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Page 55 - The Emperor's Lost Story (Part I)

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Page 55 - The Emperor's Lost Story (Part I)

[Zony]

Pasakay na kami ng jet, umaakyat ako sa hagdan, si Trouble ay naghihintay sa akin sa may pintuan ng jet, nang nahinto ako at sinabing,

"Trouble, pwedeng malate tayo saglit?"

"Bakit, Zony? May nakalimutan ka ba?" tanong ni Trouble.

Maayos na akong nagpaalam kay Tita at Aeon, the only people other than my best friends who really matter right now.

My brother cried and I really hate it that I'm leaving him. Napakiusapan naman namin sina Trouble and they agreed na my brother can visit, under special permission.

Only that Trouble need to ask for it first.

Apparently, Trouble's permission isn't enough alone. Kahit pumayag pa siya na mabibisita ako ni Aeon, kung walang isa pang higher up ang magbigay ng permiso, hindi ito maari.

I knew Trouble's mother and father, the king and queen of Royal Mafia Famiglia didn't agree. Nasa tabi lang ako ni Trouble nang tinawagan niya ang mga 'to.

Hindi sila pumayag dahil sinisunod lang nila ang batas na mayroon sila. One of them is no one can visit the caterpillar. It's their term for the people they're helping.

Akala namin wala ng pag-asa nang biglang may naalala si Trouble,

"We have one last resort. I wouldn't use him except if it is an emergency but for you...I'll try. Pero warning in advance, Zony, wala rin kasiguraduhan na papayag siya."

I would take the risk if it means I could prevent my brother's tears.

"Sino ba siya, Trouble? There's someone equally powerful than you and your parents? Kapatid mo ba?"

"No, I'm an only child. This person manages the other branch of our mafia. I told you that our mafia specializes in making people disappear, right?"

"Yes."

"The Royal Mafia Famiglia has two branches. The one under my parents' control is exactly what I've explained to you before. But this one, the one that my uncle manages-"

"Uncle?"

"The brother of my father. Though they have different fathers."

"Oh, I see. Trouble, you look pale."

Nakakapanibago. Namumutla siya at medyo nanginginig ang mga daliri habang may tinatype sa cellphone.

This is the first time I saw her scared. Anong meron sa Uncle niya at takot siya dito?

"My Uncle's side of our mafia also do make people disappear."

Napahinga muna siya ng malalim, bumaba sa hagdan hanggang sa magkatabi na kami. Sumandal siya sa railing at tumingin sa itaas. She was watching the clouds with worry on her eyes when she said,

"My uncle make them disappear by threatening their lives, Zony. He doesn't provide help just like what we do. Kadalasan ang mga customer niya ay makapangyarihang tao, powerful people who want their enemies to disappear from the game. And sometimes, depende sa kasunduan, my uncle even went as far as making them disappear literally."

Trouble looked at me with fear and sadness on her eyes.

"He killed people, Zony. He killed his own father and cousin. There are even rumors he made the only girl he ever loved disappear, to this we are unsure if he also killed her or just threatened her to disappear. My Uncle is the kind of person who get along well with Naoe and his mafia."