A WAY BACK HOME

Chapter 22 - Betrayal -

CHAPTER 22

- BETRAYAL -

I took a deep breath while I watched the moving scenery on the window of the car.

Gotoh was driving it while I sat besides Illumi in the back seat.

The night was quiet and the view down to the city from the winding road up the cliff was breath taking. However, I just can't find the mood to enjoy the ride and give myself a rest from an exhausting day-out...

I looked back at him who was finally sleeping sound, lying his head on one of the plushies he won from the dart game.

I didn't know what to feel after what I have found out...

"Leave now before I change my mind..." I thrusted my hand at the snitch a few inches before I can electrocute and burn him to death. The snitch quivered in fear while pushing his back against the wall, clinging to his pathetic life.

He remained quiet as he slowly bowed his head down, staring at the ground. "I'd rather die than have that son of a bitch-"

SLAAAPPP!

He tumbled to the ground, spewing blood and ended up twitching in pain.

"Say that again..." I spoke in a cold, merciless monotone... "And you won't see daylight. Im being kind to you. So do yourself and your beloved ones a favor..."

"Hahaha..." He let out a small sardonic chuckle as his eyes remained stuck to the ground while staggering and twitching. "Beloved ones? Do I still have them? Hahahaha!"

He seemed to have lost his mind. I somehow get that Illumi killed a family member of this man... If only did I not have been this kid's servant, I wouldn't be defending his side for his despicable tresspass.

"THAT SPAWN OF HELL KILLED THEM ALL!" He started screaming at the top of his lungs, pointing out a dagger at Illumi who gave him back a blank, clueless look. "You know what?" He then turned to me, with a mix of agony, hatred and sarcasm. "You ARE an idiot. YOU ARE!"

I did not even bother to respond.

"He will kill you too! He will kill your family, and the rest of the ones important to you! CURSE'S ON YOU! ALL OF YOU!"

SWIIIIISSSSH!

A coin came flying in the air, piercing right through the man's head like a gunshot. The guy fell to the ground, spilling a few contents of his cranium, with blood gushing from it.

"Are you okay, young master?" Gotoh sat down to Illumi's level. He gave Gotoh a nod as a response, before turning to me. "Good job on defending the Young Master... Sorry it took me long to arrive..."

"But... we didn't call to be fetched..."

"I was asked by Madame to put you to surveillance, hence the Young Master's new sweatshirt... We noticed the stalker so we had to send help..."

Oh, so that sweatshirt has actually a camera on it... I strongly believe that wasn't just for 'surveillance' but rather to protect Illumi from me. As I expected, mom was still suspicious of me...