The Mafia's Slave Part 1 & 2

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M A R S H A N

"How are you feeling?" I asked her as I wrapped my arms around her, she's been acting normal since this morning na para bang hindi siya nakatulog kakaiyak kagabi, na para bang hindi siya nasaktan kahapon. 

"Kumain ka na, kailangan nating magpalakas para bukas." She said. Tomorrow will be the big day, the big revelation day. We already cut our lines, para hindi na kami macontact nina Raven, maging si Monique kailangan na rin naming iblock. 

"You know I am the Sniper Queen of McNeils, kailan ba ko sumablay kapag guns and ammunition na ang pinag-uusapan?" I smirked. Napailing-iling siya at bahagyang ngumiti. 

"Ikaw ang dapat magpalakas." I said to her. "Anong sabi ng doctor mo?" She went to her surgeon this morning at hanggang ngayon wala pa rin siyang sinasabi tungkol doon. 

"The usual, internal organ repairs and transplant." She said flatly. Napatango-tango na lang ako. Well, as if bago na kay Maxene yan. She always undergoes those kind of treatment and because we're in the black market hindi na pahirapan ang maghanap ng matched donors. 

"I'll call Paeng so we could eat." I told her. Tumango lang siya sakin and continued setting up the table. 

"Ate okay ka na? Wala na bang masakit?" Paeng asked Maxene when we're about to eat. Natigilan pa ko sa paghawak ng utensils, I saw pain flashed across her eyes bago pilit na ngumiti kay Paeng. 

"Ayos na, galing na kong sa doctor kanina." She said. I can feel my chest tightens. Our brother maybe as smart as hell but of course he's too young to understand emotional pains.

"Kumain ka na lang." I told him. Ngumuso siya sakin at bahagyang umirap. 

"Kailan uuwi si Kuya?" Paeng again spoke. Parehas kaming natigilan muli ni Maxene. I don't know if he knows about the Gang War tomorrow. He never called nor messaged us. Siguro nga dahil hindi niya kami mga tunay na kapatid so he could just take us for granted. 

"Marami lang siyang trabahong inaasikaso." Maxene again lied. 

I bit my lower lip. 

This is getting more complicated. 

M A X E N E 

"I'm telling you Maxene, we should push this through!" Pagpupumilit sakin ni Doc Marquez. Muli kong binasa ang mga nakasulat sa result ng executive check ups ko. 

"You need rehabilitation! In no time bibigay na ang katawan mo! Your body is already poisoned, we can provide you the best treatment to cleanse your insides and filter your blood! Maxene nakikinig ka ba? Sira na ang liver at kidneys mo!" 

"Ilang taon na lang?" I asked him. Tumingin ako sa kanya and he looked at me like he doesn't have the heart to answer my question. "Ilan taon na lang ako tatagal?" I asked him again. 

He bit his lower lip frustratedly. 

"T-Three..." He breathed...