VegasPete : Chess Room (The Way You Taste sequel)

Side Story - Chapter 1 - Afternoon Tea

Vegas' POV 

(Nursery school cafeteria - Events around Chapter 62 – Bring the pain Like)

"Take a tissue, sweetheart."

Grandma offers me a box of tissues.

"Thanks" (English)

I wipe the blood spatter from my lapel.

"Was your business good today, son?

"Yes thanks. Thanks for your advice, grandma...and guns. As soon as they heard Jui Feng, their attitude changed."

"Jui Feng can be also translated as phoenix...just like Feng Huang"

"I'm sure they got the message. Grandpa Noi got really excited. Is he okay?"

"He's absolutely fine, but Vegas...I hope he was not burden to you, son."

"Not at all! Grandpa took a bunch of huge guys down at once. It was impressive."

"Hmm...he misses it...being active...he left everything behind for me. He used to train secretly Khun Korn's best bodyguards, like P'Chan."

"P'Chan?!"

"Yes...but then Grandpa had to stop it. It was getting too risky for us."

"I see."

"Green tea?!"

"Yes, please, grandma."

"Show me that picture again, son."

"Oh...sure..."

I place the old photograph on the table.

"May I read you a fairy tale (English), dear?!"

"Fairy tale?! (English)...uhm...sure, grandma."

"Once open a time...there were three beautiful queens..."

Grandma's fingertip taps the picture.

"Is there a happy ending, Grandma?!"

Grandma Jui gives me sweet smile.

"They all die."

"...Grandma Jui...do you know who attacked Chumphon Island?!"

"You are looking at her, son." Grandma's finger points to the lady in red.

"This is... Porsche's mother?!" (in English)

I'm sure it's her in the photo. The features of that beautiful and seductive woman had not changed significantly over time.

"Of course! Was it not The Red Queen who issued that order against Pete and me?!"

"What does Porsche's mother have to do with it?! Just because she's dressed in red?! She was a victim of Korn's greed just like my mother!" I point to the beautiful, distinguished lady in black in the photo. "Uncle Korn was the one who held The Red Queen key. For some reason my father gave his key to him and got the black one in return...Uncle Korn had it kept inside his vault. He's the one behind this! I'm sure of it."

"Khun Korn was always so nice to me and Grandpa...I don't think he..."

"He killed his own brother, Grandma! He killed my mother! Can't you see?! He just used you and then decided to kill YOU, Grandpa and Venice to make me and Pete suffer an endless pain. Because that's exactly what I felt when I thought I lost you all."

"...Vegas..." Grandma's face expression softens at my abrupt and emotional reaction.

I get myself panting of anger and anxiety.