In The Shadows ✔

[37] Trentasette - Broken hearts

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sorellina = little sister 

fratello = brother 

ti amo = I love you 

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Logan stares at Dani and his brain and body are frozen. It's like someone pressed pause and he has no clue how to get out of this. Dani stares at her hands and sighs. He doesn't know how long they've been here like this, but he suddenly hears his sister swear out in the hallway.

Lexy barges in and looks at Dani with pure anger in her eyes. She yells: "Up!" 

Dani looks defeated and gets up from her chair. 

Lexy walks up to her and Logan snaps out of his frozen state just in time. He barely manages to grab a hold of his sister, who was about to scratch Dani's eyes out and is now trying to reach Dani with her feet. Logan tries to shut her up, but it's too late.

Lexy screams: "How's Mario doing, Dani?"

Dani timidly says: "He's dead."

Lexy immediately calms down and stares at Dani. "What?"

Dani repeats it and Logan says: "My fault."

Lexy turns around to face him and searches his eyes for an explanation. She says: "Let's sit down for a bit because my legs are about to give out." 

Logan helps his sister to a chair and sits down next to her, across from Dani.

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Bruno comes running into the cafeteria and sees Ciro with Scorpia on his lap. He rushes over to her and turns her head towards him, to look her in the eye. "Sorellina. You're wrong. There is history between them. But Logan would never hurt you, you know that." 

He puts his hand on her chest and says: "Here. Forever."

Scorpia throws herself into Bruno's arms and he drops himself in a chair next to his brothers, holding his sister on his lap. Ciro and Dino exchange looks and wonder how Bruno could've possibly known what she was thinking. 

Scorpia calms down a little and Bruno says: "Sit down and eat or drink something. Don't jump to conclusions."

Scorpia sits down on the last empty seat at the table and softly says: "He slept with her. I'm sure of that."

Bruno knows her well enough to know that the truth is the only way to go, even if it's painful. He sighs and runs his fingers through his hair. "If you promise to stay seated at this table and let me finish, I will tell you what I know." 

Suppressed anger flashes through Scorpia's eyes because Bruno didn't deny what she said, but she nods at him. Dino grabs her hand and she shoots him a grateful look.

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Logan stares at Dani and can't help but think she looks good. Better than he remembered. Lexy thinks they haven't seen each other for four years, but that's not true. And it's all going to come out now. And Scorpia... What is she thinking? Oh hell, everything is about to come crashing down and he has no idea how to prevent it from happening. 

Scorpia knows. 

He saw it in her eyes... 

He mumbles: "Oh hell."