Lost Lombardi

Chapter 13

Dino sat on his bed, still in his boxers. He pondered Luca, giving bruises to Mr. Johnsons. Would he hurt Mrs. Johnsons, too? What about Christy? Christy didn't hit him, so Luca might only hurt Mr. and Mrs. Johnsons. Dino smirked, thinking about it.

Suddenly, a crowd crashed into his room. Several family members were at the party. Dino thought all these annoying people had gone home. But no, they were still here, and he was in his stupid boxers.

"Welcome back from the hospital!" they shouted.

Dino looked at them, confused. Yesterday, they weren't even that friendly. Now, they brought a cake and said welcome back. Dino didn't know what facial expression he should give them.

"Why are you naked? Were you doing something...," Abels said.

"No, no... I was just trying to change my clothes," Dino said. "I'm not naked. I'm in my boxers."

"Why are you so thin? You don't even have abs. Were you in an orphanage?" Helio said.

Dino looked at him, confused.

"And what are those?" One of Katia's daughters pointed at Dino, and he looked where she was pointing. It was a bruise on his skin. Dino felt awkward.

"Let him wear some clothes, guys. Don't you know to knock on doors before going in?" Naldo understood the situation and spoke up. Dino felt relieved. "Okay, put the cake there, and everyone goes out," Naldo said.

Katia's other daughter put the cake on the table, and the crowd went out, closing the door very loudly and making Dino jump.

"Is he not in the room?" Dino heard Rocco's voice.

"He was naked and was masturbating," Dino heard Abel say.

"NO, I WAS NOT. I WAS WEARING MY BOXERS, YOU IDIOT. I WAS NOT MASTURBATING," Dino shouted, and he heard chuckles and giggles from outside.

Dino was so mad at Abel's joke. He quickly put some clothes on, cursing under his breath at everyone for crashing into his room without even knocking on the door. It looked like he would have to lock the door from now on. It wasn't like Dino had any privacy in the Johnsons' house, either. His small room there didn't even have a lock on the door. But they didn't come into his room like this, as they said his room stank like wet socks. Actually, it smelled like wet socks because Dino always made sure to put some wet socks inside the room to keep the Johnsons away from his room. Here, he didn't have to use wet socks. He had a lock.

When Dino tried to lock his door, he saw a guard standing outside. "What are you doing?" Dino asked the handsome guy.

"Guarding you?" he said with his deep voice.

"But why?" Dino asked.

"Your father asked me to. Your guard went out to do something," the man said.

"But why are you guarding me?" Dino asked.

"Just in case you try to run away again," he said.

"I'm not going to run away," Dino said.

"Good," the guard said.

"You don't have to guard me," Dino said again.

"Your father will decide that," the guard said.

'Looks like having a father is annoying,' Dino thought.

"What a caring father he is," Rocco said, approaching them and climbing the stairs.