The Bad Boy Inside The Mermaid Suit [BOOK 5]

(12) Drama

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"Anaconda is..." Elliot muttered, "He uh..." He gulped, "Then he um..." He nodded, "Then he... yeah."

"Fascinating." I nodded sarcastically, "What I understand from what you said is that the snake is a male and that... yeah..." I scoffed, "Nice explanation," I pulled away. "Now, if you excuse me-"

His grip around my waist tightened as he pleads. "Cobie..."

"Stop it, you are hurting me." Okay, he is not. But I have to prove a point that I am leaving this conversation if he refuses to tell me the truth.

"Baby, I am so sorry." He immediately let go of his hands around my waist.

I pursed my lips. "Just spit it out." I sighed as I cross my arms in front of me and impatiently waited for him to start explaining.

He inhales sharply, "Do you remember what my father's job was when he was younger?"

I gave him a nod, "He works as a chicken mascot who wears a chicken suit." It is a long story. (A/N: I suggest checking the story in my profile, same with Charlie's.)

"Not that one," He smiled briefly, "What I meant was the other job."

"Underground fighter, yeah?" I recalled the conversations me and his father, Reed Langston, used to have when El and I were together. "The same Underground where D.A.C. now stands?"

D.A.C. or the Deadly Assassins Corporation is a corporation my mother, Emily Emerson, handles with the help of my father, Adam Emerson. It's a legitimate assassin corporation full of legitimate assassins that are paid to assassinate legitimate people who are plain cruel and have done a lot of crimes -but are also untouchable by the cops because that's just how untouchable they are. My brother, Jay Emerson, works there to help the corporation and well, the world as he likes to say it.

Ironic, isn't it? My parents own a corporation that is technically illegal. I mean, killing anyone is illegal. Even killing animals are illegal. So I guess the company that my parents own are illegal.

Anyway, my parents own an illegal company while El, a person I used to be in a relationship, is now a cop. But he was not when we were still dating. He actually used to help out in some of the assassinations. Well, at that time, Elliot Langston was not a cop.

He was a part of the corporation until, I guess, when we broke up. He did not just change how he treated me, but even his job changed too. I do not know. But one thing is for sure, at least he does not get into our business. Like he did not throw everyone in the corporation in jail.

Elliot answered my question with a nod and continued, "Anaconda was this awfully sore loser who hates my dad's guts because dad beat him up in one of their fights. And uh, Anaconda used to cheat on his own fights. One of these fights were a round between him and your dad."

"Okay...?" I know his name because my mom and dad warned me to stay away from someone whose name is Anaconda. Or, is at least called as one.

"He... He has two sons. Hibiscus and Gil."

"Uhuh...?" I trailed off, still not getting why he is giving me a rundown of a sore loser's family tree right now.

I guess this is why Elliot is good in his job -if he was. Because he likes being detailed. He likes running background checks and keeping people safe. He likes helping people. He likes being a hero. And he used to be one. To me.

Elliot Langston has been my rock back in the days. He was the owner of the shoulder -well, chest- I cry one whenever things do not go on my way. He was there to help me study if I find AP US History too difficult. He was always there beside me to help me finish my essays. He protects me from being petty and jealous with other people -especially when I just moved back here in Denovan when I was ten. He makes me a better person. He is my hero.

Elliot wraps his arm around me again and pulls me closer to him as he continues. "One of them, Hibiscus, used to threaten the whole corporation."

"The corporation?" I snorted loudly. "What's he gonna do? Change the name?"

"No, I mean..." He smiled briefly but was then changed back into his sober look, "He threatened certain people in the corporation."

"Oh... So...?"

"The night before our High School graduation, I got a call from him and he said that he'd be watching us as we graduate, and if we're still together, he'd shoot you."

Wait, what?

"What are you talking about..." I muttered silently. That explains everything. But why?

"He..." He breathes in shakily, "He told Jay and me to stay away from the person we love the most."

"I'm confused." I frowned, "I don't remember you staying away from your family, what are you talking about?"

He smiled sadly, "He said that he's not talking about relatives..."

"You..." I paused as I felt tears brimming on my eyes when the realization started to wake me up, "You broke up with me because whoever this shithead is, he told you that he was gonna kill me?"

He looked down and nodded slowly as a tear fell from his eyes.

Without a second later, I slapped him. Hard.

He jumped from shock and looked at me indecorously, "Why would you do that?"

"WHY WON'T I?!" I screamed as I slapped him again, but this time, on the other cheek. "YOU IDIOT!" I was about to slap him when he actually held both of my hands. I tried pulling my hands away, but he won't let go. And so I banged my fisted hands on his chest and screamed, "Imbecile! Stupid stupid dumb dumb!"

"Why are you angry with me?!"

"HOW CAN I NOT, YOU ASSHOLE?!" I asked him as tears fell freely from my eyes, "YOU BROKE MY HEART FOR YEARS JUST BECAUSE YOU THOUGHT THAT SOME ASSWIPE IS GONNA KILL ME?!"

He looked at me with a firm look, "I was protecting you-"

"No, you were stupid!" I cried, "I'm the daughter of the freaking president of a freaking assassin corporation, and you..." I sobbed, "... you broke my heart just because of a threat?!"

He sniffs, "He's no joke, Cobe. They have connections with the MAFIA in Denovan, in everywhere."

I shook my head angrily. When he finally dropped my hands, I immediately raised both of it and continued my slaps and punches, "YOU ARE THE STRONGEST PERSON I KNOW, AND YOU CAVED IN WITH A THREAT?!"

"I will not risk you." He rested his hands on my cheeks, making me look at him, "I will not gamble your life, love. I refuse to take any chances if the consequences may end up hurt you."

"I HATE YOU!" I screamed out in anger, "I hate you, I hate you, I hate you!" I raised my right hand up and closed it to a tight fist.

He closed his eyes as he faces down, waiting for my hand to reach his face; completely accepting my punches.

And so I punched him with my left hand and pulled him closer to me with my right.

And so, I kissed him.