Daphne.. Why did you do that?
I didn'twant you to die..
Daphne!! You.. It's all your fault! You killed her!!
Why..? Why did you save me? I'm sorry.. I'm sorry..
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Alejandro Freeman. The former boss of the Black Bloods. An Italian man with an accent.
"W-What?" Xavier exclaimed. Alejandro only smiled at him then turned to Annalissa.
"You didn't tell him why he was here?" he asked Annalissa who kept her gaze fixed on them.
" If I did, he would overreact. " Annalissa said with a straight face that made Alejandro sighed.
" Your distrust in him is clear child." At the corner of his eye he saw her body stiffened before relaxed again. Her eyes narrowed into slits at his statement. She tilted her head a little before looking at them in a way that sent chills to the surrounding members.
" I am what I am Uncle. I have been proven that my trust is something I must never give." She said in a low and threatening tone that made some of the newer members tremble. But Alejandro wasn't effected by her glare, he just sighed again and shook his head lightly.
"You still blame yourself for that? " His words set a trigger inside her, she stood up without a word and unsheathed her gun from her back, pointing it to Alejandro. But he seemed unaffected by it and just looked up to her standing figure.
" Your reaction is the answer already. Let go child. i morti non potrà mai tornare indietro." He said as he stood up and pushed the gun down.
"I did. But that doesn't mean that it doesn't come and bite me back." She muttered bitterly that only Alejandro, Henry and Xavier caught.
What did he say? And what did she mean by that? Xavier thought, feeling left out of the conversation.
"Ah.. Si. Zachary is it? He seems to be active as of late. Mind explaining?" Alejandro asked as Annalissa put back her gun and hooked back her gun back to it's holster tied around her back. Did she always had that there? Everyone except Annalissa, Alejandro and Henry thought nervously.
" How should I know? He's crazy ever since.. that. Maybe even before it. " Annalissa said expressively as she plopped down on the couch while massaging her temple in annoyance.
The old man enjoys trigger something in me every time he come here. I swear that he do this on purpose every time! Annalissa thought with a sigh.
"Child. I know what you're thinking. I can read you like a book even if others can't. " Annalissa sighed again as she looked over the surrounding onlookers and motioned then to leave. They complied mutely and left, leaving the 4 in the room.
"E 'bello mostrare le emozioni che conosci. Sono sicuro che Alec piacerebbe vederti poi troppo. E 'ciò che ci rende umani non è vero? (It's nice to show emotions you know. I'm sure you'd love to see you then Alec too. And' what makes us human is not it?)" Alejandro said in Italian not wanting Xavier to be involved in this.. special conversation.
" Vorrei. se che psico sarebbe smettere di cercare di uccidermi. (I would like to. If that psycho would stop trying to kill me.) " Annalissa said, silently agreeing with Alejandro's change in language.
" Yes. That would be reasonable.." Henry suddenly spoke up from his long silence.
" Va bene. Ma non significa che io mi arrendo .. (Okay. But that does not mean I give up ..)" Alejandro said with a frown.
" Sì. E posso continuare la mia negazione di questa conversazione mai accadere.(Yes. And I can continue my denial of this conversation never happen.)" Annalissa said sarcastically.
"Now what were we talking about? Ah yes.. Zachary.." Alejandro said, switching back to English looking at Xavier who was frowning at them in confusion. At the moment, Annalissa realized something before turning to Henry with a questioning look.
"Why are you here? Aren't you suppose to be out?" She asked as Alejandro and Xavier thought the same thing: you only realize this now??. Henry also realized her question before looking down to his wristwatch. 5.45pm. His eyes widened at the time, he was already 10 minutes late.
"Ah! I forgot! Gotta go. Don't fight you two!" Henry shouted in panic as he raced to the door and to his car. Hearing the car driving off from the driving everyone in the mansion who Henry had passed was possibly thinking the same thing: What's with him?
After a few minutes of silence, Xavier finally spoke up.
" What were you talking about in..?" He trailed off, not understanding the language they used.
"Italian. That's personal" Alejandro clarified for him. Annalissa only stared at Xavier blankly while he stared back in confusion.
"What...?" Xavier exclaimed in expressly. She seemed to snapped out of it and frowned, looking away from him and to Alejandro.
" Yes. now back to the topic. " Alejandro said.
"Zachary, I think he's showing interest in him" she pointed to Xavier "and his sister."
"Why..?" Alejandro tilted his head a little as he place his hand under his chin. "Were they here in the first place?"
" Alec wanted his sister's company and he's too nosy for his own good." Annalissa said bluntly with a blank face that seemed to irritated him.
"Hey! You guys just did it near my bike. I had to go home with it!" he yelled, clearly offended by her tone. Alejandro just shook his head at the two. Hot tempered teenagers.. Annalissa was expressionless but inside he knew this boy had an effect on her, even of she didn't notice it herself.
"Anyway. I will find out about Zachary and how he escaped. In the mean time, I recommend you to stick close to this boy and his sister, child." Alejandro suggested.
After a moment of thinking, she reluctantly nodded and share a look with Xavier before he sighed. "Fine.."
"Great. Now, I expect you to behave you two." Alejandro gave a pointed look at them as Annalissa cursed under her breath. " Tu non sei mio padre! (You're not my father!)"
" Anche così ho preso cura di te da quando eri un bambino. (Even so I took care of you since you were a child.)" Alejandro scolded. Meanwhile, Xavier groaned in frustration still not understanding what the two were talking about.
"Yeah. Yeah.. Whatever. " Annalissa sighed for the umpteen time as they finished their business.
"Now. I wonder where Alec is? It's been years since I seen him." Alejandro said making Annalissa scoffed at him.
"You only seen him just now.." she muttered, but nevertheless showed them to her floor.
As they finally arrived her floor, where Alec and Sheila was playing the PS3. Alejandro immediately greeted them with Xavier a few steps behind. Standing at the entrance of the room, Annalissa couldn't stop staring at Xavier for some reason..
Emotions.. is something I don't need.. yet why.. am I caring about his safety?
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Okay! Done! How do you like Annalissa now? Though she's rude when she's with Alejandro.. I wonder why?
Xavier: Maybe Cuz he likes to make fun of her??
Alejandro: There's that. But...
Alec: but..?
Alejandro: Never mind. It's nothing..
Flashback. Wonder who's flashback was it at the top? Oh well. I guess Annalissa is beginning to open up! Yay!!
Annalissa: ....Why?
Alec: Lisa? is something wrong??
Annalissa: huh? Oh. it's nothing.
Um.. Anyway! Please continue reading my readers. Like the usual routine.
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