Never Too Late

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// Antonio's POV //

13 years ago...

"Mama! Please wake up!"

It was the worst day of my life...

"How could you!?"

I've lost trust from everyone...

"Get out! Get away from us, you traitor!"

Including the closest thing I called family...

A week before the present day...

I walked down the street as I came across Dalisay's house. No one was outside the garden and everything was quiet.. too quite. "Maybe they're all in a trip, I guess?" I thought as I continued to walk until I heard their door open revealing an angry man calling from the phone, "Sinabi ko sa iyo na kailangan nating gawin ito nang mabilis hangga't maaari, okay!? Ayokong ma-stress ulit si kuya, understand!?" He yelled through the phone and ended it, I looked away quickly before he notices me, "I can't believe he gets more and more controlling everyday." I sighed as I crossed the border separating Asia and Europe.

"Hmm, Antonio? Everything okay?" Amelie asked as I nodded and sat down one of the chairs in her cafè, she then gave me a plate of baguettes and some cappucino. "Antonio. I know something is wrong, its rare to see you in this mood since your the 'cheery' one." She said as she took away strands of my hair revealing my eyepatch, I shooked my head, "Everything is alright, chica. You don't have to worry about your big brother." I said as I swooped away her hand, she sighed and took her phone out. "You know if you act like this, Marianna and Feliciano would worry about you alot. And they won't stop bugging you too." I chuckled, she was right of course, they won't stop until I tell them what's wrong with me.

"Fine, you win this time Amelie. It's just that I took my morning walk and came across.. her house." I said as I covered my face with my arms, she was quiet so I continued "I was about to open their gate until Daniel came out of the house, all angry and shit. Ranting about some work I guess." She hummed as I look up to my sister, "Grand frère, its best if you actually try to talk to her brothers." She said as I sat straight, looking at her like she's a mad man "Amelie, do you think they'll talk to me after what I literally did? I killed their mother for DIOS MIO's sake!" I yelled as I slammed the table, scaring my sister. I realized what I did, I sighed and pinched the bridge of my nose.

"But still, she didn't know you killed their mother, yes?" Shw said as she slightly tilt her head, I answered with a curt nod. "Well, remember about me and Armin? We talked about our past and look at us, all better now." Her words make me really want to talk to them but the past still hurts. "I don't know, chica. I can try to talk to Bayani since.. you know." I trailed off, she smiled "Just wait until the until the end of the week, okay grand frère?" She said as she stroked my cheek.

"I feel like your the eldest sibling here, Amelie." She giggled, the bell rang and the door opened revealing our troublesome siblings, "AMELIE! MARI TOOK-A MY GELATO-A AND A THREW-A AT THE RIVER-A!!" Feliciano cried as he fell on the floor, "How the fuck am I supposed to steal your gelato, Feli!? Eu não tenho pernas, porra! And it was Anya's siblings who took it!" Mariana said as she walked in the cafè holding her crutches tightly.

We both sighed, "We'll make your gelato, chico. Mariana, no swearing in the cafè, now let me help you sit." I said as I rushed to our Portugese sister while Amelie helped our helpless Italian brother.

timeskip

I laid down on my bed as I stared at the ceiling, my mind filled with possibilites about that will happen if I talked to them again. I turned to the side, looking at our ruined family picture, there was a scratch on someone's head but ot was okay. It was for the best, he's dead anyways. I then turned away and stared back at the ceiling, my decision was made.

"Fine, I'll talk to them but if it won't work, then I guess they'll have my head for a trophy."

Translations:

1. I told you we need to do this as fast as possible, okay!? I don't want to stress my brother again, understand!?
2. I have no fucking legs!

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