The virus of sins

Part 6: New day, new headache

"No that's not-"
"I swear Arlo, eat your food or you won't get to have another dish again!"

Eni heard from his room.. the argument got louder and Dante's patience was wearing thin. He shouted at the boy, telling him to go back into his room and he heard a name that he didn't know of, being muffled under curses and mumbling..

Anastasia.

Eni had never heard that name in his life and- surely Arlo never mentioned his mother although the boy knew he had one. He wanted to ask him about it but was quickly interrupted by Dante opening the door.

"Now now will you come down for breakfast? We can't wait that long."

His voice sounded like he was... crying?. This was unusual for him but Eni didn't question it and went downstairs to eat

"Stew." Dante said to Arlo who was shaking in his chair

"Now please eat. I figured that if I brought Eni you would actually eat your food."

He said and went upstairs to rest while the boys ate their food without questions...well.. exept for Eni.

He stared down and the food.. the vegetables were patiently cut and placed along the edges of the bowl, some pepper was added for a bit of taste and the taste was unique but... there was one thing that bothered him.

At the bottom he could feel something with his spoon and as he picked it up he realised it was meat..that wasn't really taken care of

The chunks were uneven and the flesh seemed burnt but he didn't question it when he noticed Arlo had already finished the food.

The taste was odd when he took a bite. Was it possible that Dante overcooked it? He felt full already after the first bite but he forced the other ones down and got up to his room.

"Oh uh...my mother? Father says she's in her room all the time."

Arlo said with a smile and Eni thought about it.. perhaps those were the sounds he was hearing but.. why was she talking only at night?

"Father said he brings her food and she takes care of the house when we are out"

That was indeed true but how hasn't he ever seen her..He did come across one of the pictures in the house, and he thought she was a very pretty person

"Well.. maybe you could start telling me about yourself if you want to."

But the time had already passed and they both were pretty tired. They agreed to talk about it in the morning and Arlo went to his room.

As Eni layed down and slept he saw one last thing before he drifted off into a deep sleep..

...the door opening.