Azure: The Retired Assassin

Azure 36

Months ago I was just some motherless individual in quest to find the woman who gave birth to me. And just the mere sight of her gives me the chills and her moles just confirmed it. Perhaps He who's up above is overflowing with mercy that He had blessed a sinner like me with a tremendous gift such as this which I don't really deserved after all the lives I've ended. I have not only found a mother but also a bother,  a twin brother for that matter plus a cute little brother.

Mother was given us payment for his parents debt to someone dangerous and powerful who ended up raping her. To make the story short,  mother runaway with the help of her friend, found herself after almost two days in some bar somewhere in America drunk,  feeling miserable, hooked up with some navy seal who was obviously my father then poop me and Jairus were born.

"Then why am I left alone?" I asked my features becoming hard. Yes I am happy that I've found her but I can't just let it slipped how she abandoned the child me off the street of the dangerous lower Manhattan.

Guilt sprawled all over my mothers face. "Have you not wonder why Jairus doesn't have any trace of foreign blood in him?" Now that I think about it,  she's right. If we are twins like what she said how come I am the only one with a very noticeable western blood. "Because.. You have different father."

"What the heck!" Jairus blubbered while I just looked at her with bewildered eyes. Meaning we're twins but he's only my half brother? Like what the fuck? Then it hit me,  it is really possible. Heteropaternal superfecundation a very rare case in humans but are common to animals like dogs.

"Still that doesn't make me any less your daughter!" My voice stern and a little louder than I expected.

"Of course not! Hindi yun ang ibig kong sabihin. I love you both equally." Panic reflected on my mother's eyes when she looked at me.

"Then why?" I felt the warmth from Jairus hand as he squeezed mind.

"Because I was scared not for myself but for you. You see Franco is a vile man and I don't know what he will do to you because Julienne, you are the spitting image of your father. And Franco is no fool not to notice that a different blood than his runs through your veins. I can't guarantee your safety when they're able to locate where I'm hiding after three years." She started crying again and her eyes were full of regrets and it moved me. Hard. Maybe it's the reason why there is no further question asked. I look like my father making sure as hell I am her daughter.

We fell silent and only the controlled sob of my mother can be heard. "Before he gets me naisipan kong iwan ka muna sa isang kaibigan but believe me baby that I have all the plan to get you back."

"But you didn't." I said in gritted teeth.  Which only powered her cries. Kaya napakagat nalang ako sa labi trying to stop myself from sprouting harsh words to her.

"I did. We did." She stops and wiped her tears. "But I was way too late. It took me two years to tell Franco about you. You could only imagine how angry he was."

"But then mom locked herself inside their room crying day and night and even deprives herself with food. So father was left with no choice but to bring her to the US."