Separated

Chapter 33 - Minori

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My morning was disrupted twice.

The first one was pleasant. I was peppered with plentiful kisses from the top of my head to everywhere on my chest. This was one thing I could definitely get used to every morning, although there was no doubt there would be a long road ahead before that could turn into a reality.

Nikolai woke up before I did and got ready for a meeting he had with the higher members of the Bratva. I can't believe they decided to do that when the night before many if not all of those members were at the ball where plentiful of alcohol were taken and no doubt long nights were shared.

Crazy people.

Anyhow, my second disruption came from a familiar ringtone of my phone with the name who I never knew I didn't want to see.

My brother.

A part of me definitely wanted to ignore the call altogether but if I did that, I was certain he would raid this place and that was not something I needed.

"Hello?" I answer my voice hoarse from either the crying or just simply because it was morning. Who knows?

"Not Hello. Do you know what time it is?" His no nonsense attitude bleed through the technological device.

"Morning." I answer because truthfully I had no idea what time it was.

"Almost lunch. When are you coming back home?"

No way, I peel my phone away from my ears and check the time.

11:08am

When was the last time I slept that long?

"Uh, I don't know."

"I don't know is not an answer Minori."

"I know you're protective, but I am an adult with a mind of my own. I'll let you know when I will come back."

"Are you safe?"

"What? Of course I am." I say, taken aback with the question.

He quietly releases a sigh. I wasn't quite sure whether it was from displeasure or relief but like him it was so quiet I would've missed it if I hadn't pressed the phone to my ear.

"I trust you. Come home when you want."

"Thank you."

"Call me if anything happens. Yes?"

"Yes. Now go back to work, you're busy."

"Family comes before work." He replies like that line is be all end all.

But of course, my brother is personified version of our organization values - loyal to a fault. Especially when it comes to our mother and myself. To him our father isn't really included because he could fend for himself but I like to think I can do that myself but there was no changing views for my dear brother. I will always be the younger sister that he must protect. Haven't complained much about that, if at all but I guess that all changes with circumstances.

Because right now, I'd like him to no be the overbearing brother.

"Yes, yes. I'm going to grab a bite, bye." And then I end the call. If I don't end it will never end. He absolutely refuses to end the call with me for fear something will happen to me if he ends the call. I have no idea where that came from because it certainly never has happened to me, but I did have a good suspicion it had something to do with Kaya.