Lost Lombardi

Chapter 4

"Boss, I can't find him," Luca confessed to Pietro, Nico, and Rocco. They were all in Don's office room in the house. Fortunately, Don was not at home.

"What the hell, man," Nico retorted.

"Sorry, boss. I let him go out because you said he's not a prisoner or someone like that," Luca said fearfully.

"He's not a freaking prisoner. Why the hell did he leave?" Pietro said annoyingly.

"Maybe he wouldn't have left if you had told him what the hell was going on," Rocco blamed Pietro.

"Why didn't you tell him if you think it's that important?" Pietro shouted at Rocco.

"Stop it now, you two idiots," Nico said with his rough voice.

"Boss, other guards are looking for him. I'll join them. I'll find him," Luka said.

"Yeah, you better do that if you want to keep your job," Pietro snarled, and Luca rushed out.

"Why the hell didn't you tell him?" Nico asked Pietro after Luca left.

"It's not that easy, okay? What the hell am I supposed to tell Caterina now? I don't think she'll marry me if she knows this," Pietro said.

"You should have thought about that before, you idiot," Nico said.

"It was a mistake, okay? I thought she... she...," Pietro couldn't finish the sentence, and the others remained silent. "And this happened before I met Caterina."

"You have to face this. Face the consequences like a real Lombardi," Nico said, putting a cigar in his mouth.

"What if Rosalia finds out about this?" Rocco asked.

"Papa doesn't want her or her family to know about this," Nico said.

"Maybe Rosalia already knows about this," Pietro said, looking outside from the window. It was evident to the other two that this conversation was painful for Pietro.

"We don't have to worry about that," Rocco said.

The three brothers headed to the billiard room to play billiards until Luca located Dino. It had already taken around an hour.

"Maybe he's lost," Nico said, shooting a ball.

"Yeah, even if he found the gate, there's no way the guard would let him go out. Stupid kid. Stupid like his Papa," Rocco said, shooting a ball.

Pietro looked at Rocco angrily. Pietro opened his mouth to say something, but he was interrupted by Luca's voice.

"Boss, we found him," Luca said, dragging Dino by the collar of his denim jacket. Dino looked angry, and his face was red.

"Hey kid, you don't like your new home?" Nico asked without paying much attention.

"Why the hell am I here?" Dino asked again.

"Because you are a Lombardi. That's why you are here, you idiot. Now, stop trying to run away. We are not trying to eat you," Pietro snapped, and the other two looked at him with surprise.

Dino felt relieved to hear they did not plan to eat him. He had one less fear now.

"What are you going to do to me then?" Dino asked.

"Put you in a damn school, and after you turn 18, you'll join the business like all the other Lombardi men do. What else do you think we are going to do? Sell your organs?" Pietro said again, angrily shooting a ball.

Dino's fears disappeared.

"So, who are my parents?" Dino finally asked, and everyone looked at him like he should know that. But none of them spoke.

A second passed, and no one spoke. Another second passed, and the silence continued. Yet another second ticked by, and still, no one responded.

"Just forget that. You have our DNA. Now go and change your clothes and get ready for lunch. We have a party tonight," Nico finally said.

"But I need to know," Dino protested.

"Shut up, man. Let us finish this game. Okay, now go shopping with your bodyguard. Don't even think about running away again," Rocco came closer to Dino and whispered, "We know how to find you if you run away."

Dino swallowed with fear. Rocco was staring at him with his dark eyes. Dino felt like he was burning. "Do you understand me?" Rocco shouted. Dino gasped, and his heart raced fast.

"Ye...yes," Dino said.

"Take him, Luca," Rocco commanded. Luca nodded in agreement and dragged a fear-stricken Dino.

After they left, the three guys chuckled. "Kids," Nico said.