The Storm Inside Me.

24. Drowning like a stone.

"Vince."

Maria argued with her brother, her eyes stern, her hands on her hips, looking fierce. "Stop this cinema and leave the kid alone, SHE is not here- yet."

Porchay frowned, he was lying in a bed, the young man no longer felt his collar tighten or his body ache.

"Asshole..." Macau's voice made Porchay's eyes open and he sat up abruptly.

The twins stood by the entrance of the bedroom, Macau laying on the floor, he looked in a bad shape, but still alive.

"I'm fine," Vincente replied rolling his green eyes before helping Macau up and tossing the young boy onto a couch. "Sorry about all that."

Porchay blinked and met Macau's puzzled gaze. The latter was immediately suspicious:

"Who the fuck are you? Why do all this to us?"

"Lower your voice," the girl replied coldly, leaning against his door, as if trying to block the outside world.

"We're sorry, we don't want to do this to you."

Vince sighed, he approached a small table next to Porchay before handing him a pill from a new box.

"Thank you..." Chay hesitated but Macau looked shocked every time he saw the youngster's face, he must be in a bad state too.

"You're not answering my questions,'' huffed Macau.

"Officially, Maria is a recognized violinist who plays for the biggest orchestras, and I am here as a business man, I told you the nightclub was mine."

Vincente gave Macau an annoyed look, but his sister clicked her tongue, so he continued in a softer tone:

"We are Don's children..."

Porchay noticed Macau's face change, he panicked slightly and tried to speak, despite his slightly sore throat:

"Who is this man?"

" The one who my hia killed..." muttered Macau, looking down.

The twins just stared at the two boys with their icy gaze.

"Our father..." began Maria.

"..was an idiot." Vince finished.

Macau winced, he tried to get up and Chay noticed that his friend was limping, he got up from the bed and forced Macau to sit up again, with a worried face.

"Then why are you doing this?"

Vince sighed and grabbed another pill and handed it to Macau, but Macau refused. Porchay grabbed the medicine before lightly slapping Macau's knee, "Don't try to pretend, you're in pain."

"We don't even know what the evil twins want from us." Macau whispered angrily.

Maria stiffened suddenly, footsteps echoed, she locked the door with a quick gesture before running to stand in front of her brother and she held out her arm protectively towards Macau and Porchay.

'' Who is here ?"

"Lady Maria, she's here. She's asking to see you."

Vincente crossed his arms, he looked annoyed by the events. Maria gave the two boys a worried look before saying:

"We're coming. Tell... tell mother we'll be there soon."

" Yes Lady."

When the guard left, Vince hissed hoarsely :

" She is not our fucking mother."

" I know."

Maria leaned down towards Macau, she put a soft hand on Macau's knee and she looked at them.
She cleared her throat and said with a soft tone, "We don't want to hurt you, but this woman... Our father's wife, she's completely mad, she wants you dead. No, actually... She wants to revenge upon your whole family. We are trying our best to stop her... But we have very little power, for the moment."