Mhorfell Academy of Gangsters (Now Published Under PSICOM Publishing)

Chapter 17: School of Mystery and Danger

ALEX'S POV

"Yes, Uncle?"

[Are you doing fine? O kailangan na naman ako sa principal's office?]

I can't but to giggle with how worried he is about how I'm doing here. The always protective uncle, of course. "Hindi pa naman, Uncle Johan. Just trust me, okay? So, did you only call me to check me out?" I asked as I still walks away from the infirmary.

[Uh no. I just want to inform you that your brother will be coming back soon. He wants to meet you soon. You're about to have your debut on March. Xander will be handling it.]

Napabagsak naman ang mga balikat ko sa balitang dala nito. Yes, I'm happy that my elder brother is coming back but debut? Nah. It's only for those girls who wanted to be princesses of the day. I don't need that. Not because I'm already being treated like a princess in our family but because I don't feel like one and I don't think I deserve to feel to be like one.

[You still there?]

"Ah, opo. Sige po. I need to go now." pagsisinungaling ko. Ayoko nang humaba pa ang usapan at baka pati ang pagpapakasal ay mabanggit pa.

Mayroong kagawian ang pamilya namin na sa pagsapit ng ikalabing walong kaarawan ng mga babaeng miyembro ay nararapat na silang maipakilala ng pormal sa mga kakilala, kasosyo sa mga negosyo at iba pa sa pamamagitan ng gaganaping selebrasyon. Ito na rin ang gagamiting tiyansa upang mahanapan ang isa ng mapapangasawa nito.

In short, an arranged marriage. It sounds ridiculous since it's the twenty-first century and yet this method is still a common thing to tie two people in a marriage where only their families will benefit.

Kahit na ba sabihin ko pang kilalang-kilala na ako ng tiyuhin at kuya ko, paniguradong doon din ang hantungan ko. I don't want to though. Our family traditions suck.

Nagpaalam naman na rin siya kung kaya't kapwa na naming binaba ang aming mga telepono. Malakas na buntong hininga na lang ang nagawa ko.

This is not the time to be stressed, Alex.

Alright. Time to go back to the infirmary to see if the king is fine now or maybe dying.

Pagkabalik ko ay nakakapagtakang tahimik at pawang ang pwesto na lamang ni Spade ang may nakatabing na kurtina na ibig sabihin ay siya na lamang ang pasyenteng naririto. Hindi ko tuloy maiwasan na mapalingon sa doktor na nagbabantay dito sa bungad pagkapasok pa lamang. Ngunit pati siya ay napakibit balikat na lang sa akin.