The Enemy's Embrace (On-going)

24th Embrace

"YOUR brother said he'd come here," ani Ark habang kumakain silang dalawa ni Archilla. She stilled and looked at him, wide eyes.

Ark chuckled as he saw how worried she was. Ark was worried too but he wanted to come out clean. Samuel would find out anyway, bakit niya pa patatagalin? If he wanted to tell the world he's serious about Archilla then he had to start somewhere. He didn't want his relationship with Archilla to remain as their secret.

"Don't worry, I have everything under control." Lies. He was nervous. He didn't know what would happen or what Samuel would do.

He just hoped na hindi na umabot sa gulo. He wanted to be at peace with Archilla's family, well aside from her father. That old man has to pay for hurting his own daughter.

The audacity of that old creature. In the first place it was his fault. Everything was his fault.

If Archilla found out, she'll be torn between hating her father, or forgiving him because apparently, that old creature is her father.

May Archilla forgive him, but Ark would not.

That man would go if not in the jail, it would be six feet underground with all the people who had done cruel things to his Archilla.

Okay, she would hate him if he targeted her father.

Lucky son of a bitch.

"You know. . ." Archilla paused. Confusion was visible on her face. "Kuya Samuel and Caspian seemed to know each other. Do you know that?"

Ark sighed. They will end up to the truth anyway, and he promised to tell everything to Archilla, so he'll start with his brother being the new member of their organization.

"Yes, they know each other," he said and watched her expression. Kumunot ang noo nito kaya nagpatuloy siya. "They are partners."

Archilla tilted her head. It was cute though. "Partners? Caspian's an agent?"

Maybe it won't be hard to explain everything to her. Hindi naman nagkakalayo ang trabaho nila. Archilla follows the law, but Ark doesn't. Their organization doesn't follow the law of the government that's why it's hidden. It's a secret that ordinary people don't know.

There are lots of hidden organizations in the world. Organizations that move on the same circle, higher than than the ordinary.

"Yes. Samuel is his partner."

"What agency?"

He too a deep breath. "A secret organization, baby," he said.

Archilla nodded as if not shocked. "I figured. You're part of it too, right?" Well that shocked him more.

He nodded slowly. "H-how?"

Archilla sighed and leaned on the backrest of the chair. "Well, I've had a hunch. I'm just waiting for a confirmation."

Ark was speechless. Well, did that mean he didn't have to explain? It seemed like his confirmation was enough for Archilla and she wouldn't ask for anything else about him.

Well that's a disappointment.

He pouted and subconsciously sulked. Here he was, wanting to introduce more of himself but Archilla already know. What more he could tell?

His name?

Isn't that the first thing a person should know about someone?

But Archilla already know his name. Well, a part of it.

"This organization you're in, it's a secret, right? So you won't tell me anything because you took an oath?"

Okay, just how much she figured out?