Moth to a Flame

Ventitre| Tamer

THIRD PERSON

Keegan pinched the bridge of his nose while looking at the sunrise from the horizon. There were visible stubbles on his face and dark circles on his eyes due to lack of sleep.

You ask why he looks like shit? Well, since the stealths were on leave due to his master's honeymoon—he had to do all the job himself. This means he is in charge of the surveillance and, at the same time, an on-field stealth to keep a close eye on them.

He also kept in touch with the associates that guarded Sachal's family and friends. As a personal butler, he thought he would only take care of his master's necessities and do his best to assist him—he never expected it to be this exhaustive.

"Diamond, I am tired." Hindi niya mapigilang reklamo. A few beeping sounds from Diamond's systems followed his short rants.

"Here are local bridges in your area by height. Please choose according to your preferences." She replied. Nawalan kaagad ng emosyon ang mukha ni Keegan.

"I mean, I want to rest, Diamond." Tamad nitong pagka-klaro.

"Here are local cemeteries in your area—" Napahilamos na lang ng mukha si Keegan. Talagang papatayin siya sa kunsumisyon ng amo niya. Diamond still have her filter off, that's why she's acting like a rude and sarcastic AI.

"Incoming call alert from the satellite phone. What's it gonna be, accept or ignore? Your choice, obviously." Napahinga na lang siya nang maluwag. Satphones are only used for emergencies. He can't ignore it no matter what.

"Accept."

"Hello? Keegan, pa order nga ako ng pizza! Tapos bigyan mo rin ako ng groceries good for two days! Naubusan na ako ng pagkain dito sa yate! Pakibilisan ha!" He heard Leticia nagging from the other side of the lane.

Nagtitimpi niyang kinagat ang labi niya. "You used a satellite phone just for a pizza?" Hindi makapaniwala niyang atugal dito. "Has anyone in your family had severe mental problems? Bakit lahat ng Salvatore may saltik sa utak?" Bulyaw niya pabalik. Namewang na napangiwi si Leticia dahil parang nangaamok na naman ng away ang lalaki.

"What? Isusumbong kita kay Arlecchino! Sinong may saltik sa utak ha!"

"Sino ba may sabi sayo mag-camping ka dyan sa gitna ng dagat na walang kasama! Binilin ko sayo magbaon ka nang maraming pagkain! Dio mio!" She rolled her eyes and crossed her arms. That's right, she rented a yacht and spend days in the middle of the ocean near the Kamari Beach. Trip niya lang.

"Can't you just shut up and bring me food? Isusumbong kita kay Arlecchino kung hindi mo sinunod sinasabi ko!"

"Isumbong mo! Mangisda ka na lang dyan para may makain ka!" Binaba niya ang tawag at napahilot na lang ng sentido.

Damn it! Kailangan madagdagan ang sahod niya!

"Who is it again this time?" Antok nitong bulong sa sarili nang mag ring ang phone niya. When he looked at the screen, tinatamad niya itong sinagot.

"When is he coming back?" Diretsong tanong nito sa kanya.

"A day after tomorrow. I expect everything to be ready, and everyone will be informed of our arrival. I don't want any mistakes to happen." Seryoso niyang tugon dito. Ilang segundong katahimikan ang namutawi sa kanila.

"I did a background check on her. She came from a prominent family that worked for the government. She's not as simple as the other women. She might have ulterior motives for marrying into the family." Keegan licked his slightly dried lips.

It's true. Her personality is more complex than other women and more unpredictable than she looks. Though he doesn't know if she has other motives for marrying him, she doesn't pose any threat for now.