Shot by You [COMPLETED]

Chapter 25

I finally arrived in Paris. Halos ma-late na ako ng dating dahil ika-24 na halos ng madaling-araw. My parents knew why I was late and they just let me off the hook. Sinundo ako ng mga pinsan ko sa airport. We were complete and it somehow made up all the bad vibes I got since I left.

"How's the mafia princess?" Calvin asked and glanced at me from the rearview mirror.

I smirked. "Still kicking and alive."

"Good girl," anito't mahinang natawa. "They told me you were good with close combat."

"Fake news," I shrugged.

He just laughed and nodded.

"Do you wanna stroll?" Excited na tanong ni Athena na nasa tabi ko.

"Let her rest for today. We got a week with her," Wave interrupted.

Nagkaroon pa ng ilang pag-aasaran bago kami makarating sa isang 'di kalakihang bahay. It was a two-storey house made of cement and wood. Halatang sinauna ang bahay pero naalagaan ng tama.

"Where are we?" Tanong ko.

Simon stopped from unloading my luggages and placed his hands on his waist. "This is our grandparents' house."

We went inside through a big manor. Kita ang kalumaan ng bahay pero mapapansin rin ang maayos na pagkakaayos sa mga nagdaang taon. There were family portraits. Mula sa lolo at lola ko hanggang sa mga anak nila na kasama kaming mga apo nila.

"Welcome to the humble abode of Armaults," OA na sabi ni Wave at nag-bow pa sa harapan ko.

"Gago," I chuckled.

"Nads, hindi gago 'to. Sakalin kaya kita?" Anito't pinanlakihan ako ng mata.

"What the hell? Nagtatagalog ka?!" Gulat kong sabi.

"Ay? Anong feeling mo? Ikaw lang tumira sa perlas ng silanganan?" Balik-tanong nito at hinampas ako sa kamay.

"Lahat kami, tumira din sa Pinas," singit ni Ria sa likod ko.

"Badtrip. English english pa," bulong ko na ikinatawa ng mga ito.

"Arnault tayo, Italian. Pero lahat may dugong Pinoy. Our lola is a pure Filipina that's why." Athena shrugged ang chuckled.

We went straight to my room at doon nag-bonding maghapon. Nanood ng movies, nagkwentuhan, nag-foodtrip at tinuruan nila kami ni Ria ng ibang mga kailangan pa namin matutunan.

"We've been there. We needed to kill for the people we need to protect. I'm not saying that it's not a bad thing if you do it for the good," Dashiel said as we all speak about my fear to kill bad guys.

Shorlene nodded, agreeing to what Dash said. "Not everything that's good is good for you. Not everything bad is bad for you. It will always depend on your perception towards the situation. 'Wag mo hayaang emosyon mo ang pairalin sa lahat ng bagay. Always think to act. Mind over matter, Nadia. We don't do this shits just because we want to, it's because we have to... for the common good."

Nagtanguan ang mga pinsan ko sa sinabi nito. Then it hit me, I'm not doing this like I'm a criminal, I'm doing this for the safety of the people I need to protect. Nagkataon lang talaga na si Sandro pa ang ibinigay sa akin para protektahan mula sa kahit anong kapahamakan.

"Nga pala, how's your best friend?" Tanong ni Ria sa akin.

"Okay naman siya. Wala namang banta sa kaniya, but I know that soon she'll be in danger too kapag nasabi na rin ang tungkol sa kaniya."