Bring the Mafia King Home

Chapter 9

We have been still strolling in the Crimson under the heavy rain, and right now the rain is starting slowly to stop qnd slowly faded away. We were behind to Tito Dito and Tita Mildred. Tito Dito, Tita Mildred and Agatha were the only ones who's wearing a raincoat. Dianne was wearing a shorts and sleeves. Cynthia was also wearing a jacket and pedal. I was wearing a jogging pants and unfortunately Dianne took my jacket and I was left with my shirt.

I wiped my eyes that was wetted by the rain, and I glance down watching what time it is.

Five o'clock... we've been strolling for eight hours...

I hug myself even more wind the wind blew.

I haven't heard any words from Gun. I just gave them the food and then quickly leave since Agatha followed me from behind. I just hope that they are still awake or alive.

Someone asked, "Any sign Dito?" I lifted my head and saw that it was Randy, our neighbor. He was holding a flashlight, too but he is alone. Tito Dito shook his head , disappontedly.

Randy roamed his eyes around us.

"Are we looking for a person or a mouse? " He asked, and chuckled.

It's starting to get dark. I haven't check the sea, yet. I don't glimpse any chance to leave. Everyone already checked the river yesterday and this morning. I'm sure that some also will check again the sea thus evening or dawn.

I yawned while looking around. I could everyone walking every corner of the street snd check. I even saw a young man checking the garbage.

Everything they do for money.

I needed money, too but the man I saved needed to be alive because what if his family is waiting for him? I'm sure they would be heart would be broken if they will never get the chance to see him.

Atleast someone is crying to him when he die while me? I think my dogs are the only ones who would shed a tears.

"Let's eat..." Tito Dito said that made his daughters revived alive. Tito Dito's eyes moved to me.

"Ashanti, you could go back to house and cook for yourself. I don't have enough money. It's only enough for us." He said, apologetically. I nodded silently.

"Mildred where do you want to eat?" Tito Dito asked his wife lovingly. Dianne went closer to her dad, and Agatha and Cynthia went to Tita Mildred. They were holding hands while looking around, looking for food.

I looked away and quickly pulled myself away from the scenario. I quickly pass the road and rode a jeep going to the house. I was drumming my laps while thinking how can we leave, flawlessly.

I did not stop the jeep in our gate, instead I stopped it near the river. I quickly give my money to the jeepney's driver.

I roamed my eyes around the river, and found no one around. I went closer to the river and check the whole place I never saw any people or even boat. I don't know how will I recognize Gun's friend but I hope that I could be able to find him here.

I watch how the sky's change from orange to dark but I still didn't glimpse Gun's friend. I did not even went back to the house. My plan is once I his friend would be here, I will quickly go back to the little house and get him here.

I just wish that everyone would not be back here that early. They already check every hour and I hope they got tired of checking back here.

And, my eyes glimpse a boat afar from the horizontal line of the sea. I don't know who it is. I was waiting while standing away from them water.

I glance my back while my hands were shaking.

Faster.... Faster! I chanted on my mind.

I glance back again at my back and found no one.

When the boat going closer, I saw a man that wearing black and my eyes widened in horrified.

G-gun...

My feet quickly moved step backward.

What if he's not the friend? He has a gun! He's freaking holding a big gun! I could see his dark and scary expression.

"B-Black... B-black coffe.." I uttered.

"Where is Hunter? Is he okay and alive?" He asked, worried. I thought I never find any soft part on him but as he spoke about his friend with fun of worries, that was the softest voice I've heard.

"Y-Yes... I should get him back. Wait for me here." I said quickly.

"Be.. Be careful if someone will come here." I said and I wantto take back my words. . I think I was wrong about be careful, from his aura everyone should be careful about him.

"Just hide. I will make sure to give you your friend." I said and run away, fast.

I'm already outside the house and the lights are still off. I opened the gate and I heard the dogs bark when I open the gate as if they know that I was already here.

" Sh... " I heard a man's low faint voice.

What happened to him? I asked myself from the tone of his voice It's like he have no strength at all. The key fell when I was trying to be quick.

"Calm down...Calm down..." I whispered to myself.

I push myself when the little house open. I could not see them.

"Gun... Gun..." I called him. It was so dark that I couldn't glance him well.

The dogs went closer to me and kick my face. They are so cute and adorable but I was chasing my time here.

I extend my hands while scanning him. My hands touch his hands and I was worried when his skin feel so hot.

"We don't have a time. Please... wake up." I said, hurriedly.

"Gun."

"Did your master come back? Am I allow to speak now?" I heard him spoke. It was so dark here that even the shadow of the moon couldn't glimpse his shadow.

"Gun. It's me." I whispered. "It's me. Ashanti." I said clearly and I heard a loud

sound.

"Shit." Gun cursed.

"Are you awake now? Let me take you to the river. Your friend is here. Let's go." I said while holding his hand. I went out first while I'm still holding his hand.

Gun was successfully went outside but my eyes widened when he fell to me, and I almost got burn because he was tol hot and freaking sick.

"Can you run?" I asked him while I place my arms around his waist for support.

"I can't even walk properly." He stated. I nodded while we started walking. It was so dark which is very advantage for us. My sweat were already on my whole face annd I could feel the sweat on my head because of stress and anxious of this moment.

"Where did you go?" He asked seriously.

"Looking for the city guy." I answered, and chuckled.

"I'm just beside your house. Why did you have to go far?"

"Let's walk faster please..." I begged. I smiled, incredibly as I imagine the chaos I created.

"I will die with you if we can't make it to the river." I said, chuckling. At least once in my life I have felt and experience the dangerous situation.

"What will you gain from helping me?" He asked again.

"Are you okay? Your burning in fever." I said, worried.

I heard his low faint chuckled.

"You never answer my question." He said.

"Let's talk about it when you successfully moved yourself out of here." I said. I glance back behind when I heard a noise but I found none.

We walk faster. I couldn't help but smile when I feel him trying his best to walk fast too. I stopped and glance back again. It's better to be cautious than ot be stupid, right?

"It's a car." He muttered. "It's coming here, but it's far from here." He said out of nowhere.

Five more steps... I whispered when I already heard the sound of the waves.

"We're here." I whispered happily as we set out foot to the sand.

"Hunter!" I heard his friend shouted his name, happily. I was too anxious and paranoid around. The man went to Gun and he get Gun's amrhr and put it with him.

"Are you okay?" I heard his friend asked but Gun did not even respond. His friend were guiding him in the right hand while I was guiding him in the left side. I shake in cold because when we were already in the water. Guns friend went inside the boat.

Gun is lifeless but still I could hear his fine and hard breathing, it's like he was fighting to breath.

I was holding Gun's back while his friend were extending his hand to hold Gun.

"Ashanti!"

Someone called my name that made us stopped.

I quickly look back and found that Dianne and Cynthia near the entrance. I could not see their expression but I saw how Dianne whispered to Cynthia and she was leaving and running away.

"Faster!" I said, looking back to his friend. But Gun's weigh heavier than he could that he fell, and I couldn't catch him.

His friend jump out and tried to hell him. My eyes watered while watching him his eyes closed. My lips were trembling in fear, anxiousness and pain.

His friend carry Gun in a bridal style. He push Gun to the ground of the floor. His friend followed.

"Ashanti? Ashanti! What did you do?! Are you betraying us!" I heard Tito Dito's mad roaring voice. His friend was quickly doing his thing. I watch Gun's sleeping but I saw his fist in the edge lf the boat. I hold it to out beside but I wss shock when I feel his hands moved to mine.

"Ashanti...pulled that man away form here. Don't give him that to him! We have been searching for him and you know that we are in debt! Don't betray your family!" He shouted.

His voice is already closer. I was pulling my hands away but Gun's hand did not even want to pull my hands away. I moved infront even though my hands were fighting to Gun's hand to let my hand go.

I saw Tito Dito holding a gun while moving closer.

"Moved away, Ashanti! Moved while I still clearly know you!"

"No, Tito! Let them leave!"

"What are you talking b***h? The money is just beside you! Dad already said that we have to catch this man not to freed this man!" Dianne shouted but I shook my head.

"Bitch." Tito cursed. I did not even care about my life. I stared back and saw Gun's friend boat starting to noise. My mouth dropped when Gun was slowly trying to get up.

"b***h! You stupid mother fucker!" Tito cursed and when I went back to him. Tito Dito was a meter away from us, trying to get close. He is pointing the gun beside my neck. I know who he was pointing the gun is.

His punting the gun to Gun.

He pulled the trigger and I jump, catching the bullet.

It seems impossible but it's already happened. I could feel the painful sting and pain to my chest. Someone pulled me and I smiled to see that it was Gun.

His skin, his lips were too pale.

I closed my eyes when I heard three gunshot.

His hand was hot when we were but right now I feel his cold freezing hand on my cheek that made me faintly and weakly open my eyes. He did not even uttered any single word but his eyes, the way how his eyes shaken. It's okay I understand your eyes more than your lips.

I did not regret to end up where I was and whatever my situation is.

"W-what are y-you..." I asked stuttering. At least, in my last breath I know what kind of man I helped.

"A Mafia." He said seriously that my mouth hangs open.

"M-Mafia?" I stuttered, and he nodded.

Ma-Mafia... Mafia....

"May the world forgive me for helping the Mafia." I uttered, and I could not have the chance to watch the sky when the darkness filled my eyes.