Mission: Claim the Mafia Throne

Chapter 16: Tidying Things Up

Chapter 16: Tidying Things Up

♕ Alaric Griffith Althea Quincy ♕

Di ko na alam. Di ko gets. Ang gulo. Nandito ako ngayon sa pad ko. Sitting at the sofa, staring at nothing. Nganga. I don't know what to do. Posible nga kayang isa lang ang mommy namin ni Nate? I want to slap myself for thinking about that woman. I hate her.

Natigil ako sa kahibangan ko ng biglang magbukas ang pinto ng kwarto ko. Great! Can't I have some privacy?

I just gave him my 'what-the-hell-are-you-doing-here look'. He stepped back and raise both of his hands.

"Easy, princess."

"I'm still mad at you."

Bigla naman siyang tumungo. Remeber the 'Volunteered Mission' niya. I just can't slip that away. Pinapahamak niya ang sarili niya! Like who on Earth would volunteer to get himself killed? That's a load of bullshit!

"You don't understand, Althea." Damn right, I don't! "It was for you."

"I didn't ask you to do that nor risk your life for me. Kaya ko ang sarili ko."

"I know. Tinupad ko naman yung promise ko sa'yo diba? I came back. Yung nga lang--" I cut him off. Frankly, if I would put myself in someone's perspective who's probably watching now, baka sabihin pa nilang boyfriend ko 'tong tanda na 'to.

"Ew, tito. Stop it. It's fine. I understand."

Although I wish I really could understand. How is risking your life for someone is so acceptable? That's a sign of stupidity. Also, parang ang baba ng tingin mo para sa someone na yun.

He closed the gap between us and hugged me. Yuck. Nagpapakasweet nanaman 'tong halimaw na 'to. Although it was silent, it never felt awkward. He hugged me for 'who knows how long' then, nang maramdaman kong nangangawit na yung balikat ko, I was the one who broke the hug.

"When did you become so cheesy, tanda?"

"When did you become sa gullible, babes?" He said, mimicking me plus my facial expression.

After that 'not-so-cheesy-yet-so-disgusting moment', I decided to sleep.

Hindi ko na muna siguro itutuloy yung paghahanap ko kay Mommy. I mean, not that she really is still alive but ititigil ko muna 'to. Marami pang masmahalagang bagay o problema na dapat asikasuhin. Marami pa akong dapat pagtuunan ng pansin.

When I woke up, kumain lang ako ng breakfast at umalis na papunta sa isang building kung saan under observation si John. Siya yung kapatid ni Philip, ugh long story. (Refer to Chapter 10: Burgundy in Action) Kahit wala pa namang sinasabi sa'kin si HM or kahit si Tanda, I think he's better now. I have to talk to him about Fern slash bitch troll at kung siya nga ba ang leader ng spies.

I was already here at the building where they are keeping John. It's actually a hospital. Sa top floor ako pinadiretso. I knocked the door and a nurse let me in.

"Hey." John greeted me. Tinanguan niya yung nurse at lumabas na ito ng kwarto.

"You look fine, John. How have you been doing?"

He honestly looked fine. He even smiled at me.

"I'm good as you can see. Pero.. sino ka ba?"

Well, this is strange. Do I have to tell him? Kinuha ko yung mask ni Burgundy na nasa bulsa ko at pinakita sa kanya. Umupo naman ako sa upuan sa tabi ng hospita bed.