A DANGEROUS MAFIA BOOK1&2

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

"WHAT?!" gulat niyang sabi kaya agad kong hinawakan ang kamay nito.

"Sa palagay ko matagal na niyang iniinom yon." sabi ko pa.

"But...my father doesn't have dimentia. I would have notice!" sabi niya saka hila sa kamay niya at nasuklay sa buhok nito.

"FÚCK...I gotta ask him what the fúck is going on---"

"Am I interupping somethin?" biglang dating naman ni Mike na nakapamulsa sa magkabilang pants nito habang deretsong nakatingin sa akin.

Kasunod naman nito ang napakadaming lalaki sa likuran niya.

"Lewis, I call you back." rinig kong sabi ni Papa saka tumingin sa amin.

"Mike, what are you doing?!" Blake shout, his fist at his side.

"Attending the family meeting, just like you." Nakangisi nitong sabi and the group men behind him approaches, emotionless and intimidating. This doesn't feel right...

"And these guys? What they doing here?!" seryosong tanong ni Blake.

"These...are people I trust." seryoso niyang sabi. "I believe that they'll uhm..help us make a wise decision." dagdag pa nitong sabi.

"Anong sinasabi mo?!" galit nanaman si Blake.

"Sorry for the wasted trip, but this is a family meeting. You can all wait outside." Seryosong sabi ni Papa

"Come now, my sons. Let's head into the study." Sabi nito.

"Isabella." tawag ni Blake sa akin saka hinawakan ang kamay ko para isama sa loob, at papasok na sana ako pero agad kaming pinigilan ni Mike.

"Tsk tsk. Hindi mo ba narinig? Father asked his sons to step into the study, not you." Nakangisi niyang sabi sa akin.

"Pero--"

"Family meeting, princess, and you ain't family." panguuyam sa akin ni Mike.

"Wrong. She's my wife. We got married last night." seryosong sabi ni Blake sa kaniya.

"What?!!" gulat na sabi nito at siya naman ngayon ang nakakunot.

I raised my hand up, showing Mike my wedding band.

"So if there's nothing else. I suggest you move your ass!" sabi ni Blake dito.

"Hindi ito para sa mga sensitive o mahihinang nilalang, bro. You really want your wife hearing all this shít, pagkatapos nitong makita ang nangyari kay Samuel, sa mismong harapan niya, between on his eyes.. BANG!" sigaw nito na kinapitlag ko saka naman siya tumawa ng malakas, nakaramdam naman ako ng panginginig, yes doctor ako at sanay na akong makakita ng mga sugatan o mga nabaril na pasyente pero hindi ako sanay nasa mismong harapan ko ito makikitang mamatay habang nakamulat ang mga mata. Huminga ako ng malalim saka tiningnan si Blake.

"It's okay, I'll be waiting outside." sabi ko at napabuntong hininga ito.

"Alright...but if those guys try anything, you let me know, okay?" sabi nito.

I nod, and Papa leads his sons into the study before the door closes with a thud.

I don't have a good feeling about this...

The corridor is deathly silent as the meeting takes place, but barely a few minutes go by before I hear raised voice. What the----

"Isabella, come quick!" sigaw ni Blake kaya agad akong lumapit sa kaniya.

I barge into the room, and the men look concerned as the door slams behind me.

My feet come to an abrupt as I spot Papa lying on the floor, and Mike stands over him with a sadistic grin.

"Isabella, he was holding his heart...I need you, please, help him." pakiusap nito.

Lumapit kaagad ako sa tabi niya para i-check ang pulse nito, but it's weak. I yanking his shirt open, and start prepping him for CPR.

"Blake, tumawag ka ng Ambulance!" sabi ko dito.

Blake holds the phone to his ear, glaring at Mike before stepping closer to him, finger stretched. "If Papa díes, Mike, I swear I kíll you!" sigaw nito.

"Hello, yes, I need an Ambulance to 405 Sixth Avenue." sabi nito.

"You can't lay this on me! All I did was out his lies! I did the right thing." sigaw din niya.

"What and giving our father a heart attack was the right thing...?"

"When did you become such a selfish bastard!" galit na sigaw ni Blake.

"The day he chose you over me!" seryoso niyang sabi.

Blake's eyes widen, and in that moment, I know he's seen brother for all he is, and my stomach drops.

"Mike...it doesn't have to be like this way. Pareho tayong mahal ni Papa---"

"Fúck...you!" singhal nito habang umiiling pa at agad nila sanang susugurin ang isa't-isa kaya napapikit ako ng mariin.

"Ano ba?! Pwede bang manahimik kayong dalawa!" sigaw ko na din sa kanila at napatigil sila.

"This isn't fun and games---it's life and death! Sa tingin niyo ba makakapagconcentrate ako kung mag-aaway lang kayo na parang mga bata ha! Grow the héll up!" sigaw ko pa at agad nilang binitiwan ang isa't-isa.

Just then, the whirl of sirens tells me the ambulance has arrived.

"Isabella, come on..We'll follow the ambulance to the hospital." sabi nito at tumango ako.

"He's going to be fine, okay. We got the ambulance on time." Sabi ko at napabuntong hininga siya..

"Fúck I hope you're right, Doc..."

As I head to the car with Blake. Mike starts to follow pero agad siyang pinigilan nito.

"Nah-uh. No fúcking way. You stay here!" seryoso niyang sabi.

"WHAT?!" sigaw ni Mike.

"You caused this."

"Bro, untwist your fúcking panties, would you?!"

"You are no fúcking brother of mine from now on!" sigaw ni Blake kaya hinawakan ko ang kamay nito dahil sa tumitinding singalot sa magkapatid.

"Stay the fúck away from us...I mean it! Next time I see you, ako mismo papátay sa'yo!" Sabi niya saka ako nito hinila.

After hours of waiting and worrying, a doctor comes to update me on Blake's father.

"Mr. Miller? I'm Dr Cruz. I'm operated on your father." sabi nito.

"O-Okay...is he?"

"He's out of surgery and resting confortably. But you should know your father suffered a pretty severe heart attack. One of his arteries was badly clogged, but we managed to repair this using an angioplasty." paliwanag nito kaya nakahinga ako ng maluwag.

"Kung hindi dahil sa mabilis na pagi-isip ng asawa mo ay baka hindi ito nakaligtas." sabi niya saka ngumiti sa akin.

Blake squeeze my hand tightly as his eyes begin to well up.

"Kailan kaya siya pwedeng makauwi?" tanong ni Blake.

"It's hard to say now, kailangan ni Mr Miller magpahinga. Ones he's recovered. Nirerecommend kong wag muna siyang magtrabaho o kaya ma-pressure. It may be time for him to retire." sabi nito at tumingin ako kay Blake.

"Thank you, Dr. Cruz." sabi ko nalang sa kaniya and he nods before leaving us both alone.

"I can't believe this..he was fine, he---I should notice something. Kasalanan ko 'to."  Naupo lang ako sa tabi niya habang hinahaplos ang likod nito.

"How could this have happened?" mahinang tanong niya. "Bakit kailangan ilihim niya sa akin to." hinarap ko siya sa akin at hinawakan ang magkabilang pisngi nito.

"Because Papa is a proud man, baby..Baka ayaw lang niya kayong pagalalahanin ni Mike." sabi ko saka siya niyakap.