Emeliana slowly steps into the living room and as she does she continues to hear Luca’s soft voice, speaking to his mother. She walks into the room slowly and quietly to find that Luca is seated with his mother and Adriano on a long, light brown, L- shaped couch, their mother sitting between them. She still has tears fresh on her cheeks but continues to cling onto every word spoken by their sons.
“Ma... I want you to know how much we love and care about you. We just wanted to keep you safe, and I’m sorry that we had to lie to you to do that...” Luca speaks to her softly to try and make her understand their complicated situation. Mrs. Genovese sucks in a deep, shaky breath before she pats her eyes and nose with a handkerchief, giving her attention back to her sons afterward.
“My boys... y
