Lost Lombardi

Chapter 3

Luca came inside while Dino sat on the king-size bed, thinking about what to do next. He saw his backpack lying on the floor.

'Maybe I'll grab my bag and leave this house?' Dino thought.

"Boss, can I come in?" It was Luca. He was standing near the door.

"Whatever," Dino said. Luca came in.

"So, did he say it?" Luca asked. Dino looked at Luca's emotionless face. His eyes looked kind. But his body said something else.

"He said this is my home now or some stuff like that. Not sure what the hell he was talking about," Dino said.

Luca's face changed. "Okay, boss. If you want anything, you can let me know. I'm your bodyguard from now on," Luca said, and Dino looked at him, confused.

"What do you mean?" Dino asked, puzzled.

"You heard me," Luca said.

"I don't understand any of this. Why am I here? I have an exam next week. I want to pass my exams. I even have a football match. I need to go to college and leave that crazy family. I need to go to school," Dino said.

"They will put you in a private school. Don't worry about that," Luca said, still standing like a statue. He looked like a combination of a statue and a robot.

"Can you explain to me what the hell is happening here?" Dino asked.

"Well, boss, you are a Lombardi. That's why you are here," Luca said.

"Do you guys kidnap everyone with the Lombardi surname and bring them here?" Dino asked.

"No, boss. I'm sorry, boss. I can't get involved with family matters. I'm just your bodyguard. If you have any questions, you can ask the bosses," Luca said, like Dino should have been born knowing about bosses.

"Hey man, listen. I just met those bosses and that old man, Don. At least give me some instructions," Dino asked.

Luca sighed like Dino was asking about something he should already know.

"Boss, he's asking so many questions. What can I do?" Luca spoke into his mouthpiece. "Okay, boss."

"Boss, can you come with me downstairs?" Luca asked, and Dino got down from the bed. Luca took him out of the room, and Dino was surprised to see the kind of luxury-looking house he was in.

"What the hell?" he said, looking around the house. He was on the 2nd floor, and the house had three floors. The staircase banisters were colored gold. Huge family photos were hanging on white, tasteless, ceramic-look walls. The floor shone like a mirror. There was a huge chandelier hanging from the ceiling. Dino forgot to breathe.

"Boss, look at this picture," Luca showed Dino one of the large photos. The photo showed the three men and the old man he had already seen in the room.

"The old one is Don," Luca showed the gray-haired man. In the photograph, he looked firm. There was no mercy in his dark eyes. He was wearing a dark gray suit as he wore it to match his hair. The photograph appeared to be only a few months old.

"And this is Nico," Luca pointed to the tallest guy among the three dudes. Niccolo had a short beard and was handsome. He was wearing a dark blue suit.

"This is Rocco," Luca showed the next guy in a dark brown suit. He also didn't have any smile on his face. It looked like the photographer forgot to tell them 'say cheese' before he took the photo.

"And this is Pietro," Luca showed the youngest-looking guy. He was wearing a jet-black suit.

"And they all are brothers or...?" Dino asked.