I looked out the window as I put my white t-shirt on. The sky is dark and the rain is pouring hard. I could hear the murmuring of its harsh drops through the window like buzzers. The rainy days just started.

Ang pagkakaalam ko ay darating sila Gazelle at Katy dito upang bumisita. Si Max Monteverdi ang susundo sa kanila ngayon at maya-maya siguro ay nandito na sila. And when they arrive, I wanted to talk to him since we've never got the chance to. The last time I saw him is when he protected Devon from me by pointing me a gun. I was so mad at him and the whole mafia that time, but things are now sorting out. I need to sort my things out.

After more than two weeks of resting, I think it's time to plan and change our lifestyles. Change our lifestyles? Huh, magandang pakinggan, mahirap gawin. Lalo na't dumadaloy sa dugo ko ang aking totoong propesyon. My parents were great assassins made. And being their child, I got the privilege to be born like them, trained like them. I can't think of any job I could enjoy, but killing. The irony is that I want a normal life since then.

Good thing for my two subordinates they've got no problems. Si Gazelle ay maaaring bumalik sa mafia at ipagpatuloy ang trabaho sa Tactical Department. Samantalang si Katy ay pwedeng mag-apply muli ng pagiging nars sa ospital nila Devon. They've got places to go. While me? I don't know...yet. Like what I've thought, everything is still vague.

And for Devon? I still can't believe the table had turned completely. I spent my whole damn life planning the Don's death, but now we're living under the same roof. Hanggang sa ngayon ay wala pa kaming pinag-uusapan sa nangyare bago ang pagkuha sa akin ng Dark Clan. Sa tingin ko ay may panahon para roon at maaaring ganon rin ang kanyang iniisip. Some things were better left unsaid. I'm not ready with my answer, anyway. I'm still shook of every words he said to me until now.

Lumabas ako sa aking silid upang maghanap ng makakakin nang makasalubong ko ang isa sa mga kasambahay. "Anong oras umalis si Devon?" tanong ko.

"Ang pagkakaalam ko po ay nasa kanyang opisina nito sa taas, Ma'am Aurora," aniya na pinagtaka ko. Hindi ko alam na hindi pala ito umalis. Madalas ay inaasikaso niya ang kanilang negosyo.

Tinahak ko ang daan patungo sa kanyang opisina sa mansyon. Pagkatapat ko sa pinto ay walang seremonyas ko itong binuksan. Nagulat ako ng pagkapasok ko ay hindi lamang siya ang naroon. All their eyes darted to me and everyone fell silent.

Lahat sila ay napatingin sa akin. They are all gathered around the long table like they're having a meeting. Si Devon ay nasa dulong bahagi at may hawak na mga papeles. Nakatingin din ito sa akin ng may pagtataka sa aking biglaang pagsulpot, ngunit kanya ding ibinalik ang atensyon sa hawak. Bukod kila Aspen at April ay wala na akong nakilala sa kanilang kasamahan.

I've decided to just leave this place because of the awkward silence when the door behind me burst open again. Napaharap ako sa pinsan ni Devon at kakambal ni Aspen na si Ashton. With his platinum blonde hair, he flashed a boyish smile when he saw me.

"Hey, Aurora!" bati niya sa akin. "Kasama ka rin ba sa meeting?"

Bago pa ako makasagot ay hinila niya na ako patungo sa lamesa. Pinaupo niya ako sa upuan na saktong katapat ng kay Devon at tumabi sa akin. Lahat sila ay nakamasid lamang, except him. Their Don seems to be too busy reading the files in front of him.

Someone from their group made fake coughs and decided to spoke, "Sa palagay ko ay mas nararapat kung wala siya rito." And of course, he was referring to me. Isa pang babae ang nagsalita.

"Hindi ko alam na dito pala siya namamalagi. Hanggang sa ngayon ay hindi ko pa rin maintindihan kung bakit kinailangan itong iligtas. She's a traitor."

Humalukipkip ako at pinadaanan silang lahat ng malamig na titig. Most of them just looked away. I'm not that dumb to notice that they don't like my presence inside the mafia's premises. Kung hindi lang siguro sa kanilang pinuno ay kanina pa kami rito nagpapatayan.

"Say whatever you want, as long as you still can," I told them dismissively. Wala akong pakialam sa kanilang mga opinyon.

Ashton chuckled beside me. "Aurora is still a member of Clemente Mafia. Wala naman sigurong problema kung mananatili siya rito?" he said and held around my shoulder.

"Oh, c'mon, Ashton!" mabilis na sabat ng kanyang kakambal. "That was a long time ago before she destroyed every mafia's properties and became a traitor," she said and rolled her eyes. Tinaasan ko lamang itong ng kilay.

"Really?" I asked her sarcastically. "As far as I remember, I never became a traitor. I'm not considering myself a member of your fans club from the very beginning, after all."

"What a bull. Kung ganon ay bakit-"

"She's not a member of Clemente Mafia. She's more than that... Anyway," Devon finally spoke, cutting her off. And, everyone fell silent again. Kahit hindi niya ibaling ang tingin sa amin ay sapat na ang maawtoridad nitong boses upang mapatahimik silang lahat. "Can you remove your hands away her shoulder, my dear cousin, before I decided to cut that off," matalim nitong dagdag at tuluyang nag-angat ng tingin. He sent deadly glares directly to Ashton, but the guy just chuckled. Mukhang nais niya pang makipag-asaran kay Devon.

"Bakit? Ano ka ba niya?" he smirked. It started murmurs from his colleagues. Lahat sila ay nakatingin sa kanya at naghihintay ng sagot. "May namamagitan ba sa inyong dalawa?"

"What do you mean?" ako ang nagsalita. Ashton faced me and leaned closer.

"Is she your boyfriend now, Aurora Silvestre?"

Now, all the attention transferred to me. Pinagmasdan ko sila isa-isa at lahat sila ay nag-aabang ng aking isasagot. My eyes stopped at him. Devon is also waiting for my answer as he bore his dark eyes to mine. Suddenly, I felt my stomach became heavy. It's like the time slows down that I could hear the sound of the clock ticking inside my head. Damn. Why am I anxious of this situation? Is it the attention they're giving to me right now? O, ang kanyang maiitim na tingin sa akin na tila naghihintay ng aking maling isasagot. This is too confusing.

"No," mahinang sagot ko, pero sa sobrang katahimikan ay siguradong narinig nilang lahat. Napansin ko ang pagkunot ng noo ni Devon habang pinagmamasdan ako. "How could that be? Barbie is his girlfriend," wika ko.

"Oh!" sumilay ang ngisi sa kanyang mga labi. Ashton averted his gaze to Devon with a mocking grin. "Paano ba yan, Don? It seems like you don't have a power over her since she's not a member, especially not your girlfriend."

Devon didn't falter a bit. His eyes are still fixed at me. Madilim na tingin ang ibinabato niya sa akin. He dropped the files that he was reading awhile ago on the table sluggishly as he lean on his swivel chair. He placed his fingers on his lips like he is thinking something deep while starring at me coldly. Well, I think all of us here noticed now that their Don is mad. They remained quiet, waiting for his wrath. Anong problema niya? Tuluyan na ba itong naasar sa presensya ni Ashton?

"Xavier?" he finally spoke.

"Don?" mabilis na sagot ng tinawag nito at yumuko bilang paggalang.

"Kill Ashton," he ordered him in a carefully controlled tone that made everyone drop their jaws. And, we don't know if he is joking or not.

"Woah!" Ashton quickly removed his hand off my shoulder and stood raising both of his arms when that Xavier guy pulled a pistol. He doesn't look scared actually. He's freaking laughing like he's enjoying pestering Devon.

"Who the hell is Barbie?" Devon questioned.

Si April ang sumagot, "April thinks Miss Aurora is referring to Stella Mendoza, the one we followed to Dark Clan's basement. She died there, too."

"And, who said she's my girlfriend?"

"Galing mismo sa kanya. Iyon ang palagi niyang isinisigaw tuwing nagkikita kami," saad ko. "I better leave now so you can start your prayer meeting. I'm not invited here," I exclaimed and decided to walk out of this room.

Pagkatayo ko ay saktong umalingawngaw ang sunud-sunod na kalabog ng pinto.

"Aurora!"

Mabilis nitong iniluwa si Gazelle. She's dripping wet like she showered at the rain as she furiously shouted my name. Her right arm is bleeding and his glasses are broken. Napatayo silang lahat. Isang tingin mo lang ay alam mo nang may masamang nangyare.

"Aurora! Oh, my God, Aurora!" she cried and I rapidly went to her. I held her arm and I saw that she got shot by a bullet. "S-Si Katy..."

"What the fucking hell happened?!"

She's shaking too much and I don't know if she's cold or because of what they encountered on their way here.

"S-Si Katy kinuha nila!" and, she cried even more.