Bring the Mafia King Home

Chapter 8

A morning came.

I stood as I wait for the pieces of chicken in the pan. I was cooking their breakfast. Since I woke up I was so anxious around me. What happened yesterday is very traumatizing, even I was used to that kind of physical abuse every time they hurt me it's like they just did it for first time.

I was anxious around. I keep on looking back, and I sharpen my ears to the possible noise around. I was scared that Tito Dito might show up without me knowing his around and then slap me, again.

I heard the door open, and my mind was in pretty mess, again. I glance back and saw Tito Dito. I was nervous but my nervous change into shock that I saw black eye on his left eye. His stares went to me, and I quickly darted away and focus to my cooking.

My heart was beating nervous and anxiousness and it's getting worse when I heard his footsteps closer to me. Even the fried chicken doesn't turn brown. It wasn't really cooked well, but before I could turn it off.

I freeze when I feel his arm around me, and hug me. I always watch this far away every time Tito Dito hugs his daughters. I saw how his daughter smiled lovingly every time their father hugs them. I was envious. Right now it feels so wrong. It's not malicious but it was so strange. I was stranger to this kind of feeling.

"I'm sorry... my niece that I slapped you." He softly said. My hands were shaking, nervously. My eyes did not even blink. My heart couldn't breath either.

He is in good mood. It was his first time saying sorry. It was his first time hugging me, and I feel cringe.The way he reacted today is very different to the years I am with living with them.

He pulled away that made my heart breathe. I watch the chicken turn black.

"You know what it is also good that I slapped you." He said, and I stared at him after I put all the cooked and some burnt chicken to the plate. He point his black eye, happily. I was confused because It was his first time being happy because of his black eyes. And, his reaction should not be like this.If someone will punch him he will really can't sleep without punching back.

I ignored him, and left him there. I heard him chuckled like he could believe something. I don't know what happened with him the moment he left the night, and I don't know who he was fighting yesterday why he woke up with blacked eye.

"Someone punch me. Imagine, I was just getting out in the gate that night but I saw someone punch me!" He said happily.

I creased my forehead while placing the fried chicken to the table.

"Damn, the city guy just punch me." He said that made me stopped.

He was so happy but my mood turn sour. I clench my jaw.

He went outside? What if someone would catch him? And, out of people to punch why Tito Dito? What if he's not drunk that time? I'm sure Tito would capture him.

Tito pulled the chair out when he's already in the dining area, and seated the chair he just pulled off. He was smiling. I look away and acting normal while putting the plate infront of him.

"I don't care where did he go. I don't care what drugs he took that he just met me, and punch me. What's important is I know he's just around." He said softly.

"I'm gonna catch him today. That's why be prepared Ashanti." He said, staring at me seriously. I nodded while putting water to his glass.

"We will catch him. I'm sure Mildred and Dianne would love to engage their selves. Tomorrow, we will gonna be rich!" He laughed so evilly. His laugh echoed the whole house.

Tito Dito were sitting in the chair. He was even massaging his jaw. He looks at me and his smile faded away.

"What happened to you?" He asked, with curiosity when he saw my mood turn sour.

"Nothing, Tito." I uttered softly, shooking my head.

"I'm really in good mood today. If I wasn't really drunk that night. I will really hang his neck so that he wouldn't go away." He said while getting the fork, looking to the chicken pieces.

"This is already burnt." He whispered while looking to the food infront.

"Wake up your cousins, and sit here in the table. We will eat together... " Tito said smiling and it was my first time inviting me to the dining table twelve years living with them.

"Go, call your cousin so we can leave to catch that man together." He said happily. He took a one piece of chicken and eat it happily.

I saw the Dianne, Agatha and Cynthia went out together. Cynthia and Dianne ignored me but I saw Agatha tried to smile at me, kindly. Maybe she have something favor to ask for me. I just nodded and continue to went inside my room.

I heard a loud knock before I could sit to my bed.

"Ashanti!" I heard Cynthia called my name followed by another loud knock.

"Dad said that we will eat together! Come out, don't be so feeling legal daughter! Come out, and so I can eat in peace." She shouted.

I smiled bitterly.

I went out my room, and their eyes was the first thing I saw. It's so weird that they are waiting for me. I don't want to feel it but my heart melt and the same time ache.

It turns out to be a peaceful and calm breakfast for the first time. Tita Mildred was silent all the time, but I could silently watch how she place food and water to her youngest daughter. I was silent while taking this moment. We were so silent, and maybe they feel awkward because it was first time I was joining them.

And I quickly look outside the doors when the Rian started to pour. I looked to Tito Dito. I know that he already said that we will haunt that man, even though I was hiding that man. We can't find him anywhere around if it's going to rain. But I saw opposite reaction at all. I thought he would be mad or loath the rain but he only smirk.

"It's gonna be a good day." He softly said.

"What's being a good day, honey?" Tita Mildred said while looking outside. We watch how the rain starting to thick and heavy. She sighed.

"If this rain would not stop we can't search that man." Tita Mildred said while taking her attention back to her plate. I was done eating so I took the glass on my hand and drink.

"I wish the rain will not stop." He said and we look at him. Dianne was looking intently to Tito Dito's eyes. Tito Dito stared back to his daughters while chuckling.

It's raining then the luck would be ours. " he said while drinking a water. He place the glass down, and smirk.

"He would not have roof to hide from the rain and I'm sure we can search him all over the place and might found him freezing to death!" Tito Dito exclaimed.

"What happened to your eyes, dad?" Agatha asked that made Tito Dito laugh faded away. He turn sour but just seconds passed he started laughing like remembering who made it. It's like it was a souvenir to him, maybe he was too prideful and honored that he saw that guy before the others can.

"This. This is inspiration. The city guy punched me. Tomorrow or the next day we will be sleeping in the bed of roses. Once we caught that, we will ask half of million ex change for that city guy." Tito Dito said with full of determination.

The enemy is just near of me. Just a wrong move they can caught me.

"How sure of you it was the city guy, Dad?" Cynthia asked. She crossed her arms while looking to her dad, a little bit irritated.

"He's tall, handsome. His skin is shining expensively. He has a dark expression but he was angry that time. I'm sure he is the city guy. The moment my eyes met him, I know he is the one I was looking for." He said that made the girls laugh and even Tita Mildred were laughing, too.

"Pff... he's tall... handsome... The moment my eyes met him, I know he is the one I was looking for. What are you dad? A hopeless romantic who's dying to meet his first love?" Cynthia said while trying not to laugh but she couldn't control it that she burst in laughing.

" I was thinking....if I could catch him and save him... " He said that made our eyes stared at him.

"... his handsome and rich. We can negotiate. He is your type of man, Cynthia." Tito Dito said, and Cynthia's mood changed.

"Really, dad?" She asked, now curious. Tito Dito nodded.

"If that man was rich, we can say that we will keep our mouth shut and save him exchange you will engage to him. I'm sure he's wealthy. I can conclude that. Like how Ashanti's skin scream with wealthy." Tito Dito said that made my mouth dropped. Their attention is on me while watching my petite and skin.

I realize that Tito Dito and I never talk about our bloodline. Our hearts did not even stay closer or near that's why we have a great distance between us.

Dianne and Cynthia rolled their eyes, and while Agatha's eyes were on me.

Tita Mildred scoff. Tito Dito chuckled.

"But... money is more important than love. We will catch him for money. And you know what? Ashanti's dad is rich, too..." Tito said, changing the topic about my father. Even I look not curious but my heart and my mind went silent trying to hear more about my father, who is gone away from us which I don't even seen in my whole eighteen years of my life.

"... If he did not it run away with a woman Ashanti would be a heirs. But your dad is chick magnet. He fell in love and get crazy to other woman, and he run away with that woman, leaving all you behind in the dirt." Tito Dito said.

I lifted my head and stare to Tito Dito.

"Do you have any picture about my father, Tito? " I asked.

"I-

"Dad don't tell her!" Diane said, cutting her father. Tita Mildred chuckled. She stood up.

"I'm done eating." She said.

"I'm done also." Dianne said and even smirk at me.

"I'm going to my room." Agatha said too. They did not even stared at me.

"Im done." Cynthia said, and she left. Tita Mildred and Agatha left, while Dianne went closer and kiss the forehead of Tito Dito.

"I'll prepare, Dad. I'm gonna help you rich today." She said. She glance back at me and smirk.

Tito Dito was left with me in the table. I watch empty plates around. I saw the tooth pick beside the plate. I lifted my head up and waiting for Tito Dito to say something more.

"Wash the dishes, and after that you will come with us. We will haunt that man." He said, and left the dining area.

The rain fall harder. And my eyes moved o

to the window where I can glimpse the small house. It's raining hard, and I'm sure that even how thick the tarpaulin that I used as a roof, they would still feel the cold that the rain brought.

I stood up and put all the plates and glass in the sink. I get a new clean plates for the dogs and for Gun. I place the plates full of food and rice in the table.

My eyes went to Dianne's and the sisters room. Their room was bigger. They also have different beds. Even growing up, they still want to stay in one room that's why the rooms which shouldn't be their room differently, they only sum all the space to make it one room.

I knock three times but I did not hear any response. The door is lock too so I waited.

I knock this time, with force.

"What? What!" I heard Cynthia's voice, but they did not open the door yet. My hands left in the air when suddenly the doors open and it shows Dianne there.

"What?" She said lazily.

"Can you feed the dog? I can-

" In your dreams! " She said loudly, and closed the door hard. I even feel the saliva on my face.

"Agatha! Cynthia! Don't ever open the door to Ashanti or don't let your hands touch the food of the dogs!" I heard her, shouted.

I smirk happily while going to the table.

At least I know that they would dare to go to the little small house.