Fathers, Sons, Sister and Siblings – Chapter 3
"Actually no, I'm seeing her later. But my lunch guest is here right now." Mike turns to see his other grandson Morgan walking in the door.
"Dante! Grandpa!" Morgan says walking over to the table.
"Hey buddy. Are you here to have lunch with your brother today?"
"Yea Dante said we could figure out what Yankees games we can go to this summer."
"That I did." Dante replies. "Did you bring the schedule?" He asks Morgan.
"Yep right here." He says pulling out the chair to sit down.
"We'll you better count me in for a couple of those games. I would love to spend the day with my grandsons." Mike says looking down at the pair. "That is if it is ok with you?" He says asking Dante.
"I think it would be a great idea." Dante replies.
"Well, ok then. I'll let you 2 get down to business. Can I get you guys your regulars?"
"Thanks Mike. Ok let's check out this schedule shall we?" Dante says turning back to Morgan.
After about 15 minutes of marking off dates of games and checking them with Dante's work schedule they figured they would be able to make it to at least 5 games in the first 2 months. Dante looks up as Mike comes back over to their table carrying 2 plates loaded with Cheeseburgers and Chili Cheese Fries and 2 large Chocolate Shakes. Placing them in front of his grandsons Mike takes a step back. Looking down at both he says. "I should have known you 2 where brothers you order the exact same thing every time you are in here." After Mike leaves and heads back to the kitchen Dante looks over at this little brother inhaling his lunch. How he never saw it before? He and Morgan were so much alike it was unreal. The both had the shaggy brown hair, dark complexion and same mannerisms. God they both looked so much like Sonny.
"Hey kid you better slow down I don't want to explain to your mom why you chocked on your lunch."
"Sorry." Morgan says with a mouth full.
Dante smiles and continues to eat his meal. The pair is almost done with dinner when all of a sudden Morgan asks. "Dad's not going to go to jail is he?"
Dante stops eating and looks over at his little brother. How do you tell a 12 year old that if the justice system works properly then yes their father is going to jail? "We'll Morgan unfortunately right now things don't look too good for Sonny. Most of the evidence says he's the killer."
"But what if he didn't do it?" Morgan asks.
"But Morgan he did do it. He even confessed to killing Claudia."
"But what if he didn't really and he's just saying he did to protect someone else?" Morgan says upset.
"Morgan do you know something that I don't?" Dante questions.
Shaking his head in denial, Morgan says. "No." He replies almost a little too quickly. "I'm just saying what if there was a chance." Something isn't right Dante thinks.
"Look I wish there was some evidence that would clear Sonny if only for your sake but there just isn't."
"Can't you do anything? Like you did when you told everyone that he didn't shoot you. Can't you just say that you messed up or something?"
Dante's heart breaks with each question. If there was only a way he could be there for his brother without compromising every one of his beliefs.
"Morgan I wish… what do you say we get back to planning out the rest of the summer?" Dante says trying to change the subject.
"I guess but can I ask you one more question?"
"Sure, go ahead." Dante says.
"Is Kristina going to be ok?"
Dante reaches up rubbing his eyes with the palms of his hands. Boy this whole big brother things was a lot harder than he ever though it would be.
"Well…….."