
Matteo listened carefully to the sermon before the coffin was taken down. He was in the closest position to the burrow. Antonio and Marco chose to stand near Damiano, in the middle of the mourners.
The sermon from the Pastor explains life and death in a religious perspective. To be honest, all this time he did not care about religious matters, because what he did during his life was very far from what the priest explained.
Again, his thoughts turned back to Mia. A few days ago, Mia had the same look of grief as her current self. Matteo smiled wryly, it turned out this was how it felt when the coffin began to be covered by the ground. A speck of tears trickled down, hitting his thin beard that for the past few weeks he had not been able to tidy up, as well as his dark hair that was getting elongated. Slowly she straightened her hair, then brushed it back.
Whatever he did to distract the grief.
“I'm sorry,” whispered a girl who suddenly had been standing next to Matteo. The girl smiled sweetly as she gently touched Matteo's shoulder.
Matteo turned his head for a moment, before returning his gaze to the coffin that was starting to become invisible. “Grazie, Camilla,” the answer is short and cold.
“They are good people,” said the girl, following the direction of Matteo's view.
“Yes, I know,” Matteo that looks uncomfortable. He was also a little disturbed. Matteo advanced his steps so that he could clearly see a small part of the coffin that was still visible.
“Patience, Young Master. The road you have to take is still long. Don't be too late in the sadness. The Lord will always be with you, ” the pastor who preached the sermon and led the prayer has stood before Matteo. Matteo turned his head and nodded slowly. Not a word was said from his lips.
Damiano, who had sobbed among mourners, then proceeded to line Matteo's fingers and give him some of Gabriela's relics. A patterned scarf from a famous fashion house, a rose brooch with a gemstone and a sprig of red roses, her mother's favorite flower. All of them have their own memories for Matteo.
Matteo recalled, if he used to play with his mother's favorite green scarf. He was a child and used the scraft as a headband. The brooch was also once hidden under a pillow. Half-dead Gabriella searched, until Matteo could not bear to show her where she hid the object. Matteo still remembered the words of his mother at that time, “Don't hide this thing, Theo! If you like it, I'll give it to you when you grow up. I also hope you will give it to the girl you love.” Gabriella's soft voice again ringing in her ear.
What a short time together between Matteo and his parents. Tightness and pain in the chest increasingly unable to bear. Everything feels so precious when it no longer exists. In this situation, Matteo realized how much he loved his father and mother.
Soon Matteo touched the corner of his eye and approached the burrow. He threw a green scarf and a rose on the ground. However, the brooch he held and he put it in his pocket. "Bring it with you, Mother," Matteo murmured softly, between the sorrows in his heart.
“Why didn't you throw that brooch, son?” ask Damiano.
Matteo shook his head and smiled crazily. “I will give it to someone, if someday fate brings us back together again,” he replied as he passed leaving the devastated Damiano alone.
At the end of the funeral path, Camilla, the girl who had greeted her, was talking seriously with Coco. Matteo walked calmly towards them while putting both of his hands into his pants pocket. “I thought you were still in Venice,” he told the bright brown-eyed man.
“Mia is safe, Amico. There was not the slightest suspicious look before I came here,” Coco explained.
While Camilla began to feel uncomfortable with the topic of conversation of the two handsome men. “Mia? Who her? What have I been missing for the past few months?” tanyanya.
Matteo didn't care about Camilla's question. He chose to continue his steps towards the car that had been prepared by Damiano. “Do you guys want to come home with me?” tawar Matteo's.
Camilla laughed at hearing that. He then shifted his seat until his arms and Matteo's arms touched each other. “Where have you been, Theo? Why don't you ever see me again?” ask Camilla. The girl with the typical Italian face began to mince words.
“I'm very busy,” replied Matteo. He turned his gaze out the window while propping up his chin. It was clearly a paracord bracelet that he had given to Mia that night. The bracelet was back coiled around his wrist.
Camilla was almost at a loss for words. He no longer knew what to say if Matteo had behaved like that. After all, Camilla is a girl who knows Matteo well, considering their togetherness was quite intense first, long before Matteo met Mia.
Coco again had to hold back a laugh when she saw that scene before her. Physically, Camilla Rosetti is way above average. The girl is so beautiful and charming. His body shape is like a Spanish guitar that makes the eyes of any man will not blink. But look at his fate now. He was ignored by a Matteo.
“You know the meaning of the name Mia? Mia is a star in the ocean. It is like a pure unpolished gemstone. However, when he is in the right hands, his rays will beat all the beauty,” Coco quipped who immediately got a kick in the shin by Matteo. While Coco, again the handsome man just chuckled. I don't know why because Coco was so happy to tease her best friend.
“That name again? I became curious. Is she one of your new girls, Theo?” look at Camilla who again got no response from Matteo. Camilla looked at Matteo expectantly. Curiosity began to pique his heart.
“Don't forget, tomorrow there will be an important meeting of the members of the organization. I hope you're not late for attendance. You must accompany me,” Matteo told Coco. He immediately shifted the direction of the conversation. Matteo doesn't want to keep remembering Mia's name, because in a few weeks she'll be another man's. He must learn to accept the reality of the decisions he has made. “The talk will be continued with the inauguration in the evening,” Matteo added.
“Who will be inducted?” Camilla was not desperate to get into the two men's conversation. He seemed very hopeful that Matteo would give him a little attention and be able to get back as close to him as before.
“Certainly Matteo," replied Coco proudly. "He will be the successor of the new Klan de Luca,” the man continued while turning his gaze to Matteo who preferred to stare back out the window.
Camilla's blue eyes instantly sparkled. A sweet smile was painted from her beautiful and full lips. “I'm so happy for you, Theo. Hopefully you can bring the big name de Luca well,” he said as he touched the left hand Matteo who at that time he put on his thigh.
Matteo looked at it for a moment. However, he only responded to Camilla's congratulations with a nod. Matteo looked very uninspired. He just wanted to get to Casa de Luca and lay himself on the bed. After that, he will sleep until morning.
After driving Camilla home, they finally arrived at Casa de Luca. Matteo immediately did what he had been intent on since. He immediately entered the room without any more concern for his surroundings. Unasked, Coco follows Matteo. However, he chose to enter his room located next to Matteo's room.
Matteo immediately took off the black coat he was wearing and threw it over the chair located in the corner of the room. The man then laid his body on the bed. The look of his gray eyes seemed to hold a lot of burden that he had to carry, even before he ascended the throne. However, Matteo's determination was already unanimous. He will do everything that is his responsibility.
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