48. Realizations

Ilari waits the door to open and is surprised to see unfamiliar face. Blond woman in dark clothes looks Ilari from head to toe, sees Lucky and curls her upper lip. 

– So you are the asswipe that broke my sister's heart, she says. 

- Um, what? Ilari is confused. 

- You heard me fucktard. Leave. 

– Excuse me, but what the hell? 

- Not interested in excuses, she says coldly. 

– Sister? Ilari says slowly. - So you're Ronja? 

- Blah blah blah. Get moving turd. Hand ain't listening. She streches her hand and is about to close the door, but Ilari stops it. 

– No. You move. I need to talk to Venla. 

- Like you will, Ronja hisses. - She's in pain both physically and mentally. Happy now? 

- Wtf! Now Ilari is really getting irritated. – Are you talking about my brother? Ronja cocks her head. 

- Dick with a dog. Don't think so. She fixes her icy gaze to Ilari's eyes and doesn't turn away. Ilari notices she's making a stance. Ok. Girl’s clearly knows her martial arts and she's actually willing to fight him. – I’m not letting you anywhere near my sister again as long as I'm in here. She doesn't need to cry more over you! And then the door slams shut.

The hell was that! Ilari heads out to run. The best way to solve your problems without alcohol. Why Ronja was so mad at him? Unless… Venla told her something. He clearly identified Ilari cause of Lucky. So it couldn’t be about Iiro.

Broke her heart. Broke her heart? How? When? And then it hits. Venla has feelings for him. Ilari doesn't know what he has done or when, but thougth of Venla feeling for him makes him feel happy. He needs to find out what he said or did and fix it. Then. Then they could have a chance. 

Ahead of you, little bro!

Venla wakes up and feels somehow diffirent. It doesn't hurt so much. She's used to be pain in every waking minute. It sucks but you get used to almost everything in time. She streches and yawnes. It's not just lesser pain, it's something else. 

She gets up and stares her own reflection from the bathroom mirror. Nothing new here. Same girl with slightly swollen eyes from crying. Another sigh. Ilari did massage her neck and shoulders the other day. Maybe it was just hypertension that was gone? Thought of Ilari pains her. He had been so gentle, kind, thoughtful and willing to help her. And it was just an act? All that connection Venla felt between them, it was all a lie. 

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