Pasimpleng tinayo ng Umbra ni dad yung server at inalis, excuse me, kinaladkad paalis ng table namin. I never bothered to memorize the names of my dad's umbra. Gawa nang wala pang ilang linggo ay namamatay na sila agad agad dahil nga sa laging pinupuntirya ng mga kalaban si dad.
Para kaming si Peter Pan, may mga shadow na nakatali samin. The only difference is, they risk their lives for us every single day.
So you see, it's both a blessing AND a curse for our Umbras to be far away from us. A blessing because they get to live longer. A curse, because we don't have time to get to know each other.
But even so, I still trust my Umbra. All of us do.
Buti na lang nasa may corner kami at hindi kami masiyadong kita.
Even if we aren't sitting in a particular table, walang magtatangkang pumigil samin.
Money, power, and reputation. The three things that shut people up.
What a bitter way to think and see the world, Spade.
But it's true all the same.
Tumawag si dad ng isang server para palitan ang pagkain niya at ang mga utensils namin.
"Grabe dad, bakit yung sayo lang pinalitan? Lugi naman kami dito oh. Mas nauna pang tumikim yung server na yun kaysa samin." Pabirong saad ni Heart.
Tinignan lang siya ng masama ni dad habang hinihitay yung bagong food niya. Meanwhile, Kami nina Diamond, Club and Club ay sabay sabay kumain nung napalitan na nila yung mga utensils namin sa table.
After we're done eating, unang tumayo si Heart na para bang may pakay. Nung tumingin ako sa tinitignan niya, may Nakita akong dalawang babae na nagbubulungan habang tinitignan siya.
Putang inang chickboy na 'to.
Napailing na lang ako habang tinitignan si Heart patungo sa mga babaeng tinitignan siya. May pangiisi-ngisi pang nalalaman.
I think I need to book another hotel room tonight. Or better yet, deretso uuwi na lang ako.
As if reading my mind, Diamond says: "Dad, dederetso na po kami ni Spade at Club sa bahay. Sasabay po ba kayo?"
"I can't see why not. Wala na din naman akong gagawin dito." Sabi niya kay Diamond saka tumingin sakin.
"What happened?" he asked.
"We botched it, that's what happened." Sabi ni Club habang hindi tumitingin samin mula sa cellphone niya.
"We didn't. We should've listened to you papa." I said. But he just waved his hand at me as if to say that it's okay.
"At least you boys weren't hurt. You were in the middle of the transaction when I said that it may be a trap. I know that you all can handle yourselves just fine. At least panatag ako kung sakaling may mangyari mang masama sakin."
What he said didn't escape from my hearing.
Is he foreshadowing something? What are you planning father? Are you in danger?
Apparently, hindi lang ako ang nagtataka. Nakita ko si Diamond na tinitignan si papa na para siyang puzzle na kailangang i-solve. Nanahimik na lang kami ni Diamond dahil pakiramdam naming ayaw na kaming pagsalitain ni dad.
Tumayo bigla si Diamond at nagpaalam na pupunta ng Confort Room. Si Club naman ay inilabas ang airpods at nag sound trip na lang to ease out his boredom. That leaves me with father.
"Papa, Are you... okay?" I asked, hesitating.
He just nodded.
Although hindi kami ganun ka-close ni dad, ramdam ko pa din yung pagmamahal niya sa aming magkakapatid together with my mom. Para sa kaniya, family comes first. Family above all. And finally, Family above the Mafia.
BINABASA MO ANG
Deccard Brothers: SPADE
Action*COMPLETED* BOOK 1 OF THE DECCARD BROTHERS SERIES Spade Volantes is the third son among the quadruplets of King and Queen. They're simply that. No last names. The brothers each chose different last names for formalities as well as to fit in to their...
