VegasPete : Chess Room (The Way You Taste sequel)

71 - Protect your children

"Even if it's a case of life and death?!"

"Pete will have to learn how to protect himself alone...to be strong and resilient. I don't know what future will bring to him, but I want him prepared for it. In my heart, I know he can survive by his own...he is such a positive child. Besides, money makes a trace. They are protected by poverty. Promise me. You own me."

"I promise."

"Two, don't let the white clan take him before he is old enough to decide by himself."

"Okay...I won't. You won't let me finish my question, will you?!"

"There's no need. If you keep those two promises, you will be doing more than I could expect from a father for him. Now keep this."

"What is this?!"

"A Chess Room key...my little phoenix...it gives access to all white clan illegal business most important data. I sealed them. As long you keep this key, Grandmaster will not object you in anything. Pete will be safe in this Island. Korn will keep satisfied with his business here. When time comes, you give it to the next white king."

"Lian can't use the key..."

"It will be his problem to solve. The Black King Key goes to Vegas. Black Queen Key goes to this cute little baby Macau. And my White Queen Key goes to Pete."

"Are those your final decisions?!"

"..."

"Look at our children...can't we just take them and..."

"Black King and White Queen can never be together." Her warm hand touches my face. "Different colors do not play on the same side of the chessboard, Kan."

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Vegas' POV

"Khun Kan was unable to help you as promised, but he was able to observe you when you entered the world of underground fighting. My grandfather and I followed your fights and your progress, since you couldn't train with us. I did my best to be close to my white queen."

At that point I really wanted to punch him. But I remembered being grateful that he was there for Pete. That stopped me from actually getting up from my seat and punching him.

I watch Pete closely as he keeps his gaze down and his left hand holding the pendant as he listens to Lian.

Even though I feel his hand tremble at times, we don't stop holding on to each other.

Should I be angry with Pete's mother for advising my father not to show his love for me and Macau?!

Should I be angry that she decided to leave her son alone?

"We were loved so much by our parents that they decided to sacrifice themselves for us." Pete raised his head and said to me and Macau.

I decided not be mad anymore.

Why don't I remember that happy moment?! In my childhood, only the bad ones...until I met Pete...again.

I can't believe we met before...we could have been together our whole life.

He would have been mine alone.

However, something was bothering me...and I'm sure it was bothering Pete too...but none of us would have the courage to say it out loud.

Lian kept talking.

"My grandfather and Khun Kan talked and decided that you should join the Theerapanyakul family in some way, Pete. Someone betrayed my father, and they didn't know who. Whether they could trust Khun Korn or not. We didn't know who was on the white council or not. Having you in there, would be a Trojan horse in the future. Korn wouldn't suspect anything since you didn't know anything. There was nothing to hide. In fact, they found nothing to doubt a grateful boy with dreams of working for the savior of his beloved family and home."

"Isn't there a missing piece to this puzzle?!" Macau asks, scratching his head.

"What would it be, my dear?!"

That flirting tone...

["Hold your horses, please." Pete whispered to me, squeezing my hand.]

["Fine."]

"Each of us got a key, but...how about the Red Queen?! First Cousin found it in Uncle Korn's vault. But Khun Kan gave you the Red Queen Key. Are there two keys then?!"

"Well observed! Yes, there are. One for each firstborn: one for Thankun and one for Porsche."

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Author's note:

Please forgive me for any mistakes. I couldn't review it properly.

It's ending, ending, ending...just a little more.

Forgive me for the delay.

I could not finished it yet because I want to write about Pete and Porsche. One more chapter I believe and that's it. Next chapter is the last one for sure! 

I wrote this cliche thing of CP knowing each other since childwood...but I could not avoid it!! So cute in my imagination...sorry.

Too much delay makes it uninteresting, I know. I apologize. Thank you so much again.

Reference:

(1) Chapter 43 - Khun Kan gives the necklace to Lian.