Novels by Atticus

LEOPOLD had spent the past three days working from his restaurant after their mission. Trying to forget how he barely see any signs of Bart and Malia. Their brothers in the organization are relentlessly working to track down the man who took his daughter but to no avail. He will visit Julie at their medical facility later. His friend just woke up few hours ago. They thought they were about to lose Julie but thank all the gods of mankind they didn’t. He was about to wrapped up when a familiar face entered the restaurant. “Mr. Rodriguez, long time no see!” said the man who arrived. “Mr. Lacasa. Great to see you,” ani Leopold. “Is it?” pagbibiro pa ng matanda na sinundan nito ng malutong na halakhak. Hindi alam ni Leopold kung bakit pero hindi talaga siya napapakali kapag nasa malapit ang matanda. Pero na ganito pa ang nararamdaman niya ay hindi naman niya ito maaaring itaboy sapagkat “I haven’t seen you in a while, Mr. Rodriguez. Are you busy with something else?” tanong ni Conrad

THE sound of someone making breakfast awoke Leopold from his slumber. Every instinct deep down told him to keep his eyes closed, but he knew it was a fool’s errand. Time was passing, and he was almost out of it.He opened his eyes to see Atlas smiling at him, “Good morning,” Atlas greeted, “slept well?”Leopold nodded slightly, unsure how to respond. “Yes, what are you doing here early this morning?” he said as she slowly got up. “When this is all over, we have a lot to talk about you and me.”Atlas furrowed his eyebrows. “About what?”“About your frequent trespassing here at my house, you dipshit!” Leopold extracted his self from the bed, hearing the joints in his back popping. In few short minutes, he was done taking a bath and went downstairs. Atlas and Julie had a hot bowl of soup and a side of bacon waiting for him.“Come on! Dig in!” Julie invited.“You can cook?” Leopold inquired making the woman spout.“Of course. Do you really think you’re the only one who can cook among all

THE gong sounded, and Hiroshi and Asahi limped and stumbled back to their starting marks. They exchanged pleasantries of bowing to each other and their grandfather. Hiroshi went to his defensive stance, while Asahi went on to his offensive strikes. The round kicked off with Asahi screaming wildly, smashing his left hand and his feet against Hiroshi’s defenses. Hiroshi blocked what must have been a dozen strikes effectively despite his poor balance with one good leg. Finally, Asahi seemed to collapse as his eyes closed. Instinctively, Hiroshi, tried catching his brother. Leopold saw what was happening before Asahi opened his eyes. Exploiting your older brother’s protective instinct to get him to drop his guard. You rotten bastard! Leopold thought at the back of his mind. Asahi’s left hand sprung like a rattlesnake toward the center or Hiroshi’s chest. Hiroshi gripped his brother’s forearm, desperately trying to keep the lethal object of his hand off her heart. Asahi seesawed with hi

LULAN ng dalawang sasakyan ay mabilis na tinalunton nina Leopold ang daan na maaaring tinahak ni Bart kasama si Malia.Ngunit hindi na nila makita pa ang mga ito. Maging ang grupo ni Jonas na umikot pa upang sana ay salubungin ang mga ito ay hindi sila nagawang maabutan.Alam ni Leopold na hindi sasaktan ni Bart ang bata ngunit may kung anong bagay ang nag bibigay sa kaniyang dibdib ng kaba. Kaba na kanina pa hindi naaalis sa kaniyang sistema.Kasalukuyan na silang pabalik ngayon sa Headquarters ng Crow. Naroon din na nag aabang ang ilan pa nilang mga kasamahan na hindi nakasama sa ibang sumaklolo sa kanila.“Is everyone safe, Sir Jonas?” tanong ni Abel habang katabi ang kakambal na si Cain.“Thankfully, Yes.” Jonas replied.“Thank god!” Napahalukipkip na tugon pa ng lalaki.Hindi nag tagal ay dumating na rin ang grupo nina Leopold. Nanlulumong napaupo ang lalaki sa high stool ng bar. Napansin ito ng iba pa ngunit hindi na lamang sila nag salita.Matapos bigyan ng isang baso ng scotch

NO ONE couldn’t fathom how uneasy Leopold was. Almost a dozen of armed men were in front of them. A small move and they will be dead. The worst case scenario— His daughter will die as well.His mind tried to calculate any escape route but to no avail. They were surrounded. One resistance from them and the three of them would be dead meat in an instant.A shape of a human being emerges from the darkness. Leopold was stunned upon seeing the man standing in front of him. It was Bart.His serious face began to show emotions that he tried to suppress long ago when he saw Malia. His daughter.“How did you find us?” Leopold asked the man.“It is not that hard to track your whereabouts, Leopold.” Bart answered.Muli nitong sinipat ng tingin si Malia. Humarang naman si Leopold nang mapansin ito. “Why are you doing this? Why did you join the Golden Circle?”“To get my revenge to you,” tugon nito bago muling tiningnan si Lia na nagtatago sa likuran ni Mira. “And to get my daughter back.”Parang

PARANG ipo-ipo sa ginawang pag kilos ang lahat. Kaagad na tumakbo patungo sa van sina Julie, Faustus at Leopold upang kunin ang kanilang mga baril.Habang si Mira naman ay kagyat na hinila sa isang gilid si Lia na naguguluhan sa mga nangyayari.“Tita? What are you playing po?” Nagtatakang tanong ng paslit na ang akala ay naglalaro lamang ang mga nakatatanda.“Uhh…” Umikot muna sa paligid ang mga mata ni Mira bago sagutin ang bata. “We’re about to play hide and seek baby, at tayong dalawa ang magkakampi kaya huwag kang aalis sa tabi ni Tita Mira, okay?”“Okay po,” sagot naman ng bata.“Leopold, Faus, Julie, Flint! With me!” utos ni Jonas.Nag-aalala naman na napatingin si Leopold kay Mira at Lia. Hindi niya nais iwanan ang anak sa gitna ng kaguluhan.“Don’t worry, I’ll take care of your daughter,” paniniguro ni Mira sa nag-aalalang ama.“I’ll be with them, Pare. Huwag kang mag-alala,” singit naman ni Atlas.Matipid na ngumiti naman si Leopold sa kanila. “Thank you guys. Take care.”“Le