The Lefevre Mafia (2): Owned by the Other Mafia Boss

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CHAPTER 38

The following day, hindi ko pinansin si Theo. I remained inside his room and drowned myself with boredom pero hindi rin iyon naging isang magandang ideya. The more I get bored, the more time I have and the more time I have, the more I think about Theo and the more I think about him, the more I get hurt. He tried talking to me last night but as usual, I gave him monosyllabic answers. Mukhang nasanay naman na ito sa set-up namin kaya hindi na nagpaalam sa 'kin kanina kung saan ito pupunta.

I was about to take a nap when I heard Natalia screaming. Agad akong nabuhayan kaya agad ko rin itong tinakbo. I saw her standing in front of a dropped box. And as if my instinct kicked in, agad kong tinakbo si Natalia at inilayo sa maliit na kahon na iyon.

That was when people started getting out of their rooms. Marcus was alarmed kaya kaming dalawa ang nilayo nito.

"Anong nangyayari?" Naalarma ako nang narinig ko ang boses ni Theo. Agad ko siyang hinanap and I saw him staring at me. Nilapitan niya ako at niyakap. I was surprised but nevertheless, it was what I needed. I needed to feel safe kaya hinayaan ko siyang protektahan ako sa pamamagitan ng kanyang yakap.

"I.. nakita ko ito.." that was wall what Natalia said. Sinilip ko ang pangyayari and it was too fast.

Marcus checked the box and the next thing I know, nasa ibaba na kaming lahat. Dumami rin ang mga lalaking nakasuit at may dala dalang mga baril. Theo said he'd go find the person who did that kaya naiwan ako sa tabi ni Natalia. I wanted to tell him not to go but I knew that he has to do that.

Marcus were talking to Felix when Theo and two other mafia men with someone dressed like an employee here in the mansion walked after him.

"We got the man." Theo said. Naagaw naman nito agad ang atensyon ng lahat. Napatayo ako ngunit hinawakan ni Natalia ang kamay ko. That stopped me from running to Theo. Litong lito ako and all I can't calm down. I need to be with Theo pero hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit ako pinipigilan ni Natalia na lumapit sa kanya..

Lumapit si Marcus at Felix sa lalaking tinutukoy nila. "Where is the bitch?" He asked. Hindi sumagot ang lalaki, ngumisi lamang ito sakanya. "I asked you, where is the fucking bitch?!" Galit nitong sigaw sa lalaki. He was scary. He was mad. Hindi ko alam kung sino ang tinutukoy nila o kaya ano ang nangyayari pero isa lang ang alam ko, silang tatlong magkapatid ay tila ba handang pumatay ng mga oras na iyon.

"Let me handle this, ako na ang bahala sakanya." Theo volunteered. Madilim ang titig ni Marcus sa lalaki bago ito sumagot kay Theo. I wanted to scream that he should just stay beside me, na dapat hindi niya ako iwan dahil natatakot ako hindi lang para sa sarili ko kung hindi pati na rin para sa kanya. Baka mapano pa siya!

"Alright. Kapag ayaw nyang magsalita, gawin mo ang lahat. I don't care if you'll get his family killed." Nabigla ako sa narinig kong sinabi ni Marcus. Kill? Papatay sila? Si Theo? Hindi pwede! Ano ba ang meron? Hindi ko na maintindihan. Anong klaseng pamilya ba meron ang mga LeFevre? Bakit sila papatay ng mga tao?

I badly wanted to stop Theo but Natalia held my hand tighter at para bang nawalan ako ng boses dahil ni hindi ko man lang nagawang magsalita.