Lorenzo
Lorenzo walked into the study, Lorena leaving. Becky looks up and sees him.
"Leave us, she says to the man beside her. Becky place a tucked up files and looks at Lorenzo.
"Sit down and look at it.
Lorenzo sits and picks the files, it was a report from unhappy sanctions at their branch in Portugal.
"What were you doing Renzo? Don't you know this can have a damaging effects on our family?
"Well...um, Mother I can explain-
"-What were you doing in Portugal? What do you even want to explain? How you were partying, womanising, smoking or what?!
"Its not really what you think-
"-Chiudere il becco! (shut up), barked Becky.
"I'm sorry Mother.
"Why are you this useless just like your dad?
Lorenzo stayed quiet.
"I'm sorry Mother, he apologised again.
"I brought you back to Italy not to mess up but buckle up if you know what's best better do so, now leave! Get out of my sight!
He stands up about to leave then heard his mum say...
"Sometimes I wonder if I gave birth to Rena only, lamented his Mum.
This words felt like a sword pierced to his heart.
Lorenzo left and got to his corner, a quiet space in the garden, it has always been his safe spot whenever he was scold by his mum, because all his life he had been scolded by his mum. Lorenzo sat down and opens a pack of cigarette he always carried, brings out a cigarette and lit it up.
Meanwhile Lucrezia happens to be there, she sees Lorenzo and thought of approaching him, while she was still contemplating she sees Isadora and walks towards him.
-What is she doing here?
Isadora sits down quietly and looks at Lorenzo.
"Smoking won't make a difference but Something else would, Isadora said in a seductive way.
"I'm not in the mood.
"I'll make you, she reaches for his hand but he declines.
"I told you, Isadora I'm not in the mood.
"I've missed you, Babe.
-Babe?
"We are not in a relationship.
"After having your way with me and the time we spent together?
"That was a fling, I didn't ask you out, don't assume things.
"C'mon Lorenzo don't fight it, you want it as much as I do.
"I guess I'll have to leave here for you, he stands up and leaves, Isadora pouting, Leslie ducked to avoid being spotted.
* * *
Lorenzo got to his room and met Lorena at his door waiting.
"What did mum say?
Lorenzo walks past her, Lorena wanted to enter but he blocked her.
"I want to be left alone Lorena.
"Did mum say mean things again? Lorena asked, she knew her brother so well, he happens to be a bad liar and she could tell when he was angry, sad or pissed.
"I just want to be left alone and I want you to respect that.
"Alright, as you want.
He closed the door in response, he puts off his cigarettes and sits down on the sofa, his phone rings and he looks at the caller, he ignored it, the phone rang again this time he puts off his phone and and rest his head trying to get some sleep.