The Mafia's Slave Part 1 & 2

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M A X E N E 

"Sunduin mo na ang kapatid mo." Utos sakin ni Lolo, napatingin ako sa kanya. 

"Hindi ka sasama Lo?" I asked him. Bumuntong hininga lang siya at umiling. Wala naman akong maipapayo kay Lolo, we're both stupid in love. And in a cue, narinig ko ang pagtunog ng phone ko sa jacket ko. 

Kinuha ko ang jacket ko mula sa couch and took my phone out of it's pocket. I saw Monique's name on the screen, diba magkasama sila ni Marshan?

"MAXENE!!!" Monique gasped. "Si Marshan hinimatay!" 

"W-What?! Where are you?!" I immediately put on my jacket at nagmamadaling kinuha ang susi ng sasakyan ko sa ibabaw ng drawer. 

"Dito sa Amusement Park!" Muntikan pa kong matisod habang nagsusuot ako ng sapatos. Muntikan na kong napatawa dahil sa narinig ko, Marshan has fear of heights and terrible motion sickness, unless she's driving. 

Naalala ko pa noong sumakay kami ng cable car sa Hong Kong noon, she puked inside the car and I acted like I didn't know her but unfortunately we're twins. 

"Okay, I'll be there in few minutes. Just make her rest for awhile." I said. I ended up the call at binulsa na ang phone ko. 

"What is it?" I heard Lolo asked me. He closed the door to the veranda at naglakad papalapit sakin. 

"Marshan passed out Lo, nasa amusement park daw sila." I chuckled. 

"Marshan should fix that fear of hers." 

Nagpaalam na ko kay Lolo, may mga bodyguards naman siya sa halos lahat ng sulok ng building so I need not to worry about him. Dumiretso ako sa Amusement Park na sinabi ni Monique. The park was huge kaya nahirapan pa kong hanapin sila. 

Okay na si Marshan when I found them at umiinom na siya ng tubig. Lumapit ako sa kanila and asked what happened.

"Eh kasi, you know the myth about a couple kissing at the top of a Ferris Wheel?" Monique asked me. Napatingin ako kay Marshan na bahagyang namula at kay Raven na nakatingin lang sa kanya. Like checking her if there's something wrong about her. 

"You cannot do that, Marshan has fear of heights and motion sickness." I said. Nanlaki ang mga mata ni Monique at napabaling pa sakin ang atensyon nina Christian at Raven.

"Sorry. Hindi namin alam." Raven said. I pressed my lips tightly and brushed my sisters hair. 

"It's okay, you can still try kissing under the mistletoe and of course, the kissing bench at Syracuse University." I winked at Marshan ng magtaas siya ng tingin sakin. Mas lalong namula ang kanyang mukha habang nanlalaki ang mga mata. 

"Maxene!" She gasped. "Sasabunutan kita!" Nanlalaki ang mga matang sabi niya sakin. 

I chuckled and pinch her cheeks, "I'm gonna pick up Raphael, sasama ka?" Bumaling si Marshan kay Raven at hindi naman ako ipinanganak kahapon para hindi magets yun. 

"Okay. I see. I'll be going then." I smiled at them. Ngumuso sakin si Marshan at bahagya akong inirapan. 

"Maxene, yung pinag-usapan natin." Christian approached me.

"You have my number, right? Pupunta ako sa bahay niyo to investigate, just ready some photos of her." I smiled at him. 

"Okay, thank you." He smiled at me. Nagpaalam na ko sa kanila at dumiretso na sa parking space. Marshan looks fine, andun naman sina Raven and I'm sure hindi nila siya papabayaan, and if any worse happens, I know Marshan can take care of herself.