The Bachelor Mafia

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Sister

"It's been three days Irish." Angel is sitting beside Inigo's bed. 

The operation was successful but because Inigo lost too much blood, he resulted under coma. Inside the three days that had passed, Inigo was reported a few times under cardiac arrest, Romanova was the one resuscitated him. In those moments, Angel was the most helpless.

Even in the present moment, Angel looks helpless as she's observing on her brother.

"He will wake up," Irish said trying to comfort Angel. But Irish knows too that her words aren't enough to comfort her cousin. But it wouldn't hurt her to comfort her as much as she can, so she still did.

"I don't know what to do if he doesn't wake up Irish. Hindi ko alam ang kaya kong gawin sa mga taong gumawa nito sa kanya." A tear fell on Angel's right left cheek. Mabilis nya iyon na pinunasan.

"But she's dead Angel," Irish said trying to make a point.

"But her allies aren't." Angel stated with no emotion. As if that's the only reason for her to take a revenge.

"You mean Alpha?" Irish. "But that's dangerous Angel." Halata sa tono ng boses ni Irish ang pag-aalala.

"Irish," Angel paused a bit and look behind her, where Irish is standing. "...you already knew why the Alpha help those dead bunch of bullshit. Right?" she continues.

"Yes. But the Alpha did that because they knew they couldn't defeat you."

"Precisely." Angel said and faces Inigo again. "... they knew what our organization is capable of. In order to take me or us down, they tried to use the Omega, which we both know that is under the care of the white world. Which is way more powerful than they are." Angel explained.

"But the white won't engage on those kind of a thing." Irish said and took a sit on the nearest couch.

"But that doesn't mean that they aren't capable of attacking us." hinawakan ni Angel ang kamay ng kanyang kapatid. "My brother will be wreck once again as soon as he woke up." there's a hint of emotion in Angel's tone.

"What do you mean?" Irish said curiously.

"because of Claudia."

"Claudia?" Irish.

"You'll know soon." Irish just shrugged her shoulder because of Angel's response. 

"I'll just go downstairs. Page me if anything happens." tumango lang sa kanya si Angel kaya tumayo sya at naglakad palabas ng kwarto. 

Dumiretso sya sa kusina ng bahay para uminom ng tubig. Her serious talk with Angel made her throat dry.

Nang makarating sya sa kusina ay naroon si Samuel at nagluluto.

"Hey, what are you cooking?" Irish asks Samuel. Lumapit agad sya sa fridge at kumuha ng tubig.

"Dinner. How's the siblings?" tanong ni Samuel habang abala sa pagluluto.

"Inigo's getting stable. But Angel isn't." Irish admitted.

"What do you mean?" humarap si Samuel kay Irish nang itanong nya iyon. Nagsalin naman ng tubig sa baso si Irish.

"She said, if Inigo wouldn't wake up, hindi nya alam ang magagawa nya sa Alpha." as she said that, she took a sip. She really felt thirsty. 

"She really said that?" Tumalikod na si Samuel at pinagpatuloy ang niluluto.

"Yes in her serious tone. Nakakakilabot!" sabi ni Irish matapos syang uminom. Samuel chuckled with her claim.

"Magsimula ka na magdasal." pagbibiro ni Samuel.

"What are you two talking about?" tanong ni Anton na kakarating lang. Kumuha ito ng baso at lumapit kay Irish at nagsalin din ng tubig.

"The things that Angel might commit if Inigo will not wake up." kaswal na tugon naman na sabi ni Irish kaya nasamid si Anton. "Gross!" natatawang lumayo si Irish.

Anton's face is all stretch because of shock. 

"You've been crushing on her for so many years, why the shocking reaction right now?" pangaasar ni Irish. Kaya natawa naman si Samuel.

"Don't tease him." pag-gatong pa ni Samuel. "He might fell in love," Samuel continued. Anton arched his brows and sighed.

"Do you think she will really do that?" tanong ni Anton.

"Yes." sabay na sagot naman ni Samuel at Irish. "There's no doubt," Samuel continued.

"Guys..." lahat sila ay sabay sabay na napalingon kay Angel na kakarating lang.

"Speaking." Irish. 

"Inigo's awake." their eyes widened at agad silang tumakbo papanik maliban kay Samuel.

"Wait motherfuckers." sigaw ni Samuel dahil hindi maiwanan ang kanyang niluluto na pagkain. Pinatay ny ang stove at agad na tumakbo papanik sa ikalawang palapag kung saan ang kwarto ni Inigo. 

Pagpasok ni Samuel sa kwarto ay nandoon na ang lahat at nakaplibot na kay Inigo. 

"Hey!" bati ni Samuel nang makalapit sya sa kama. Mukha pa rin mahina si Inigo at tanging maliit na ngiti lang ang naging tugon nito kay Samuel. Halos hindi rin nito tuluyan na ibukas ang mga mata dahil sa bigat na nararamdaman.

Angel is just standing there. Distance is very vivid. 

"Angel why are you there?" tanong ni Irish kay Angel. Doon lang nakita ni Inigo ang kanyang kapatid. 

"I'm fine here. I'll just call Red to help us with the flight." pagkasabi ni Angel ay agad din syang umalis sa kwarto, dala dala ang cellphone nya.

Nang tumingin muli si Irish kay Inigo ay nakatingin na ito sa kanya.

"Don't look at me like that. Non one called and told her." Irish crosses her arms. 

"That's true Inigo. No one did. She just came." pagsangayon ni Samuel.

"Hey! I'll just look for your sister." biglang sabi ni Anton. Mahinang tumango lang sa kanya si Inigo. 

Kaya naman lumabas na si Anton. Una nyang pinuntahan ang kwarto kung saan natulog si Angel ngunit wala ito doon. Binisita nya rin ang ibang mga kwarto ngunit wala ito doon kaya bumaba na sya upang hanapin ito. Nang hindi nya mahanap sa loob ng bahay ay agad na lumabas si Anton. 

He saw Angel sitting on the bench in the garden. He took steps and sat beside her. 

"What are you doing in here?" tanong nya. Nakita nya na pinunasan nito ang pisngi. "Oh shit! Are you crying?" he can't help but to ask. Agad syang tumayo at humarap kay Angel. He even bend down to see her face.

"Why are you so nosy?" pagrereklamo ni Angel at pinunasan ang luha na tumulo. 

Niluhod ni Anton ang isang tuhod nya upang magkaharap sila ni  Angel at sya mismo ang nagpunas sa luha nito.

Somehow, he's hurt seeing her cry.

"I can't stand seeing you crying." may lungkot sa boses ni Anton ng sabihin nya iyon. Using his thumb, he wipe her tears. "...and even crying. You're still beautiful." his eyes were looking at her with so much admiration. He sighed and stood up.  "You should see your brother." tumango naman si Angel at tumayo na rin. 

"Let's go." ngumiti si Anton at inakbayan sya. 

"Anton, I know its your job to be with my brother but I really want to thank you." Angel said.

"You don't have to thank me. After all he is my friend." Inigo.

"I know. I know Anton."