Heart Darkness
Chapter 65 Mother is not an Illusion ....

While Sunny, Abner and Lucky Luciano engage in a serious conversation after the dinner, Marya accompanies Salsa to a chat. Elgio and Reinha are busy with an invitation designer from La Bridal to create an invitation card. Not much they invited, their marriage was closed but one Durante Land would be present to witness.

Elgio did not want to enter the realm of the heavy conversation of the three people in the living room. It was more reliable to deal with problems than her explosive self especially if Lucky Luciano started throwing hooks. Plus he doesn't want to listen to Sunny, Lucky and someone they call V, just dizzy. How will he drag Sunny and Lucky Luciano to the public without hurting Marya and Reinha? Ridiculous, he is caught between two members of the Familly Club' and they get involved with his lover and younger sister. Elgio nodded. Abner is seen arguing with Sunny and Lucky Luciano like a whistle-free line referee.

"You're real with Lucky? Oh my God, I really hope your relationship runs aground but you look like an unhelpful hangover to Lucky Luciano," grumbled Elgio making Reinha scowl. His brother still doesn't like Lucky.

"I'm just dating her not necessarily marrying her." Reinha shrugged her glances at Lucky who was very seriously talking and he was pounding.

"You sure?" elgio asked seriously, "The last time you said you wanted to punch a hole in his head you just hollowed out his heart?"

"Sister this .. indeed you can manage where love goes, sister?"

"Listen Enya! You're not going any further than dating and dating! You know, Enya, I don't want to have a stake in a wild relationship. Wanna put it where my face is?"

Reinha's face flushed red with Elgio's words especially Lucky's shadow with no top on the bed of a million roses, as the man kidnapped her and they nearly disappeared ....

"We didn't do anything!" said nervous. I almost slept with him at the Civic Center. That's not gonna happen again. His screams in the heart.

"I hope so. If that happens, you can come with him and never have to see me again."

Reinha let out a heavy sigh. While with Lucky, they always burn endless romance, do not want to separate and want time to stop spinning.

"You have to learn! Oh right, before Abner tells you, you're gonna meet Giuseppe tomorrow night. I've prepared your schedule."

"Sister?!"

"You're not going on a date with him, you need to fix the contract and update it with the Flamingo Shop."

Reinha snorted boredly, "What is Giuseppe doing, Brother? His contract was only two weeks ago and will be extended by two more weeks."

"Go! Meet him!" sahut Elgio does not want to be denied. "Look at what he wants!"

"Yes yes, all right." Lucky Luciano wouldn't like it if told. Is it necessary to tell him? Reinha glanced at the man once more and that was when Arumi came in, probably going home filming.

"Sister?!" he was excited when he saw Lucky sitting on the sofa back to the direction he was coming from. Without hesitation the girl hugged Lucky's neck from behind. The serious activities of adults are interrupting. "Surprised, you stopped by here after a long time. Are we going to play the game again like last time? I'll beat you, brother!"

Lucky Luciano looked exhausted keeping his countenance as Reinha stared at him sharply.

"Arumi, take care of your attitude!" reprimand Sunny.

"Why? Just because you already have a boyfriend doesn't mean we stopped close, right?" His eyes met Reinha's unpredictable eyes.

"alright. We'll fight later! Can you let me go? You can't hold me like that anymore! Hmm?!"

"Do you mind Miss Reinha Durante? We've been very close, ever since I was a kid."

Reinha shrugged her shoulders, "You can hug her as you like, that's fine. If it's too much, I'll throw you with something until your crown is lifted. Besides, you look like a kindergarten student, adorable."

Arumi furrowed irritatedly at Reinha's scornful tone and released Lucky. While Lucky Luciano curled a smile at the corners of the lips. The girl was her lover and she always sparked her thoughts.

"You're home from filming?" ask Sunny to Arumi.

"Yes, I got a lot of advertising contracts," she said. " I'm beating it up?"

"I canceled all your contracts at your mother's request. You just have to study and go to school right now. I've called your agency and your manager. We'll pay the fine."

Sunny's statement made Arumi stunned. He looked at his Aunt unhappy with his half-gapped mouth. She was so shocked that she almost cried.

"You can't do that, Aunty. I worked hard to get a contract."

"You're not working hard, you're bribing Arumi. You don't think I know."

"You guys are so mean to me" he exclaimed.

While in Salsa's private room, still unpleasant to make her mother sad, Marya had a warm conversation, she said, promise to fix things so that Mom and herself do not leave a gap to escape sadness and return to the past, even though it will be very difficult because they do not have good memories in the past. The only memories Mother left in Aruhi's memory were pain; heavy drinking, smoking and Mother leaving.

"Can you find Arumi a private tutor, son? Your sister needs a lot to learn, Aruhi."

Marya speechless. Arumi is a bit unruly and very stubborn. Aruhi doesn't like Arumi that much for some reason especially she is very arrogant.

"I'll try, Mother. Don't worry."

Arumi appears at her mother's bedroom door, she is always upset when she sees Aruhi.

"Mommy's weird, I don't like school. I can be rich without having to go to school. I even made a lot of money. I once asked Aunty Sunny to cancel my entire advertising contract" she said. "I love acting, Mom. Please do! I'm gonna move in and live with Valerie."

Marya does not want to interfere with Arumi's problem because she herself has many problems, but it is different if Arumi rebukes Mom. What did Arumi do to Mom? He loses his manners to the person who gave birth to him.

"Arumy! You can't talk rudely to Mom," Aruhi scolded dislike. Arumi always acts so annoying and arrogant.

"Don't interfere with my problems, brother! Until a few weeks ago you were a stranger, please act like one!"

Marya shook her head sadly, "Alright .. You can consider me a stranger but don't talk rudely to Mom."

Arumi pouted, "I've been communicating like that to Mom since I was a child. By the way, I told Ethan Sanchez to prank me with a snake, didn't I?"

Arumi glared at him. Marya was stunned, my God, how bad Arumi's mind was.

"Mom won't scold her? Brother's classmates prank me at school, Mom, with snakes." The girl complained. Salsa held his head.

"Stop Arumi, that's not true! You see the contents of someone else's bag and the snake is the material of our scientific work. Ethan told me, don't accuse me so much! Oh yeah, you happen to be talking about Ethan, I'm gonna call Ethan to be your private tutor!" marya exclaimed by the sudden idea that was passing through her brain. Marya spoke so firmly that Arumi muttered. Arumi's face paled. Ethan Sanchez is going to be his private tutor? Would that guy come up with that terrible big snake and intimidate her? Arumi goosebumps amused.

Salsa sees fear in Arumi's eyes, how Ethan Sanchez's name makes the girl stutter. Finally, there is someone who can make it die of lice.

"Call Ethan Sanchez, Aruhi! Tell me Mom's gonna give him a really big paycheck," Salsa continued.

"Mother?! What did Mom do?" jerit Arumi was not happy. Ethan Sanchez would obviously be happy to torture him. The man likes to make her angry and upset.

"You're gonna take an extra class at home and quit being an artist. Do you lack the money to support you?" Salsa breathed heavily. "Ethan will come regularly to help you learn. You can't move into Valerie's house and stay in your room! If you want to stay with Valerie, get my family and my husband's names out of yours." Salsa gave a stern warning.

Arumi turned to her mother and then to Marya, she yelled in annoyance, "I hate Mom! I hate you, brother!" Then ran out of the room crying.

Salsa held onto her chest, she coughed in pain. Marya ran and approached him agitated. They shouldn't have fought in front of Mom.

"Mom, is Mom okay? I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be rude to Arumi, Mother."

Salsa. "I'm glad you spoke so firmly to her, son. Arumi is too pampered, look at her now. There's nothing good about him."

"Mother, Arumi is still plenty of time to improve. Give him a chance."

"Is Ethan your classmate?"

"Yes ma'am, we are very close and friendly. Ethan will teach Arumi. Although I'm not sure yet, Ethan wants nothing."

"Mother, Ethan doesn't like Arumi. Mom just calm down. I'll talk to Ethan. I was just talking to scare Arumi."

"Well, I'm waiting for some good news from Ethan!"

While Arumi ran to the room and cried. He threw everything in his room. Ever since Aruhi came, Mother and Sunny Aunty had become completely changed. Mother even dared to be rude to him. Arumi grabs the phone and presses someone's number.

"You know Valerie, I hate them so much. I want Aruhi to get away from my family." He was crying with annoyance.

"Is he there?" ask for a soft voice from across.

"Yes, Aruhi and her boyfriend, Elgio Durante. You know they're getting married after I'm strong enough. They had dinner together even Reinha Durante and Lucky Luciano were here."

"Arumi, relax! I'm always by your side. Remember promise? I'll do anything to make you happy?" seduce Valerie makes Arumi calm. At least one person was very attentive to her. Arumi is stupid.

"I love you V."

"Yes, I know. Well, do you hate your sister so much? You can repay him occasionally to teach him a lesson" Valerie suggested.

"Can you tell me?"

"Of course, calm yourself down. I'll help you."

A quiet night in Diomanta Pavilion as Salsa holds Marya to sleep overnight with him. Elgio looked agitated.

"Let Aruhi sleep with me tonight, Elgio. I want to hug her just once," Salsa pinta.

Both Marya and Salsa waited for Elgio's answer. The man stood all wrong as if letting Marya stay with her mother was a very difficult decision.

"You can stay if you want, Elgio."

"No Marya. You can stay here with your mom, I'll pick you up if you want to go home. How's it?"

Salsa exhaled a bated breath and looked at Marya for joy.

"Thank you, Elgio." The girl on her tiptoes, kissed Elgio and hugged him tightly. Arumi watched the drama from upstairs. Although Aruhi looked very gentle, when angry, her brother was a little scary. He will wait for the right time to prank Aruhi. Seeing him cuddle with Elgio, Arumi pouted in annoyance. Why is Elgio so fascinated by Aruhi? She feels more beautiful than Aruhi.

"Can I take Reinha home?" ask Lucky for Elgio. Of course Abner and Elgio shook their heads at the same time.

"No. You here, unsatisfied with him all afternoon?" reprimand Elgio sharp.

"Can I pick her up tomorrow morning to school?" the question is no longer desperate.

"No, don't try!" sahut Elgio again happy because Lucky's face looks gloomy. "Augusto will take her to school. How about you let Enya study in peace and don't ruin her study schedule?"

Reinha growled at Elgio and Mr. Abner. His value will not be ruined just because he is dating Lucky Luciano.

"You can pick me up from school. I'll be waiting for you. We can go to The Windows and read a book," Reinha said, staring at Lucky, ignoring Abner and Elgio, who were glaring at her.

"We're just going on a date at the bookstore, instead of going morally damaging. Oh my God, you're overreacting on me!" yell and go first to the car.

Lucky Luciano is still staying for the battle game as he promised Arumi, it's a little entertaining Arumi.

"Valerie missed you. He asked if you could see her for a second?" ask Arumi in between the game.

"No. I'm so busy." Lucky pressed the pause button on the game stick and looked at Arumi seriously. "You, don't be so with Valerie. Did he tell you to do something?" Search Lucky.

Arumi stutters, "T,ti,ti-dak really. He has always been kind to me and taught me many things. Valerie even came to the premiere of my first film. Sunny and I don't even care about it."

"Listen Arumi! Stop going to the Valerie Mansion and go to school."

"I don't like school."

"Many people cannot get a good education because of the very expensive tuition fees. Don't waste the chance."

"alright. Are you going home?"

"Yes, you can take your brother to the game."

"No. I don't like it."

Marya suddenly appeared in the middle room.

"Do you guys want a snack?" ask Marya slowly.

"No, go! Don't bother us!" sahut Arumi ketus's.

"alright. Don't let it get late playing. You should go to school tomorrow. It's already night. You haven't gone home Mr Lucky?" ask Marya.

Lucky shrugged his shoulders, but Arumi did not like her brother. Their characters are opposite.

"I'm saying goodbye now."

After Lucky Luciano left, Arumi looked at her brother pretending to be nice.

"Son, I don't want Ethan to be a private tutor. I can find my own private tutor."

"No Arumi. Ethan is so smart, he can be a good teacher."

Arumi throws her stick, "Give up. I'm leaving."

Marya shook her head and tidied up the messy living room thinking about how bad Arumi's attitude was. What should she do so that she and Arumi can be as familiar as Mother and Sunny Aunty? He will find a way to bring Arumi closer. Marya went back to Mom's room. This was the first time she had slept with Mom after all these years, Mother was no illusion. Marya could not describe her feelings.

"Come, Son!"

Marya went there docked at Salsa, let the woman hug and caress her hair. Salsa's eyes were full of tears as she stroked Marya's delicate facial skin.

"I'm sorry for your wicked mother. If there's anything I can do to alleviate your suffering, Aruhi."

"Easy, Mother. Sleep on." Marya kissed her mother's hand before wiping the tears on Salsa's cheek.

"We're going to be together and I love you very much, Mother."

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Enjoy these chapters, I call them the first chapters of Peace before the Storm ....

Bajawa, 19 05 2021

Dusk Girl