Amy's POV:
I woke up in the evening with a soar neck and found myself on the sofa.
How did I end up here?
I tried to remember the last thing before felling asleep.
My little devil!
I glanced at the table and found my laptop. Maybe after hanging up I fell asleep. But the question still remains.
How did I end up here, on sofa?
I don't remember crawling up to sleep..
Ahh!
I winced as the half of my head was throbbing for some reason.
I took the same medicine two times by accident. Maybe these are just side effects.
I took a tablet for headache after breakfast then got confused if I take it or not so I took another one.
Maybe that was a bad decision because the medicine works too much to make me half faint into deep sleep.
I walked towards the room to get fresh. I washed my face and eyes with cold water to wide awake myself.
Then after doing usual things I went to the kitchen and make coffee for....
Bloody hell!
I looked at the full kettle fill with coffee as I unconsciously made too much.
Well it's okay I just need to find some people to offer them this. Hehe
I took my cup and walked out.
I glanced around and found..no one!
Where did everyone go!?
I found the main door open so I went out to walk in the garden area.
The sun was still shining down over trees and walls.
I was just trolling around while taking small sips of my coffee. I smelled the aroma and cough as a weird smoke went into my lungs.
Who in the hell was smoking here!
I turned and noticed four well build up men standing together, cigarettes lit in their hands. They looked back at me and I saw some confusion and surprise on their faces.
What! you never saw a girl in this house!!?
Maybe not! Heehee
I never smiled at strangers - not consciously at least. So I nodded a little for no specific reason and walked back to the house.
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I came back with a tray and walked towards the same place where I saw those....guards.
I looked at them and found another guy with them. I smiled as I brought six cup, just in case.
I cleared my throat to get some attention.
"Would you like to have some coffee?" I hold up the tray for them to see.
They looked thunderstruck.
I blinked for a while, half expecting an answer or something. Then place the tray on the same table I sat yesterday with my juniors.
'Do they really need to give me looks? Is it weird if I offered something to others just out of good will! Maybe there's something on my face, otherwise why would they stare at me weirdly.' I was thinking to myself while filling the cups up on my own.
'I will just leave this here. I hope they like it.. I wanted to give them a lecture on disaster that a single cigarette can caused. I know they have a tough job and they put their lives literally on the table to serve Mafia Brother but that doesn't mean they had to minus minutes of their lives with smoking.
I think they should have cherish the free time while eating healthy food or drinking some relaxing coffee or tea... Why am I thinking about them too much?'
I shake my head a little while pouring the coffee in the last cup.
I hold the kettle up to take it inside with me and turned around only to found five pairs of eyes fixed on me.
Choco nuts!!
Don't tell me they were staring at my back all this time!
I tried to smile politely but gave up as they wouldn't give a damn about me or my smile, not when we don't know each other.
Should I introduce myself? Nahh.. brother V wouldn't like that.
"Have a nice day!" I said out loud and turned to leave.
I walked straight to go inside but stop and hide behind the wall to look at them.
They looked at each other for a second and talked for a minute. The fifth guy who joined them earlier said something and other four nodded and took a seat for themselves.
I smiled as they throw the cigarettes down and crushed it under their boots. Well done!
The fifth guy was not even smoking, he just smell the aroma from his cup and looked up only to caught me peeking behind a piller.
I wanted to moved back but didn't as it was too late and our eyes were already met. Shoot!
He moved the cup up in cheers, then nodded his head once in gratitude. I brushed my bangs away as the wind was messing with my hairstyle.
I left with a little smile as I did something good.
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I walked around some more and ended up going to the study area.
I looked for an interesting book to read and found one almost immediately.
I sat on the chair and start reading.
I didn't realize when the time passes while I was immersed in reading.
I placed the book on the table and think over the events of yesterday.
About tutoring my Juniors..
About some mysterious chaos that makes us hide..
About Tankhun trying to seduce me..
About the basement..
About my stupid attackers..
Suddenly something hit me.
Cellphones!!
I stood up as I had something to do.
Now I need to find the control room my junior was talking about.
Something is telling me that I will find something like a lead to solve some of my problems.
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After walking and entering almost all the rooms and doors I ended up on the area I was finding.
I entered the dim lighted room and found a wall full of screens monitoring the whole mansion through CCTVs.
Sweet heaven!
What is this a white house!
I was impressed by the security level.
There was a huge system lying on a long table filled with wires, buttons and plugs and... whatever.
My eyes stop at the guy sitting on the chair looking at me casually as if expecting me.
Well yeah sure.. I don't get surprised as he already saw me coming thanks to the security system.
I narrowed my eyes as I recognize this guy from earlier, he was the fifth guy to whom I served the coffee.
Maybe he works on a high post as all of those guards took the seats when he allows them, at least that's how I comprehend the scene from earlier.
He motioned me towards a chair beside him and turned to look at the screens to see if something unusual is going around.
I took the chair obediently and looked up at the mansion through the screen.
I tried to match the areas to my memory to know how much of it I can recognize. I only knew the half as some of the areas I didn't get to see yet.
I saw the gym where guards were working out, the swimming pool was almost empty, and the garage filled with expensive cars and bikes, some door guarded by two men standing on both sides looking alert, I wonder what's behind them.
"That's where we put our weapons." I heard a hoarse voice coming beside me.
"You guards your weapons with more weapons?" I asked mockingly as the men at door was holding guns in their hands.
"You've got the better idea?" He asked seriously and I shook my head in no.
Then I looked at the strangest place. Is it even in the mansion?
Many men were walking and sitting around casually in a hall type area. There was vending machine, snooker table, and some other dice game that looked same like you see in casino.
Well I never went to casino or anything, it's just I watched too many movies..
I looked at every screen but didn't find the specific area, The Basement.
I was half hoping to see my attackers, maybe that was a secret place without cameras...but no I think I saw Arm watching at some corner of the ceiling intently. He looked professional enough to caught on any secret camera.
Should I ask Arm for some help! Maybe not. It'll be a headache if he reported to his boss. I don't want Tankhun to get involved.
My eyes stopped at the blank screen.
"What happened to that one?" I pointed with my finger.
The guy looked up but didn't answer, making me uneasy.
I sat back, took out the chocolate bar from my pocket and start eating it. He glanced at me and my chocolate.
Should I hide it or offer it!
Well I'm not a kid so..
"You want some?" I held out the thing.
He stare at it for a moment then took the edge, broke a piece and put it in his mouth at once.
I blinked as he didn't even thanked me, weirdo.
We were quiet for a long while, and I finished my bar. I was getting bored when I saw familiar figures on the screen.
What are they up to now!?
Tankhun came out of his room and both his personal bodyguards joined him. They stop to talk and discuss about something, seriously.
Then they walked towards my room. Tankhun knocked once and enter almost immediately. Sweet!
He came out as he didn't find the one he was looking for, his beautiful Amy. Hehe
Then they went to lounge area, my pretty boy placed his hands on his waist as he looked at the long sofa where I was supposed to be.
They went to the kitchen. Arm looked around and asked the kitchen lady about something and the lady shook her head in no.
Brother Pol opened the fridge and took out a can of soft drink. His Highness stared at the can too much that brother Pol had to give that to him.
I smiled as he took that at once and asked Arm to open the can for him, brother Pol made a face and turned to take two more cans.
Tankhun took a sip and stomped on his feet and walked out.
Now three boys were walking together around the garden area and met a fourth guy, Nop.
Nop was giving some instructions to the guards who went to took their post when their boss's cousin enter the area.
On another screen..
I saw as my junior was jumping around with a wide smile and give a tight hug to Pete. Did something good happened?
Junior left in his car and Pete turned to walk probably back in the house.
Now Tankhun and his strange duo finished talking about something to Nop. Why do they look so serious?
Pete met them at the front door and all of them said something to him one after another.
Pete took out his cellphone and did something. Five of them were walking back inside. From the corner of my eye I saw the guy beside me looking at his cellphone.
I think I saw his lips twitching at the corner. Did he saw something funny?
Nop went to the other direction and now Tankhun and his strange trio were walking towards.......
My eyes moved from one screen to the other in which they were appearing and disappearing while walking around.
They stopped at my brother's office.
Tankhun was the first to enter hastily and Pete followed him in, both Arm and Pol stood outside while looking inside.
On another screen I saw my senior slamming the files on the table and stood up with a force that his chair rolled backwards and stopped after hitting the wall.
He dashed out the door and the four guys followed him. I saw how His Highness tried to walk faster to take the lead but failed. Haha idiot.
Senior V goes to the study where I was before, held the same book up that I was reading. He placed the book back in the same way I left it and walked out again.
I saw them walking here and there and it's kinda fun actually.
"At first I thought you had a boring job!" I said to the guy beside me.
"I had but not lately, thanks to certain someone." He replied while looking at...me?
"You're welcome!" I half smiled getting his joke.
Buzzzz~
I heard the vibration coming from his cellphone.
"I'm afraid I have to cut short your....fun time Ms Amy." He said while looking at his cellphone.
"..." He showed me the screen.
P. Boss calling~
"With all respect, You need to leave. Right now!"
"P stands for psycho?" I asked curiously while standing up.
His eyes widened at that and I saw his face turning shade of pink. Hehe
"I take that as yes!" I grinned at him "See you around!" I added while walking towards the door.
He looked at me for a moment then ended up nodding.
"What's your name?" I asked.
"Are you going to remember it.. correctly?" He pressed on the last word.
"Depends.."
"It's Ace. Have a nice evening miss Amy!" He smiled for a little second then turned back to expressionless.
Oddly he reminded me of someone...but who!?
"Thank you!" I walked out and closed the door behind me.
Even though I didn't get what I wanted but still I'm happy as I found a good company, Ash.
I smiled to myself as I managed to memorize the CCTVs locations half of the mansion.
I just need to go the control room one or two times to memorize the whole thing. My seventh sense is telling me that this will come handy in future.
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Now I need to cover up my disappearing so I walked straight to the room His Highness is staying in.
I waited for anyone to find me there so they can report to their P.Boss. hahaha.
I leaned against the wall and slide down to sit. I placed my arm of on knee while stretching out the other. I leaned my head back and closed my eyes.
Now all I have to do is waiting.
Sigh~
After five or more minutes I heard some footsteps coming closer to me..
"Here she is!!!"
"Why is she sitting down?"
"What is she doing here?"
"Ssshhhh.. maybe she's sleeping!"
"Let me check!"
"She looked pale!"
"Really!! I always found her beautiful pale or pink.. heehee."
I heard their small voices and felt a warm touch over my forehead.
"She's burning!"
"Let me check! Move!"
This time I felt a slight cold touch.
"She had a fever."
Mafia brother said and I was like really?
"But she was fine earlier when I checked on her."
Yeah right!
"Move away Vegas from my beautiful Amy! I'll take her inside my room."
Hell no!
I open my eyes at once and blinked to focus some more.
All of them were sitting around me, their eyes fixed on me.
"Hey!" I raised my hand little up and rubbed my eyes as I still felt sleepy, thanks to the overdose of medicine.
I tried to stood up and waver around dizzily. I saw as many hands reached out to help me.
"It's okay!" I held my hands up to stop them.
"Why were you here outside my room?" Tankhun asked and I just looked at his face to which I don't want to lie.
"Not that I mind! I was just.... surprised." He added hastily.
I saw his shiny black shoes, blue jeans and a Black sleeveless shirt.
Wow~
I shook my head to answer whatever he asked..
"I wanted to ask if you noted down the last lecture I missed.."
He took a good minute to think before nodding in yes.
"Great! Can you give that to me? I need to study for tomorrow." I asked politely.
"Yes you can! But I suggest you to take some rest." He said showing concern on his gorgeous face.
"I already have!" I murmured back and waited for him to go inside his room and gave me the thing I wanted.
"Arm call the doctor, Pol get some fresh fruit juice for her. And you come with me." He ordered around and pointed his finger at me in the end.
Both his guards nodded and disappear.
"I'm fine!" I utter
"Just listen to him Amy, this once!" Senior V told me and left to go somewhere.
Pete looked back and forth to his old and new boss and chose the new one to follow, and walked after mafia brother. Cute!
"Follow me!" He held the string coming out of my hood cape and pulled me closer to him.
"I'm fine!"
"Just come with me! Will you?" He stared at me fair and square.
"..." I didn't answer but let him pulled me to wherever he wanted to take me.
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We entered in his room.
I glanced around the furniture, his huge luggages and my eyes stopped at a corner filled with teddy bears.
I saw many of them placing together on the floor.
"Tell me which one you like, I will give that to you." He said softly while sitting in front of his multi colored collection of freaking teddy bears. "They are good little companions.." He murmured while patting one tenderly. Well I don't like that one.. I clicked my tongue in annoyance.
Wait a minute why am I getting irritated by a teddy bear!! Maybe it's him I should get annoy by..
How old is he!!
I'm more curious to know, how did he manage to take them inside the Mafia brother's house.
I thought about his offer of taking the one I liked, while looking at each and every bear. My eyes stop at the cozy one sitting in between and looking up at me.
I had to stop the urge to point at my pretty boy's face as I want this one....
Sigh~
"Thanks but no thanks!" I said finally while looking away from his face.
"Why? You don't like them?"
"I just don't want to separate them from each other. They looked like a rainbow family." I smiled softly.
"Rainbow family...." He murmured to himself.
Knock knock ~
Brother Pol entered with a glass of fresh juice which I drink gratefully.
"Thank you brother Pol!" I smiled tiredly, he looked at me for a second then nodded.
He didn't smile at me, tsk!
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Knock knock ~
Arm entered calling me out as the doctor is here.
I walked outside and the three boys guarded me all the way to the lounge area.
I was surprised to see the familiar doctor.
"Hello Khun, Tankhun!" Doctor said looked surprised for some reason.
"Hello Dr. Top!" Tankhun smiled as he knew the doctor personally.
"Hello Amy! Did you get hurt again?"
"No! I'm fine!" I said for the thousandth time.
"Let me check anyway.." He motioned me to sit on the sofa.
Then he checked my temperature and blood pressure.
He wanted to check my heart rate through my wrist and I shook my head as I don't want him to touch me.
I hid my hands behind my back and he glanced at others in puzzlement.
"Use the thing hanging on your neck." Tankhun said knowing my situation.
Dr. Top use the strethoscope and listened to my heart beats for a minute.
The best Awkward moment of my damn life.
It felt weird when one was working professionally and others stood motionless while staring at me.
From the corner of my eye I saw my senior and his partner enter the area.
"You are suffering from fever and low blood pressure. Your heart is beating a little faster but that's normal in fever. Tell me are you taking stress lately?"
"No!" I denied almost immediately making doctor give a four-eyed look to me then nodded.
I felt all of them straightened in their place for some reason.
"I'll prescribe medication for you. Take them on time."
"Sure!" I mumbled half heartedly.
"Make sure she took them on time." He glanced around the boys standing and the guy sitting on the single sofa with crossed legs.
All of them nod too much in yes.
Dr. Top put his things back in his bag and took out an ointment for...me?
"I heard you remove you stitches yourself!" He gave me a scolding look, I blinked and glanced away.
"Put this on the mark regularly."
"Okay!" I said shortly while taking a tube box from his hand.
"Thank you!" I added just for formality.
"I'm just doing my job!" He replied professionally and stood up to leave.
Tankhun stood up and took the prescription from doctor, glanced at the paper, made a face and gave it to Pol.
Brother Pol left to drop Dr. Top and buy medicines for me.
I thanked and apologize to everyone for the trouble I caused.
I asked for the lecture notes again as I did whatever Tankhun wanted. He made a face and my mouth fell open when he make Arm to copy the lecture for me from his notebook.
I wanted to say no but Arm looked fine to do that for me. I thanked him and made a mental note to return the favor later.
We were sitting in the lounge area when senior V brought his laptop to do some work and Pete followed him with some files.
I was half lying on the long sofa as His Highness was sitting on the other end.
Brother Pol came back and was about to give the medicines to me when his boss snatched the packet from his hand.
"I'll take care of you!" He declared and peek inside the packet and made a weird face seeing the capsules and tablets.
As for me I just wished that my pretty boy lost the pack somewhere hehe.
Ah!
Even laughing hurt my head.
His Highness was holding the glass of water while I took the medicine. I waited for him to give the damn glass while he was making faces as if he was the one taking the tablet. I swallowed the thing in my mouth and stop my legs from kicking him.
My whole mouth became bitter!
I leaned backwards to lie down and he took a sip of water and turned to look at me in astonishment.
I chuckled lightly as he just realized that he didn't gave me the water.
"Sit up and drink!"
"No need!"
He argued for a good minute and won when I sat up and drink half of the water from his hand.
"..." His face turned red when I wiped my wet lips from back of my hand.
Arm came back with a thin quilt that I usually found over me when I woke up. Tankhun snatch that too and cover me up with love and care. Eww!
I was about to stretch my legs but he sat back, making me frown a little.
Why isn't he sitting somewhere else!?
I rolled my eyes when he asked Arm to play some thriller movie. Mafia brother glanced up but didn't stop his cousin for once.
Why does it feel strange?
Am I missing something!?
I felt my half head throbbing a little but ignored it. I looked at the screen blankly not knowing where the story is going.
Arm finished copying my notes and placed the notebooks on the table. I felt as all of them stealing glances at me from time to time, so I closed my eyes to ignore them.
In a moment I felt a warm hand over my forehead.
"Her fever is not going anywhere.." He sounds concerned making me smile.
"I'm fine!" I whispered and removed his hand from my face.
"Stop saying that!" He yelled at me.
"What?"
"Whenever you say fine it makes me more worried."
"..."
"Pete makes some soup or porridge for her." He half ordered.
"Me?" Pete pointed at himself.
"Just go and make someone do it..." He waved his hand like a King - he might be.
"Arm calls our kitchen lady and tells her to make light food and Pol you go and bring that here." He shouted and ordered around once again.
"Tankhun?" I started.
"Yes?"
"Shut your mouth!"
"Okay!"
I smiled at his cuteness.
Pete left for the kitchen, Arm left while taking out his cellphone. I caught brother Pol looking at me. I smiled to assure him but he made a sad face in return.
Sigh~
I shifted my eyes to the screen as the movie was still playing. I stretched out my legs and hit Tankhun accidentally.
"Opps!!"
I was talking my legs back when he held my feet to stop them. He shifted in his seat and placed my legs on his lap.
For a good moment he didn't let go making me uneasy.
"You are touching me!" I whispered mostly to myself.
He finally took his hand away, I tried to take my feet back slowly as the position looked inappropriate.
Suddenly he held my toes and heels. I stopped... actually got frozen when he rubbed my toes before taking his hand back, again.
Now I'm not fine!
I felt my cheeks heat up some more so I closed my eyes to hide away from the stare that I've been receiving from senior V.
How embarrassing!
"Tankhun!"
"Yes!"
"Nothing...."
I stopped myself from calling him shameless.
The last thing I knew was his ghost of a touch over my feet.
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Author's POV:
Monday morning...
Amy woke up as good as new and was taken aback to find her pretty boy sleeping half sitting while holding her feet to his heart.
Sweet hell!
She tried to move away to get out of his grip.
Who in the hell wants to blush as the first thing in the freaking morning!! No one for sure!
She stood up and covered the shameless billionaire with the quilt.
She got ready for the college and went to the kitchen to make some....
She was surprised to see all of them - except Tankhun - in the kitchen.
Arm and Pol were putting the cups and glasses on the dining table.
Macau and Pete were coming out with a tray of pancakes and toasts.
Vegas came with a kettle of black coffee. He smiled at Amy and gave a side hug while passing by her, looking surprised by himself. She smiled back and looked at the others... mouth fell open!
They were shocked to see Vegas's new side.
Nop pulled the chair for her beside him, she smiled and sat.
Getting sick for a day makes her princess overnight. Hehe.
Tankhun entered while rubbing his sleepy eyes and Amy shifted her gaze from him almost immediately.
All of them noticed except our King who leaned sideways over Pete. His ex-head bodyguard half hugged him while tapping his back to make him wide awake.
Tankhun whines about a sore neck and aching back. Pete smiled at Amy to tease her.
Please don't...
She buried her face on her plate.
Nop served a boiled egg and juice to her. She glanced at the table to find something but then chose to settle without tea.
"Sammy try this!" Macau holds out a plate of pancakes towards her. She lifted her brows to see the satisfying look of the pancakes with honey.
She took a few pictures to send to her mama later and taste it. She looked up to praise her junior but was taken aback as he was already leaning forward to see her reaction.
She smiled with a full mouth and showed two thumbs up.
Macau chuckled happily and leaned back to eat from his own plate.
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Outside they had to survive another argument between two cousins.
Both were arguing as to who will take Amy to the college.
And she walked towards the gate while mumbling about taking bus or taxi to the college.
Then two guys grabbed her with her arms, lifted her up and forced her to sit in a silver car.
She shouted and glared at both Psycho and Crazy cousins on her left and right.
Tankhun sat and moved inside then Vegas half ordered his sister to get in. She made a hundred faces and did as they wanted.
Vegas sat in making his partner and brother surprise to heaven and back.
Well our devastatingly handsome guy never sit in backseat - not before today.
Nop glanced at the sky to see if the sun rose for West today.
Macau and Pete sat in front and the later drove them to the college.
Hoping for a peaceful day for once!
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