Of The Shattered Compass

Chapter 43: Mortello's Gang

                      Chapter 43

           STORM ROVEN LOPEZ

Everyone was stunned, including me. Sino na ba ang hindi mapapalingon sa entrada ng malaking bulwagan ngayon. There are six men standing wearing all black attire, they doesn't even look at the top of their age, mas mukha pa silang maayos manamit kaysa sa aming mga kabataan. They look one of the delinquent in the party, if you're scanning for the true badass, they are the perfect group who you should fix an eye for. They are seriously fvcking the grand entrance up, all of the visitors are eyeing on them as if they were gods.

Ngunit sa kabila ng nakuhang atensyon, iisang direksyon lang din ang tinitignan nila. Ang direksyon kung saan nakapwesto si Tito Nalu, at pahaging na susulyap rin kila Daddy at kila Tito Viahm.

"Welcome aboard Mortello," Tito Nalu smirk as he lead his hands towards the empty table reserved for the guest.

"Thanks Capt'n," yuko ng nangunguna sa grupo, he look like a gang leader though.

"Happy Birthday Mrs. Lirie Elie Frazer, accept this simple gift from us," umusong ang nasa bandang likuran na may hawak ng isang rubiks cube sa kanang kamay niya at isang maliit na kahon sa kaliwang kamay na siyang iniabot kay Tita Lirie.

"Thank you Jupiter," genuine smile coming from Tita Lirie is so unnatural.

"Hey," bati naman ng isa kay Tito Yandel.

"You look terrible," Tito Yandel slammed the words without even thinking.

"But I'm good," pagmamalaki ng nauna.

Tito Yandel gave a smile and just nod in disbelief. "Yeah, always Genesis."

The visitors take their seats as the server follows the goddamn food on their table.

"Viahm, is that your son now?" tanong ng isa nang mapalingon kay Tito Viahm na katabi si Hymn.

Tumango ito. "Uhm, how about you Nikholai? Did you have family already?"

Ngumiti lang ang tinanong, tila nagkaintindihan naman sila ni Tito Viahm sa mga tinginan nila.

"Did you know who are they?" nabigla nalang ako sa pagkalabit na ginawa ni Ash sa likuran ko, pinilit magkanda-bali ang leeg, maabot lang ako para lang maki-usyoso.

"I don't have any idea," kibit balikat kong sagot.

"They are the former Morrigan's," sabad ni Daddy.

Naningkit ang mata ko ng bahagya sa pag-iisip at nang mapagtanto ay nilingon ko muli ang grupo.

"They are?" muli kong tanong, ngayon ay may halong paghanga.

"Yes," muli namang sagot ni Daddy.

Fvcking Shit. They must be legends, one of the legends just like Tito Nalu's so called no-name group.

"Sino daw?" tanong muli ni Ash, tsk napaka tsismoso.

"Shut the fvck up," Ash just mumbled across seat just like a kid receiving a refusal from his parents.

Namatay ang ugong ugong mula sa pagdating ng mga panauhing pang-dangal, nagkaroon ng iilang aktibidad kahit na hindi ayon sa edad at basta si Tito Nalu ang may pakana ay nagiging masaya ang lahat.

I left my seat as the crowds go crazy, I'm heading my way to the backside of the event hall when I bumped into someone, someone very familiar.

"What are you doing here?" I grabbed her arm without disrupting the eye to eye contact.