Teach me how to Mafia

11

"Fck, that hurts." Rinig kong daing ni Ercole habang nakaluhod at naka alalay ang mga kamay sa sahig. Nakatayo pa rin yung babae sa harap niya at hindi man lang natitinag sa mga maskuladong gangster na kanina pa kaaway ni Ercole.

"Stand the fck up, you loser." She shouted and Ercole instantly obeyed. They know each other?

Hindi pa man nakakatayo si Ercole ay bigla nanaman niyang sinuntok ang ulo nito. The hell?!

"Man, when will you ever be gentle?" bakas ang bahagyang pagbibiro sa sinabing iyon ni Ercole, and the overflowing relief came rushing to my bones. He's finally back to his senses.

"Man, when will you ever use your brain?" The girl mocked him and he just laughed. I myself laughed a bit, but then I saw a glimpse of Zoran making small smirks as if he was planning something.

Tss. This jerk.

"Will you help me with this, Andela?" Tanong ni Ercole. I'm not sure who Andela is until the girl beside him replied.

"Why do you always have to need help on petty fights? You really are such a loser." She disgustingly commented.

I stayed where I was, watching them fight and hearing them talked. I felt relief that Andela came to the rescue. If it wasn't for her, Ercole would have gotten into more serious danger. I can't do a thing. I can't even stand, dammit.

Tumingin ako kay Zoran at nahuli ko siyang nakatingin sa akin. Hindi ko maintindihan ang tingin niyang iyon. Pero ang bigla niyang pagngiti ang nagpagaan sa pakiramdam ko.

"Just because they can handle the fight doesn't mean you can relax. You should watch.." he stated, ".. and learn."

Napalunok ako sa sinabi nyang iyon. And it somehow stings, I feel useless.

It took all my remaining courage to turn my head and look at them. Bumalik na si Ercole sa sarili niya, Kahit nasa gitna ng away ay nakakangiti siya habang si Andela naman ay mukhang hindi nahihirapan sa ginagawa niya.

I felt a smile forming on my lips; I've never been so worried and relieved at this much intensity before.

Despite my almost wrecked face, the beaten up Ercole and the non-helping Zoran, I am still thankful that we're all safe. Especially the kid, I can't let him be see something like this after being involved in an almost traffic accident.

May pumalo sa aking balikat at nakita ko si Ercole na nasa likod ko, ngumiti siya at inalok ang kanyang kamay sa akin. Kinuha ko iyon at tinulungan niya akong tumayo.

"Pasensya na bos-ah, Priam. Pati ikaw nadamay." Umiling ako at ngumiti kay Ercole. I should be the one saying sorry, naging pabigat ako sa kanya imbis na makatulong.

"We should go, how is she?" I heard Andela asked.

"She's good. Exhausted lang, no injuries." Zoran answered. I looked at the kid and saw him sleeping peacefully.

"Salamat naman." I murmured.

"Hm? You said something?" napalingon ako kay Ercole na nagtanong. Narinig niya yun?

"Ah, wala wala." I told him. Hindi naman na siya nagtanong pa.

"We should go home. Ercole, hand over Priam. Andela, you take care of Ercole." Sabay na tumango ang mga ulo ni Ercole at Andela saka sinunod ang utos ni Zoran.

Woah, Zoran must really have some damn good reputations.

Lumapit sa akin si Zoran saka nilagay ang braso ko sa mga balikat niya at inalalayan akong maglakad.