‘JUST WHAT DOES HE WANT TO SAY TO ME, FOR HIM TO ACT LIKE THAT?’Monique thought to herself and had been bothered for a while now by what Cedric wanted this time. Bothering her for the fact that even though that boy is a bully and a red flag, he never did something like this unusual ever. ‘I AM MORE THAN BOTHERED BY THIS. NO, I AM WORRIED.’Her serious tone thinking about the thing that Cedric wanted her to know. Something that just not fits quietly in between good and bad. “Are you alright, Monique? Is there something bothering you?”“N-no! of course there’s none. Don’t worry about it nanny Ester.”The little girl quickly assures nanny Ester. Fidgeting at first, but she immediately collected herself and acted like she usually does. With a smile and two that nanny Ester didn’t buy, she hides her suspicion for now. “You know that you can always talk to Cath about everything that’s been bothering you, right?”Nanny Ester reminded her, of the fact that among all of them, Cath is the m
“NANNY ESTER.”Surprise, the both of them stand and look at nanny Ester with a mix of hostility, trouble, and worry. This only proves that what nanny Ester just heard is not a joke. Even if it seems to be that way when someone else hears it from the pair of kids. “What did I just hear?”“Nothing!”Cedric quickly defended. Looking towards her with hostility that is not that uncommon for kids who are lying and keeping a secret. Yet, unlike the other children their age, Cedric is showing that kind of mature presence that nanny Ester knew about and sympathizes with the child. “And what do you think are you doing?” Cedric raises his voice, acting stubborn and entitled like he is. This makes Monique shivers with anxiety, especially since nanny Ester is smart enough to know what he is trying to do to hide away what they just talked about for a while. “Didn’t your parents teach you that eavesdropping on someone else’s conversation is a crime?”“A crime you say?”Nanny Ester’s irritation a
“HOW dare him plan that to my niece and nephew!”Lindsey’s anger and disappointment, slamming the table with both of her hands and just after nanny Ester told them what Cedric confesses.“Should we call for a security around the twins?”“No.”Harry suggested, while calming Lindsey, but Cath quickly protested about the matter.“No? Isn’t it much assuring if the twins had bodyguards especially during the business trip this weekend?”He immediately asks, thinking for the immediate and natural option that anyone will have in the type of problem that they all have and known now.“If we decided to hire bodyguards for the twins during this weekend, it is like we are telling them that we known of their plan. Especially that the twins only had their butler with them all the time, just like any other.”Cath explains, thinking about the fact and every detail that they need to look at. Making sure that they will not step into any landmine that Francis sets for them.“Maybe the twins should stay t
“I wanted to know Sam. What did you do that night of murder? No, I already knew, but I wanted to hear it all from you, Sam.”Wide eyes with the mix of surprise and fear. Sam froze for a few seconds, then he clenches his hands tight and gritted his teeth. With the sudden flow of thoughts and facts that are now circling inside of his mind.“If I try to explain it smoothly, would you believe me, mom?”“Smoothly?”Taken aback by the choice of words that Sam replied to her. Adriella asks that word for clarification, worried and almost on edge by the expression that her son just showed her.“But then,” Sam pause, wondering deep about the sudden confrontation after all these years.Now even thinking about his conversation with Jun. The docile confrontation and assurance that he gave to the detective. But now he is thinking that Jun might somehow talk with Adriella about it, before coming to him.“Why now, mom?”Adriella sigh and deep, worried about her son more than the truth that she just r
“Y-YOU stupid brat! What are you doing here?”“What are you doing?”Mix of emotions are circling inside Sam, with his mind in protest and trying to make sense out of everything that he is seeing in front of him.“Tsk! This damn kid!”“What are you doing to Cath!”He screams, now in rage and shaking in anger. Seeing five adults around Cath and about to do something dirty to his girl.“Samuel?”Cath’s father called out to him in the tone of surprise and in guilt at first. Then it all washed away and exchange with the expression of hostility and anger. Blaring at him that he is being a nuisance to his plan.“You know this kid? What is this all about? We thought that we can have this night to ourselves? Remember that we paid you handsomely for your daughter.”Sam’s eyes widen in shock, fixing his thoughts and trying to make sense of what he just heard.“Paid? Why did they pay you? Cath?”His shivering voice due to his anger and bewilderment. Holding his breath for a second and immediately
“THEN DIE.”The first gunshot echoes, startling the five men in the living room. With the brewing storm outside and the gravity of the situation that it all turns out to be. Heavy footsteps are getting louder and louder in seconds, and all the while those men are frozen for the moment. “You damn brat!”Cath’s father yelled. Heavily panting while taking his steps down the stairs which is like a burden a thousand times. “Damn! Someone!”He screams, calling the attention of those men, his friends, and the culprit that in the eyes of the young teenage boy are all devils. Devils who only wanted the flesh and skin for the young ones, dwelling on their lustful desire without thinking of the consequences in the end. “What the hell is---”One of the men is flushed with fear, cutting his words and immediately frozen for a moment at where he is standing. With his shitless appearance and the one closest to Cath, the nozzle of death is pointing at him. “Hey, hey, hey. What is the meaning of t
“I am not dictating you or anything Sam. But you should know that Cath deserve to know the truth. For it is best that it will be coming from you and not from someone else.”Adriella reminded him, her words and sincerity that is enough for Sam to know that she is on his side. Knowing and both that what happened that night is not his fault. His act of protecting the person that he dears the most.“One of these days, mom.”He assures and promises. Fully aware that what Adriella told him is the best thing that he should do and he better do it fast and soon.“Then I’ll leave you to that. Just remember that I am here for you. I can always help you explain everything to Cath.”“Thank you, mom.”Sam took a deep sigh, thinking about his recent conversation with Adriella. With the same fact that Jun first made him promise to do something and quick. Confessing everything of what really happened from the past before Cath knew about it from anyone.That dark past that up until now, it is Lindsey w
“REMEMBER, do not do or say any foolish things or words in front of my parents, especially in front of my dad, Cedric.”Monique reminded Cedric for the nth time since this morning and all the way where the two of them are heading to where Cath and Sam are waiting. “Alright, alright, I know, I get it! So, will you please relax and stop nagging?”Cedric’s complaint. Irritated and had enough of Monique’s words like he will do something crazy that will ruin everything in their worlds. “You sound like a demanding girlfriend who is taking her boyfriend to meet her parents for the first time.”“Me? And whose boyfriend? You?”There both turn into a little quarrel that Cedric is honestly not in the mood of doing so. For he is thinking deeply and nervous about what will Monique’s parents had to say to him.“Alright, I’ll shut up.”Monique surrenders at the end, crossing her arms together and pouting like a little girlfriend that is dismayed and a lot towards her boyfriend.“Cute.”Her butler