Elite Wars

Chapter 24

Gustave

All my brothers are here. They know the stakes, the danger of what we might lose if Santhiago Guadarrama succeded on killing me. No one dared to talk. It was just four men, facing each other with a glass of whiskey on their hands.

I cracked my neck as I felt exhaustion slowly taking over my body. It was already midnight and I haven't had the chance to rest. After we cleared everything with the police, I went back to the office to meet with my brothers. They were already there, waiting.

"Don't tell me, we're just going to let him get away with this." Victor was the first one to break the silence.

"And what would you suggest we do, brother?" Emil answered him.

Lumipad kay Emil ang paningin ni Victor habang kinikiskis ng hintuturo niya ang dulo ng kilay niya.

"I say we kill him. Send someone to shoot him in the head." Kibit balikat na sagot ng huli.

"Ano? Naririnig niyo ba ang mga sarili ninyo? Hindi maitatama ng isa pang mali ang pagkakamali." Sancho stood up, completely furious by what Victor just said.

"Sancho's right. People are already talking. They can pin it back to us if we kill him now." Pag-sangayon ni Emil kay Sancho.

I scoffed when I remembered Santhiago's pathetic attempt to kill me. Really? A fucking car accident? If that was me, I would have him kidnapped and torture every bit of his frail body before finally putting a bullet through his head.

"You guys lost your touch. If Dad is still alive, he wouldn't bat an eye. He will do what has to be done." Giit ni Victor.

"Yeah? Well we're not him. We're better than him."

Nanatiling pipe si Sancho nang mabanggit ang pangalan ng Ama namin. Dumapo ang tingin ko sa kanya. Our father is a sore topic for all of us. None of us had any fond memories of the man, but Sancho, he didn't even had the chance to know our dad. He was abandoned. Hell, we didn't even know he existed until five years ago.

"Joder, Emil! He almost killed our brother! Who knows who he'll try to kill next? You? Me?" Tumaas ang boses ni Victor ngunit nanatiling kalmado ang dalawa. Pinanood lang nila ang isa na mental breakdown habang tahimik akong nag oobserba.

"Ito ang gusto niya. Ang magkagulo tayo. Hindi mo ba naisip ang magiging reaksyon ni Abuelo kapag ginawa natin yan?" Ani Sancho.

"Oh, there it is! The great Sancho Salguero, the youngest heir. Always the people pleaser!" Nanunuyang baling ni Victor kay Sancho.

We all had a hard time accepting Sancho in the family but I think it was especially hard on Victor. He had always been the youngest Salguero but when Sancho came, all of that changed in a blink of an eye.

Nakita kong nanigas ang katawan ni Sancho sa inuupuan niya. Kumuyom ang kamao niya at halata ang pagpipigil sa sarili. Bumuntong hininga siya at sinamaan ng tingin si Victor pero hindi niya na pinatulan ang huli.

"Victor! That was below the belt. Besides, he was right."

"Shut up, Emil! Isa ka pang santo santito." Dinuro ni Victor si Emil na ikinagalit ng huli.

Tumayo siya ay mabilis na nilapitan si Victor. Hinablot niya ang kwelyo ng huli at inangat iyon pataas. Imbis na sumuko ay pagal na tumawa si Victor na mas lalong ikinainis ni Emil.

"No vuelvas a hablarme así, mierdecilla." Malutong ang espanyol na lumabas sa bibig ni Emil. Kamuntik na akong matawa sa lutong ng pagkaka mura niya kay Victor. I never see Emil loose his cool but our brother is disrespecting him so I let him.