, um, looks like it's special to Reinha. My mother wishes you were my girlfriend, Reinha Durante," Ethan Sanchez said, winking at Reinha. He reached out his hand to touch Reinha. The teenager was suddenly flirtatious, "My mom really likes you. You're just my girlfriend, aren't you?"

"Eh, get away from him Ethan Sanchez!" the tissue box has moved back into Claire's hand and Ethan gets two loud knocks on his hand from Claire.

Ethan let out an irritated sigh, "What is this? You're like "my brother's girlfriend's bodyguard"? My classmate is my brother's lover?!"

"Not so complicated as learning math" Abram said, sitting next to Claire. "And my best friend was the lover of my bodyguard" Abram Hartley sneered.

"Eh?! Whatchu mean?" ask Reinha and Claire.

"Aren't you dating Reinha's bodyguard, Claire Luciano? I saw you kissing her in front of the minimarket to Durante Land," Abram chanted until Claire's face was red. "I thought you were hamham with Reinha Durante's bodyguard."

"Carely Claire?!" Reinha. "So, my bodyguard is now a double agent?"

"That's not true Reinha!" Claire glared at Abram who immediately moved away. "You here, would you like to fry your mouth in hot oil?" The tissue box almost floated in Abram's head.

Marya did not stop smiling. They're so funny.

"Em, Reinha and I have to leave immediately" Marya said. "So, can we start?"

"All right," said Ethan. "Do I have to blow out the candles? My cool soul is smeared."

"Yes .. do!" answer them compactly. Ethan blows out the candle on the cake Doraemon feels amused himself. He's like a 5-year-old boy.

"Happy birthday to Ethan Sanchez. Hope you find your girlfriend, Shizuka Minamoto."

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Elgio waits for Marya in the schoolyard. Somewhat annoyed as Ethan follows her from behind stepping in parallel and talking to Marya. As Ethan turns around and sees her, the teenager waves a greeting. Elgio did not reply. Ethan turns away and Elgio expands a smile when he sees Marya running around with him. Ignoring the schoolmates who looked on with envy, Marya came to Elgio and hugged him.

"Hey ... hey ... What is this? Did you make a mistake and bribe me or what?"

Marya smiled slightly and muttered, "I don't like them looking at you."

Elgio chuckled happily at his jealous lover, "Yes well. I'll come in a ninja mask so no one can see me. I'll also wear a long coat to keep my ass hidden." Still smiling little. He wants to ask why Ethan is after Marya but he feels so idiotic if he is jealous again. So he said, "Come on, let's go."

"We're not waiting for Reinha? He's still inside!" Marya.

"Augusto can pick her up later. We're gonna go to Dad's grave first and then to your mom's."

As if knowing he was waiting, Reinha ran around from inside the school building."

"Hi Kak, I'm coming, '" he said straight into the car. Sit quietly beside Augusto.

"You're running away from Lucky Luciano? He will come for further seminars" said Elgio astonished.

"No. I think our relationship is over" Reinha replied with pain.

"really?"

Eventually the relationship closed the book. However, something was bothering Elgio. His sister is heartbroken and Elgio doesn't like that. While with the bastard Lucky, Reinha shines brightly like the sun.

"Are you happy now, brother? I'm going after Giuseppe Gustav. The man is also an heirloom man just like you, so I'll inherit his entire fortune when he dies" Reinha said, sounding like reading a heartbroken rhyme that was deeply ironic. He is very sensitive today. It was all because Lucky might be really serious about his words. The man left after dropping him off at school and Reinha sent a message to meet after school but Lucky did not respond.

"His?! You blame me? Did Lucky hurt you?!"

"Forget over! I was just complaining, not expecting anyone to hear me. Lucky Luciano is also an heirloom man, the only Luciano left, but he has no heirloom wealth because his parents were murdered when they were children. Too bad ...."

"Hey Enya ... What are you talking about?"

Reinha did not respond, she wore dark glasses and leaned back. The girl silently cried, confused at the dilemma-filled mood, what to do? What if Lucky gives up and leaves?! He's stuck on the anger and fear of losing Lucky, never before felt this bad.

They'll be out of the school gates when Lucky Luciano rides the bike and blocks them. The man got off the bike and took off the helmet. He approached the car.

"Oh my God, this jerk .. Should an anarchist be?" Elgio snorted in annoyance at the sight of the demeanor. Lucky knocked on the car glass.

"Should you be acting like such a bitch?" attack Elgio.

"I'm sorry, Elgio. Let me take Enya."

While Reinha looked very surprised and removed the glasses so Lucky was hit by seeing the girl's face.

"I didn't return your message because I thought we'd better talk in person."

"Go and finish your story! I won't interfere even if you're heartbroken, Enya" grumbled Elgio.

Lucky and Reinha seem to love each other deeply and Elgio is confused about their story. Her perfect sister falls in love with a messy guy like Lucky Luciano, only God knows the end.

"You'll drive him to Diomanta Pavilion before dinner, Lucky! We'll wait there!"

Lucky nodded and waited for Reinha to come down, put on Reinha's helmet and hooked the safety. Reinha rode in the splat and hugged Lucky tightly. They disappeared quickly. Elgio massaged his forehead. He had to get used to seeing Lucky Luciano crawling nearby.

"I hired a bodyguard who was unfaithful to me!"

"I'm sorry, sir. I'm so sorry" said Augusto, understanding that the words were referring to him, he glanced at the rearview mirror at Elgio while bowing apologetically.

"No more use."

However, Elgio must tell Lucky Luciano to stop his evil activities and not drag Reinha. Elgio's face turned grim.

"Don't be sad Elgio. Everything will be fine!" marya comforted him.

"I hope so."

They stopped by the Hadriana Florist before going to Heaven Memorial Hills. Marya's hands were clasped in a coat bag as they passed through the tombs. Elgio likes to do that because Marya's hand fits perfectly in her hand. The atmosphere became very cloudy for both of them. Elgio sat in the tomb until late afternoon. He was left alone. His father inherited Durante Land and many possessions but Elgio felt incomplete without him. He regretted being so wayward when he was alive.

"Hi Father .. hai Benn .. "greet Elgio and put flowers on the tomb. The last time he came, he was desperately looking for Aruhi and his father was probably making fun of him from up there because Elgio was completely unaware of Aruhi's existence in Durante Land for many years.

"Hi, Leon's father? How you doing?" ask Marya lirih. He raised his face to look at the afternoon sky. Whenever she placed flowers on Leon Durante's grave, Marya always remembered him as a benevolent rescue angel.

"Hi Father .. I miss you, miss you so much." Marya's cry choked at the end of her throat, her eyelids heated up and she started sobbing.

"How are you, Dad?"

Dad's face is very handsome when he wants to work and Dad's warm smile is always full of peace. A gentle and loving father, a wonderful father.

"You know Elgio, I never eat instant noodles. I was very hungry as a kid and when my dad came home in the middle of the night, he made me instant noodles."

Elgio hugged her to the tomb, "When they left, only memories we could keep for longing. Hmm?!"

"I miss him, very much."

"Benn, good man."

Marya nodded, "Blessed be there, Dad, that's the only way to ease my grief."

If you're still alive then you'll be wearing a great shiny black suit in the heart of your wedding. With slick hair and a radiant face, Dad would hook his hand to Dad's arm and accompany him to the altar. Father will reduce his nervousness in the face of blessing. Darling, Marya will step alone later as she has, without Dad.

"Don't cry anymore!" elgio. "Benn will be sad if you keep crying." The man rubbed Marya's arm to calm the sad heart.

There's a lot Marya wants to tell her father. About Mom ... Marya remembers Dad saying, Don't hate mom but don't trust Mom, but Marya is totally convinced that Mom has changed. Marya could feel it with her heart. I really regret the past.

They return in silence, time passes and man is destined to face death. Life has only one certainty, moving on to death. Either we bury someone or we're buried by someone. Nothing is eternal.

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