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I was crying endlessly, begging for help. Asking for mercy, I watched my parents die. Their blood is on snow. My mom laying on the cold floor, her eyes still looking at me until her last breath.

"Come here." An old man with swagger stick offered his hand to me, I looked at him and bite it hard, I know he's a bad guy. He's the one who killed my parents.

He killed my parents.

"Let's kill this little pest, Nate!" The other guy behind him said, but he didn't push or hurt me. He caress my head and smile, like he really enjoy the misery out of me.

"I understand kid, if you think that you have no place on this planet, then I will make sure that you will be useful in all aspects that you're capable off." I didn't hesitate to run, I know they're fooling me.

If they're not a bad guys, they won't hurt my parent's.

They kill my parents without hesitation, and maybe I am next, it's just they're toying around because I am a kid.

"Lemme go!" I shouted and the big guy hold me tight on my legs and arms while I keep on struggling, I don't want them.

"Dugyot ng nag-aalaga sa'yo," he whispered and I calm myself. He smile at me and pat my head, wiping my nose and eyes.

"Nasa mabuting kamay ka pa rin bata, maswerte ka at may awa pa si Boss Nate kahit papaano." I looked confuse on what he said, and they just rolled their eyes.

"Tanga pre, mag-english ka. Kano kaya yang bata." They point me out and I still looked clueless.

"Ay gago sorry naman. Nakalimutan ko ay." They hit each other and the man who killed my parents coughed, they stopped hitting each other and look at me once again.

"Name that kid, I will adopt her." They looked in terror and I also feel nervous, me being an adopted daughter of a man who killed my parents?

"What the fuck are you thinking Nate? Are you out of your mind, huh?" he glared on that guy who complains and they just sigh, as a sign of defeat.

"Shut the fuck up, Ryan. Mind your own business." He pointed out his swagger stick and look at my direction again.

The car stopped and two kids with blue eyes was looking at me, they looked curious on my existence.

"What's her name?" A boy asked his body guard while checking me out, he looks like the son of the man who killed my parents.

"Eclipse," I said, that's the first thing that I saw, my parents died at the middle of eclipse. I closed my eyes and cry silently. I am Cressida Laurent, not whoever was that, but I have no choice, that's my new identity.

I am Eclipse now.

"Welcome to Familia, Eclipse." He offered his hand, just like how his father did lately, the guards thought that I'll bite his hand, but I accepted it.

I saw how his eyes glow when I gave my hand, and the other kid with blue eyes hides behind the back of this boy kid.

"I'm Astron, and this is Mira." I let go of his hand and I smile sweetly.

"I am Cressida Laurent, but now my new name is Eclipse."

"Argh!" Mabilis akong bumangon at nakahawak sa magkabilang pasamano ng bathtub ko, I almost drown myself, and I have a dream from my past that I tried to buried at the moment that I became a Eclipse Dela Torre.

I can't stop isolating myself after what happened to the auction, hindi pa ako nag-rreport sa head quarters namin, lalo na at ako ang leader sa mission na iyon, my parents didn't bother to ask me too, or send me a message.

It's been two days na hindi ako nauwi sa mansion, I can feel that Papa will punish me, but how I can show there kung may hickeys ako.

A lot and big fucking hickeys.

At my neck, shoulder and boobs. How to cover this shit?

Tumingala ako at sandali na pumikit sandali, parang hindi ako muntik mamatay sa tub na ito, dahil ba ito sa ginawa ni Christ sa akin?

How can he do that, hinayaan n'ya na mawala ang asset na iyon, it's a fucking million dollar worth of jewelry, and it seems he just threw it away.

Nakakatakot na aware s'ya kung sino ang kumuha non, but the question is, ano kapalit non. It's impossible, that I am the exchange of that freaking jewelry, it's about money.

Avignon family is really weird, we fought with them a lot, but I didn't expect na ganito.

Pakiramdam ko may masama silang plano, pero hindi ko agad masabi kila Papa, kasi panigurado dadalhin na naman nila ako sa Alaska for six fucking months, at ayoko.

Maybe I have to deal with Christ on my own, hindi ko pa s'ya napatay, anong mukha ang ihaharap ko sa magulang ko.

I know that they are not expecting me to kill Christ instantly, but that's my mission.

Present Christ's head and show to all mafia bosses that Allegra is stronger than La Avignon Familia.

My whole life, I dedicate it to this mission, and I think I need another plan, but I know it won't work again, because he already know me, wala na ang plano ko, that's the reason why I feel so freaking down right now.

At umabot sa point na ayoko lumabas ng bahay, dahil ganito ang nangyare. Ilang taon ako nahirapan, ilang taon ang ginugol ko para lang sa misyon ko, pero lahat ay wala na.

All I remembered was his big hands on my skin, how he touched me, it's like my obligation is to give up into him, surrender everything and all he gotta do is to say it like he's a freaking dictator and I'll obey it.

Papaano kapag malaman nila Papa, wala na akong silbi sa Allegra, that will be the end of my purpose.

"God!" Malakas ko na binato ang dagger sa pinto ng bumukas iyon, I covered my boobs and when I realized it's Astron, inismiran ito. Inalis ang takip sa dibdib ko at ng maalala ko na may hickeys ako, hinarang ko agad ang buhok ko.

"You're hiding, you failed to kill him, right?" I let a deep sigh out of me and nod slowly, I can't help but to pout and Astron went closer. Patted my head.

"I know you did great, but at least we got the jewelries, Mama is really happy at the jewelries." I looked at Astron, he never failed to make me comfortable even I failed.

Well, this is the first time that I failed some mission. But this is really a big and important mission.

"I wonder how many times I will be punished right now." Nakaupo pa rin sa harapan ko si Astron at napaisip din s'ya sa sinabi ko.

"I'll try best, para hindi ka maparusahan, after all, you did a great job." He stood up and got the towel, binigay n'ya ito sa akin at pinulupot ko iyon sa katawan ko.

I saw how his expression changed while looking at my neck, and I realized that I got some hickey at my neck.

Mabilis ko tinakip ang buhok ko, but Astron caught my hand, hinawi ang buhok ko at lumabas ang hickeys sa leeg at balikat ko.

I mean why I am hiding this, matanda naman na ako and they don't care about this.

"What the fuck, you're getting laid lately that's why you're not showing up after your mission?" Binawi ko ang kamay ko at inismiran si Ash, he's being annoying, as always.

He's a good big brother to me, he never failed na pakialamanan din ako lalo na sa sex life ko na wala naman.

I remember when I was eighteen, I almost got a suitor, pero anong ginawa n'ya? Tinakot lahat ng manliligaw ko, hanggang nakarating na ako ng college, naka graduate.

Now, that's the reason why I almost forgot that I am a woman. That I also need some pleasure, that's why I got caught by Christ charisma, maybe because I am really clueless at this part.

"No, I mean yes!" Nauutal ko na sagot at nilagpasan si Astron.

"So what?" Sunod ko pa na sinabi at lumabas sa bathroom, nakasunod si Astron sa akin at hindi ko pinapansin ang presensya n'ya.

"Who's that fucking bastard, I'll kill him!" Nanlaki ang mata ko at mabilis na nilingon si Ash, he can't.

"You can't lay your finger on him, you don't have a chance." I sat down at the couch and lit tbe cigarettes na nasa side table ng kama ko.

Astron sat at the bed at tinaasan ako ng kilay, it tells that I need to explain why I said that he can't kill him.

I mean why I am explaining this shit, but well. It's related to familia, that's why I am obligated to tell it.

"But first, can we keep it as a secret between the two of us?" I asked Ash, and he nod.

"Alright, just the two of us." Nilabas nito ang dagger sa ilalim ng side table ko, at sinugatan ang palad n'ya, binato sa akin ang dagger at sinugatan ko rin ang palad ko.

Pinaglapat ko kamay namin ni Ash at muli ako sumandal sa couch, pero mabilis ako nakapag bihis na, cotton shorts and plain black shirt.

"Christ is aware that Allegra was the one who stole their possessions, and he allowed it."

Natulala si Ash sa sinabi ko at kita ko ang kaba sa mukha nito. Because Avignon hate it kapag nawawalan sila ng possession and it's not that na trip namin kaya kinuha ang alahas, we need it for some sort of plan.

"He allowed and he said that I am like some collateral to all damages of Allegra, that's why I got this shit, but we didn't fuck. Thanks that the power went back and he just go, as if the jewelries wasn't stolen." Binuga ko ang usok sa taas at bukas ang bintana ng condo unit ko.

My brother, he looks thorn right now. Hindi pa rin nakibo at mauubos ko na ang isang stick jg cigar, tulala pa rin s'ya.

"It's a bad thing, he wants you. He knew about your existence and your mission, right?" I shrugged my shoulder at napakuha ng sigarilyo si Ash.

"You gotta be careful this time, avoid him as much as possible, wala pa ako maisip na plano, at mas lalong malalagot tayo kay Papa kapag nalaman n'ya, this is not a good sign, it seems that Christ is holding a big trap card for the Allegra, he can use it to took us down," paliwanag nito at nagsindi ako ng bagong sigarilyo.

"He can sue the Allegra at the higher court, he has a lot of proof and stealing is a grave mistake for an organization." Naibuga ko ang laway ko at mabilis na tinignan si Ash.

So, Christ really toying the familia, huh. What an evil mafia boss.

"If he likes me, then I can manipulate him, maybe I should try if he really want me that bad and I'll use that as an advantage?" Tinignan ako ng masama ni Ash, and I raise my two hands.

"You're playing with fire, Eclipse. What if he doesn't really like you?" Napaisip ako bigla sa sinabi ni Ash, but I have to risk it all.

"Hindi natin malalaman kung hindi ko susubukan," I casually said, as if I have a experience at manipulating people.

He looks terrified at nag-aalala at the same time, I know he doesn't want this idea, Ash is the next mafia boss, two months from now.

The purpose of those jewelries, para sa mini underground city na Allegra ang nag-tayo, and it cost billion of dollar, we have that money, pero ang mag-cconstruct, they want some payment na nataas ang value, it's either gold or old jewelry.

My foster father is greedy, he doesn't want na mabawasan ang assets nila.

And he want to see the underground city, just like how Avignon build it, tatlong generation bago natapos iyon, at kay Lord Avi naging functional ang underground city.

Lahat ay iisa ng pangarap, kagaya ng sa La Avignon Familia, kaya hindi ako makapaniwala na halaga ng buong underground city ang pinalagpas ni Christ Nielson.

Grabe ang psychological warfare na iniwanan n'ya sa akin, at ngayon nadamay si Astron na mabuti sinabi ko rin ng maaga, at least limot n'ya na yung sa hickeys.

"He's indeed wicked." Tumayo si Ash at tinuro ako.

"Dress up, I'll call for emergency meeting for new board of Allegra." Napakamot ako sa batok at umismid.

Gusto ko magpahinga!