THE LAST MISSION

CHAPTER 33

I know what his talking about. I know exactly who he's referring to. Hindi ako tanga para magpaligoy-ligoy kung  ano ang tinutukoy niya. But I stopped hoping. I stopped believing. I stopped waiting. My teeth gritted not because I was mad but because I wanted to stop the pain inside my chest.

"What are you trying to say?"

He stood and put his hands in his pockets. "Work as a maid here, and I will give you your dogs. Unscratched and unharmed. Six months."

"Gago kaba? Hindi ko matatapos to nang six months. I'm not here to play around, Matteo. I want my dogs and I will get them. Where are they?"

Does he really think he can negotiate with me right now? I'm not cleaning this huge mansion, goodness sake! He should be thankful I'm not pointing a goddamn gun at his fucking face. Not only for almost killing me but for kidnapping my dogs.

He chuckled and it made me go more mad. "You are not here to clean, but to pet someone together with your four dogs."

"Huh?"

"Take it or leave it."

"Matteo, naguguluhan ako. Pwede ba h'wag mo ako gawing tanga dito. Ano ba ang pinagsasabi, tangina." Singhal ko. I'm damn tired and hungry.

"Cassius lost his memories." He said blankly. Like it's just nothing. My jaw dropped and I felt like my heart just dropped.

"W-what?" My voice cracked.

I saw how his jaw clenched. It looks like he doesn't want to tell me at all. I have an idea but I refuse to think about anything now.

"Help me." He said after a long silence.

"I want my dogs."

"You can have them. Only if you can."

I look at him confusedly. "What? Of course –"

Sabay kami napatingin ni Matteo sa entrance door ng bumukas ito at pumasok at mga hinahanap ko. I wanted to run and hug them, but my feet were frozen. My eyes swelled. Unang pumasok si Gemmy, Diamond, Jewel, then Golden with someone I did not expect today. I can hear my own heartbeat. How fast it beats, how loud, and how much it reacts to him. Until my tears finally fell. I bite my lower lip and I look down. I immediately wiped my tears away.

"You're back early," Matteo said casually.

"They sense something and are hurried here." I look up straight away after hearing his voice. Gemmy barked while looking at me. My lips are pursed. I miss them. So damn much. And his deep baritone voice. I chuckled softly. God, this is torture. Please take this away.

Mahaba ang kanyang mga buhok na. He also has a beard. He looks more mature and masculine. His beard suits him, to be honest. The black turtle neck and long-sleeve shirt can't hide the biceps and muscles he had inside with a black bomber jacket. Damn. I almost forgot that he is carrying a fucking Sako TRG 22/42.

"She is?" I almost flinched when his dark eyes went to me. I thought he would ignore my presence. Lumapit sakin si Golden at inamoy ako. I wanted to touch him, but my body seemed to be frozen.

"A new maid."

"Maid? I don't need a maid." He said while looking at Golden, smelling me, but it wasn't long before he returned his attention to Matteo.

"You do," Matteo replied as if he knew he needed a maid.

"Cassius, this is Yshera and she will be with you for six months." Matteo introduce. The man's brows met not really liking what Matteo is putting up to.