It was drizzling when school was finished. Xavier was waiting by his bike, drenching himself under the rain as Annalissa walked out silently. Stares were directed at her no doubt the rumors about her red eye was spreading like a wildfire.
When she arrived, she stood right in front of Xavier who finally looked up with a raised eyebrow. " Shall we?"
Annalissa merely nodded as he rode his bike while Annalissa rode her hot red Camaro to their destination. Her eyes though had understanding that she knew what he was going to talk about.
Upon arriving at their siblings school, they both got off their vehicle as Alec and Sheila's expression lit up upon seeing them.
"Alec, Sheila's coming over today. Is that alright? " Xavier asked politely to the boy who was happy like he just got ho's Christmas present.
"Can Sheila meet Maria?! She's coming today right?!" Alec asked Annalissa who just remained nonchalant with a shrug as an answer.
Taking that as a yes, Alec immediately dragged Sheila to Annalissa's car since he claims she'll get sick riding with Xavier. Xavier who held no objection, ride his bike as he trailed Annalissa's car to the mansion which he seems to keep getting lost trying to find it. Upon arriving the mansion, the group followed Annalissa to the living room that seemed more crowded than usual. When Xavier peeked over Annalissa's head, he saw Alec running towards the unknown woman who was chatting with Alejandro.
Sheila was standing behind Annalissa since she was shy around strangers yet Annalissa's cold personality somehow attracted Sheila to like her. The woman who now noticed them smiled brightly at them before engulfing Annalissa into a hug. Xavier was wide eyed when Annalissa wasn't pushing the woman away. In the background, Alec as smiling like no tomorrow with a girl around his age with brown hair and brown eyes.
"Lisa! It's been ages since I've seen you, you've grown so much! " the woman was a beauty with her black hair and brown eyes. When she let go she looked at the shocked Xavier and a nervous Sheila who was hiding behind Annalissa's leg. She smiled kindly at them. "And who might you be?"
"Umm.. " he shifted uncomfortably having coming out of his initial shock. "It's nice to meet you ma'am. I'm Xavier Collins and the girl behind Annalissa's leg is my younger sister Sheila." In reply, Sheila stuck her head up and mumbled a soft 'hi'. The woman chuckled at Sheila's cuteness.
"It's nice to meet you, Xavier, Sheila. I'm Milliana Freeman. But you can just call me Milly." Alec then came over with the black haired girl following behind him. Milliana who saw them smiled brightly as the girl stepped by her side. "And this is my daughter, Maria. Maria, say hi to Sheila."
Maria just smiled mischievously ran to Sheila's side and pulled her away from Annalissa's leg and to the opposite way away from them, Alec just followed after them chuckling to himself.
Annalissa who was silent the whole time was staring at where the kids,went with an unreadable expression. She then did the most unexpected thing since she came. She smiled. Not a frown or a thin line.
She smiled. Like really smiled.
So to say everyone but a few were wide eyed and their mouth was hanging open. Of the reaction of the people we know...
Xavier gaped.
Alejandro raised an eyebrow.
Milliana smiled.
Henry gulped .
Sam jaw dropped.
Some of the guys who wasn't introduced thought the world would end right there.
Alejandro knew kids was a soft spot for Annalissa. Even if she doesn't show it, Alec and Maria, now even Xavier's sister Sheila managed to softened her cold heart.
He had hoped, that one day someone would bring warmth to her heart. Unlike the day he found her..
He sighed, how could he forget?
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Under the rain, Alejandro was with Henry as they tracked Kennedy, a hitman who was sent to kill a new target on town, or so he heard.
When they arrived the said house, they were too late, his targets were dead. He already escaped was their thoughts. But when they arrived the bedroom, they saw a sight they never expected.
A child was holding a knife in her hand as she stared down the lifeless hitman with cold eyes. No even a hint of remorse was in them. When she noticed the two newcomers, they flinched at her appearance. Her clothes were covered in blood, no doubt Kennedy's. Her eyes were dead, not helping one of her eyes were glowing red like the blood over her. Those were not the eyes of a child.
Those eyes were of a predator hunting for it's prey.
When they managed to make her see no harm in them, Henry brought her out with her brother in his arms while Alejandro checked the house. What shocked him that every part of the house, were hidden with weapons. Firearms, guns, rifles, even machine guns were there.
When he asked the girl about it, she only answered one sentence.
"Mama and Papa are always hunted."
It was as if they knew this day would come, for them to leave their children, a letter she took out from her pocket as proof. Ever since then, she didn't speak of her family again. Locked away along with her heart deep inside her.
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Alejandro sighed again. Hoping that his cousin would delay his attack on them while he was there.
Xavier was still gaping when Annalissa face returned to her usual emotionless one."What?" she stared at their shock faces in confusion, not realizing that she just smiled openly at them.
"N-Nothing. Right?" Henry blanched as everyone in the room nodded almost too quickly in agreement. Annalissa frowned but let it go seeing that they weren't going to tell soon.
While everyone was busy talking and greeting Milliana, Annalissa and Xavier left the room and to the end of the hallway, where no one could hear their conversation.
"Talk." she bluntly said. "Were you at my match yesterday? " he asked. Annalissa expected this, she knew the one she let away was Xavier's companion, just didn't know who.
"Yes. Is this about the now dead gang? " she tilted her head aside, as If she didn't confess her murder.
"Did you?" he asked uncertainly. Annalissa just blinked at him.
"Yes. But don't start lecturing me." she said seeing as Xavier opened his mouth to say but closed it. "You must remember. We are a gang. It's different from your street fights. We must uphold the solid rule of gangs. It's kill or be killed. " then she left, leaving Xavier to process her words.
But when he opened his mouth, his question made Annalissa stopped in her tracks. "Is that what you want? Or is that what you have to do?"
Annalissa didn't say a word before she turned back to him, meeting his eyes, her words came out bitter than she meant. "It is necessary for our survival. There's more to me than you know, Xavier. I live solely for my brother's well being. And only for that. So don't get any ideas about my feelings. As I have none." Then she went bck inside the room with Xavier standing there shocked.
But what Annalissa didn't know was her ice cold heart was beginning to crack. Since the meeting of Xavier Collins, it's beginning to melt, yet she hadn't realise just how much it did..
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In an abandoned warehouse at the outskirts of the town, two men was meeting secretly. One of them wore casual clothing while the other was wearing an expensive suit.
"What did you call me for?" The man on the suit growled at him. Behind him was a few men with guns in their hands. He knew meeting with this man was dangerous, so he was cautious of him.
"I heard you're looking for your brother's killer right?" the casual clothed man said in a sickly sweet grin. The man narrowed his eyes at him, his brother was a sensitive subjects to him.
"Why are you bringing this up?" the man frowned.
"Simply, I need you to eliminate a person and that person has information about your brother's killer." he pressed his elbows on his knees as he lean forward to face the man.
"...Very well. How much are you going to pay?" the man said, raising up from his chair. The other followed.
"Five grand. " he held out his hand as the other took it, raising an eyebrow at him. "Why so much?"
"Trust me. It'll be worth it."
"The target's name?"
"Annalissa, Annalissa Winters."
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Author Note.
Finish! Lalala~♪ Yay! I have nothing to say here anyway so why am I writing this note again?
Xavier: Who knows..
Alec: You're being rude again! Didn't your mum teach you manners?!
Xavier: Hey! Don't lecture me you brat!
And there they go again. Oh well, at least it'll be more interesting from now on..
Well I'll be leaving since I have a major headache for the past 3 days now so I'll let the guys do the drill.
Alec: okie dokie!
Xavier: remember to..
Sheila: Vote..
Maria: Comment.
Everyone in the B.B. gang: Fan! Bye!!