Eternal by Lisa Scottoline

Author:Lisa Scottoline [Scottoline, Lisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 2021-03-23T00:00:00+00:00

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Once home, Marco washed his face in the bathroom. His right cheekbone was swelling, and the skin had split. His mother was asleep in bed, and his father stood in the doorway, his arms folded against his naked chest, a formidable figure even in his undershorts. The expression on his face was grave.

“Marco, there were two of them?”

“Carmine and his pet, Stefano.” Marco rinsed blood from the sink.

“Stefano used to be an informer. He got kicked up to OVRA. They say he’s sadistic.”

“Sounds right.” Marco had sensed that Stefano had enjoyed beating him.

“So they’ve been watching you.”

“Evidently.” Marco turned off the water and patted his face dry, gingerly. “They can go to hell. We can’t leave the Simones without help.”

“Of course not. I’ll feed the entire Ghetto, to spite them.”

Marco looked over, surprised to find his father smiling. “Are you enjoying this?”

“Absolutely.” His father chuckled. “There’s nothing like a good fight.”

Marco smiled, feeling closer to his father. They had a common enemy, rather than each other. He rinsed blood out of the towel and hung it up on the rack. “So what do we do now?”

“The same thing as before, but smarter.”

“How so?”

“I have ideas.”

Marco unbuttoned his shirt and eyed his reflection in the mirror. Pinkish bruises swelled on his chest and abdomen.

“But how’s the bike?”

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